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On December 17, 1992, P.S. 15 principal Patrick Daly was killed when he walked into the crossfire looking for a student who left the school after a fight at the Red Hook Houses. [11] The residents of the houses and school were shocked by the principal's death, and a 17-year-old suspect was later arrested and charged with killing Daly. [12]
Chinese poster reading "Exterminate The Four Pests", 1958. The Four Evils campaign (Chinese: 除 四 害; pinyin: Chú Sì Hài) was one of the first campaigns of the Great Leap Forward in Maoist China from 1958 to 1962.
Mark Stepanovich Redkin (Russian: Марк Степанович Редькин; 1908 [1] – 1987) was a Soviet photographer. He worked for the Kommunist (1928–1932) and later for the TASS . During World War II he was correspondent of Krasnaia Zvezda and covered many important events, from Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 to the fall of ...
This is a list of the 100+ largest extant and historic houses in the United States, ordered by area of the main house. The list includes houses that have been demolished, houses that are currently under construction, and buildings that are not currently, but were previously used as private homes. [1]
The Beehive House: built in 1854 by Brigham Young, the house is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The house gets its name from the beehive sculpture atop the house. The Lion House: a second residence built by Brigham Young in 1856. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, it was built to accommodate his large family due to a polygamous lifestyle.
Hull House, Chicago. Settlement and community houses in the United States were a vital part of the settlement movement, a progressive social movement that began in the mid-19th century in London with the intention of improving the quality of life in poor urban areas through education initiatives, food and shelter provisions, and assimilation and naturalization assistance.
Redkin (Russian: Редькин) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Redkina. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Andrei Redkin (born 1972), Russian footballer
This is a list of Friends meeting houses. Numerous Friends meeting houses are individually notable, either for their congregations or events or for architecture of their historic buildings. Some in the United Kingdom are registered as listed buildings , and in the United States are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .