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Ray Bradbury (1920–2012), author; buried with his wife Marguerite McClure Bradbury; Fanny Brice (1891–1951), actress, comedian, singer (formerly buried in Home of Peace Cemetery) William Brice (1921–2008), artist, son of Fanny Brice; Les Brown (1912–2001), musician; Vanessa Brown (1928–1999), actress; Clarence Bull (1896–1979 ...
Roger Brooke Taney (/ ˈ t ɔː n i /; March 17, 1777 – October 12, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the fifth chief justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death in 1864.
Claire Lee Chennault (1893–1958), lieutenant general, military aviator who commanded the "Flying Tigers" during World War II John Clem (1851–1937), major general, aka Johnny Shiloh, arguably the youngest Non-Commissioned Officer ever to serve in the US Armed Forces; was the last living Civil War veteran on active duty at the time of his ...
Map of the Olmec heartland. The Sierra de los Tuxtlas is marked as the Tuxtla Mountains. Seventeen confirmed examples are known. [1] An additional monument, at Takalik Abaj in Guatemala, is a throne that may have been carved from a colossal head. [37] This is the only known example outside the Olmec heartland on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. [38]
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There have been many extremely large explosions, accidental and intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives such as gunpowder, volatile petroleum-based fuels such as gasoline, and other chemical reactions.
The Lenape Native Americans called the point on which the city is built "Ompoge", meaning "level ground" [1] or "standing or upright". [24] When settled in 1683, the new city was dubbed "New Perth" in honor of James Drummond, Earl of Perth, one of the 12 associates of a company of Scottish proprietors; Drummond has been honored with a statue located outside of city hall. [25]
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