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Folmar - Siegelman House

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ad21d__Photo264945.jpgAlabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryConstructed in the early 1900s, the Folmar – Siegelman house stylistically combines elements of both Victorian and early bungalow design. Its high gables, wide eaves, projected bay window and secluded entry reflect the desire of most Americans at that...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/folmar-siegelman-house/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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In memory of Franklin Van Valkenburgh

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/60143__Photo262981.jpgWisconsin, Milwaukee County, MilwaukeeKilled while commanding his ship U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor T.H. December 7, 1941 (War, World II) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map. The Historical Marker Database – New Entries http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/in-memory-of-franklin-van-valkenburgh/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Benedict defrocked 400 priests in 2 years for molesting children

VATICAN CITY — A document obtained yesterday by the Associated Press shows Pope Benedict XVI defrocked nearly 400 priests in just two years for sexually molesting children. The Columbus Dispatch Religion Feed http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/benedict-defrocked-400-priests-in-2-years-for-molesting-children/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Motorman

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/3195f__Photo264431.jpgUnited Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry Free Derry ended at 4am on 30th July 1972 when thousands of British troops in tanks and armoured cars invaded the Bogside and Creggan ‘no-go’ areas. During Operation Motorman, they tore down the barricades with...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/motorman/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Garden Homes

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/a5812__Photo261852.jpgWisconsin, Milwaukee County, MilwaukeeThe first municipally-supported housing project in the United States, developed in 1921-23, and designated as a Milwaukee landmark in 1974 in recognition of its historical and architectural significance. (Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers)...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/garden-homes/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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The Petrol Bomber

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/78062__Photo263962.jpgUnited Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry For two days in August, 1969 local people resisted attempts by the Royal Ulster Constabulary to break down the barricades which they had erected to defend their community. The Battle of the Bogside ended when the British...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/the-petrol-bomber/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Demi-culverin Cannon

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/e8224__Photo263740.jpgUnited Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry Demi-culverin with Rose and Crown (C12) Bore 4.5″, Length 120″ Weight 3417lb Cast in 1590 by Thomas Johnston Founder of iron ordnance to Queen Elizabeth I (Forts, Castles • Man-Made Features) Includes...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/demi-culverin-cannon/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Government: Birth control mandate should not be blocked

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says a Supreme Court justice should stop blocking the new health care law’s requirement that some religion-affiliated organizations provide health insurance that includes birth control. The Columbus Dispatch Religion Feed http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/government-birth-control-mandate-should-not-be-blocked/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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The Walled City

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/67c6a__Photo263407.jpgUnited Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry If ‘stones could speak’, what a story they would have to tell. Their voices still echo on the walls and in the city streets. According to tradition St. Colm Cille chose the oak grove on top of the hill for his...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/the-walled-city/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Castle Gate

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/f6987__Photo263140.jpgUnited Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry Demolish the walls The Maiden City withstood two sieges without its walls being breached. In the 18th century the city grew too big for its walls and increasingly houses and factories were built on the slopes below. Castle...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/castle-gate/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Guardian contested in Amish girl’s chemo case

A court was wrong to appoint a guardian to make medical decisions for an Amish girl whose parents stopped her chemotherapy against doctors’ wishes, and the guardian should be allowed to resign, the family’s attorney said in court filings this week. The Columbus Dispatch Religion Feed http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/guardian-contested-in-amish-girls-chemo-case/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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The Just Shall Live By Faith

Martin Luther was led by the Holy Spirit to discover many wonderful truths. Let’s take a look at one of those truths. Religion http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/the-just-shall-live-by-faith/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Just Down The Road

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/13ca1__Photo261841.jpgIdaho, Butte County, ArcoThe Strangest 75 square miles on the North American continent -Comment from an early traveler. The landscape before you was explosively created by volcanic eruptions. Cracks in the earth’s crest allowed lava to blast, plop, and flow onto the surface to form such unusual f...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/just-down-the-road/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Edwin Maw

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ebdfd__Photo262070.jpgAustralia, Tasmania, LatrobeThe Lucas Platypus Experience is housed in a classified building on the register of the National Trust Estate. In 1858 George Atkinson built a licensed hotel “The Royal Charter Inn” on the present site. At the time he imported from Liverpool UK a...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/edwin-maw/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Amish sell royalties to flee Ohio oil boom

ST CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Farmers in the close-knit Amish community who eschew electricity and most technology, are among landowners capitalizing on a new financial trend in the United States energy boom – selling decades of future oil and natural gas royalties for an immediate pile of c...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/amish-sell-royalties-to-flee-ohio-oil-boom/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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Stephen Tyng Mather

http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/c1275__Photo262722.jpgWest Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. ...http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/stephen-tyng-mather/ColumbusDayTrip.com

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The Love of the World

Every year Time Magazine puts out it’s, ‘Person of the Year’. This year it chose Pope Francis to have the honor. Let’s see what the Bible says about Christians getting secular awards. Religion http://www.columbusdaytrip.com/columbus-landmarks-happenings/the-love-of-the-world/ColumbusDayTrip.com