Latest: 49 Days of Gratitude Opening Ceremony – Feb. 9, 2019 N.C. Transportation Museum Ajoutée le 13 févr. 2019 A special celebration, “49 Days of Gratitude” honors the 70th anniversary of North Carolina’s Merci train car’s arrival in Raleigh...
New York City Harbor, February 2, 1949: Pennants streaming, the Tricolor of France and American Flag flying at her mast, the French freighter SS Magellan — with “MERCI AMERICA” painted in huge letters on each side of her hull...
East Island after Hurricane Walaka (FWS). https://www.sciencealert.com/entire-hawaiian-island-was-just-erased-by-hurricane-east-walaka-chip-fletcher-monk-seals-green-sea-turtles Latest: Climate change, anyone? 1786-2018 232 years after La Pérouse’s discovery of Necker Island and the French Frigates Shoals including East Island, Hawai’i… Another Pacific Ocean TRAGEDY…. E.J. Louis...
Dr. Clive Lamming, railway historian and author. https://www.babelio.com/auteur/Clive-Lamming/14218 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dr. Clive LAMMING is joining our Executive French-American Committee #MDFDEFriendshipMerciTrain70 celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Merci Train and the Friendship Train in 2019-2020. « Tant...
Sylvain Kalache et Julien Barbier, les fondateurs de la Holberton School. Crédits : Holberton School. https://www.frenchweb.fr/insiders-la-holberton-school-ouvre-un-second-campus-sur-la-cote-est/334659 Dear Julien and Sylvain, Well done Julien BARBIER, Sylvain KALACHE and the entire HOLBERTON SCHOOL TEAM! Thrilled to hear about VANITY...
Leilani Estates in Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S.A. Photo: Multiple new vents, or openings in the Earth’s surface where lava emerges, have formed. (AP: US Geological Survey) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-06/hawaii-braces-for-more-lava-quakes-from-kilauea-volcano/9732290 Latest: Hawaii lava has destroyed more than 70 homes By Susannah Cullinane,...
Mr. Francis Meilland (1912-1958) born in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Rhône, France. Diémoz: Une rose Meilland sur un timbre américain. Le Dauphiné Libéré. Photo DR https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-nord/2018/04/17/une-rose-meilland-sur-un-timbre-americain Latest: American Rose Center hosts Peace Rose Forever stamp dedication Gerry May Apr 21, 2018...
Le Pont de Fismette célèbre la mémoire des hommes de la 28e Division américaine venus libérer la ville en septembre 1918 puis en août 1945. Fismette’s Memorial Bridge commemorates the sacrifices made by the soldiers of the 28th Infantry...
Anne Hidalgo est désormais la maire de la future ville-hôte des Jeux de 2024. http://www.cnewsmatin.fr/france/2017-09-13/la-maire-de-paris-anne-hidalgo-gagne-tous-ensemble-764693 OTD: Jeudi 8 Mars 2018: Vous Avez Dit : “La Journée Internationale des Droits de la Femme” ? Tous...
Emma Lazarus (1849-1887). Courtesy of the American Jewish Historical Society. https://jwa.org/thisweek/nov/02/1883/emma-lazarus Latest: Advisory: Statue to Re-Open Monday. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will re-open Monday, regardless of the status of the government shutdown. The State of...