Paris, France, Saturday, January 23, 1949: The “Flambeau de la Reconnaissance,” the VERY FIRST “Torch of Gratitude” to travel from France to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, U. S. A. was solemnly kindled from the Eternal Flame of the Unknown...
Paris, France, Monday, October 18, 1948: Shown above at the Gare Saint-Lazare, one of the French capital’s main train stations, are two SNCF workmen putting the finishing touches on one of the forty-nine “Merci Train” WWI boxcars of the...
Washington D. C., February 6, 1949: With Drew PEARSON, master of ceremonies of the Official “Merci Train” Welcoming Committe in D.C., his hometown, standing on his right, Vice-president Alben W. BARKLEY (left hand on podium), a Democrat from Kentucky, speaks...
Atlanta, Georgia, December 13, 2016: Denzel Washington reads a book with his Mount Vernon, N.Y. childhood librarian, Connie Mauro. Atria Johnson Ferry/Facebook https://www.cbsnews.com/news/denzel-washington-helps-childhood-librarian-celebrate-her-99th-birthday/ OTD: July 4, 1776 – July 4, 2019 Dear Citizens of Mount Vernon, New York,...
Mount Vernon Public Library, New York. View of the Liberty Road Marker, a permanent reminder to Mount Vernon residents of their ties with the French city of Thionville, was dedicated at the main entrance to the Library on South...
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...
The Kibler Family from Alsace, France sailing to America on the SS De Grasse in early Dec. 1948. Standing proudly “à la Leo DiCaprio sur le Titanic” with her older sister, parents and relatives — at the bow of the...
The Obama Foundation Compte certifié @ObamaFoundation 19 H Today, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama became the first presidential couple to be painted by African American artists for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. http://obama.org/portrait #GRATITUDE #RESISTANCE #MDFDEFriendshipMerciTrain70 © The Official...
Paris, France Dec. 19, 1947: Drew Pearson, the most popular U. S. newspaper and radio commentator of his time, was awarded the French Legion of Honor, rank of Chevalier, yesterday in recognition of his work in organizing the “Friendship...
Dr. Henry J. Cadbury, Chairman of American Friends Service Committee of Philadelphia (1928 to 1934 and 1944 to 1960), circa 1947. Credit: Courtesy the American Friends Service Committee. http://explorepahistory.com/displayimage.php?imgId=1-2-F4A Latest: All roads to Democracy lead to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home...