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Maple Grove Cemetery, a rural Victorian cemetery located on the backbone of Long Island," opened in 1875. Found within this tranquil sanctuary are extraordinary monuments with lush landscaping that continues to offer a serene escape from New York City. Beyond its gates are the resting places of those who left their mark on the world. Maple Grove Cemetery features the fascinating stories of such noteworthy individuals as Millie Tunnell, former 111-year-old slave; Ann Wilkins, one of the first female missionaries to Africa; John Sutphin, Queens politician and philanthropist; Samuel Loyd, America's puzzle king; Charles Manly, aviation pioneer; Alfred Grebe, radio and broadcast pioneer; Elisabeth Riis, wife of social reformer Jacob Riis; Russian pianists Josef and Rosina Lhevinne; and Blues singer Jimmy Rushing. The cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004."

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• Pełny tytuł: Maple Grove Cemetery
• Autor: Nancy Cataldi, Carl Ballenas
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 128
• EAN: 9780738549149
• ISBN: 0738549142
• ID: 11468084
• Wydawca: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Waga: 322 g
• Wymiary: 235 × 165 × 9 mm
• Data wydania: November 2006

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