Thaddeus Kosciuszko Home National Historic Site: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation..., 92-2, on H.R. 256..., September 6, 1972 |
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... cause of American freedom and independence . The passion of Thaddeus Kosciuszko for liberty and justice brought him to the American shores in 1776 , during the early stages of the War of Independence . His contribution to that great cause ...
... cause of American freedom and independence . The passion of Thaddeus Kosciuszko for liberty and justice brought him to the American shores in 1776 , during the early stages of the War of Independence . His contribution to that great cause ...
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... cause of purchasing the freedom of enslaved Blacks in America . Thomas Jefferson , himself no stranger in opposi- tion to oppression and tyranny , wrote of Kosciuszko , " He was as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known and of that ...
... cause of purchasing the freedom of enslaved Blacks in America . Thomas Jefferson , himself no stranger in opposi- tion to oppression and tyranny , wrote of Kosciuszko , " He was as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known and of that ...
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... cause of freedom . I am proud to have introduced H.R. 7552 , Mr. Chairman , because I believe in its goal of rescuing the Thaddeus Kosciuszko House from oblivion and having it declared a National Historic Site . I urge the Subcommittee ...
... cause of freedom . I am proud to have introduced H.R. 7552 , Mr. Chairman , because I believe in its goal of rescuing the Thaddeus Kosciuszko House from oblivion and having it declared a National Historic Site . I urge the Subcommittee ...
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... cause . A military planner and engineer , he built the fortification at Billingsport on the Delaware to defend the approaches to Philadelphia . The defenses he planned at Bemis Heights were acknowledged to have been an important factor ...
... cause . A military planner and engineer , he built the fortification at Billingsport on the Delaware to defend the approaches to Philadelphia . The defenses he planned at Bemis Heights were acknowledged to have been an important factor ...
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... cause of freedom . By virtue of his military education and experience , Kosciuszko proved to be an invaluable asset to the struggling young colonies . Thaddeus Kosciuszko had a special longing for freedom for all men . During his own ...
... cause of freedom . By virtue of his military education and experience , Kosciuszko proved to be an invaluable asset to the struggling young colonies . Thaddeus Kosciuszko had a special longing for freedom for all men . During his own ...
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Page 6 - I see him often, and with great pleasure mixed with commiseration. He is as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known, and of that liberty which is to go to all, and not to the few or the rich alone.
Page 26 - it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States.
Page 89 - Vice-Président of the United States, the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the United States Senators from Pennsylvania and the entire congressional delegation of the Commonwealth.
Page 1 - Secretary") is authorized to establish the Voyageurs National Park (hereinafter referred to as the "park") in the State of Minnesota, by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register...
Page 30 - The findings are scheduled to be considered by the Secretary of the Interior's Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings, and Monuments at its semiannual meeting in October 1971.
Page 27 - States ; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be hereby directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States...
Page 90 - Senate to the President of the United States, to the Secretary of the Interior, to the presiding officer of each branch of Congress and to the members thereof from the Commonwealth.
Page 1 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to preserve in public ownership the historically significant property associated with the life of Thaddeus Kosciuszko for the benefit and inspiration of the people of the United States...
Page 3 - ... except in conformity with the recommendation of the Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments established by section 3 of the Act entitled 'An Act for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes', approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat.