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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... fortification plans for Saratoga . This statue was erected by the Polish National Alliance of America and Polish American Citizens , under a 1904 Act of Congress . We believe , therefore , that Thaddeus Kosciuszko has been memorolized ...
... fortification plans for Saratoga . This statue was erected by the Polish National Alliance of America and Polish American Citizens , under a 1904 Act of Congress . We believe , therefore , that Thaddeus Kosciuszko has been memorolized ...
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... fortifications at West Point and he directed the military strategy which culminated in the final victory at Yorktown . His contribution to our nation , however , was not limited to the field of battle . Following the Revolution , Thomas ...
... fortifications at West Point and he directed the military strategy which culminated in the final victory at Yorktown . His contribution to our nation , however , was not limited to the field of battle . Following the Revolution , Thomas ...
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... fortifications at Saratoga and West Point . No student of the American Revolution has ever questioned the enormous ... fortification expert of his own time , and perhaps of all times . Yet , down through the years , we have failed to ...
... fortifications at Saratoga and West Point . No student of the American Revolution has ever questioned the enormous ... fortification expert of his own time , and perhaps of all times . Yet , down through the years , we have failed to ...
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... fortification impregnable , and General Washington had considered retention of West Point indispensable to the American forces during the war . Hearings on this legislative proposal have already been held in the Senate , which passed ...
... fortification impregnable , and General Washington had considered retention of West Point indispensable to the American forces during the war . Hearings on this legislative proposal have already been held in the Senate , which passed ...
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... 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 in the American victory at Saratoga . He designed 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 in the American victory at Saratoga . He designed the ...
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301 Pine Street Advisory Board American history American Revolution American Revolutionary War Americans of Polish associated August 21 battle battle of Saratoga BEGICH bill building CAWOOD Chairman ciuszko CLAUSEN Colonial Committee on Interior Continental Army contributions CUNEO Department District donated establish the Thaddeus fortifications France freedom heritage hero Historic Sites historically significant Home in Philadelphia Home National Historic honor house at 301 House of Representatives Insular Affairs interests in lands Interior and Insular Kosciuszko Home National lands and interests legislation liberty lived MAZEWSKI military engineer monument National Historic Site national memorial National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER Pennsylvania PINKOWSKI PISZEK Poland Poles Polish American Congress Polish descent Polish-American preserve President recognition recommendation REED REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS restored Revolutionary Saratoga Senate statement Street in Philadelphia Subcommittee TAYLOR Thaddeus Kosciuszko Home Thank Third and Pine Thomas Jefferson tion tribute United UTLEY Washington West Point
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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.
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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...
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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.