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1. Patrick Henry gives his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech (2020-03-23) ...: (Events Calendar/Patrick Henry gives his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech); Patrick Henry gives his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech March 23, 1775 Speech was given at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Richmond, Virginia ...; Created on 27 December 2015
2. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white passenger (2020-12-01) ...: (Events Calendar/Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white passenger); Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white passenger On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, sparking the Montgomery Bus ...; Created on 27 December 2015
3. Video: (Category); Make sure to give a decent sized description for what the Video is about here.Be sure to replace the Picture with your Preview Picture and set the folowing Dimensions 1st Box to 250 Proportionate checked. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
4. Rockland: (Category); ... petitioned for a royal grant. In 1709, Queen Ann granted the “Hardenburgh Patent,” an immense tract of around two million acres, with the stipulation that the original patentees had to give satisfaction ...; Created on 30 November -0001
5. Lumberland: (Category); ... Neversink (these boundries were not described in this fashion in the act and were given so ambiguously as to make it nearly impossible to define the borders of the Town.) This original Lumberland contained ...; Created on 30 November -0001
6. History Preserver: (Category); The History Preserver Award is given to a person who has done significant work in preserving and interpreting Sullivan County history. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. History Makers: (Category); The History Maker Award is given to a person who has had a significant and positive influence on the life of Sullivan County or, more broadly, on the life of the nation or the world. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
8. Fremont: (Category); ... by blazed trees or crossed the Delaware, passed over a road on the Pennsylvania side to Cochecton and then to Liberty by way of Bethel. This gives an indication of this man’s interest in public affairs. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
9. Fallsburg: (Category); ... was given its name by Gabriel Ludlam. In 1830, Mr. Ludlum had the foresight to see the advantage of Woodbourne�s location and moved himself and his law practice there from Hasbrouck. He was an ambitious ...; Created on 30 November -0001
10. Delaware: (Category); ... r soldiers' boots and belts to run the machinery of the Industrial Revolution had given up the last of the virgin forest's bounty. Beginning in the late 1960s, a new kind of tourism found its way to the town ...; Created on 30 November -0001
11. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); ... mns, given frequent local talks (including including teaching of history at Sullivan County Community College). John has a passion for local history and shares that so well in an entertaining way with his audi ...; Created on 17 June 2016
12. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... were the conduit that bridged the experiences from her youth to the historical crusades that made up her later years. “I grew up in an era that is now nearing its end, and my job as historian gives me ...; Created on 17 January 2016
13. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... cultural exhibitions and concerts. The promoters approached the town planning board and were given a verbal go-ahead because of the zoning. Nonetheless, Lang was unhappy with the site. It was missing the ...; Created on 04 January 2016
14. Monticello: (Thompson); ... was determined that spring and it was precisely where Samuel Jones wanted it. The brothers then determined where to build their intended city. It was at this time that the name Monticello was given to ...; Created on 26 December 2015
15. Genealogy Volunteers Wanted: (Genealogy Department); ... placed on index cards and cross-referenced by spouse and parents so each obituary takes at least four cards. Now I have many, many cards to be filed and would welcome any volunteers willing to give a few ...; Created on 11 March 2015
16. Genealogy Department: (Genealogy Department); ... d "Forms" where a genealogy search request form can be downloaded. Fees for searches are on the form. I will also give a quick response by email if it doesn't require an extensive search. I can be rea ...; Created on 11 March 2015
17. Along The Neversink....: (Neversink); ... t the Lord should forgive her for selling liquor because she always sold more water than whiskey...." ...; Created on 28 December 2011
18. The Cochecton Bridge Company, Inc.: (Cochecton); ... Calkins, Moses Calkins, Joseph Mitchell and William Brown. The company was authorized to issue 600 shares of stock at a $50.00 par value per share. Major Salmon Wheat from Orange County was given the ...; Created on 03 November 2011
19. The Mutton Hill Burying Ground: (Neversink); ... derives its name, lies the little village of Neversink. The first settlers pronounced this word "Narwasing." In the session laws of 1798, it is spelled "Nevisink." In the settlement deed, it is given ...; Created on 27 October 2011
20. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); ... 1. Thomas Niven, a younger brother of the General, built the church. Thomas Niven also built a large house for Wynkoop Kiersted. The Methodist Church was erected a year later on land also given by John C ...; Created on 29 September 2011
21. Sullivan County Veterans: (History Makers); Sullivan County Historical Society History Maker Award 2010 Sullivan County Veterans The History Maker Award is given to a person who has had a significant and positive influence ...; Created on 11 August 2010
22. Veterans: (History Preserver); Sullivan County Historical Society History Preserver Award 2010 Veterans The history preserver award is given each year to a person who has done significant work in preserving Sullivan ...; Created on 11 August 2010
23. James Eldridge Quinlan: (History Preserver); ... so many original documents have been lost. Fires, floods and perhaps a general carelessness as regards historical preservation were some of the factors at work. Given the limited number of original sources, ...; Created on 11 August 2006
24. Wilmer Sipple: (History Preserver); ... oscoe where Wilmer attended the local schools. As a boy he was fascinated with railroads and his interest in building models was encouraged by adults and he was given a portion of the basement where he const ...; Created on 11 August 2005
25. The Archives Gang: (History Preserver); Sullivan County Historical Society History Preserver Award 2004 The Archives Gang The History Preserver Award is given each year to a person who has done significant work in preserving Sullivan ...; Created on 11 August 2004
26. Max Yasgur: (History Makers); ... to working with young people, as he always had through his involvement with 4-H and other organizations. Scores of parents wrote to thank him for helping to persuade their children to give up drugs and ...; Created on 01 June 2004
27. Alice and Russell (Rusty) Hodge: (History Makers); ... the Olympics when the gold medal seemed within reach. However, what is even more impressive about Russ' life than his decathlon scores was his decision not to give into mental depression, but to turn his d ...; Created on 11 August 2003
28. John Conway: (History Preserver); ... He has been the host of a very popular radio show on county history. He teaches a fifteen-week credit course on county history at Sullivan County Community College and estimates that he gives more than ...; Created on 11 August 2002
29. Emma Cooke Chase: (History Makers); ... families of the children she taught. Emma was given a place at the table with each family and a bed, usually shared with several of her students. This was a far different lifestyle than that of a doctor’s ...; Created on 11 August 2001
30. Delbert Van Etten: (History Preserver); ... from the building. Rita recalls they took up so much space in their home that in one room there was only a narrow corridor through piles of Liberty Registers. One set of back issues was given to the Historical ...; Created on 11 August 2000
31. Lawrence H. Cooke: (History Makers); ... Court, he decided against the moves because he was afraid that any display of ambition on his part would give his opponents ammunition to denounce his reforms as political opportunism undertaken for the ...; Created on 01 June 1998
32. John Raleigh Mott: (History Makers); ... honorary degrees from colleges and universities, was given awards by eight countries and was presented with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946. The National Enyclopedia of American Biography ...; Created on 11 August 1997
33. Judge Robert C. Williams: (History Makers); ... beginnings” is not a cliché. He has preserved the best virtues of that world, but through education and the school of life has continually broadened himself. He is given the best of himself to his country, ...; Created on 11 August 1996

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