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Bolivia - 30c stamp, 1945, the centenary of the national anthem. Bolivia - 30c stamp, 1945, the centenary of the national anthem - himno nacional
José Ignacio de Sanjinés, a signer of both the Bolivian Declaration of Independence and the first Bolivian Constitution, wrote the lyrics. The music was composed by an Italian, Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti.
Morir antes que esclavos vivir - [swear] to die before living as slaves
The images with inscription of Benedetto Vincenti and J, Igho de Sanjines
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_anthem_of_Bolivia
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Catching lights Christmas Navidad 2024. Fotografía capturada en la Avenida de la Constitución, centro urbano de Sevilla.
Christmas 2024. Photograph captured on Constitution Avenue, urban center of Seville.
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5# Washington, DC Union Station. Washington Union Station, known locally as Union Station, is a major train station, transportation hub, and leisure destination in Washington, D.C. Designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907, it is Amtrak's headquarters, the railroad's second-busiest station, and North America's 10th-busiest railroad station. The station is the southern terminus of the Northeast Corridor, an electrified rail line extending north through major cities including Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston, and the busiest passenger rail line in the nation. In 2015, it served just under five million passengers.
An intermodal facility, Union Station also serves MARC and VRE commuter rail services, the Washington Metro, the DC Streetcar, intercity bus lines, and local Metrobus buses. It carries the IATA airport code of ZWU.
At the height of its traffic, during World War II, as many as 200,000 passengers passed through the station in a single day.
In 1988, a headhouse wing was added and the original station renovated for use as a shopping mall. As of 2014, Union Station was one of the busiest rail facilities and shopping destinations in the United States, visited by over 40 million people a year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors caused a sharp decline in retail and dining; by late 2022, more than half its commercial space was vacant, but Amtrak is attempting to regain control of the station and plans a major renovation and expansion
History:
Before Union Station opened, each of the major railroads operated out of one of two stations:
•New Jersey Avenue Station (1851–1907): Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trains arrived and left from this railroad station. It was located at the corner of New Jersey Avenue NW and C Street NW.
•Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station (1872–1907): Baltimore and Potomac Railroad (B&P), a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and the Southern Railway all left from this train station. It was located at the corner of B Street NW, now Constitution Avenue, and 6th Street NW.
• The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line ran east on D Street NE across North Capitol Street, then north on Delaware Avenue NE. It divided into two lines. The Metropolitan branch continued north on 1st Street NE, turning east on New York Ave NE and continuing north through Eckington. The other line turned east onto I Street NE up to 7th Street NE where it headed back north on what is today West Virginia Avenue running next to the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb (now Gallaudet University). 20th century
Construction:
When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced in 1901 that they had agreed to build a new union station together, the city had two reasons to celebrate. The decision meant that both railroads would soon remove their trackwork and terminals from the National Mall. Though changes there appeared only gradually, the consolidation of the depots allowed the creation of the Mall as it appears today. Secondly, the plan to bring all the city's railroads under one roof promised that Washington would finally have a station both large enough to handle large crowds and impressive enough to befit the city's role as the federal capital. The station was to be designed under the guidance of Daniel Burnham, a famed Chicago architect and member of the U.S. Senate Park Commission, who in September 1901 wrote to the Commission's chairman, Sen. James McMillan, of the proposed project: "The station and its surroundings should be treated in a monumental manner, as they will become the vestibule of the city of Washington, and as they will be in close proximity to the Capitol itself."
After two years of complicated and sometimes contentious negotiations, Congress passed S. 4825 (58th-1st session) entitled "An Act to provide a union railroad station in the District of Columbia" which was signed into law by 26th President Theodore Roosevelt on February 28, 1903. The Act authorized the Washington Terminal Company (which was to be jointly owned by the B&O and the PRR-controlled Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad) to construct a station "monumental in character" that would cost at least $4 million (equivalent to $114 million in 2023). (The main station building's actual cost eventually exceeded $5.9 million [equivalent to $168 million in 2023 .) Including additional outlays for new terminal grades, approaches, bridges, viaducts, coach and freight yards, tunnels, shops, support buildings and other infrastructure, the total cost to the Terminal Company for all the improvements associated with Union Station exceeded $16 million (equivalent to $456 million in 2023 This cost was financed by $12 million (equivalent to $342 million in 2023) in first mortgage bonds as well as advances by the owners which were repaid by stock and cash
Each carrier also received $1.5 million (equivalent to $42.8 million in 2023) in government funding to compensate them for the costs of eliminating grade crossings in the city. The only railroad station in the nation specifically authorized by the U.S. Congress, the building was primarily designed by William Pierce Anderson of the Chicago architectural firm of D.H. Burnham & Company.
Effect on the neighborhoods:
Though the project was supported by the federal government, there was opposition at the local level. The new depot would displace residents and cleave new neighborhoods east of the tracks.
On January 10, 1902, representatives of the railroads presented preliminary plans for the construction of the Union Depot (Union Station) to representatives of the District of Columbia. They proposed to build tunnels under the tracks for K, L, and M Streets NE and to close H Street. The street would be closed 300 feet (91 m) on both sides of Delaware Avenue (for a total of 600 feet [180 m]). If a tunnel was to be built for H Street NE, the cost would be an extra $10,000 (equivalent to $285,000 in 2023
Three days later, officers and members of the Northeast Washington Citizens' Association expressed their outrage to representatives of Congress and the railroads at an Association meeting at the Northeast Temple on H Street NE. The president of the Association claimed that the Pennsylvania Railroad controlled Congress; a member of the Association threatened to take the matter to court. The Association declared unacceptable the loss of a major access road to downtown for the residents of Northeast; the loss of millions of dollars of business properties and of the business it represented; the closure of a vital streetcar line used by commuters, considering the alternative cost of building an access across the tracks.
At the association's March 10, 1902, meeting, its president told the audience that the District Commissioners had heard their complaints, and that H Street would remain open with a 750-foot (230 m) tunnel running under the tracks.
More than 100 houses were demolished to make way for the station and its tracks. The demolition erased the heart of an impoverished neighborhood called "Swampoodle" where crime was rampant. It was the end of a community but the beginning of a new era for Washington, D.C Tiber Creek, which was prone to flooding, was put in a tunnel. Delaware Avenue disappeared from the map between Massachusetts Avenue and Florida Avenue under the tracks. Only a small section remains, next to the tracks between L and M Streets NE.
Opening and operation:
The first B&O train to arrive with passengers was the Pittsburgh Express, at 6:50 a.m. on October 27, 1907; the first PRR train arrived three weeks later on November 17. The main building itself was completed in 1908. Of its 32 station tracks, 20 enter from the northeast and terminate at the station's headhouse. The remaining 12 tracks enter below ground level from the south via a 4,033-foot twin-tube tunnel passing under Capitol Hill and an 898-foot long subway under Massachusetts Avenue, which allow through traffic direct access to the rail networks both north and south of the city Among the new station's unique features was an opulent "Presidential Suite" (aka "State Reception Suite") where the U.S. President, State Department and Congressional leaders could receive distinguished visitors arriving in Washington. Provided with a separate entrance, the suite (which was first used by 27th President William Howard Taft in 1909) was also meant to safeguard the Chief Executive during his travels in an effort to prevent a repeat of the July, 1881 assassination of 20th President James A. Garfield in the old former Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station. The suite was converted in December 1941, during World War II, to a U.S.O. (United Services Organization) canteen, which went on to serve 6.5 million military service members during World War II. Although closed on May 31, 1946, it was reopened in 1951 as a U.S.O. lounge and dedicated by President Harry Truman as a permanent "home away from home" for traveling U.S. Armed Services members. On the morning of January 15, 1953, the Pennsylvania Railroad's Federal, the overnight train from Boston, crashed into the station. When the engineer tried to apply the trainline brakes two miles out of the platforms, he discovered that he only had engine brakes. A switchman on the approach to the station noticed the runaway train and telephoned a warning to the station, as the train coasted downhill into track 16. The GG1 electric locomotive, No. 4876, hit the bumper block at about 35 miles per hour (56 km/h), jumped onto the platform, destroyed the stationmaster's office at the end of the track, took out a newsstand, and was on its way to crashing through the wall into the Great Hall. Just then, the floor of the terminal, having never been designed to carry the 475,000-pound weight of this locomotive, gave way, dropping the engine into the basement. The 447,000-pound (202,800 kg) electric locomotive fell into about the center of what is now the food court. Remarkably, no one was killed, and passengers in the rear cars thought that they had only had a rough stop. An investigation revealed that an anglecock on the brakeline had been closed, probably by an icicle knocked from an overhead bridge. The accident inspired the finale of the 1976 film Silver Streak. The durable design of the GG1 made its damage repairable, and it was soon back in service after being hauled away in pieces to the PRR's main shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Before the latter action was undertaken, however, the GG1 and the hole it made were temporarily planked over and hidden from view due to the imminent inauguration of General Dwight D. Eisenhower as the thirty-fourth President of the United States. Until intercity passenger rail service was taken over by Amtrak on May 1, 1971, Union Station served as a hub for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Southern Railway. The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac provided a link to Richmond, Virginia, about 100 miles (161 km) to the south, where major north–south lines of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railroad provided service to the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.[35] World War II was the busiest period in the station's history in terms of passenger traffic, with up to 200,000 people passing through on a single day.
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Brute Suits: EMS Training Suits Ever pondered on revolutionizing your training efficacy through incumbents of technology? Welcome to the vanguard, Brute Suits, altering the fitness technology landscape with EMS training suits. My personal journey into this domain of cutting-edge fitness confirmed its transformative impact. It serves as the epitome of harnessing potent muscle contractions, optimizing every fragment of your exercise regimen through electrical muscle stimulation.
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Irwin County Courthouse Ocilla GA c 1905 (4) This County, created by Acts of the Legislature December 15, 1818 and December 21, 1819, is named for Gov. Jared Irwin who served from 1806 to ‘09. He helped revised the State Constitution in 1789 and ‘98 and was famed for his uncompromising opposition to the Yazoo fraud. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, was captured by Union soldiers near Irwinville, where his party had camped for the night May 10, 1865. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff James Allen, Clerk of Superior Court William Stone, Tax Receiver William Hall, Tax Collector Redding Hunter and Coroner David Hunter.
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Republic of South Africa Houses of Parliament For my video; youtu.be/L-v1H69KOAc?si=3-1NSnQyplXZI9Xo ,
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Malay Quarter, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is South Africa's legislature; under the present Constitution of South Africa, the bicameral Parliament comprises a National Assembly and a National Council of Provinces. The current twenty-seventh Parliament was first convened on 22 May 2019.
From 1910 to 1994, members of Parliament were elected chiefly by the South African white minority. The first elections with universal suffrage were held in 1994.
Both chambers hold their meetings in the Houses of Parliament, Cape Town that were built 1875–1884.
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Boston - MFA: Thomas Birch's Engagements Thomas Birch’s Engagement between the ‘United States’ and the ‘Macedonian’ (1813) captures a defining moment in the War of 1812, when the young American navy showcased its strength against the formidable British fleet. This painting depicts the USS United States, commanded by Stephen Decatur, decisively defeating and capturing the British ship Macedonian after a thirty-minute battle near the Portuguese island of Madeira. The victory highlighted American naval prowess and bolstered national pride during a time of intense conflict.
Thomas Birch’s Engagement between the ‘Constitution’ and the ‘Guerrière’ (1813) illustrates one of the most celebrated victories of the War of 1812. The painting portrays the USS Constitution battling the British Guerrière, with smoke from the cannons framing jubilant American sailors and their British adversaries. This historic clash earned the Constitution its enduring nickname “Old Ironsides,” inspired by a British sailor’s observation that cannonballs appeared to bounce off the ship’s sturdy hull. The work commemorates a pivotal event that solidified the USS Constitution’s legendary status in American naval history.
The Museum of Fine Arts was founded in 1870 and relocated to its current neoclassical building designed by architect Guy Lowell at 465 Huntington Avenue in 1909. The museum's vast collection spans over 500,000 works of art, with highlights including ancient Egyptian artifacts, 18th- and 19th-century American art, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, and a renowned collection of Asian art. Originally located in a Gothic Revival building in Copley Square, much of the museum’s early collection came from the Boston Athenaeum Art Gallery. Over the years, the museum expanded significantly, adding the Decorative Arts Wing in 1968, the Norman Jean Calderwood Garden Court and Terrace in 1997, and a modern Americas Wing in the mid-2000s designed by Foster and Partners.
The Maryland Socialist League’s ‘Changes’ - 1966 Changes was published by the Maryland Socialist League (1966-69) as an 8 ½ x 11 newsletter. The league constituted itself as upholding Marxism-Leninism and sought to operate under the principles of democratic centralism.
The league grew out of activism at the University of Maryland and was headquartered in Riverdale, MD.
Issue No. 2 of Changes has been added to our collection and lists a managing editor and an editorial board; and contains a constitution that contains an analysis of the world situation, a statement of principles and an organizational structure.
It also contains an endorsement of Richard “Dick” Ochs campaign for congress in Maryland’s 5th District. By 1966 Ochs had been arrested a dozen times in civil rights demonstrations and would be arrested dozens more times in the coming decades protesting war and climate change.
The Maryland Socialist League represents an early example of the New Left of the 1960s turning to Marxism-Leninism when founding a new organization separate from the old Communist Party USA, the Trotskyist Socialist Workers Party. Later in the decade and into the 1970s a plethora of groups claiming to uphold Marxism-Leninism would arise out of the New Left—consolidating, splitting, and disbanding until most of those that survived were shadows of their former selves by the turn of the century.
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Boston - MFA: The Federalist The Federalist (1788) is a printed collection of 85 essays, known as The Federalist Papers, advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius,” the essays argued for the establishment of a strong federal government. This particular volume, bound in full mottled calf with maroon spine labels and gold tooling, represents a key artifact from the late 18th century, documenting the political debates that shaped the newly formed United States.
Power of the People: Art and Democracy, an exhibit on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from October 26, 2024 to February 16, 2025, highlights the ways in which art has expressed ideas about democracy through 180 works of art, drawn almost entirely from the MFA’s collection and ranging in time from democracy’s origins in ancient Greece to today.
The Museum of Fine Arts was founded in 1870 and relocated to its current neoclassical building designed by architect Guy Lowell at 465 Huntington Avenue in 1909. The museum's vast collection spans over 500,000 works of art, with highlights including ancient Egyptian artifacts, 18th- and 19th-century American art, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, and a renowned collection of Asian art. Originally located in a Gothic Revival building in Copley Square, much of the museum’s early collection came from the Boston Athenaeum Art Gallery. Over the years, the museum expanded significantly, adding the Decorative Arts Wing in 1968, the Norman Jean Calderwood Garden Court and Terrace in 1997, and a modern Americas Wing in the mid-2000s designed by Foster and Partners.
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Constitutional law professor Evan Bernick joins Jessica Denson to explain why lawmakers' oath to the Constitution requires that they act to prohibit Donald Trump from taking office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
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Dr. Donna Phillips, president and CEO of the Center for Civic Education, speaks at the 2024 We the People National Finals The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals is the nation's premier civics competition. High school students showcase their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and American government over three days of intense competition. Now in its fifth decade, the National Finals serves as the finale to students' We the People educational journey. The competition utilizes simulated congressional hearings and typically features 48 teams representing states from every region. Learn more about We the People here: civiced.org/program-we-the-people
Photo by Drew Precious.
Participants in the 2024 We the People National Finals The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals is the nation's premier civics competition. High school students showcase their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and American government over three days of intense competition. Now in its fifth decade, the National Finals serves as the finale to students' We the People educational journey. The competition utilizes simulated congressional hearings and typically features 48 teams representing states from every region. Learn more about We the People here: civiced.org/program-we-the-people
Photo by Drew Precious.
Participants in the 2024 We the People National Finals The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals is the nation's premier civics competition. High school students showcase their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and American government over three days of intense competition. Now in its fifth decade, the National Finals serves as the finale to students' We the People educational journey. The competition utilizes simulated congressional hearings and typically features 48 teams representing states from every region. Learn more about We the People here: civiced.org/program-we-the-people
Photo by Drew Precious.
Participants in the 2024 We the People National Finals The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals is the nation's premier civics competition. High school students showcase their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and American government over three days of intense competition. Now in its fifth decade, the National Finals serves as the finale to students' We the People educational journey. The competition utilizes simulated congressional hearings and typically features 48 teams representing states from every region. Learn more about We the People here: civiced.org/program-we-the-people
Photo by Drew Precious.
Participants in the 2024 We the People National Finals The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals is the nation's premier civics competition. High school students showcase their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and American government over three days of intense competition. Now in its fifth decade, the National Finals serves as the finale to students' We the People educational journey. The competition utilizes simulated congressional hearings and typically features 48 teams representing states from every region. Learn more about We the People here: civiced.org/program-we-the-people
Photo by Drew Precious.
Participants in the 2024 We the People National Finals The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals is the nation's premier civics competition. High school students showcase their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and American government over three days of intense competition. Now in its fifth decade, the National Finals serves as the finale to students' We the People educational journey. The competition utilizes simulated congressional hearings and typically features 48 teams representing states from every region. Learn more about We the People here: civiced.org/program-we-the-people
Photo by Drew Precious.