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1. Champaign County Courthouse, Urbana, Illinois Champaign County Courthouse, Urbana, Illinois Buildings; Urbana, Illinois; Courthouses; Government facilities; Champaign County Courthouse, Urbana, Broadway between Elm and Main Sts.
2. Old State House, Boston Old State House, Boston American Revolution; Colonialists; Colonial America The Old State House was a merchants exchange and a general meeting place. It was the symbol of royal authority in the colony.
3. Faneuil Hall, Boston Faneuil Hall, Boston American Revolution; Colonialists; Boston, MA; Faneuil, Peter, 1700-1743 One of the most popular attractions in Boston, Faneuil Hall has been extensively renovated, and is maintained by the National Park Service, which offers historical talks daily in the second floor meeting...
4. State Capital, Boston State Capital, Boston Boston, MA; Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844; Architecture The elegant State House, seat of Massachusetts government was designed by self-taught architect, Charles Bulfinch.
5. Old North Church, Boston Old North Church, Boston Boston, MA; Revere, Paul, 1734-1818; Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882; Midnight ride; One if by land; American Revolution; Tories The Old North Church was built in 1723. It is the oldest church building in Boston.
6. Old South Meeting House, Boston Old South Meeting House, Boston American Revolution; Boston Tea Party; taxes The Old South Meeting House was built in 1729. At the time of the Revolution it was the largest public building in Boston.
7. Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston American Revolution; Bunker Hill; 'Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.' An 18th century burying ground in Boston, which contains many old tombstones.
8. George Washington George Washington Boston; American Revolution; Colonialists; Presidents; Washington, George, 1732-1799 Portrait by Gilbert Stuart of George Washington at Dorchester Heights, 1806
9. John Adams John Adams Boston; American Revolution; Presidents; Colonialists John Adams is shown in his later years. He appears to be holding a cane in his hand.
10. Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Boston; American Revolution; Colonialists Portrait of Samuel Adams by John Singleton Copley, c. 1772.
11. John Hancock John Hancock Boston; American Revolution; Declaration of Independence; Colonialists John Hancock shown seated at a desk with writing materials. Portrait by John Singleton Copley, 1765.
12. Paul Revere House Paul Revere House Boston; Midnight ride; American Revolution; Colonialists; Patriot Built about 1660, this house is the oldest building in downtown Boston. Paul Revere lived in it from 1770 to 1800.
13. Postcard of Abraham Lincoln's Log Cabin Postcard of Abraham Lincoln's Log Cabin Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Coles County, Illinois; Cabins; Pioneers; Politics & Government; Kyser; Chesebro Blacksmith Shop; Chicago, Illinois; Postcard of "Abraham Lincoln's Log Cabin Built by Abraham Lincoln and his father in 1831, in Coles County, Illinois; taken to Chicago during the World's Fair by the Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin Association"....
14. Box, Ballot Box, Ballot Ballot boxes; Voting; Politics & Government; Hensley Township, Illinois; Economic & political systems; Wooden ballot box with a padlock and keys. One single wire and wooden handle on the front of the box. Slot cut in top of the box for a handle. 20.75" high.
15. White House portico White House portico United States; Government facilities; Politics & Government; White House; Washington, D.C.; Visitors to the White House are seen exiting by way of the north portico.
16. Ronald Reagan Home, Dixon, Illinois Ronald Reagan Home, Dixon, Illinois Presidents; Dixon, Illinois; Reagan, Ronald; Front view of Ronald Reagan boyhood home, Dixon, IL.
17. 'The Best States Right' political cartoon from the New Hampshire Republican 'The Best States Right' political cartoon from the New Hampshire Republican New Hampshire Republican; Political cartoons; Ballots; Voting Title page, New Hampshire Republican v. 1 n. 6 (August 30, 1890).
18. Sturbridge Commons, Massachusetts Sturbridge Commons, Massachusetts City planning; French Colonial Period; The commons, an open area of Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts, were laid out with buildings grouped around the edges.
19. Ronald Reagan Statue, Ronald Reagan boyhood home, Dixon, Illinois Ronald Reagan Statue, Ronald Reagan boyhood home, Dixon, Illinois Presidents; Dixon, Illinois; Reagan, Ronald; Bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan Home, Dixon, Illinois.
20. Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Jesse K. Dubois Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Jesse K. Dubois Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Dubois, Jesse K. Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Jesse K. Dubois, one of Lincoln's neighbors in Springfield, concerning the presidential election. DuBois served with Lincoln as Whig in the Illinois General Assembly, and...
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