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Renovated. 2008. Cost. $272,800. Design and construction. Architect (s) Levi Scofield. The Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a major Civil War monument in Cleveland, Ohio, honoring the more than 9,000 individuals from Cuyahoga County who served the Union throughout the war. [1] It was dedicated on July 4, 1894, and is located ...
The Vietnam War saw the highest proportion of African-American soldiers in the US military up to that point. [2] Though comprising 11% of the US population in 1967, African Americans were 16.3% of all draftees. [3] During the period of the Vietnam War, well over half of African American draft registrants were found ineligible for military ...
The Vietnam war is "a hell hole of racism for the Negroes GIs over and above the usual hell of war," a quote from The Philadelphia Independent on an anti-war poster. The Cleveland Summit, also known as the Muhammad Ali Summit, was a meeting on Sunday, June 4, 1967, among twelve leading African-American men, eleven athletes and one politician, on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Hough riots were riots in the predominantly African-American community of Hough (pronounced "Huff") in Cleveland, Ohio, United States which took place from July 18 to 23, 1966. During the riots, four African Americans were killed and 50 people were injured. There were 275 arrests and numerous incidents of arson and firebombings.
After two hours of tasting lamb chops, seafood, mac and cheese, and mini sandwiches, I had found my winner − and gained about 25 pounds. Hooked Restaurant, located at 23091 Emery Road in ...
In August 1918 the 10th Cavalry, together with the 35th Infantry Regiment, fought in a border skirmish at the Battle of Ambos Nogales in which German military advisors fought and died along with Mexican soldiers. This was the only battle during World War I where Germans engaged in land combat against United States soldiers in North America.
Shootout: 3 killed 12 wounded one officer (Patrolman Thomas J. Smith) died of his injuries on March 9, 1993. 1 civilian killed 2 wounded. The Glenville shootout was a gun battle that occurred on the night of July 23–24, 1968, in the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. Gunfire was exchanged for roughly four hours ...
Purple Heart. Frank Aloysious Herda (September 13, 1947 – October 13, 2023) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.