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  2. Arthur Wynne - Wikipedia

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    He is best known for the invention of the crossword puzzle in 1913, when he was a resident of Cedar Grove, New Jersey. [5] Wynne created the page of puzzles for the "Fun" section of the Sunday edition of the New York World. For the December 21, 1913, edition, he introduced a puzzle with a diamond shape and a hollow center, with the letters F-U ...

  3. Evandberg Orphanage - Wikipedia

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    Evandberg Orphanage was established as a guardianship orphanage located in Comal County, Texas approximately 3.5 mi (5.63 km) north of New Braunfels, Texas. The indigent children home was created by a charter enacted into state law by the 2nd Texas legislature on March 16, 1848. [ 1 ]

  4. Lincoln Colored Home - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln Colored Old Folks and Orphans Home was founded by Eva Carroll Monroe in 1898. [3] Monroe had moved to Springfield from Kewanee, Illinois two years earlier and managed to save $125 in that time and place a down payment on the property.

  5. Charleston Orphan House - Wikipedia

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    In 1948, the Orphan House was under criticism by the Child Welfare League of America.As a result, the Charleston City Council began to question its operations. Two years later in September 1951, the Charleston Orphan House officially closed [1] and the commissioners of the Orphan House bought roughly 37 acres of a new site called Oak Grove Plantation in North Charleston.

  6. Orphan Train - Wikipedia

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    The first orphanage in the United States was reportedly established in 1729 in Natchez, Mississippi, [1] but institutional orphanages were uncommon before the early 19th century. Relatives or neighbors usually raised children who had lost their parents. Arrangements were informal and rarely involved courts. [1]

  7. Margaret Farrar - Wikipedia

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    Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924). [1]

  8. Georgia Salzburger Society - Wikipedia

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    The museum is built on the site of the Ebenezer Orphanage, the first orphanage in the state of Georgia (1737). [ 8 ] [ 9 ] As of 2019, the Georgia Salzburger Society has over 1,700 members throughout the United States, as well as some international members.

  9. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    The site was preserved for its national significance in relation to the founding of the first English settlement in North America in 1587. The colony, which was promoted and backed by entrepreneurs led by Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh ( c. 1554–1618 ), failed sometime between 1587 and 1590 when supply ships failed to arrive on time.