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John Buford Jr. (March 4, 1826 – December 16, 1863) was a United States Army cavalry officer. He fought for the Union during the American Civil War , rising to the rank of brigadier general.
Bob Buford (September 16, 1939 – April 18, 2018) was an American cable-TV pioneer, social entrepreneur, author, [1] and venture philanthropist. [2] He co-founded Leadership Network in 1984 and later the Halftime Institute in 1998.
Fort Buford was a United States Army Post at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers in Dakota Territory, present day North Dakota, and the site of Sitting Bull's surrender in 1881. [1] Detail of map "Dakota Territory", 1878, showing location of Fort Buford (ND) and Fort Buford Military Reservation, partly in North Dakota, partly ...
A steel mine train. The original design was a wood supporting structure with steel tubular rails; now, much of the wood is ornamental. Dare Devil Dive: 2011 Gerstlauer: U.S.A. A Euro-Fighter with a 95-foot-tall vertical lift and three inversions. Georgia Scorcher: 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard: Georgia A stand-up roller coaster. Was the last new B ...
Reenactors in period uniforms firing muskets in the Battle of Waterloo reenactment, in front of the wood of Hougoumont, 2011. Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which mainly amateur hobbyists and history enthusiasts dress in historical uniforms and follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.
Woodworking was essential to the Romans. It provided, material for buildings, transportation, tools, and household items. Wood also provided pipes, dye, waterproofing materials, and energy for heat. [5]: 1 Although most examples of Roman woodworking have been lost, [5]: 2 the literary record preserved much of the contemporary knowledge.
Craftsman No. 5 jack plane A hand plane in use. A hand plane is a tool for shaping wood using muscle power to force the cutting blade over the wood surface. Some rotary power planers are motorized power tools used for the same types of larger tasks, but are unsuitable for fine-scale planing, where a miniature hand plane is used.
Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in ...