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Mark J. Fairchild, ran for Illinois lieutenant governor in 1986, won Democratic Party nomination; James Bevel, vice presidential running mate, 1992; Craig Isherwood, head of Australian CEC; Adrian Bennett, former Australian Labor Party federal MP, chairman and candidate of the Curtin Labor Alliance [216] Jacques Cheminade, French politician
The Combination Shaft, located near Virginia City, began in 1875 when the mine owners combined their efforts to sink a shaft to explore the Comstock Lode at a greater depth. The Combination was the deepest shaft ever sunk on the Comstock, reaching a depth of 3,250 feet (990 m). It was used until 1886.
Augustus Chapman Allen (1806–1864), founder of Houston; Charlotte Baldwin Allen (1805–1895), financed founding of Houston, known as the "mother of Houston" John Kirby Allen (1810–1838), founder of Houston; Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), "father of Texas" Padre José Nicolás Ballí (c. 1770–1829), grantee, settler, and namesake of ...
The Waterfall. The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, [1] formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower.
0. On Friday, 24 June 1994, a United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, United States, [2] after its pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur "Bud" Holland, maneuvered the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost control. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and exploded, killing ...
Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, retired astronaut, and United States Navy captain. A member of the Democratic Party , he has been the junior U.S. senator from Arizona since 2020.
Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre (47,700 m 2) public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south. The park is adjacent to the George R. Brown Convention Center and Avenida Houston entertainment district.
Armand Bayou Nature Center is an urban preserve located in Pasadena and southeast Houston between the Johnson Space Center and the Bayport Industrial District.The 2,500-acre (10 km 2) nature center is the largest urban wilderness preserve in the United States.