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Museums and Cemeteries Honor Military Heroes

May 13, 2023
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In the 1750s, some colonists in New Jersey complained about being forced to house British soldiers who were fighting in the French and Indian War. That conflict pitted Great Britain against France for control of areas of the New World. In an effort to placate the settlers, a stone structure was built in 1758 to…

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4-Legged Heroes Are Memorialized at New York Pet Cemetery

June 7, 2022
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There are good dogs, there are bad dogs, and then there are hero dogs. The lives of deceased hero dogs are celebrated at the nation’s oldest pet cemetery in Hartsdale, New York, just north of New York City. When one hears the words “pet cemetery,” it’s hard not to conjure up visions from the Stephen…

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VIDEO: Man Spends Spare Time Restoring Grime-Covered Gravestones in Michigan Cemeteries

August 23, 2021
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One Michigan man has been spending his spare time caring for the once-quick, long-passed residents of a local graveyard. Driven by a love for history and great respect for his predecessors who built his country, manufacturing engineer Vince Nestico, 49, recently started refreshing aged and neglected gravestones. He was thusly inspired by a friend who…

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3-Year-Old Abandoned by Mom Days Before Christmas, Flooded With Presents in New Foster Home

January 7, 2021
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Some say that there’s nothing worse than being alone for the Holidays. But for one Ohio boy, there is something worse: being abandoned by his parents, along with his pet dog, in a cemetery just two days before Christmas. However, after the 3-year-old boy was rescued, the local community rallied to bring him the best…

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