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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPVB_don-leslie-michael_Florence-AL.html
One of only 141 American service men to receive the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War, U.S. Army SP4 Don Leslie Michael Received this award posthumously, and his name appears in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.Inducted 2010City of FlorenceWalk o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPV8_james-jackson_Florence-AL.html
Often referred to as the most successful breeder of thoroughbred horses in America, James Jackson imported Glencoe and Leviathan to the U.S. in the early 1800's, leaving a permanent imprint on both the breed and American racing history.Inducted 20…
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In 1976, Fran McKee became the first woman line officer promoted to Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. A wide range of opportunities for women in the Navy is a result of her personal example and her work on the Navy's Equal Rights Committee.Inducted 2…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPV5_edward-stanley-robbins_Florence-AL.html
Well-known throughout the nation and the world for his innovative work with rubber and vinyl, E. Stanley Robbins supplied rubber inner tubes, retread rubber and, later synthetic rubber for the Armed Forces in WW II.Inducted 2010City of FlorenceWal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPV4_bennett-walker-smith_Florence-AL.html
Rev. Dr. Bennett W. Smith, as president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, expanded the organization internationally. Active in Civil Rights in America and South Africa, he counseled President Bill Clinton on racial equality.Inducted …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPV3_michael-hall-mobbs_Florence-AL.html
Representing the Secretary of Defense at the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks in the 1980's, Michael Mobbs was a leader in negotiations between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., resulting in the most complex arms control treaty in history. Inducted 2010 Ci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPV2_henry-s-hank-klibanoff_Florence-AL.html
A keen observer and researcher of the Civil Rights Movement in the South, Hank Klibanoff won the Pultizer Prize in 2007 for The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation.Inducted 2009 City of Florence Walk of H…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPV1_john-thomas-bulls-jr_Florence-AL.html
For 21 years following the end of World War II, John Bulls served as Agricultural Extension Advisor for the U.S. Dept. in India, Nigeria, Tunisia and Uganda, assisting farmers and organizing community development programs.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP2D_general-joseph-wheeler_Rogersville-AL.html
(plaque)"Trusted, honored, and loved by the people of Alabama for his splendid character and distinguished service as a citizen and soldier. Born September 10, 1836, in Augusta, Georgia, Joseph Wheeler graduated from West Point in 1859, and was co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNWT_florence-wagon-company_Florence-AL.html
Moved here from Atlanta in 1889, this industry made Florence a household word throughout the South. It was the largest wagon factory in the South, reportedly second largest in U.S. with 250 employees and annual production of 12,000 wagons. World W…