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    Birch State Park. This area is chock-full of natural beauty that is just waiting to be explored and enjoyed. Take a look at all that it has to offer. Location This state park is located in Fort Lauderdale. It is situated between the Intracoastal Waterway and State Route A1A. Beaches The park is next to Fort Lauderdale Beach. This beach is one of the most popular in the state. The beach is open from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM daily. This beach is ideal for swimming‚ surfing‚ snorkeling‚ and simply

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    Read ahead and you can explore the facts which will enthrall you to visit this fort at least once in your lifetime. The Chittorgarh Fort was built during the 7th century AD by the Mauryans and was named after the Mauryan ruler Chitrangada Mori‚ and was used until 1568. During the course of its history‚ Chittorgarh Fort was habitually controlled by the Rajput clan‚ Sisodia. When viewed from the higher view‚ the fort is shaped like a fish. It has a boundary

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    Battle of Fort Sumter Many threats were made after Lincoln’s election in November 1860 to Federal troops that guarded forts in the south. Confederate States have been seizing U.S arsenals‚ forts‚ and navy yards within their borders and as a precaution‚ General Robert Anderson asked for reinforcements to the War Department and and made a plan for some of his men to move to a more secure location close to Fort Moultrie; in this case‚ the unfinished Fort Sumter. Anderson put his plan into effect on

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    Summary of the Battle of Fort Sumter On March 5‚ 1861‚ the day after his inauguration‚ President Lincoln was informed that Fort Sumter had less than six weeks of food supply left. President Lincoln turned down all efforts to settle the differences with the Confederacy by the Confederate Government. The Confederate Government decided that it couldn’t tolerate a foreign force in its territory any longer. President Lincoln believed that conflict was inevitable so he came up with a plan to trick

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    Soldier Sentenced to death for Fort Hood shooting A military jury sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for a 2009 shooting in Fort Hood‚ Texas. A death sentence for an army personal hardly ever happens. Maj. Nidal Hasan walked into a medical building where army soldiers were getting medical check-ups and shouted ‘Allahu akbar’ which means in Arabic for “God is great!.” He then opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun. He killed thirteen army men and women that day and injured over 30. When police

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    I was still awake I watched from Baltimore Harbor as the British bombarded Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. I was inspired to write a poem by the views I saw. The war continued into morning hours‚ it took a while for the American flag to be seen. Once I saw the American flag flying over Fort McHenry at daybreak I was so eager and wrote a poem about what I had just witnessed. I titled my poem “The Defence of Fort McHenry‚” but it was commonly referred as “The Star Spangled Banner.” Soon after the

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    romantic drama film Jason ’s Lyric was directed by Doug McHenry. The production designer name is Simon Dobbin. The art director name is David S. Lazan. These arists are the ones that made the film a good one. The person that written it is named Bobby Smith Jr. and he is a African American man that have written other film ’s. I will be telling you each ones involement in the making of the film. The director of the movie Jason ’s Lyric is Doug McHenry. Doug said‚ "The movie that ’s closet to me is Jason

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    Golconda Fort

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    Golkonda |[pic] | |Golkonda Fort | History [pic] Golkonda Fort The 13th century Golconda Fort was built by the Kakatiya kings. In the 16th century‚ Golkonda was the capital and fortress city of the Qutb Shahi kingdom‚ near Hyderabad. The city was home to one of the most powerful Muslim sultanates in the region and was the center of a flourishing diamond

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    Agra Fort

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    Agra Fort | | Agra Fort sis a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra‚ India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument‚ the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. It is the most important fort in India. The great Mugals‚ Humayun‚ Akbar‚ Jehangir‚ Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here‚ and the country was governed from here. It contained the largest state treasury and mint. It was visited by foreign ambassadors‚ travelers and dignitaries

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    The Fort Cornwallis Penang Island‚ as of today‚ is synonymous with its delectable hawker fare and its trails of heritage buildings and walkway. Among the many infamous historical landmarks of Penang Island - the Fort Cornwallis‚ which has a rich history of more than two centuries‚ stands out in the forefront. It is today‚ the largest and most intact fort that can be found in Malaysia. Fort Cornwallis’ history dated back to the starting point when Sir Captain Francis Light from the British

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