Category: Memorials
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The Tragic History of the Johnstown Flood and the role of Grandview Cemetery

This is part 1 of a series entitled “The Great Flood of 1889” My husband and I heard from our neighbor that he walked daily in the cemetery near us. The cemetery has lots of hills and vistas. So, we went for a walk one Sunday. We walked for about an hour, and we really…
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Flight 93 Memorial: Remembering the Fallen
Of the four aircraft hijacked on September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 is the only one that did not reach the hijackers’ intended target, presumed to be the Capital building in Washington, DC. Several passengers and crew members made cell phone calls from the plane and learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center. As a result, the…
