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J Edgar Hoover — Part 20
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2 Rollins College student, who presented it to the “Wa
Fame”,
Etten Anicia ‘Terny—Sinall Hythe, Fenterden, Kent, Bon
land, (18438-1928)
The great English actress was born in Coventry and died 2
Small Itythe where she had lived for twenty-five years.
stune was found near her home, which is now a museum.
Maunice ‘Trompson—Crawfordsville, Ind., (1844-TU0L )
The stone from the home of the author, Maurice ‘Thompson. a.
aent by Mrs, Benjamin Crane.
Henry Davin Tuorvauv—Walden Pond, Concord, di-ss.,
(1817-1862)
A large stone with a bronze plate marks the site of the |
Thoreau lived for several years and wrote “A Week
rimac’ and “Walden”. ‘This stone in the “Walk’ fron
mound of stones piled on this spot by pious pilgrim visstars,
Marruew Tironnton—Merrimack, N. H., (27 f4-1903 3
Matthew Thornton, Signer of the Declaration of Independ=
was born in a house across the road from a monument erecte:
his honor at Merrimack. Direct descendants now eecupy
house, and permitted the stone to be removed from the
i
Tionvatpsen—Laucerne, Switzerland, (1776-1844 j
This stone was picked up on the shore of the tiny pond inf:
of Thorvaldsen's famous colossai Jion Statue, carved in solid © «
in Glacier Park, Lucerne, Danish sculptor.
Tipertus—Pompcii, Italy, (42 0.c.-37 A.b. )
‘Lae stone came from ane of the spacious villas in Pompeii w:
the Emperor Tiberiys is thought to have spent hix vacati
In the center of every court or parden in a Pompeian
house is the impliviam, which catches the rain we
roof gad is always a shalinw cistern or fountain,
fro lin hhuuse was made of frapinents of ma .a .
em lea] in the “Walk of Fame” ig a fuose marble from thy
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Venice, Italy, (1516-1594)
rt Bolt secured this sione from a closet in the heme
at Yenctian master, whose great canvasses cover the Lists
Tirtan—Venice, Italy, (1477-1576)
The stone was part of the ridge-stone or coping
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of the roof, It was picked up in the garden of 2
Venice.
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Witnuam B, ‘Tuavis—San Antonio, Texas, (1071-1885 )
‘he stane is from part of the walls of the Alamo fortress,
Jonatuan ‘Tuomuutn—Watertown, Conn, (1710-1785 )
A bronze tablet marked the home of “Viaenbull in Watertown.
The stone came from the cellur {«
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Jonatuan Trumpate—Lebanon. Conn, (1700-1780 }
This stone was taken from the w side uf the se where
the Signer of the Declaration of Independence waa bern.
Anprew ‘Turnnutt—Minorea, Spain, (?-1792 )
Dr, Andrew Turnbull, prosperous Londen physician, from
this island in 1769 with 1400 Minorcans to colonize in Pivvida for
the British Government. This group of colonista founded the city
of New Smyrna, Florida,
Manx Twain—Hartford, Conn., (1835-1910 ) oo
This stone was taken from the drain on the side of Mark Twatn's
home in Hartford.
Joux Tytexn—Williamsburg, Va., (1709-1862 )
The brick was found near the wall of the front door of the home
where Tyler lived when he was notified of his election to the
Presidency.
Martin Van Bunen—Kinderhook, N, ¥., (1782-1862)
“Lindenwald", the home of Van Buren, is an old brick house with
much of the old furniture stil] there. The stone came from the
coping of an old cistern close by the house and was probably there
in Van Buren’s time,
Henry van Dyxe—"“Avalon”, Princeton, N. J., (7862-1088 )
‘The stone was sent to Rollins College by Henry van Dyke, upon
request from President Holt. According to Mr, van Dyke, “it
+ from the ald red rock on which this house was duile about
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Lork pe Vroa—Madrid, Spain, (1562-1635 )
‘Vhe stone was near the house in Madrid where de Vers vias born.
He created the theater in Spain as Shakes did in England,
q7o comedian and fifty plays have survived |
Veevazguez—Madrid, Spain, (1009-1660 )
Although Velazquez was born in Seville, this stane came from
near the Prado Museum In Madrid because hie life s spent in
the Spanish capitol and most of his work was done there. "Las
Nleninas”, to which fe devoted an entire room in the Prado, is
considered Velazquez’s greatest work.
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