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Organizations: Recommendations
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- 6 visitors recommend:
The Winthrop Society
Source: Winthrop Society
City: Boston, State: MA
- "Whereas, Governor John Winthrop and the Puritan colonists who came with him to plant the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 were the most important and influential single group of Europeans ever to arrive in North America, The Winthrop Society is dedicated to preserving their memory, philosophy and tradition and transmitting their example of courage, faith, civic duty and integrity."
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- 4 visitors recommend:
American Irish Historical Society
Source: AIHS
City: New York, State: NY
- "The American Irish Historical Society, founded at the close of the 19th century to inform the world of the achievements of the Irish in America, is today a national center of scholarship and public education." Their Web site doesn't have too much online, although it does have an up-to-date calendar of Irish events in the New York City area.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Source: 28thmass.org
State: MA
E-mail: irish28th@gmail.com
- U.S. Civil War living history organization and reenactment unit portraying the "Faugh a Ballagh" 4th regiment of the Irish Brigade.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
National Committee for History in Ireland
Source: Irish Committee of Historical Sciences
Country: Ireland
- A scholar's society.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Pejepscot Historical Society
Source: Curtis Library
City: Brunswick, State: ME
- Three history museums in the Pejepscot region of Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell, Maine.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
ACES MUSEUM: Honoring Black and Minority Veterans of World War II
Source: Aces Museum
Author: A.V. Hankins MD, FACP - Director / Solomon Williams - Co-Director
City: Philadelphia, State: PA
E-mail: info@acesmuseum.org
- ACES MUSEUM Honoring Black and Minority Veterans of World War II & Their Families is home to Parker Hall, a functioning U.S.O. and entertainment hall for black soldiers during WWII. Parker Hall resides on the 3rd floor of 5801 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has been restored. ACES Museum was certified historical in 2002 by the Germantown Historical Society.
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- 5 visitors recommend:
The Alexander Hamilton Historical Society
Source: Hamilton Society
E-mail: webmaster@hamiltonsociety.org
- The Alexander Hamilton Historical Society (AHHS) was founded in 2003 as a non-profit organization with the mission of reinvigorating public interest in Hamilton's life, legacy, and philosophy through educational, publicity, and preservation projects.
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- 4 visitors recommend:
The Paine House Museum
Source: Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society
City: Coventry, State: RI
E-mail: painehousemuseum@aol.com
- Not for profit organization with all volunteer work.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
Winston Churchill home page
Source: The Churchill Center
- Their motto: "Remember Winston Churchill!" The site includes plenty of articles, facts, and images to help you do just that.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Irish Heritage Club of Seattle
Source: Irish Heritage Club, Seattle
City: Seattle, State: WA
E-mail: info@irishclub.org
- A non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization that organizes and promotes activities of an Irish cultural nature in the Seattle area, the State of Washington, USA.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Sacramento Juvenile Law
Source: Derek King
City: Sacramento, State: CA
- A legal resource for northern California.
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- 5 visitors recommend:
Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson
Source: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
City: Charlottesville, State: VA
- A great site, even for those who can't get to Monticello in person. Lots of great images of the house and Jeffersonian artifacts.
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- 0 visitors recommend:
Historic Boston Incorporated
Source: HBI
City: Boston, State: MA
- HBI "puts people and resources together to preserve endangered historic sites in the city of Boston."
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- 1 visitors recommend:
County Clare Museum
Source: Clare Museum
City: Ennis, Country: Ireland
E-mail: claremuseum@eircom.net
- History and Archaeological Museum for County Clare. Includes collections from the National Museum of Ireland. Updated regularly with photos, links and research.
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- 8 visitors recommend:
RadKid.Org: Reactive Attachment Disorder
Source: Ken Anderson
E-mail: ken@radkid.org
- Find information, ideas, and support for parents and caregivers of children with reactive attachment disorder.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Support groups for parents of troubled children
Source: Because I Love You (BILY)
City: Winnetka, State: CA
E-mail: bily1982@aol.com
- BILY (Because I Love You) is a non-profit dedicated to supporting parents with troubled children of any age. Since 1982, they've been helping families through their meetings in California, and through their affiliates in other states.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
TALK Line Family Support Center
Source: Telephone Aid in Living with Kids (TALK)
City: San Francisco, State: CA
- 24/7 crisis and counseling line for parents under stress. Located in San Francisco but they do not restrict their offerings.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Moms club support groups
Source: MOMS Club International
State: CA
E-mail: momsclub@aol.com
- A network of support groups for at-home mothers. Although you need to pay a small membership fee to join, they boast 1,500 local chapters with more than 75,000 members.
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- 4 visitors recommend:
Idaho Adult Baseball League
Source: Derek Wilson
City: Boise, State: ID
E-mail: DimasFerreira000@msn.com
- A Treasure Valley based men's wood bat hardball league. The IABL provides the opportunity for men ages 18 to 40 to compete in a family oriented recreational atmosphere. Players of all skill levels are invited to join. Games are held on a weekly basis at local fields.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Idaho Adult Baseball League
Source: Idaho Adult Baseball League
City: Boise, State: ID
E-mail: DimasFerreira000@msn.com
- The Idaho Adult Baseball League, Inc. is a Treasure Valley based men's wood bat hardball league. The IABL provides the opportunity for men ages 18 to 40 to compete in a family oriented recreational atmosphere. Players of all skill levels are invited to join. Games are held on a weekly basis at local fields.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Owls Head Transportation Museum
Source: Owls Head Transportation Museum
City: Owls Head, State: ME
- One of the world's finest collections of pioneer engines, automobiles, carriages, bicycles and motorcycles.
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- 4 visitors recommend:
Maine Aviation Historical Museum
Source: Maine Aviation Historical Society
City: Bangor, State: ME
- "The Maine Aviation Historical Society's goal is to save our state's historic aviation related buildings, aircraft, photographs, memorabilia, and to preserve those living pioneers and their stories for future generations to know and enjoy."
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Musée Régional de l'Air d'Angers (France)
Source: GPPA
City: Marcé, Country: France
E-mail: info@musee-aviation-angers.com
- Second French air museum. Specialized on civilian and military light aviation.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
Maritime Underwater Nautical Archaeology Online Index
Source: Robert Mutch
City: Klamath Falls, State: OR
E-mail: robmutch@yahoo.com
- MUNArchaeology.com is an online index to underwater archaeology as well as Winslow Homer maritime art, maritime e-texts, a comprehensive bibliography, and an online index to maritime museums.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Historic Shipwreck Salvage
Source: Thomas Gidus
State: FL
E-mail: mad4wrecks@gmail.com
- Wreckovery Salvage is a Florida company engaged in maritime history, shipwreck exploration, treasure diving, marine archaeology, magnetometer and side scan surveying and provides interested financial backers a hands-on opportunity of a lifetime.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Heritage of Ireland
Source: Irish government
Country: Ireland
- A great collection of information and travel details for Ireland's Parks, Monuments, Gardens, Inland Waterways, and National Cultural Institutions.
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- 4 visitors recommend:
Old Fort Western
Source: Old Fort Western
City: Augusta, State: ME
- Benedict Arnold used the fort site as a staging point for the assault on Quebec in 1775.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Sir John Owens Companye of Foote: English Civil War Re-Enactments
Source: The Sealed Knot Society
Country: United Kingdom
- A very well-designed site for an organization that re-enacts battles and events from the English Civil War, plus other educational endeavors. The site also includes a brief history of the war.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Belgium Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society
Source: Belgian federal government
Country: Belgium
- A research center that collects, preserves, and studies.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
World War II History Center
Source: World War II History Center
City: El Dorado, State: KS
E-mail: wwiihistorycenter@att.net
- The World War II History Center is a museum and research library dedicated to the World War II era. It offers many research capabilities and services, including its unique Research Database that lists all military personnel, units and naval vessels on which its library has information.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Varnum Memorial Armory
Source: Varnum Continentals
City: East Greenwich, State: RI
- James Mitchell Varnum was Major General of Rhode Island Militia. General Varnum served with distinction at the siege of Boston, the battles at Long Island, White Plains, Red Bank, at Valley Forge and the battle of Rhode Island. This organization is dedicated to his memory.
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Mount Independence State Historic Site
Source: Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
City: Orwell, State: VT
- Atop this rugged promontory along the Vermont shore of Lake Champlain, American Revolutionary troops built a fort complex to guard against a British attack from Canada. The troops named it Mount Independence in honor of the Declaration of Independence.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Baseops Flight Planning
Source: Rick Franco
City: Alexandria, State: VA
E-mail: baseopsnet1@yahoo.com
- Flight planning and aviation weather. Worldwide mission planning, C-130 knowledge base.
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- 14 visitors recommend:
33rd Signal Construction Battalion Reenactors
Source: 33rd Signal Construction Battalion Reenactors
City: Philadelphia, State: PA
- "A group of like-minded individuals based in the Philadelphia area who come together to recreate the life and times of soldiers belonging to the 33rd Signal Construction Battalion during one of the worst conflicts known to man." This nice site includes photos from their reenactments, unit history, an events calendar, and more.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
The Hubbardton Battlefield
Source: Chimney Point State Historic Site
City: Vergennes, State: VT
- In the green hills of East Hubbardton, during the early morning hours of July 7, 1777, there was fought one of the most successful rear guard actions in the annals of American military history. The Battle of Hubbardton was the only battle of the American Revolution which took place entirely on Vermont soil.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
45th Infantry Division Reenactors
Source: WWIIRA
State: NJ
- "The 45th Infantry Division, Oklahoma and Colorado National Guards, the Thunderbirds, is a World War II reenacting unit based in Northern Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The unit attends living history displays and tactical events throughout the region."
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- 1 visitors recommend:
National D-Day Museum
Source: Stephen Ambrose
City: New Orleans, State: LA
E-mail: info@ddaymuseum.org
- The new museum founded by author Stephen Ambrose. Why New Orleans? It is where the landing crafts that brought in U.S. were built. A high-quality Web site.
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- 5 visitors recommend:
Fort McClary
Source: WilderNet
City: Kittery, State: ME
- Fort McClary has been used for nearly 275 years to protect the approaches to the Piscataqua River.
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- 4 visitors recommend:
Fort Edgecomb
Source: Fort Edgecomb
City: Edgecomb, State: ME
- One of seven forts built to defend the Maine coast during the War of 1812 with England.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
Fort Griswold State Park
Source: Bill Memorial Library
City: Groton, State: CT
- A maritime privateer fort and battle site of the American Revolution.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
USS Constitution Museum
Source: USS Constitution Museum
City: Boston, State: MA
- "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Her history is rich and colorful and 200 years strong -- from fighting Barbary pirates on the "shores of Tripoli" to winning famous victories during the War of 1812.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
Historic Ship Nautilus: Submarine Force Library and Museum
Source: U.S. Navy
City: Groton, State: CT
- The Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut, home of Historic Ship NAUTILUS (SSN 571), is the United States Navy's official submarine museum. The mission of the museum is to collect, preserve, interpret and present the history of the United States Submarine Force.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum
Source: U.S. Navy
City: Quincy, State: MA
- "The USNSM is home to USS Salem CA-139, the world's only preserved heavy cruiser. We are located in the former Bethlehem Steel Quincy Fore River shipyard, once one of the nation's largest shipbuilding enterprises."
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- 0 visitors recommend:
Naval War College Museum
Source: U.S. Navy
City: Newport, State: RI
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- 5 visitors recommend:
National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument
Source: Iwo Jima Survivors Association
City: Newington, State: CT
- Erected by the Iwo Jima Survivors Association in memory of 6,821 of their comrades who gave their lives
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- 3 visitors recommend:
The American Homefront: 1939-1945
Source: Wright Museum
City: Wolfeboro, State: NH
- The purpose of the E. Stanley Wright Museum is to preserve, display, present and disseminate historical, social, cultural, and political information relative to those activities occurring in and around the United States during the time of World War II.
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