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Architecture and the Presidents: Abraham Lincoln
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Two of the greatest presidents in U.S. history were born in February - Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865) and George Washington (February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799). Today, we are focusing on Abraham Lincoln – and the architecture, house plans and designs throughout his life.
Lincoln in 100 Words or Less
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, was elected in 1860 and served until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln guided the country and preserved the Union during the American Civil War. He was "the Great Emancipator" who brought about the end of slavery. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation and two uplifting inaugural addresses are considered to be some of the greatest speeches ever deliv Read more
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TPC Salutes Great Women Architects: Anna Keichline
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A Pioneer and Inventor of the K Brick – Precursor to the Concrete Block
Imagine living in the early 1900s and actually owning and driving your own car. Can anything be more progressive for the times?
Anna Keichline, Pennsylvania’s first registered woman architect and the first woman to actually practice the profession, led an extraordinarily non-traditional life. Aside from being an architect and inventor, she served as a special agent for military intelligence in World War I. She participated in a women’s suffrage march in Washington, D.C. and served on President Hoover’s Better Housing Conference.
Born in Bellefonte, PA in 1889 and the youngest of four children, Keichline showed promise at an Read more
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