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Famed Civil War Statues: Visit Before Vandalized


We’re all aware of the current angry trend of tearing down statues, especially those of Confederate generals. Many that have stood the test of time for more than 150 years will end up as piles of rocks due to politically-correct rioters.

Consider visiting these while still standing, if they actually survive the current destruction craze:
National Statuary Hall, Capitol Hill, Washington DC: 100 statues, 12 of them Confederates.
J.E.B. Stuart, Richmond VA
Robert E. Lee, New Orleans LA
Stonewall Jackson and Lee Statues, Baltimore MD
Stone Mountain Memorial, Georgia: The massive carving on the mountainside will require lots of angry axes to destroy.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC: Already hit by spray paint. Hey, rioters. Abe was one of your good guys.

Finally, let’s consider a memorial poem about the Gettysburg Cemetery. The sad words by Francis Finch are typical of how most Americans feel about the terrible sacrifices on both sides during the Civil War:
No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red;
They banish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead!
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment-day,
Love and tears for the Blue,
Tears and love for the Gray.

Philadelphia PA: Zoo Lets Big Cats Walk (Almost) Free PDF Print E-mail


Founded as the Philadelphia Zoological Society in 1859, it was the first in America. Your travel4seniors.com editor grew up just a short distance from the great Philly Zoo.

As a kid, many Saturdays were enjoyed at the 3400 Girard Avenue facility. As a college art major, there were class sessions there for drawing the animals. Later, the growing family frequently enjoyed visiting the lions, tigers, bears and all the others.

Back in those long-ago days, all the big cats spent their lives in tiny indoor and outdoor enclosures. The only exercise they got was endlessly walking the few steps back and forth. Today at the Philly Zoo, the lions and tigers have something to roar about, called Big Cat Crossing.

Just above the heads of visitors, there are tunnel-like, mesh-covered walkways, where the big cats can now roam along nearly 2,000-feet of freedom. The innovation isn’t just a benefit for the felines. Visitors of all ages can look up to admire the big cats in action from many angles.

For more info about current activities, the Big Cat Crossing, other recent developments and future plans, go to www.philadelphiazoo.org

 

 
 
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