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Introduction: Plotting the Course

• What Is this Geocaching Thing?

• Origins of the Compass Rose

Chapter One: Preserved Places and a Pioneer Pair

• Josie Rogers' house deserves rescue

• City to spend $387,000 on Josie Rogers house

Chapter Two: Preserved Places and a Big Business Builder & Benefactor

• Samuel Kress

• Main Street Five-and-Dime

• An Eccentric Old Millionaire?

• The Samuel H. Kress Foundation

• The Samuel H. Kress Foundation

• The Samuel H. Kress Foundation devotes its resources to advancing the history, conservation, and enjoyment of the vast heritage of European art, architecture, and archaeology from antiquity to the 19th century.

• A list of works donated by Samuel Kress to the National Gallery of Art

Chapter Three: Preserved Places and Seeds of Greatness

• Ethan’s Report on the Trackers’ Visit to the Thurman House

• Howard Thurman National Memorial

• Howard Thurman: Theologian, Clergyman and Activist

• We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement

• African American Scientists

Conclusion: On to New Horizons

• Historic Sites to Explore Locally

• In 1991, Volusia County Government passed landmark legislation creating a Historic Preservation Advisory Board with a broad range of new regulatory powers and responsibilities.

• DeLand has a rich collection of historic and cultural sites and properties. Over 700 buildings / sites in DeLand are nationally recognized by inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

• Jobs in Historic Preservation

• Awards for outstanding efforts in the field of historic preservation.

• Graduates of historic preservation programs have a wide range of career opportunities.

• The scope of historic preservation today has expanded significantly beyond its original goal of saving the homes of prominent Americans. Today preservationists can be found in architectural firms, city planning offices, economic development agencies, historic parks, and construction companies. The preservationist, wherever he or she works, appreciates the built environment and is committed to saving these valuable resources for future generations.

• Famous Firsts

• Some of the first Chinese Americans to break into the top ranks of their chosen careers

• Firsts in Women's Achievement

• Famous Firsts by African Americans

• Military Women "Firsts"

• American Women: From Adventure to Invention

• Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans: The first Hispanic-American politicians, baseball
  players, and more

• Famous Firsts by Asian Americans: from politicians to professional athletes

• Celebrity Trivia Collection:Who was the first person to ...?

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