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By CHRISTINA WILKINSON Forgotten NY correspondent MOST OF US CAN name famous generals of the American Revolution and the Civil War. But how many of us can name those who served…
It’s interesting sometimes, to think about all the influences, large and small, that have contributed to the people we’ve become. Whether we grow up among those who are like us, or alw…
The Walnut Valley Festival and National Flat-Picking Championships are held annually on the third weekend in September, in Winfield, Kansas, at the Winfield Fairgrounds.
Winfield Scott Stratton (July 22, 1848 September 14, 1902) American prospector, capitalist, and philanthropist. He discovered the Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado on July 4, 1891, and became the Cripple Creek district's first millionaire in 1894. Born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Stratton ar
Text and photos lifted from AMERICANA, published 1916. VIEWS OF MR. WOOLWORTH'S COUNTRY HOME, WINFIELD HALL. GLEN COVE, NEW ...
Winfield Scott, (born June 13, 1786, Petersburg, Va., U.S.—died May 29, 1866, West Point, N.Y.), American army officer who held the rank of general in three wars and was the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president in 1852. He was the foremost American military figure between the Revolution and the Civil War. Scott was commissioned a captain of artillery in 1808 and fought on the Niagara frontier in the War of 1812. He was captured by the British in that campaign, but he was exchanged in 1813 and went on to fight in the battles of Chippewa (July 5, 1814) and
Cultural Significance Study WJE worked closely with the BNIM project team on a cultural significance study of the historic Winfield House in Regent’s Park, London. WJE’s role focused on an architectural assessment, historical research, and report writing for historic architecture. An important part of the study was to identify and assess the relative significance of architectural and interior décor elements dating to original construction; a 1954 renovation by the U.S. Department of State; and a redecoration designed by William Haines, Ted Graber, and Dudley Poplak in 1969.
