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Congressional Silver Medal ==A Congressional Silver Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress. They have been made in either non-portable (not designed to be worn) or decoration (designed to be worn) form.Congress has been authorizing gold medals since George Washington received the first one in 1776. Occasionally Congress will authorize a silver medal in conjunction with the hig...
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum identifies and preserves the evolving history and traditions of country music and educates its audiences. Functioning as a local history museum and as an international arts organization, the CMF, located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, serves visiting and non-visiting audiences including fans, students, scholars, member...
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, (On Going) as the armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom, and the Afghan United Front (Northern Alliance), launched Operation Enduring Freedom in response to the September 11 attacks on the United States, with the stated goal of dismantling the Al-Qaeda terrorist organisation and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base.The Medal...
ALL TIME GREATS *1St Springbok team 1891 versus Great Britian *Benjamin DUFF -Springbok No 1 * Benjamin Duff 1891*H H Carstens - 1St Springbok Rugby Captain 1891*Bob Sneddon - 2nd Springbok Rugby Captain 1891* Alfred Renfrew Richards 1867-1904 3rd Springbok Captain in the year 1891* Harry Boyes 1891* Mosey van Buuren 1891*Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie 1891 * Oupa Versfeld 1891* Hasie Versfeld...
Queen and Honours===This is an umbrella project covering the following sub-projects:==* Knighthoods* Order of the British Empire* Order of the Garter* Order of the Thistle* Order of Merit* Companions of Honour* Order of the Bath* Order of St. Michael and St. George* Royal Victorian Order* Royal Family Orders* Commonwealth Honours* Video gallery* Military Honours and Awards
The Philippine-American War was an armed military conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic, fought from 1899 to at least 1902, which arose from a Filipino political struggle against U.S. occupation of the Philippines. While the conflict was officially declared over on July 4, 1902, American troops continued hostilities against remnants of the Philippine Army and othe...
The Iraq War or War in Iraq, also referred to in the United States as the Second Gulf War or Operation Iraqi Freedom, began on March 20, 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by the United States under the administration of President George W. Bush and the United Kingdom under Prime Minister Tony BlairThe Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration p...
During the Korean War war, 133 Medals of Honor were presented for bravery in action, 95 of them posthumously. Hall of Valor
The United States occupation of the Mexican port of Veracruz lasted for six months and occurred in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, related to the ongoing Mexican Revolution. In response to the Tampico Affair, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the U.S. Navy to prepare for the occupation of the port of Veracruz. While waiting for authorization of Congr...
—2015-mrt-21-za-15:21+GMT-LENTE!—jM-ginger-Vu—Medewerking via koppeling van profielen en attendering op informatieve internet-adressen ZEER welkom!===nieuws ~ news ~ nieuws>>>> Lars Peter HANSEN is one of three in 2013 to be awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NOBEL for his “empirical analysis of asset prices." He is also a David ROCKEFELLER Distinguishe...
In the 20th century, eight American Indians have been among those soldiers to be distinguished by receiving the United States' highest military honor: the Medal of Honor. Given for military heroism "above and beyond the call of duty," these warriors exhibited extraordinary bravery in the face of the enemy and, in two cases, made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Jack C. Montgomery. A Ch...
The Boxer Movement, or Boxer Rebellion, was a Chinese uprising from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion and technology that occurred in China during the final years of the Manchu rule (Qing Dynasty).The members of the Chinese Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists were simply called boxers by the Westerners due to the marti...
The Television Academy Hall of Fame was founded by a former president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the late John H. Mitchell, to honor individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to television.=List of Television Hall of Fame inductees===1st induction==* Lucille Ball* Milton Berle* Paddy Chayefsky* Norman Lear* Edward R. Murrow* William S. Paley* David Sarnoff==2nd in...
Citizens from the 15 Commonwealth Realms (countries which have The Queen as their Monarch, in addition to the UK) are eligible to receive a number of honours, both via the UK Honours system and, where relevant, the honours system of their own country. This page explains which honours Commonwealth citizens are eligible for and includes links to websites detailing other Commonwealth honours syste...
Royal Family Orders =George IV started the formal practice of presenting Family Orders, or portraits of the Sovereign set in diamonds suspended from a ribbon.Before 1820, the Sovereign's portrait set in a jewelled frame had been worn by both ladies and gentlemen at Court, and especially by female members of the Royal Family.George IV's successors continued this practice, with most sovereigns pr...
The Newfoundland and Labrador Bravery Award is an award that can be presented to citizens of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.==Ternms==The government of the Newfoundland and Labrador may present an award to a citizen of the province whose life and safety have been risked while giving assistance to another person.The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a review panel for the pur...
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented po...
Internationaler Karlspreis zu Aachen=Created in 1949, and first awarded in 1950, the Charlemagne Prize is one of the most prestigious prizes in Europe. It compensates public personalities for their contribution in the service of West European understanding and common endeavour, and in the service of humanity and world peace . The prize was conceived by citizens of the German city of Aachen . Na...
BackgroundThe Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences , officially Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel , commonly but erroneously referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics , was not established by the will of Alfred Nobel, nor is it likely that he considered economics a science.Instead, it was established in 1968, 71 years after Nobel's death, by Sweden's ...
The Lou Marsh Trophy , also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy and Lou Marsh Award , is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete, professional or amateur. It is awarded by a panel of journalists, with the vote taking place in December. It was first awarded in 1936. It is named in honour of Lou Marsh, a prominent Canadian athlete, referee, and former sports editor of the Tor...
The Gold Lifesaving Medal and Silver Lifesaving Medal are U.S. decorations issued by the United States Coast Guard. The awards were first established by Act of Congress, 20 June 1874. These decorations are two of the oldest medals in the United States and were originally established at the Department of Treasury as Lifesaving Medals First and Second Class. The Department of the Treasury initial...
The Tip O'Neill Award is given annually to a Canadian baseball player who is "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball." The award was created by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and first presented in 1984. It is named after James "Tip" O'Neill, one of the earliest Canadian stars in Major League Baseb...
The Jack Graney Award is presented by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum to a member of the Canadian media for their contributions to the game of baseball in Canada. The award is not presented every year, but rather when the committee believes there to be a worthy candidate.The award takes its name from Jack Graney, one of the first Canadian baseball players to enjoy success in the maj...
It would be nice if we could find as many people as possible who were awarded "The Burma Star" for taking part in the Burma Campaign in the last war. My late faather was one of them..Let's see if we can find some more?