Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Rizal Park, next to the Intramuros, is also called the Lunetta. It was the site of the execution by the Spanish of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. The execution scene is depicted in larger-than-life bronze statues. Also displayed are the busts of twenty historic Filipino leaders who resisted imperialism, starting with Lapu-Lapu, the chief [...]
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
This is the old walled Spanish city dating back to the 16th century, which includes the Manila Cathedral and Fort Santiago. During the Pacific War it was the final stronghold of the Japanese forces and was badly damaged in the fighting for liberation. There is a small museum at the fort devoted to personal items [...]
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
This is the American Cemetery where thousands of Americans & Filipinos who died in the Pacific War are buried. Beautiful tile murals depict the major campaigns of the war. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AmericanCemeteryManila#
This reconstructed early 19th century fort on the north shore of Lake Superior was the site of the annual rendezvous where fur trappers brought their pelts down from the Rockies and traded them for their yearly supplies, and spent a few weeks drinking and celebrating. Historical reenactors play the parts of the people who actually [...]
I already have an album of the ancient Maya cities of Tikal & Yaxha. These are the remaining photos I took in Guatemala City and in the region of Lake Peten Itza. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/Guatemala#
Most of my Mexican photos were taken in archaeological sites and are filed in my Ancient Mesoamerican albums, or in the album from the INAH Museum in Mexico City. These are the remaining photos that are not of precolumbian artifacts. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. [...]
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Random photos of places in the Netherlands and Belgium taken in 1993. These are copies of ones I took before I got a good digital camera, but I intend to make better copies this summer (2011) and replace these. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. https://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/Netherlands#
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Random photos shot in France in 1993 and 2000. These are not-very-good copies of slides, which I intend to replace this summer (2011) with much better ones. I have a separate album for the Louvre. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, China. https://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/France#
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Random photos of places in Switzerland, mostly around Lake Luzern (Lucerne), taken in 1993, 2000, or 2001. These are copies of slides I took before I got a good digital camera, but I plan to make better copies this summer (2011) and replace all these. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias [...]
Here are a few photos I took in Austria a few years ago. These are digital copies of slides or prints, so they are not as good as the originals. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/AustriaHistoricPlaces#
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