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- Black Hills National Cemetery (category Cemeteries established in the 1940s)shelter soon followed in 1978, in the space once reserved for the chapel. In the 1990s, the superintendent's office was demolished and the administration building31 KB (3,692 words) - 00:20, 8 February 2025
- Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial (category Cemeteries established in the 1940s) (section The cemetery)temporary cemeteries in the British Isles were consolidated in the Cambridge cemetery during an extensive cemetery construction project, and simultaneously10 KB (979 words) - 13:29, 31 January 2025
- Fort Richardson National Cemetery (category Cemeteries established in the 1940s)ational-Cemetery.jpg Established during World War II, the site was set aside to bury soldiers of any nationality who died in Alaska. After the war, many5 KB (385 words) - 18:31, 3 February 2025
- Department of Veterans Affairs (redirect from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) (category Government agencies established in 1989) (section National Cemetery Administration)veterans of the war. In addition, during the late 1940s, the VA had to contend with aging World War I veterans. During that time, "the clientele of the VA increased52 KB (5,803 words) - 23:47, 1 March 2025
- Tennessee Valley Authority (category American companies established in 1933) (section Early 1990s to late 2010s)standards, the Tennessee Valley was in dire economic straits in 1933. Thirty percent of the population was affected by malaria. The average income in the rural108 KB (10,200 words) - 22:02, 12 April 2025
- John F. Kennedy (category Politicians assassinated in the 1960s) (section Decolonization and the Congo Crisis)University in 1940, joining the U.S. Naval Reserve the following year. During World War II, he commanded PT boats in the Pacific theater. Kennedy's survival230 KB (24,076 words) - 23:10, 14 March 2025
- Golden Gate National Cemetery (category Cemeteries established in the 1930s)T. Spelman, the superintendent of the cemetery at the time. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The American Veterans12 KB (1,336 words) - 17:06, 3 February 2025
- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (category Protected areas established in 1936)Arundel Counties. The former still exists as a newer bridge rebuilt in the 1940s, whereas cement posts along either side of the river are the only vestiges12 KB (1,258 words) - 23:49, 25 January 2025
- Lafayette Cemetery (category Cemeteries established in the 1820s)and World War II delayed the process. In the 1940s, the city condemned Lafayette Cemetery to transform it into a playground. The city contracted with Thomas8 KB (839 words) - 01:09, 26 January 2025
- Army (redirect from U.S. Army) (category Military units and formations established in 1775) (section 1990s)designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution. The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence170 KB (14,477 words) - 22:17, 12 April 2025
- Aircraftman of the Royal Australian Air Force and a Captain of the Royal Canadian Artillery Two service dogs were buried in the mid 1940s, however, this14 KB (1,419 words) - 08:30, 4 February 2025
- Philadelphia National Cemetery (category Cemeteries established in the 1860s)It was established in 1862 as nine leased lots in seven private cemeteries in the Philadelphia region. The current location was established in 1881, and12 KB (1,113 words) - 17:42, 3 February 2025
- United States Naval Academy (category Educational institutions established in 1845) (section The Flagg Academy: Spanish–American War to WWI)topics in the final two years at the academy. In 1878, the academy was awarded a gold medal for academics at the Universal Exposition in Paris. In the late144 KB (15,844 words) - 00:20, 8 February 2025
- Mississippi (category States and territories established in 1817)is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana165 KB (17,061 words) - 23:54, 12 February 2025
- Kansas (category States and territories established in 1861) (section Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War)people. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic185 KB (16,672 words) - 00:07, 22 February 2025
- North Dakota (category States and territories established in 1889)along the Missouri River; the Ojibwe and Cree in the northeast; and several Sioux groups (the Nakota, Dakota, and Lakota) across the rest of the state156 KB (14,444 words) - 00:04, 22 February 2025
- Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial (category 1940s establishments in Italy)site of the Ardeatine massacre, named for the forested area in which it took place. List of cemeteries in Italy List of national cemeteries by country Military6 KB (721 words) - 13:28, 31 January 2025
- United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (category Government agencies established in 1807) (section The Bache years)R. Goldsborough in 1847, the "red right return" system of markings has been in use in the United States ever since. In the early 1840s, the Survey began103 KB (12,462 words) - 00:01, 13 February 2025
- New York (state) (category States and territories established in 1788) (section Confederation period and 1790s)expedition in 1609, the Dutch established the multiethnic colony of New Netherland in 1621. England seized the colony from the Dutch in 1664, renaming it the216 KB (21,582 words) - 00:08, 22 February 2025
- Long Island National Cemetery (category Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state))within the CDPS of Wyandanch (to the east), in the Town of Babylon, and Melville (to the north) in the Town of Huntington. Administered by the United States9 KB (1,022 words) - 17:29, 3 February 2025