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World War II Heritage Cities

  • PittsburghIn 1758, Scottish General John Forbes named the settlement Pittsburgh after British statesman William Pitt. The name honors the Earl of Chatham and reflects…
  • New OrleansIn the spring of 1718, French colonists under Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville established a settlement on land traditionally inhabited by the Chitimacha…
  • Savannah, GeorgiaOn the 12th of February 1733, General James Oglethorpe and settlers from the ship Anne landed at Yamacraw Bluff. They were greeted by Tomochichi, the leader…