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    The Secret Language of Flowers Imagine receiving a bouquet and immediately understanding a hidden message tucked inside. A red rose might mean love. A yellow carnation could signal disappointment. A sprig of rosemary might say, “Remember me.” As strange as it sounds today, people once used flowers to communicate things they could not—or would not—say…

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Today in #NJhistory: Soviet Union Premier Alexei Kosygin and President Lyndon B. Johnson met in Glassboro, #NewJersey for a three day conference, dubbed the "Glassboro Summit" beginning June 23, 1967, for the purpose of discussing Soviet–US relations. They met at historic Hollybush Mansion, built in 1849 for the Whitney Family, of the Whitney Glassworks. The mansion served as the home of Glassboro State College's President (now Rowan University). The talks were successful, and Johnson dubbed the relaxation of conflicts between the two countries and the promise of good future relations "the Spirit of Hollybush." The house was occupied by future college presidents until 1998, when it underwent more than $3 million in restoration/renovations and now serves as a University meeting place and museum. #SpreadTheHistory Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island took many precautions against a land attack. In addition to redoubts, a large glacis, interior and exterior ditches, and a tenaille, .59 miles of underground tunnels were constructed. These "listening tunnels" would allow soldiers to listen for the sounds of digging from enemies that may be attempting to tunnel under rather than attack via a direct land assault. These narrow tunnels vary in height from roughly 4-6 feet and are part of the tour experience offered by the Fort Adams Trust. 📍Bailey Power Plant, 445 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 🇺🇸 Save the Date: July 7, 2026 #OTD, June 22, 1778, Private James Jordan reports: "The British drove us out of Mount Holly and we retreated to the Black Horse ten Miles from Mt. Holly and there encamped … [we] went into a Quaker Meeting house for the purpose of staying all night the whole regiment was there / about the middle of the night the British came and surrounded the Meeting house where he and his regiment were / we retreated out of the Back door of the Meeting house and through the grave yard to a town in New Jersey called Crossicks four miles from the Black Horse / this retreat was performed in the night …" - From http://revwar75.com/library/rees/monmouth/MonmouthA.htm collected by John Rees, 2003. A prison cell on Alcatraz. It was a federal prison from 1933 until 1963. Prior to its years as a federal prison, it was a U.S. military fortification (construction began in 1853) and a military prison (1868-1933). Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Today in #NJhistory: #OTD, June 21, 1930, the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial was dedicated, “to the glory and honor and eternal memory of New Jersey’s heroes by land and sea and air, in all wars of our country." Located at High Point State Park. #SpreadTheHistory Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River spans #Pennsylvania and #NewYork. The park is home to the Zane Grey Museum, Robeling's Delaware Aqueduct, and remnants of the Delaware and Hudson Canal. Zane Grey (1872-1939) is regarded as the "Father of the Western Novel" and began his writing career relating stories of fishing along the Upper Delaware River in Lackawaxen, PA. His home from 1914-1918 is preserved as a museum.

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