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King George III Letter upon loss of America (circa 1780s) https://www.royal.uk/george-iii
It took 17 years for the founding fathers to gain independence from Great Britain. https://www.historyhit.com/day-george-iii-american-rebels/
It took 17 years for the founding fathers to gain independence from Great Britain. https://www.historyhit.com/day-george-iii-american-rebels/
In 1772 King George granted Sir Thomas Wentworth Blackett, 5th Baronet of Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire a parcel of 24,640 acres of land to be laid out as a plantation in the White Mountains, NH. The plantation's southeast corner of land is called "Bretton Woods" after the estate.
Bretton Woods was site of UNs Monetary & Financial Conf 1944 resulting in Bretton Woods system in 1945: World Bank & IMF, gold standard replaced w/ US$ as global currency (ended 1971). https://www.thebalance.com/bretton-woods-system-and-1944-agreement-3306133
Britain Woods = Bretton in Old English Brettas, the 'Britons' (estate)
Britain Woods = Bretton in Old English Brettas, the 'Britons' (estate)
Onsite is "Giant's Grave" burial mound with a native prophecy & curse, due to their territory invaded. http://www.cowhampshireblog.com/2006/04/20/missing-places-giants-grave-carroll-new-hampshire-1872/
Indigenous giants! History reveals stories of giants. Including skeletal remains of giants with 2 sets of teeth. Structures:
Indigenous giants! History reveals stories of giants. Including skeletal remains of giants with 2 sets of teeth. Structures:
The architect of Mt Washington Hotel where Bretton Woods Agreement was reached in 1944 was Charles Alling Gifford.
He also architect the Jekyll Island Club (1886-88), the infamous location of a 1910 'duck hunt' that started the Federal Reserve https://newspunch.com/did-the-sinking-of-the-titanic-help-create-the-federal-reserve/
He also architect the Jekyll Island Club (1886-88), the infamous location of a 1910 'duck hunt' that started the Federal Reserve https://newspunch.com/did-the-sinking-of-the-titanic-help-create-the-federal-reserve/
