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AspireAgain t1_j2sz48e wrote

Reply to comment by metsurf in The Battle of Princeton occurred 246 years ago today, ending in a small victory for the Colonials. After the battle, Washington moved his army to Morristown, and with their third defeat in 10 days, the British evacuated southern New Jersey by rollotomasi07071

We relocated from Illinois to Morris County for about 6 years and it was amazing how much Revolutionary War history there was in the area. Jockey Hollow was quite an eye-opener, as was when a reenactor at the Colonial Farm there joked that the farmhouse on site was probably the ONLY place in New Jersey that no one claim Washington visited, as History shows he never visited the troops in Jockey Hollow at all while they were there.

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AspireAgain t1_iyoymrv wrote

Reply to comment by Slipper_Sleuth in [OC] Number of Union Army Units/Companies during the American Civil War. by BLAZENIOSZ

I appreciate the comment and it’s true what you say, but the map actually shows they had at least 40. As it turns out they didn’t get creative with the numbering system for their infantry regiments. As it turns out they had about 50 regimental sized units depending on how you count them. I think units like the 82nd Airborne and 101st names derive from their original associations (its been awhile so I'm not sure), but I do know in WWII in the Pacific the 3rd Fleet and 5th Fleet were comprised of the same ships, with the Fleet changing names depending upon whether Halsey or Spruance was in charge.

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AspireAgain OP t1_isl13j9 wrote

Reply to comment by Just_the_facts_ma_m in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

It’s difficult, you know? I get your point, and I personally would have preferred that $100 million be devoted to Autism research. But, if we never put money, effort and talent into art and creative spaces, what kind of a society will we live in? And there are certainly billions of dollars donated every year by others to help those affected by poverty. There are worse things he could have done with the money, certainly.

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AspireAgain OP t1_iscf73r wrote

Reply to comment by mjb2012 in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

I suppose if the building is torn down, it doesn't have be renamed. A new building with a new name just takes its place.

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AspireAgain OP t1_iscf30q wrote

Reply to comment by Funmachine in TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain

Lincoln Center is New York City's premier performance space, current home to the New York Philharmonic.

David Geffen is a billionaire who made his fortune in entertainment. Fisher was a millionaire who made his fortune in radio electronics, and an amateur violinist.

Fisher's original donation was made to help improve the sound quality at Lincoln Center, and was never quite successful. Geffen's donation funded a more recent renovation which so far seems to achieve the goal.

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