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J Edgar Hoover — Part 20
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Mottastmeo—Prophet of Allah—-Meccea, Arabia, (470-682)
‘The stone was tsken fram Cave Hira, near Mecca, which was the
scene of the first revelation given to him, The stone was brouzht
to Bagdad with the Pilgrims of Basrah and was amuggied cut
the country,
James Monnoe—Onk IIill, Va., (1758-1831 )
‘This stone in from the home of President Monroe.
Maucancr Purscort Monvagaus—White Sulphur Springs, W’.
Va, (1878—)
The stone was brought from the birthplace of the writer in Oak-
hurst Orchards,
Manguts pe Monrcatm—Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y.,
(1712-1789 )
Tt was at this Fort that the Marquis defeated the Enplish forces
in 1758. Montcalm lived at the Fort for some time, later retiring
to Quebec, and the Fort fell into the hands of the English in
1759. Ethan Allen captured the Fort “in the name of the great
Jehovab and the Continenta: Congress.” The stone is from the
“bullet-proof wall" inside the Fort.
Manguts pe Monrcatum—Quebec, Canada, (1712-2 75% j
The stone was found in the cellar of the home which Nlontealin
accupied from 1758 to 2759 while in command of the French tro
in Quebec,
Dwicut L, Moopy—Northfield, Mass., (1837-180 )
The stone was obtained through the good offices of Paul M
president of Middlebury College and son of Dwight L. Mua
The stone is from the Moody homestead.
Tos’ Moone—Vale of Avoca, Ircland, (7779-1862)
This stone from Tom Moore's home was presented by %
ard Crocker of Palm Beach,
nta Moaxtos-—San Cristobal Ecatepec, Mexico,
181)
¢ is from the last hame of Morelos, where he was
, He was a priest and an outstanding figure of che B
can ré¥ajution against Spain.
Paurt Morriayv—-New Orleans, La., (1887-1884)
The stone is from the birthplace of probably the greatest ci:
player the world has known, The house is in the rear of
where Lafayette, Marshal Ney, and King Louis Philippe of Fron
had been house guests.
Roneny Monam-—Philadelpbia, Pa. (1734-2808 )
Morris was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Jepinan Monse—Woodstock, Conn., (1761-1826 }
Samuel F, B. Morse, inventor of the tclephone, and son of Jedidiah
Morse, the Geographer, lived in 2 white farmhouse tear Wood-
atock. The stone came from the walt al the side of the barn and
was presented by one of the Morses who now eccupy the house.
Samvet F, B. Monsa—Poughkeepsic, N. Y¥., (2701-1872)
The atone comes from the porte-cochere of his former home, “Lo
cust Grove”, in Poughkeepsie.
Da. Wituiam T. G. Montron—Charllon, Mass, (18/2-1468 )
The stone was taken from the wall next to the house where the
discoverer of ether lived, A monument crected in his honor stands
on the Common at Charlton.
Joun Laruror Motitev—Dorchester, Mass., (1814-1877)
The Motley School has been erected on the site of Motley's old
home. The stone is from the embankment made by excavations
for the school.
Mount Arnanar——Armenia
The stone was secured in memory of St. Mesrob by Rev. A. A.
Bedikian of New York.
Joun Muim—Martines, Calif., (1888-1914)
John Muir's daughter now lives on the old ranch, and the stone
which came from his home ia a beautiful piece of petrified wood.
Princk Munat—Tallahassee, Fla, (1771-1816 )
The stone comes from the home where Prince Murat lived when
he was a resident of Florida, He was a nephew of Napoleon,
Banrotome Esresan Muntiyo—Seville, Spain, (2671-1632)
Murillo was bern in Seville, The stone was found near the place
where the great painter lived and worked. He was the great-
est Spanish painter. 7
Benito Mvuasorint—Prepdappio, Italy, (i883—).
This bit of brick was taken from‘ the house where Mussolini
was born. .
Panrito pe Nanvarz—Valladolid, Spain, (9480-1525)
The stone is from his birthplace in Valladpitd, just outside the
city. He landed in Tampa in 1528 and exphiped various parts of
Florida before he was lost at sea.
Lorp Neuson, Horatio Burnuam-Tuornpe—Norfolk, Eng-
land, (1758-1806)
Thiy atone came from Lord Nelson's birthplace.
Neno-——Rome, Italy, (87-68 )
‘The stone came from Nero’s Golden House which is now being
excavated. The house was originally 2 mile long and Afty feet
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