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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918): Verdun and the Battles for its Possession.

Date
1920
Written by
Michelin & Cie, French, founded 1889
Published by
Michelin & Cie, French, founded 1889
Printed by
Essex Press, Inc., American
Description
Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918): Verdun and the Battles for its Possession. is a tan cloth wrapped book of 111 pages. On the cover, the title in brown print states, [MICHELIN ILLUSTRATED GUIDES / TO THE BATTLEFIELDS (1914-1918) / VERDUN / AND THE BATTLES FOR ITS POSSESSION.] A the bottom of the cover, in smaller lettering is the publisher/author of the book, [MICHELIN & Cie., CLERMONT-FERRAND / MICHELIN TYRE CO. Ltd., 81 Fulham Road, London, S.W. / MICHELIN TIRE CO., MILLTOWN, N.J., U.S.A.]. The title, [VERDUN] is written on the binding. The back of the publication is blank. There are numerous water marks and stains on the all sides of the outer cover. The inner front cover is a yellow advertisement on the left for [VERDUN / HOTELS AND MOTOR AGENTS.] and on the right for [MICHELIN MAP]. An image of a folded up accordion map is central on the right page. The next page continues as an advertisement for [The Michelin Wheel] with images of a full car in the country and a car in front of a building surrounded by people. The book describes the origins and conduct of the battle with multiple maps and illustrations. It gives the visitor a tour of the town and of various parts of the battlefield with its numerous forts. There are two itineraries, one visits the right bank of the Meuse, and Souville, the other the left bank. The book also includes photographs of the town during the battle and the buildings and sites in 1920. The back cover has two yellow advertisements as well. The left is a long description of Brittany and the right is an additional advertisement for [MICHELIN TOURING OFFICES]. This includes two illustrations of cars being driven.
Place depicted
Verdun-sur-Meuse, France, Europe
Place printed
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Military
Travel
World War I
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Classification
Books and Published Materials
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.111.24.1
Type
guidebooks
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper and cloth
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 7/16 × 5 5/8 × 3/8 in. (21.4 × 14.3 × 1 cm)
Title
Title • Michelin Illustrated Guides to the Battlefields (1914-1918): Verdun and the Battles for its Possession.
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.111.24.1
Museum
NMAAHC
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MICHELIN ILLUSTRATED GUIDES TO THE BATTLEFIELDS (1914-1918): VERDUN AND THE BATTLES FOR ITS POSSESSION.
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
1920s • 1914-1918
Name
Michelin & Cie • Essex Press, Inc.
Place
Essex County • United States • Europe • North and Central America • Verdun-sur-Meuse • Newark • France • New Jersey
Topic
Description and travel • WW I • World War, 1914-1918 • Military
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • Verdun-sur-Meuse • Country • France • Continent • Europe • City • Newark • County • Essex County • State • New Jersey • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America
Type
Guidebooks
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions

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