Marshfield was a rapid transit station on the Chicago "L" in the U.S. between 1895 and 1954. Originally part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad, it was the westernmost station of the Metropolitan's main line. West of the station, the main line diverged into three branches; this junction, served by the station, has been described as the most complex on the entire Chicago "L" system. After 1905, the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad, an interurban line, also served the station, but limited its service based on direction to avoid competing with the "L". The lines that had been constructed by the Metropolitan, including those serving Marshfield, were subject to modifications planned since the 1930s that incrementally withdrew service from the station. It fully closed on April 4, 1954, and was demolished shortly thereafter. The junction Marshfield served was rebuilt in reduced form, but with a new station on Racine Avenue to the east.
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1081:
The Komnenos dynasty came to full power with the coronation of Alexios I Komnenos as Byzantine emperor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexios_I_Komnenos
1859:
Bryant's Minstrels premiered the minstrel song "Dixie" in New York City as part of their blackface show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_%28song%29
1949:
Twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing NATO, an international military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO
1973:
A year after the completion of the second of the complex's twin towers, the World Trade Center in New York City was officially dedicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_%281973%E2%80%932001%29
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anoxia: (ecology, pathology) A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anoxia
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One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means. --Martin Luther King, Jr. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.