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Legion of Honor - to Jacques from France
History of French Aviation won a European Air & Space Medal
Official Center of the World™ established by Imperial County, CA
Felicity legally established as a town
Official Center of the World™ recognized by Institut Géographique National
La Medaille des Affaires Etrangeres presented to Felicity from France
Proposed as a World Heritage Site by French Ambassador Jean-Marie Daillet
Nominated as a World Heritage Site by the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Nominated as a World Heritage Site by the Arizona State Senate

A letter from Ronald Regan to the Museum of History in Granite for the inauguration of the Hall of Fame of Parachuting

A letter from Thomas P. O'Neill The Speaker for the US House of Representatives to the History of Humanity in Granite for the inauguration of the Hall of Fame of Parachuting

A letter from E.C. Meyer the General of the United States Army and Chief of Staff to the History of Humanity in Granite for the inauguration of the Hall of Fame of Parachuting

A letter from C.C. Krulak, General of the U.S. Marine Corps Commandant of the Marine Corps to History of Humanity in Granite regarding the Korean War Memorial monument

Senate proclamation from the Arizona State Senate presenting the Museum of History in Granite as a World Heritage Site to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

Senate proclamation from the New Hampshire State Senate presenting the Museum of History in Granite as a World Heritage Site to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

A smiling elderly man in a blue collared shirt and red patterned neckerchief

StoryCorps | Audio interview (2019)

Jacques reclines in a cushioned chair with his legs extended and crossed at the ankle as he is interviewed by a man wearing a red shirt and sports coat

Southwest Stories | Video Interview (2015)

Elderly man wearing dark aviator sunglasses and a smart sport coat

The New York Times | A Tour of the Center of the World (2014)

Etched granite exhibit showcasing works of art from the Italian Renaissance at the History of Humanity in Granite in Yuma, Arizona

Euronews | Watch How the History of Mankind is Being Preserved in Granite

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Accolades From Near & Far

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Le Devoir

Awards & Recognition

Documents of Significance

Interviews

StoryCorps | Audio interview (2019)

Southwest Stories | Video Interview (2015)

The New York Times | A Tour of the Center of the World (2014)

Euronews | Watch How the History of Mankind is Being Preserved in Granite

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