Tag: history
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September 06, 2008 07:00 PM EDT --
I wrote this story a few months ago for a local magazine, but with the recent death (in September) of Maudie Hopkins , it just seemed like a good time to bring it back out. I posted a link to the magazine . . . more
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August 27, 2007 10:55 PM EDT --
REMEMBERING A MULTILAYERED PERSON WHO DEFINES AN ERA IS IMPOSSIBLE IF NOT INCONCEIVABLE ,PARTICULARLY AS IT HAPPENS TO BE A GIRL BORN ON 1ST JULY 1961 IN NORFOLK AND THEN WAS FATED TO LEAD ONE OF THE MOST . . . more
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March 03, 2008 06:17 PM EST --
I am always amazed that almost everybody knows February is Black history month, but many people have no idea that March is Women's History month. CNN has a great site with lots of links for information . . . more
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October 25, 2007 12:55 PM EDT --
The modern holiday of Halloween has its origins in the ancient Gaelic festival known as Samhain. It is a celebration of the end of the harvest season. It is 'The Celtic New Year'. The . . . more
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June 06, 2008 01:44 PM EDT --
Mulhall started out as a lone railway depot for the Atchison, Topeka, and Sante Fe Railways. This depot was known as Alfred, named after the son of an Oklahoma Attorney, Henry Asp. When the Oklahoma . . . more
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June 09, 2008 07:39 AM EDT --
We had a recent discussion in POD, the alternate history magazine about what it would have taken for the Germans to have knocked Great Britain out of the war in the summer of 1940. I want to start . . . more
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June 14, 2007 10:02 AM EDT --
[writer's note: No way! I don't believe this. I tried to post the photo of the portrait to go along with this story and everytime I hit "upload" the browser shuts down! I'll . . . more
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April 12, 2008 08:42 PM EDT --
My husband found this picture on the Internet:
Who can tell me what is wrong with it?
Here's a hint: Berlin, 1936
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October 16, 2007 06:49 PM EDT --
Another story my Grandma Alice told me about her childhood. Enjoy. ~kate
In the early part of the 20th century, the Mack family lived on what was essentially a farm despite the fact that . . . more
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September 07, 2008 05:04 AM EDT --
My Darling Sara,
I have moved out from my cover and candlelight to write to you under the full and beautiful moonlight. I wonder how many moons I missed during my . . . more
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January 15, 2007 03:22 AM EST --
0708 - Sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)
0946 - Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted
1346 - Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand
1535 - Henry VIII declares . . . more
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March 23, 2007 01:52 PM EDT --
1026 - Koenraad II crowned himself king of Italy.
1066 - The 18th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
1490 - The first dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" was published. . . . more
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April 07, 2008 04:24 PM EDT --
The HBO mini-series "John Adams" is a fascinating look at a remarkable man. Our founding fathers have become almost like marble statues to the average American. . . . more
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October 20, 2007 04:30 PM EDT --
Four thousand died
more than a hundred years ago.
Forced to leave their homes
and their land.
I
Rich soil, fertile land
It was home to the . . . more
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June 19, 2008 05:27 PM EDT --
So I am sitting here in my comfortable little writing study high above the bustle of Manhattan's East Side contemplating, of all things, the legacy of President George W. Bush . In a brief few months . . . more
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May 29, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
The first African slaves arrived in Virginia in 1619.
Kunte Kinte, his daughter Kizzy, and her son George noticed that every time the whites "massas" became frightened--most likely by the threat . . . more
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May 29, 2007 06:11 PM EDT --
A new group dedicated to U.S. History will soon be launching on Gather. The main focus is Colonial Williamsburg from 1750-1783. However, content outside of this period will be included as well.
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November 14, 2006 07:31 PM EST --
My First Published Works
About a year and a half ago, my friend Robin Flinchum asked if I would submit a proposal to the First Annual Nevada Boomtown Conference. I had a little piece on the old silver . . . more
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February 01, 2008 07:47 AM EST --
I love those "Today in History" posts that many people put here on Gather. I'd like to show the flip side a bit too though. There is a site that dedicates itself to "Rotten History" . . . more
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February 02, 2008 05:11 PM EST --
Here is today's installment! Some interesting things happened on Groundhog Day through the years!
Feb 2 1852
The first public toilet is inaugurated, located at 95 Fleet . . . more
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