Tag: roots
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August 19, 2008 01:53 AM EDT --
Apparetly Judy's Book is going back to its roots and it wants everyone back. Is anyone from here going back to Judy's Book to check it out or are you gonna stay as far away from that . . . more
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May 21, 2007 09:09 AM EDT --
I recently participated in a class called black experiences in america. We watched the movie Roots, Glory, and many other such movies. What we as americans must keep in mind is that only close to 50 years . . . more
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May 30, 2007 05:21 PM EDT --
Though I am not of African descent, I am an avid studier of history. I feel that the "institution of slavery" as it has been known in this country is an abomination that should remain forever . . . more
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December 17, 2006 05:16 PM EST --
Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays in the world, being the celebration of the birth of Jesus on December 25th. The reality differs from this date, but the variance of history from religious . . . 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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August 13, 2007 03:06 PM EDT --
I get the genealogy bug from time to time and do a little bit of research. I have a lot of information on my Mom's side of the family, going back to the mid-1600s, but my Dad's side is a bit harder . . . more
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May 10, 2007 10:31 AM EDT --
Mine was Kizzy's son, George. He was just so vibrant and full of life. Even as a child, he charmed everyone he met and was always seeking new things, adventure and excitement. . . . more
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March 28, 2008 04:52 PM EDT --
As understood within the mission of the Divine Mercy, propagation of this devotion is to model St. Faustina and her devotions. www.faustina.ch/menu_en.htm
My undertaking is the "Propagation . . . more
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March 24, 2008 07:12 PM EDT --
Today is a celebration of Spring! New birth and new beginnings, new prayers, and renewed faith in Jesus Christ.
In order to keep with prayers for traditional and conservative understanding of . . . more
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July 13, 2008 08:47 PM EDT --
This book is amazingly detailed. I think, although you feel you are walking with him on his journey, it could've used some editing.
You get a very clear picture of who he is (at least what . . . more
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July 15, 2008 05:08 PM EDT --
The decrepit old shack sat back amongst the overgrown grass. Cats roamed through the bric-a-brac that crowded under the neighboring structure-- a failing roof supported by four weathered posts. An old . . . more
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May 08, 2007 12:30 AM EDT --
Roots is a culmination of over ten years of research Alex Haley completed at over fifty different libraries and institutions on three continents tracing the oral history his family had handed down through . . . more
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November 28, 2006 07:29 AM EST --
Not Rootless After All
My father bought a farm in southern Connecticut in 1928 when I was six years old. and he sold it in 1941. My childhood was spent on that farm and in retrospect it seems . . . more
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August 16, 2007 08:54 PM EDT --
Genealogy and Family History is a current hobby (and obsession) of mine. I put together a giant list of genealogy sites, I am sharing it at gather to help others get started on their genealogy.
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May 21, 2007 09:21 AM EDT --
For Alex Haley, research materials most likely consisted of mountains of musty, disintegrating paper, handwritten and typewritten documents, . . . more
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July 11, 2007 03:28 AM EDT --
I am from the flat lands of the South West
A mix of old Indian legends and Pancho Villa
I am from a tribe of buffalo hunters and Apache Warriors
I am from Navajo healers . . . more
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October 09, 2007 11:00 PM EDT --
I am from the flat lands of the South West
A mix of old Indian legends and Pancho Villa
I am from a tribe of buffalo hunters and Apache Warriors
I am from Navajo healers . . . more
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April 19, 2008 09:44 PM EDT --
That seems to be the equation for folks who are unable to buy a home now. According to msn money, between 2000 and mid-2007, the median home price soared 64.9% to $229,200. The median income, meantime, . . . more
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December 27, 2006 02:19 AM EST --
Harassed Roots
The counting possibilities are over
The earth has no more drawers:
The future of life forms
Have nothing to do for survival
Just a long waiting spell
For nature’s occurrence! . . . more
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June 25, 2007 10:57 AM EDT --
In 1977 Roots featured a "who's-who" of actors with African heritage, and others who were among the most talented performers . . . more
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