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History of American Towns: Oquawka, Illinois
Oquawka, Illinois is a village on the Mississippi River fairly close to Burlington, Iowa. It most interesting attraction is a monument dedicated to a circus elephant which was killed by lightening.
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Bakersfield, California: its name and town history
Bakersfield, California is near the southern edge of the San Joaquin valley in Kern County California. Where the city now stands was swampland but the vision of Colonel Thomas Baker turned it into valuable property and led to the city it is today. this hub tells the stoy of the Colonel and the...
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Ancient Egyptian Dog Breed: Saluki
Saluki dogs are sight hounds that were originally used for hunting game. They are fast as evidenced by the use of them in hunting Gazelles. They originated in the east and are one of the oldest breeds in existence. They have been found as mummies in Egypt.
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African American or Black Cowboys in the Western Frontier
African Americans have been conspicuously absent from histories of the west. They are not much represented in fiction either. Many people think they were not there, but they were.
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Rawhide TV Show and American Cattle Drives Texas Longhorns
Cattle drives of the 1800's were a rather short but romantic period in Western American History. As railroads expanded out and rail heads were more available the drives became less important.
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Rock Island: Door County, Wisconsin's Ghost Town
Rock Island is a Ghost town situated in Door County, Wisconsin in Lake Michigan. It has a history of very early European exploration and Native American inhabitants.
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Animal Mascots for Military: Marine Corps Bulldog
The U.S Marine Corps has a Bulldog as mascot. Many other services have animals as mascots.This article tells about mascots and their meaning.
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Wolfdogs: The Hybrid Some State Laws Restrict
Did you know that wolf-dog hybrids are somewhat controversial? In some places, they are even banned! Learn about the history of these dogs, different breeds, temperaments, and more.
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What time Is It? A History of Daylight Savings Minnesota and Elsewhere
Daylight savings time has a long history.Does it really result in saving or is it just an annoyance?
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History of Butter Substitute Oleo or Margarine Spread color was regulated in Minnesota
Butter substitute, Oleo Margarine over the years has been controversial and sometimes regulated. Color was regulated in some places.
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Myth of the Yeoman Farmer as Thomas Jefferson's American View
The American mind is very influenced by the image of the small farmer.Todays reality is a far cry from the image.
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The Gold Rush of Montana was in Confederate Gulch and Diamond City 1864 to1868
There was a gold rush in Montana about the time of the civil war.Some gold finds were made by Confederate soldiers who were paroled during the war.
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Alexis de Tocqueville Political and Social Observations on America and American Democracy in the 19th Century
.De Tocqueville is one of the most important people in American history. These quotes, reflect much of the political issues today.Schooling in the U.S. fails to address these political questions.
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Charity is to give true and should be anonymous?-some quotations and observations about charities
Give until it hurts. That is the basis of real charity.To just give what you will not miss is not true charity.
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History of American Towns- Prophetstown, Illinois
Neopope was Chief Blackhawks lietenat He possibly sent false reports to the chief His false reports may have contributed to the start of the black Hawk war.
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History of American Towns- Stone City, Iowa a Stone Water Tower and Paintings of Grant Wood
Stone City Grant Wood and gran Wood art are the subjects of this hub.Grant Wood american Gothic is one of the most familiar works of art for most Americans.
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MIKE FINK:Half Horse-Half Alligator was his brag in a song a folk legend and real person and a ring-tailed roarer
Apparent bully,reckless and disagreeable. The makeup of a folk hero are often illogical.He was bigger than life.
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Burl Ives,the Wayfaring Stranger, Rift With Folk Singer Pete Seeger over communist blacklisting
Burl Ives was a unique name in popular American music in the 1950's as a folk and pop singer. He later made a big name as an actor but strangely was overlooked during the 1960's folk revival.
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Frontier Policing, Law Enforcement in Early American West
Between the Civil War and the 1800's the cowboy was the national symbol.With the cowboy image came the gunslinger image.This is an attempt to explain the relationship.
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Heroes and Outlaws: folk hero in Folksong and Folklore Dick Turpin, John Hardy,Davy Crocket, folk heroes, highwaymen
Dick Turpin was an 18th Century highwayman and seems representative of the hero worship the English of the period gave to outlaws. and seems to me to be a part of a continuing legend of the outlaw.