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When the Native American Indians first met the European Settlers

When the Europeans began their settlement of the New World, it was both complicated and aided by its indigenous inhabitants. The native people alternately became allies and enemies of the newly arrived...

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Book Review - Diana Gabaldon's An Echo In The Bone

Diana Gabaldon's An Echo In the Bone definitely brings to mind the age that we live in. Her newest in the Outlander series is definitely not meant for the blog-minded! I think it weighed in at 817 pages and...

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Your Thanksgiving Resource - Fact, Fiction, Food, and Fun

Modern Thanksgiving is held in the Western Hemisphere in at least two nations: Canada (October) and USA (November). Before this modern version of the holiday was declared, it was celebrated by Spanish...

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Untold Thanksgiving Stories

Although the popular American myth is that the first Thanksgiving consisted of Pilgrims sitting around a dinner table eating turkey with the local Indians, the events of the first Thanksgivings were not quite...

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1898 Tonkawa Indians-Photo credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tonkawa_chiefs.jpg  Tonkawas photographed by Rhinehart in 1898. Standing L-R, Winnie Richards, John Rush Buffalo, William Stevens, John Allen, and Mary Richards. Seated L-R Joh90

Tonkawa Indians

1898 Tonkawa Indians-Photo credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tonkawa_chiefs.jpg Tonkawas photographed by Rhinehart in 1898. Standing L-R, Winnie Richards, John Rush Buffalo, William Stevens,...

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The George Washington We Never Knew

The George Washington presented to many grammar school children is not the man of reality. As often as not, he has been portrayed to have had the personality of a door and inoperative teeth. He's been...

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A Hub Pages Directory of American History from 10,000 BC

Democracy began on the North American Continent with the Iroquois Confederation many centuries ago...

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The Most Famous Shipwrecks in American History

While the United States remains a relatively young country compared to many others in the world, we have our fair share of history. One of the more interesting aspects of history is mysteries and solving...

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Favorite Holiday Recipes - Mincemeat

Mincemeat pie in a British tradition made with beef. But you can make it without meat at all or with any meat that you prefer. Once it is aged 3-4 weeks, you can make mince pie, mice muffins, mince cookies, mince tarts, mince puddings, and other holiday treats!

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B-24 Liberator - The American Heavy Bomber

December 29 1939 marked the first flight of the B-24 Liberator; the heavy bomber earns the distinction of being the most produced U.S military aircraft in history. The heavy bomber, manufactured by...

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