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Casa Loma - A Castle in Toronto Canada

Located on a hill at 1 Austin Terrace overlooking the city of Toronto, Ontario Canada, Casa Loma (Spanish for House on a Hill) is a Gothic style castle with a grand view of the surrounding city. Despite its...

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Monument in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Honoring Canadian Soldiers who gave their lives in World War I and World War II 82

Veterans Day Honoring and Remembering All of Our Veterans

Originally known and observed as Armistice Day, the day the fighting stopped for good in World War I, November 11th has gradually broadened to become the day on which America remembers and honors all of her...

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Top Ten Christmas Gifts for Your Boss

Sure you would love to get a gift from your officemate this Christmas. And doubly so if your boss is the one who is going to give you your Christmas gift (generous boss, hello?). But if it’s the other way...

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Death of Henry Allingham - Veteran of World War I and Original Member of Britain's RAF

July 19, 2009 With the death of Henry William Allingham in the early morning hours of July 18, 2009 the number of known surviving veterans of World War I, or the Great War as it is known outside the U.S.,...

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Top 10 Nintendo DSi Games of 2009

The Nintendo DSi Has now had time to integrate itself in to the worlds handheld market, and boy has it dominated it. But now that everyone has the console itself I think it is around time we started looking...

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All About Fingerprints

Fingerprints are impressions made by the papillary ridges on the ends our fingers. Because these ridges are unique to every human being and do not change with growth or age, they make an ideal form of...

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Create A Matisse Masterpiece - A Kids Art Project On Patterns

Henri Matisse (1869 – 1954), was a painter from France, known for his beautiful lavish colors and playful patterns.  He was originally known as a Fauvist painter, (see my Fauvist art project for kids),...

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HENRY THE EIGHTH DID NOT HAVE 8 WIVES

Recently, I have developed an interest in Henry the 8th, or to stay true, Henry the VIII. I guess I had always thought him to be an interesting history subject but after watching season one and two of...

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Book Discussion: The Real Thing, (Henry James)

In The Real Thing, written by Henry James, artifice, regarding art, is a glorified representation of reality and, therefore, possesses a greater quality of realism to it than reality itself. James, here,...

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KU Men's Basketball 2010--Keys to a Championship Season

  As the 2010 NCAA college basketball season approaches, the Kansas Jayhawks are picked as Preseason #1 by the AP, ESPN/USA Today, the Sporting News, and every other significant polling service.  They are...

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