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Metal Madness Part I: Ghosts of Metal Past, Present, and Future54

Metal Madness Part I: Ghosts of Metal Past, Present, and Future

Metal. The downfall of western civilization. The enemy of close minded parents everywhere and the PMRC. And why is this music so bad? Well, apparently "heavy, distorted riffs" and "violent imagery" affected youth so negatively that it's been the...

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Civil War Gold, Hardy Boys Style ~ A Review of the Original #29, "Lost Tunnel"52

Civil War Gold, Hardy Boys Style ~ A Review of the Original #29, "Lost Tunnel"

Contrary to the fan pack, I like the Hardys best in the late 40s and early 50s. The quirkiness and colorful characters are still in place, the sort of thing that Leslie McFarlane excelled at, but the dialogue and stories get a trifle more...

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The History of Helen, Georgia: A German Town53

The History of Helen, Georgia: A German Town

As a native Georgia girl who grew up going on camping trips with the family at Unicoi State Park, I became very familiar with the town of Helen as it was necessary to drive through Helen to get to Unicoi. If you're not familiar with Helen, it is a...

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Nevada City California / Gold Dust and the Frenchwoman57

Nevada City California / Gold Dust and the Frenchwoman

When you travel high into the Sierra Nevada foothills between Sacramento and Donner Pass, the entire town of Nevada City California stands out as a living historic site of what was once a roaring gold mining camp and town. Nevada City stood apart...

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Women Religious: Why Did So Many Women Become Nuns in 19th Century Ireland?61

Women Religious: Why Did So Many Women Become Nuns in 19th Century Ireland?

During the nineteenth century in Ireland, the number of women embarking on a religious life increased almost eightyfold. This article looks at some of the factors that influenced the decision that so many Irish women took to enter a life of devotional work and prayer.

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History of Ireland: First Peoples of Ireland56

History of Ireland: First Peoples of Ireland

The earliest known site of human habitation in Ireland is at Mountsandel, near Coleraine in Northern Ireland. The site was discovered in the 1970s when archaeologist xxx found evidence of dwellings and hunting activity which date back around 10,000...

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What is Ikebana52

What is Ikebana

Ikebana is a Japanese art of arranging flowers into compositions which represent the harmony of nature. At the same time, it is a form of spiritual development which aims to help people understand their unity with the surrounding world and their role in it.

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The Amelia Earhart Archaeological Site Yields Confirmed Evidence - Cover Ups, Monuments and Jazz Tributes46

The Amelia Earhart Archaeological Site Yields Confirmed Evidence - Cover Ups, Monuments and Jazz Tributes

Transparency calls for full recognition of the final landing site of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. We may have it soon.

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Old Town Park City Near Deer Valley Hotels59

Old Town Park City Near Deer Valley Hotels

Many towns have a unique history and Park City is one of those beautiful towns. This destination still has a nineteenth century look, although it has been rebuilt since. One of the reasons Park City draws so many visitors, and has so many tourists...

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Vampires and Their Impact on History and Organized Religion Through the Ages63

Vampires and Their Impact on History and Organized Religion Through the Ages

The vampire has been crawling out of the grave and feasting on the fears of mankind for many centuries now, all over the world. As with any legendary monster their exact date of origin is unknown, what we do know is that their history is deeply rooted into nearly every culture.

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