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The Remains of a London Bus66

Terrorism. Scourge of our Time

The Remains of a London Bus Having been born in war time, I was glad growing up that the dreadful WW II was over. Food again plentiful, no checking under the beds before getting in. Since WWII, there have...

11 comments    children politics religion
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The Oldest House in America

After visiting San Miguel Church on Old Santa Fe Trail in the historic district of Santa Fe, New Mexico, I decided to follow the sign by the church and walk down the street to check out what the sign claimed...

13 comments    travel history new mexico
Anna and Eliseo at Pub La Gruta, Tenerife70

Anna Rodriguez talks about being a jazz singer

Please introduce yourself and say a bit about your background in music. How did you get started as a singer? My name is Anna Rodriguez, and I’m a jazz singer. I started singing before I could speak...

7 comments    music songs spain
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Fun Facts about Spain

Spain Fun Facts Spain is an eclectic and beautiful country. Spain was ruled from 1939 to 1975 by Dictator Francisco Franco. This regime wanted to unify Spain and outlaw regional languages and promoting the...

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Portrait of Gilbert Stewart and Rembrandt Peale  (Public Domain photo courtesy of WikiPedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_Stuart_Williamstown_Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpg )100

The American Revolution - A World War

Reading some of the comments on the Hubbers Hangout Forum regarding this week's HubMob topic, which is the 4th of July, I got the feeling that some people were a little upset over the fact that a purely...

10 comments    america france spain
aztec double headed serpent image by swamibu on flickr75

double headed serpent

This two headed serpent was made in the 1500's and is now a permanent part of the Mexican Gallery at the British museum in London, England. The original turquoise double headed serpent is 43.3 cm wide and...

2 comments    hubchallenge spain serpent
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What You Can Learn From Spanish Lawyers

What you can learn from Spanish lawyers is: Don’t worry, be happy and relax. Spanish lawyers operate very differently to English attorneys. They do not keep their clients informed. I have never once...

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Ships That Changed The World

On a cruise to Mexico, sometime near daybreak, I woke up and ventured outside our ship's cabin to the balcony and stared in amazement at the sheer size of the island of Cuba. One could be easily fooled about...

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Traditional Spanish Weddings

The Bridal Wear The traditional, Old World Spanish bridal gown was black. The bridal gown was usually made of silk, and if the brides family could not afford silk they used black, crepe fabric material...

4 comments    advice tips wedding
FRIESIAN HORSE65

Friesian Horse

As the name suggests the Friesian Horse comes from Friesland in the Northern Netherland. It is assumed that the breed came from the primitive forest horse. The Friesian has a know history of 400-600 years. ...

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