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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Johnnie Johnson 12/13/2011 2:48:55 AM
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Johnnie Johnson 12/10/2011 4:23:11 PM
BARBARIC JUSTICE
In the midst of all the high-falutin' language, among all the majesty of wigs and scarlet gowns, and the lawyers' addresses to m'lud and gentlemen of the jury, there are still the ordinary folk in the backgrou... more
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Johnnie Johnson 12/8/2011 1:27:39 AM
HEALTH TIPS
Okay, here's another footnote which may appeal to historians and writers of historical fiction.
One ailment particularly rife in many parts of Britain in times past was whooping cough. This wretched illness, with a cough... more
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Johnnie Johnson 11/29/2011 4:09:26 PM
PRISON WORKS What is the purpose of prison? This question continues to agitate the minds our politicians? Punishment? Retribution? Reformation? Or is it simply to move anti-social characters from our streets either temporarily or permanent... more
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LOVE DIVINATION by Johnnie Johnson 11/3/2011 8:26:48 AM
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HOLY SMOKE! by Robert A. Mills 10/29/2011 5:47:47 AM
Except for Edgar Guest and Ogden Nash, my favorite American poet has to be Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His A LANDLORD’S TALE: THE RIDE OF PAUL REVERE is a prime example of my all-time favorites.
Of course, most people know it as THE MI... more
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THE E PLURIBUS UNUM DEDICATION OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., MEMORIAL by Uriah J. Fields 10/20/2011 4:37:09 AM
My eye-witness account of the Oct. 16, 20011 Dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Wasington D.C. I think you will be pleased that you read it. ... more
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A Quaint British Custom? by Grace Elliot 10/19/2011 7:02:13 AM
Why do the British drive on the left hand side of the road?
The answer may surprise you! ... more
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Share and share alike by George Warholak 10/7/2011 8:42:27 AM
Leviticus 19: 33-34 says that, "When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong." ... more
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The Israel and Palestine Conflicts by George Warholak 10/4/2011 12:53:55 PM
Isaac and Ishmael were brought together in the cave of Machpelah (Genesis 25: 9 RSV). ... more
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On This Day 9/13/1806 by Karen Palumbo 9/22/2011 3:09:53 PM
American sympathizer Charles James Fox dies in Great Britain... more
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On This Day 9/12/1777 by Karen Palumbo 9/22/2011 2:54:26 PM
Congress receives news o defet at Brandywine, Pennsylvania... more
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On This Day 9/11/2777 by Karen Palumbo 9/22/2011 2:39:48 PM
The "Battle of Brandywine" begins... more
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On This Day 9/10/1776 by Karen Palumbo 9/22/2011 2:23:01 PM
Nathan Hale volunteers to spy behind British lines... more
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On This Dy 9/9/1850 by Karen Palumbo 9/21/2011 7:05:53 PM
California becomes the Thirty-first State in record time... more
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On This Day 9/8/1781 by Karen Palumbo 9/21/2011 6:47:50 PM
Bloody battle begins at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina... more
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On This Day 9/7/1776 by Karen Palumbo 9/21/2011 6:12:31 PM
World's first submarine attack... more
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On This Day 9/6/1781 by Karen Palumbo 9/21/2011 5:58:07 PM
Brigadier General Benedict Arnold orders burning of new London... more
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Scenic, Historic Virginia by Beth Trissel 9/12/2011 3:45:54 PM
The Old Dominion... more
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“Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.”~ John Adams by Beth Trissel 9/11/2011 6:33:51 AM
Remembering~... more
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