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Who was Captain Joseph Clark?
This bicentennial year of the War of 1812 has so far seen little commemoration of America’s “second Revolution.” Kentuckians volunteered in numbers and played a significant role in the outcome of the war. Approximately 25,000 Kentucky...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Trips and Vacations, Clarksville, Culture, Economy, Business and Finance
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88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress
Jacket CopyThe Library of Congress' list of 88 books that shaped America includes poetry, novels, nonfiction, a play, a polemic, books of science and grammar, cookbooks and children's books. What's it missing?... -
I'll Have Another wins 138th Kentucky Derby
I'll Have Another cut loose down the home stretch to run down favorite Bodemeister and win the 138th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The winner, with a finish of 2:01:83, took in nearly $1.5 million of the $2.2 million purse. Dullahan, with 12-1 odds,...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Equestrian
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Leafing Through the Pages at the Morton Arboretum
Our book club reads a wide range of titles, frequently about nature.
We meet in the Sterling Morton Library, which contains 28,000 books, 12,000 artworks and several hundred nursery catalogs.
"Walden" by Henry David Thoreau brought on one of our best...Tags: Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, John Muir, African Americans, Morton Arboretum
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Author, historical impersonator visits Crystal Lake
TribLocal - Crystal Lake » NewsAuthor and historical impersonator Clay Jenkinson debut his newest work at the Crystal Lake Public Library Friday before two weekend performances at the Raue Center …... -
Today In History
1743: George Frideric Handel's oratorio ''Messiah'' had its London premiere. 1806: Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, having reached the Pacific coast, began their journey back east. 1966: Northwestern Bell Telephone announced that...Tags: Volleyball, Paulina Gretzky, National Hockey League, U.S. Supreme Court, Gordie Howe
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Thursday's Highlights: 'California's Gold' on KCET.
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 4 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 4 in PDF format (alternate link) Weekly TV Listings can also be...... -
New Extension educator in Beadle County
HURON - Iroquois native John Madison is the new livestock Extension educator for Beadle County. He began his duties on Jan. 24. A 2006 graduate of Iroquois High School, he received his bachelor of science degree from South Dakota State University in...Tags: Agriculture, Teaching and Learning, South Dakota State University, Genetics, Teachers
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A Difficult But Rewarding Hike Awaits Above Lake Compounce
The first time I was at Lake Compounce, I stared up at it in amazement as I sat on an inner tube floating along Anchor Bay's lazy river and wondered what it would be like to explore it. The next time I saw it — with a hawk perched on top of a tall,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Meriden, Vernon (Tolland, Connecticut), Rivers, ESPN (tv network)
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In the footsteps of Lewis and Clark
I am drawn to the captains. My relationship with Lewis and Clark began years earlier when I first read their journals. I gained a measure of these men and came to like them as people. I am continuously compelled to walk in their footsteps, so once again...Tags: Missouri, Health and Safety at School, Colorado, Education, Gang Activity
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Sacagawea's legacy
We broke camp early and headed south, following the Yellowstone River. Then, taking a quick jaunt through western Wyoming we tacked our ship, pointed it west and followed the Pacific sun. This is my last write chronicling this Montana adventure, a...Tags: History, Indigenous People, Wyoming, Politics, Arts and Culture
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Missouri lawmakers say yes to horse slaughterhouses but no to honoring Lewis and Clark's dog
L.A. UnleashedIt may be the Show-Me state but Missouri representatives apparently saw too much email from activist Brenda Shoss and the group Kinship Circle. The animal activists were responsible for hundreds of emails, the Associated Press reports, that urged the...
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