Articles related to "Bend"
A Bent Rib?
Did you ever hear that women in Islam are regarded as bent ribs? Read this article to learn the explanation for this comparison and why it is not an insult but a great compliment to women.
islam
• women
• woman
• muslim
• muslims
Bent’s Fort, Colorado, part 2
The construction of Bent’s Fort took the form of a parallelogram, with the northern and southern sides being about 150 feet long. The eastern and western sides measured about 100 feet in length. The walls of this adobe fort were six or seven feet thick at the base and rose to between seventeen and eighteen feet high.
bent’s fort
• colorado
• william
• charles
• adobies
Bent’s Fort, Colorado, part 3
Bent had a partner in his fort and trading concern, Ceran St. Vrain. Ceran was also of a family well known in the history of St. Louis. The partnership of Bent and St. Vrain was the name of one of the most important of the fur trading firms. It ranked next to the American Fur Company in the amount of business that it transacted in the period about 1840.
bent’s fort
• colorado
• william
• charles
• ceran st. vrain
Klondike Kate
Kate Rockwell was a wild girl from her youngest years. Despite efforts by her mother, she became a prostitute. She haunted the logging towns of the Pacific Northwest before becoming the Queen of the Yukon, known throughout the gold camps there. She "retired" in central Oregon.
kate rockwell
• prineville
• bend
• oregon
• lumber
Book Review: The Gods, Gemini, and the Great Pyramid
A review of James Bowles' book, <b>The Gods, Gemini, and the Great Pyramid</b> - a fascinating look at history, geology, science, and mythology that links our past, present, and future!
alternative history
• rotational-bending effect
• alaska
• egypt
• nasca
Black Butte
If you've ever driven through Oregon's Santiam Pass, you couldn't help but notice Black Butte, the ancient cinder cone that looms above the highway. Those adventurous enough to climb this mountain will be rewarded with incredible views of Central Oregon.
black butte
• deschutes
• bend
• central oregon
• hike