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Greeley Independence Stampede 2000 The World’s Largest Fourth of July Rodeo... rodeo • greeley • greeley independence stampede • stampede • entertainment
A Powerful Nineteenth-Century Voting Bloc In 1860, New England academics and radicals supported a largely unknown Westerner for president. That year, this voting bloc helped Abraham Lincoln win the White House. eastern intelligentsia • abraham lincoln • 1860 election • abolitionists • henry ward beecher
The Archbishop in Andalusia "Blackie" ventures away from his home base of Chicago to solve a mystery in Seville, where ghosts of past passions and strive are still very real. blackie ryan novels • mystery novels set in spain • andrew greeley novels • 2008 mystery novels • father ryan mysteries
Superstition and Magic in Medieval Europe Superstition, magic, and the infusion of early Christian traditions resulted in a rich tradition that still upholds seasonal practices and sustains individual faith. superstition and magic • medieval superstition • primitive traditions in the middle ages • the middle ages and magic • christianity and superstition
Forever Together Takes Diana Stakes Again Turfer Forever Together took serious aim at a grass championship by winning the Diana Stakes, while Kensei also triumphed at Saratoga. Cardashi won at Penn National. forever together wins diana stakes • forever together still going strong • kensei wins jim dandy • cardashi gets eleventh win • cardashi gelding of forty-two starts
Third Parties from the GOP In 1872 and 1912, a liberal or progressive faction of the Republican party broke away to organize their own party and nominate a candidate for president. third parties • gop • republican party • liberal republicans • progressives
ELECTION SURPRISES: LINCOLN'S 1864 RE-ELECTION VICTORY In early 1864, many Republicans thought Lincoln would not be re-elected. Lincoln agreed. Learn what happened to change everybody's opinion. abraham lincoln • andrew johnson • ulysses s. grant • william techumseh sherman • phillip sheridan
LIFE AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE, PART III The Presidents at the end of the 19th century remained active in politics and civic affairs after they left the White House. A number of them served in other offices, one returning to Congress. In this article, we examine the records of the men who served at the end of the century. lincoln • johnson • grant • hayes • garfield
Poverty Rates in Colorado In some geographically isolated rural regions of the Rockies, hunger and poverty are very common. However, isolation from the rest of Colorado prevents action. poverty in colorado • colorado poverty • poverty • colorado • poverty in america
Wonderous Times on the Frontier Book Review This Historian writes from the perspective of the miner, cowboy, the farmer, saloon owner, prostitutes, and anyone else that spent time in the west during its expansion. wonderous times on the frontier • historian dee brown • boone crockett jim bridger kit carson first to tra • mark twain wrote tall tales • horace greeley reporter at denver
Abbot and the Solar Constant Samuel Pierpont Langley and Charles Greeley Abbot pioneered efforts to measure the solar constant and solar variability. solar • sun • solar constant • solar irradiance • charles greeley abbot
Maunder Minimum & Variable Sun Long cycles in sunspots and other solar activity may have affected the Sun's energy output and Earth's climate. solar • sun • solar constant • solar irradiance • charles greeley abbot
NYC Neighborhoods: Turtle Bay New York City is a bunch of small towns - neighborhoods - gathered together. Each has its charms, its unique population, its own raison d'etre. This one has the U.N. new york city • turtle bay • united nations • katherine hepburn • kurt vonnegut
Solar Constant and Variable Sun Many stars are variable stars that change brightness. Any possible solar variations must be very small, but does the Sun's energy output vary? solar • sun • solar constant • solar irradiance • charles greeley abbot
Thomas Nast Thomas Nast's passionate crusades to preserve the Union and promote equality reached their heights during the Civil War and Reconstruction era. thomas nast • boss tweed • harper's weekly • political machines • political boss
Abigail Scott Duniway (Part 1) Abigail Scott Duniway was one of the leading women who fought for women's rights in the Pacific Northwest, especially the right to vote. She also fought for the rights for women to enter a contract and for women to have equal rights in a divorce. She also fought for the abolition of slavery. She had six children of her own, but never stopped fighting for human rights. abigail scott duniway • benjamin c. duniway • oregon trail • oregon • oregon donation land act
Abigail Scott Duniway (Part 2) Abigail Scott Duniway was one of the leading women who fought for women's rights in the Pacific Northwest, especially the right to vote. She also fought for the rights for women to enter a contract and for women to have equal rights in a divorce. She also fought for the abolition of slavery. She had six children of her own, but never stopped fighting for human rights. abigail scott duniway • benjamin c. duniway • oregon trail • oregon • oregon donation land act
AN OPEN LETTER: December 1818 This is an open letter from Back East Settlements (B. E. Settlements) to Great American Plains (G. A. Plains), dated December 1818. This letter concerns the births, 1800-1818, of several men whose later lives had major effects on the development of the Great American Plains. john brown • william mcguffey • jim bridger • john deere • kit carson
LEAVENWORTH-PIKE'S PEAK EXPRESS An account of the risky and short-lived express route across Kansas to the gold fields in Colorado. Before the stage line could turn a profit, the gold panned out. leavenworth • pike's peak • kansas • colorado • stagecoaches
Joseph Medill Pre-Tribune Joseph Medill was a man of significant accomplishment long before he set foot in the Clark Street office of the Chicago Tribune in 1855. joseph medill • chicago tribune • tribune history • chicago journalism • 19th century journalism
Visiting the Mormons As overland travelers visited Utah in the 1850s and 1860s, their reports of the Mormon people became steadily more negative. latter day saints in 1850s • latter day saints in 1860s • first hand reports on mormons • reports on early utah settlement • mormons in 1850s
Brooklyn's Historical Green-Wood Cemetery The noted and the notorious lie side-by-side in Brooklyn's venerated burying ground including Leonard Bernstein and Lola Montez, both involved with music. green-wood cemetery • brooklyn cemetery • american cemeteries • leonard bernstein • new york philharmonic orchestra
ICE Raids Agriprocessors in Iowa The detention of nearly 400 Agriprocessors employees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suggests strike-busting more than it does law enforcement. ice raids agriprocessors in postville iowa • ice immigration raids • agriprocessors the largest producer of kosher meat • jewish labor committee policy • aaron rubashkin sholom rubashkin heshy rubashkin
The Presidential Election of 1864 Although renominated unanimously, Republicans had strong doubts that Abraham Lincoln would be returned to office given the shift in mood among Northern voters. election of 1864 • lincoln's reelection campaign • the national unity party of 1864 • george mcclellan the democratic nominee for presid • horace greeley criticizes lincoln
Winning Colors and Genuine Risk Progeny Raise a Native granddaughter Genuine Risk birthed her first offspring at risk of her life. She was in foal to the immortal Secretariat. The foal, a colt, was stillborn. genuine risk racing progeny • winnings colors racing progeny • genuine risk and secretariat foal • genuine risk 1980 kentucky derby • winnings colors 1988 kentucky derby
Giacomo Tries to Win Some Respect, Preakness Giacomo is attempting on Saturday to become the seventh Kentucky Derby winner in nine years to capture the Preakness. horses • jockeys • tracks • trainers • preakness
Early Days of Bicycles in Denver and Colorado Bicycles provided transportation for everyone. Children, men, and women could now enjoy a leisurely ride. Watching professionals and amatuers race was an exciting sport. safety bicycle • league of american wheelmen • denver rio grande • locomobile steam car • burlington railroad
Kate and Maggie Fox The 19th Century witnessed the beginning of a new religious movement called Modern Spiritualism. Kate and Maggie Fox were two of the movement's most successful mediums. kate and maggie fox • the fox sisters • spirit rapping • early spiritualism • spiritualism
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS: UNSUNG HERO Charles Francis Adams was much like his father and grandfather. He served his country well, but never achieved the high offices he would have filled so well. Learn how his service in the Civil War helped the Union win the war. john adams • john quincy adams • minister • the court of st. james • england
Best Fall Hikes in New Hampshire Granite mountaintops, rushing waterfalls, and fast-moving rivers, set against a colorful backdrop-- no wonder fall is one of the best times to visit New Hampshire. fall • fall foliage • hikes • trails • new hampshire
Causes of the Civil War: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 causes of the civil war • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • united states • history
Images Reveal Interesting Landscape on a Jupiter Moon - Callisto A recent fly-by of Callisto reveals a strange, but interesting surface. callisto • galelio
Angels in America are Alive and Well Angels have remained popular throughout the ages, perhaps even more so in modern times. No longer a child's belief, angels have graduated to mainstream culture. angels • belief in angels • biblical accounts of angels • a book of angels • ask your angels
Book Review - Unholy Grail First one Jesuit priest, then another, turns up dead, right after meeting with journalist Brittany Hamar. When she calls on Father Romano, he is wary ... but intrigued. d l wilson novels • 2007 thriller reviews • unholy grail review • books like davinci code • religious thrillers
Book Review - Laced Regan Reilly finally marries the man of her dreams and takes off for an idyllic Irish honeymoon. However, the couple can't seem to leave crime at home. regan reilly mystery novels • carol higgins clark mysteries • mystery novel reviews • mystery novels set in ireland • 2007 bestselling mystery novels
Kentucky Bear Beefs Up for Pimlico Gaining 75 pounds on Kentucky blue grass since Apr.2, Kentucky Bear, third in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, takes on Big Brown in the May 17 Preakness. canadian preakness hopeful kentucky bear • arkansas derby third place tres borrachos preaknes • pletcher's preakness harlem rocker behindatthebar • racecar rhapsody preakness • macho again preakness
Review - Body Surfing Once widowed, once divorced, and still under thirty, Sydney takes a summer off to tutor a wealthy couple's daughter at their "cottage" on the rugged New Hampshire coast. anita shreve novels • oprah winfrey book club authors • contemporary womens' novels • novels set in new hampshire • body surfing by anita shreve
Writers Alice and Phoebe Cary A brief look at the lives and careers of the Cary sisters, Alice and Phoebe, from Cincinnati, Ohio. cary sisters • alice cary • poems • phoebe cary • women poets
Run for the Roses: Beware of the No No's There are trends involving the Run for the Roses that can't be dismissed when handicapping America's Race. horses • jockeys kentucky derby • triple crown • 3-year-olds • tracks
Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear London between the wars is filled with "forgotten" men, those who served their country honorably who came home shell-shocked and unable to work. Is one capable of murder? among the mad by jacqueline winspear • maisie dobbs mysteries • mysteries set in 1931 • mysteries set in london • world war i mysteries
An Incomplete Revenge Maisie Dobbs, a psychologist and investigator in London between the wars, returns for her fifth adventure -- this one about a town enveloped in a decade-old tragedy. an incomplete revenge by jacqueline winspear • maisie dobbs mysteries • mystery novels set in kent • jacqueline winspear novels • mystery novels about gypsies
Big Brown Big Favorite at Pimlico Big Brown is a huge favorite at Pimlico. Only one horse from the Kentucky Derby follows Big Brown to the Preakness Stakes; no other is being seriously betted. big brown preakness favorite 1-2 • preakness starters • post positions preakness • records preakness starters • last starts preakness entrants
Book Review -- Messenger of Truth Some mysteries are best left unsolved, as 1930s intrepid detective Maisie Dobbs and her wealthy client discover, much too late. maisie dobbs mysteries • mysteries set in london • 1930s mystery novels • jacqueline winspear novels • 2007 mystery book reviews
Camping Along Colorado's Cache La Poudre River A lesser-known, less crowded destination among all of Colorado's outdoor playgrounds, the Cache La Poudre River & canyon is a hidden treasure. cache la poudre river • canyon • camping • colorado • northern
Colorado University Summer Enrichment Program This year, for the 32nd time, the University of Northern Colorado offers the Summer Enrichment Program for gifted, talented and creative children. colorado university • summer enrichment program • gifted and talented • university of northern colorado • gifted children
Cookery Holidays in Italy If you love Italian food and drink - and also fancy a holiday - there are several hotels in Italy offering gourmet Italian cookery courses. italian cookery courses • slow food • villa san michele • hotel cipriani • luxury vacations
Dietary Salt is an Important Mineral in the Body The body cannot survive without salt, from enhancing its flavor; to preserving and prolonging the shelf-life of food, salt is a part of everyone's diet. salt • sodium • important dietary minerals • enhancing flavor of food • salt deficiency
Grass Fed Beef Before World War II, more than ninety percent of American cattle were grass-fed, not grain-fed. They grazed the range, eating native grasses, or hay. grass-fed • beef • cattle • farming • feedlot
Second Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint The field was fully loaded at Santa Anita for the second annual Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. This was the first running of the BC races on an artificial surface. second bc filly & mare turf • bc entrants faced artificial surface for first tim • filly friday kicked off with filly & mare sprint • bob baffert worried about synthetic surface for in • bobby frankel confident about ventura in bc filly
St. Patrick's Day Murder Strange things are happening in Tinker's Cover, Maine. An old bar-owner is found in the bay, his strange relatives arrive from Ireland, and crows are appearing everywhere st. patrick's day murder by leslie meier • leslie meier mysteries • st patrick's day mysteries • irish cozy murder mysteries • murder mysteries set in maine |
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