February 28th, 1644 – Latham House, one of the few Royalist strongholds left in Lancaster by 1644, came under siege by Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2011
THIS DATE IN ENGLISH CIVIL WAR HISTORY: WOMEN’S STUDIES STUDENTS TAKE NOTE
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LATEST TICKETS PUNCHED TO THE NAIA’S BIG DANCE
MIDWEST COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
The Ashford Saints (3) took the MCC title by defeating the top seeded Continue reading
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LEBRON SHOWS ONCE AGAIN THAT HE’S JUST A PRETENDER TO KOBE’S THRONE
“The Big Ringless”, “The Lord Of No Rings”, LeBron James proved once again that he is no Kobe Bryant. When Bryant has Continue reading
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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PENNSYLVANIA
INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PENNSYLVANIA CRIMSON HAWKS
Location: Indiana, PA
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.iupathletics.com/
Comment: How cool is the name Crimson Hawks? It sounds like it should be Continue reading
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THIS DATE IN ENGLISH CIVIL WAR HISTORY
February 27th, 1643 – Major General Thomas Ballard and his 6,000 Lincolnshire Parliamentarians, augmented by a force of Continue reading
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BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS: OUR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPS SO FAR
Yes, as the NAIA’s February Frenzy gets ready to turn into March Madness in a few days there have already been some tickets punched to the National Tournament. Let’s take a look at the conference champions that have been crowned so far.
KENTUCKY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The top seeded Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers took it all yesterday, defeating the Continue reading
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FEBRUARY FRENZY UPDATE: FINALS MATCHUPS SET
GREAT PLAINS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – For the 3rd year in a row the Sioux Falls Cougars (2 seed) advance to the GPAC title game to be played Continue reading
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VIETNAMESE MYTH 2 PAGE UPDATED: A WAR BETWEEN GODS CONTINUES
It’s the second canto of the Vietnamese epic myth A War Between Gods PLUS a myth involving Hung Vuong II and the round & square cakes prepared for Tet celebrations. Here is the link: https://glitternight.com/vietnamese-myth-2/
CANTO II – Thuy Tinh, the god who shepherded in the clouds that brought the rains during what is now monsoon season, told Tan Vien that he had transformed himself into Continue reading
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BLUE DRAGONS VERSUS THUNDERBIRDS WITH TOURNAMENT SEEDING ON THE LINE
HCC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team knows it will be at home for the opening round of the Region VI Tournament. Now it’s just a matter of what seed the Blue Dragons will begin postseason play Continue reading
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THIS DATE IN ENGLISH CIVIL WAR HISTORY
February 26th, 1645 – Langdale and his Royalist forces continue their Continue reading
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