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Monthly Archives: July 2011
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
The only country in the world that welcomes people who practically spit on it turns 235 years old today. What happened in early July of 1776 certainly needs no rehashing (the Green Bay Packers won the very first Superbowl) so in keeping with my blog’s theme of addressing more out of the way subjects this post will examine various events that took place on other July 4th’s throughout American history.
JULY 4TH, 1778 – George Rogers Clark led his rebel forces in seizing the British stronghold of Kaskaskia, near the Continue reading
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1776: THE ULTIMATE 4TH OF JULY MOVIE
It may be my fondness for mythology that makes me love to watch particular movies around particular holidays. I say that because many of the well- known myths were recited on ancient holidays when their subject matter was relevant to those holidays. The stories helped accentuate the meaning of the special events and that’s the way I use various movies. At Christmas I watch countless variations of A Christmas Carol, around Labor Day I watch Matewan, at Continue reading
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GREAT AMERICAN CONFERENCE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ADD NEW MEMBERS
Two former NAIA universities officially finalized their new conference affiliation as they make the move up to NCAA Division 2. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers will join D2’s newest conference, the Great American Conference. The GAC was formed by teams leaving the Gulf South Conference and the Lone Star Conference after last football season. The Black Hills State University Yellowjackets are the other former NAIA football power moving up and they will Continue reading
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