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Thanksgiving Redux

Author:	Admin
Dated:	Monday, November 26 2007 @ 09:24 AM PST
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Just a quick Thanksgiving note in passing. I ran into this article that gives a little background on the early colonization of the New England area. There are a couple of interesting twists on how everything transpired. In particular, I have captured a couple of paragraphs after the fold that seem to absolve the original settlers from the genocide that eventually occurred. I had never seen this explained before.

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Top 10 Myths About Thanksgiving

Author:	Admin
Dated:	Wednesday, November 21 2007 @ 09:12 PM PST
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Drive safely and don't eat too much.

It is that time of year again. We can start thinking about the turkeys roasting and the pumpkin pies. The Thanksgiving Myth is a powerful image tied intimately to our perception of the United States. Every year we are reminded of the inaccuracies in the myth (see link below) and every year we laugh and go on repeating them. Such is the power of myth.

HNN Link

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Jamestown - 2007

Author:	Moderator
Dated:	Sunday, May 20 2007 @ 11:15 AM PDT
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This year is the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first English colony in North America, in 1607. This article in Newsweek points out the activities and items on display at the site of the original colony during this month's celebration of the event.

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Thanksgiving Myths

Author:	pamur
Dated:	Monday, November 20 2006 @ 08:38 AM PST
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Here is another little article that explores the mythology of our Thanksgiving holiday. If you watched the Mayflower special on the History Channel last night you probably knew all of this already. [Link]

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Book Report - "1491"

Author:	Admin
Dated:	Sunday, November 19 2006 @ 10:48 PM PST
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"1491 - New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" (Vintage)
Author: Charles C. Mann

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History Channel Movie

Author:	Moderator
Dated:	Saturday, November 04 2006 @ 08:37 AM PST
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"Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower," produced for the History Channel by Lisa Q. Wolfinger.

World Premiere, Sunday, November 19 at 8PM.

See TimePage.org Review below the fold.

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13 Originals maintenance

Author:	Admin
Dated:	Monday, October 02 2006 @ 10:47 AM PDT
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Just finished a routine maintenance of the 13 Originals webpage. The links should be up to date and everything functioning.

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Early Carolina artifacts uncovered

Author:	Moderator
Dated:	Wednesday, September 27 2006 @ 03:22 PM PDT
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Scottish University unearths account of early life in Carolinas

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Lost ship holds key to colony mystery

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Dated:	Wednesday, September 20 2006 @ 07:30 PM PDT
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In the past month, the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology research vessel, C-Hawk, has surveyed 6 square miles of the ocean bottom outside the mouth of Winyah Bay, searching for the 500-year old flagship of the expedition that established America's first colony, San Miguel de Gualdape — on the Georgia coast.

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Spanish scholars get the lowdown on Columbus

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Dated:	Saturday, August 19 2006 @ 11:39 PM PDT
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New documents found in Spain put a shadow over Christopher Columbus' managment skills in the new world.

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