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Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War
Would you think that Bonfire Night is growing more popular. It does not seem as popular as it once was. Halloween is certainly growing in popularity.
I don't know the monarch's birthday either, but I never get an invite to her birthday party. ...
frankbeswick, on 12/07/2018
Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War
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I don't think we have any festivals in UK. certainly not the monarch's birthday.. I don't know when her birthday is.
We have a few public holidays which are ;-
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
1st Monday in May - May day
Last ...
Veronica, on 12/07/2018
Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War
Louisiana was settled by the French, passed to pain, and finally back to France, although France had Spain govern it. It did not pass to the United states until Napoleon sold it in 1803.
As for the expulsion of people from Nova scotia, ...
blackspanielgallery, on 12/06/2018
The Fishtoft, Boston, arsenic poisoning 1875
That is because I ate heartily, as usual.
frankbeswick, on 12/06/2018
The Fishtoft, Boston, arsenic poisoning 1875
I am a historian first, a travel writer second and a food writer third. :)
I didn't notice you not eating on Saturday evening. :)
Veronica, on 12/06/2018
The Fishtoft, Boston, arsenic poisoning 1875
A food writer doing an article on poisoning! And to think, I dined at your house on Saturday! Only joking. A well-researched article.
frankbeswick, on 12/06/2018
Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War
Catholics being expelled from Nova Scotia ? Louisiana being under Spanish control ?
This is totally new to me. Thank you for once again teaching me something in your excellent, clear and patient style.
Veronica, on 12/06/2018
Discriminating Prejudice Against Pretty People
It worked the other way for me. When I was doing a day cover-teaching in an unpleasant secondary school a sixteen year old girl told me that she only listened to good looking male teachers. I replied, "Stay ignorant then" and walked away and ...
frankbeswick, on 12/06/2018
Thinking About Slavery
Thanks. However , my commitment to truth has resulted in my annoying people at times.
frankbeswick, on 12/06/2018
Two-Hundredth Anniversary of Silent Night
I have no idea of how other translations have gone.
blackspanielgallery, on 12/05/2018
Two-Hundredth Anniversary of Silent Night
It is important that sign language be included, even though the music score cannot be done as such.
blackspanielgallery, on 12/05/2018
Two-Hundredth Anniversary of Silent Night
I love the German words but I also taught my class to sign "Silent Night " in British Sign language. they did it at the Christmas concert one year and brought the house down ! Standing ovation. It was so moving to see little children do that in ...
Veronica, on 12/05/2018
Thinking About Slavery
I am afraid students today are getting sanitized history far too often. we must recognize such things from the past. Making history politically correct serves no one. Frank, your work does not hesitate to bring out the whole truth. Thanks.
blackspanielgallery, on 12/05/2018
Two-Hundredth Anniversary of Silent Night
Do either of you appreciate the words more, as written by Father Mohr?
blackspanielgallery, on 12/05/2018
Two-Hundredth Anniversary of Silent Night
The reason that you and I learnt the German words is that our head teacher [principal] was a prisoner of war in Germany and one Christmas he was greatly moved as he sat and moped for home, for from outside the prison camp he heard a choir of ...
frankbeswick, on 12/05/2018