The Black Minquas were a Native American tribe that had a village in Chinklacamoose. Learn more about the Black Minquas. Pictures: Clearfield-Park (1).jpg Clearfield-Park (10).jpg Clearfield-Park (2).jpg Clearfield-Park (3).jpg Clearfield-Park (4).jpg Clearfield-Park (5).jpg Clearfield-Park (6).jpg Clearfield-Park (7).jpg Clearfield-Park (8).jpg Clearfield-Park (9).jpg
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Black Minquas
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Tagged American Indian Tribes, Black Minquas, Chinklacamoose, Clearfield, Customs, Indigenous People, Native Americans, PA, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Indian Tribes, Rituals
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Bombing Of Tokyo
On March 10, 1945, the United States sent 334 B-29 bombers to raid Japan with 279 of the planes dropping 1,665 tons of bombs on Tokyo. Approximately 15.8 square miles of the city was destroyed and some 100,000 people are estimated to have died. Operation Meetinghouse — “The bombs were mostly the 500-pound E-46 cluster […]
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Tagged bombing, children, civilians, Operation Meetinghouse, U.S.
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Santa Claus Is Real
Did you know that Santa Claus is based on a real person from Turkey? Saint Nicholas of Myra was a Greek Christian bishop of Myra (now known as Turkey.) Around 500 AD, Nicholas became known for his saintly acts. One story has him giving gifts to those in need. A poor family did not have […]
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Tagged Christmas Story, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus
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Landing On A Comet
The European Space Agency has successfully landed a spaceship on a comet. The Rosetta mission started 10 years ago when Philae was launched into space. An ESA spokesman said, “We are the first to have done that, and that will stay forever.”
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Jesus Married With Kids
According to a press release in The Sunday Times of the United Kingdom, Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had children: ‘Married’ Jesus found in British Library — A new book claims Jesus married Mary Magdalene, a theory that is also touched upon in the film The Last Temptation of Christ IT SOUNDS like The Da […]
King Richard III
The BBC reports on King Richard III: Richard was born in 1452 at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire His coronation took place in Westminster Abbey in 1483 Richard had one of the shortest reigns in British history – 26 months He was the last English king to die in battle, killed at Bosworth in 1485 King […]
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