Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
History & Genealogy |
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| French Revolution |
| So much can be said about the French Revolution, but we really don't have space for all of that information, so I will skip much of the intrigue and solidification of factions and give just the basics of this highly complex event, and hopefully, the reader will be spurred to read more about it. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| History of the Jack O’Lantern |
| A brightly lit pumpkin with a ghastly glowing face sits on the porch. It is one of the most well recognized Halloween traditions. However, do you know where this tradition originated? Origin During the 1800′s, immigrants from the Irish Potato Famine brought their use of this lantern. |
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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| Is Mel Gibson an Old Catholic? |
| The first time that I heard about the Old Catholic movement, it was in reference to the actor and producer, Mel Gibson. The story was that Gibson was a member of a sect that left the Roman Catholic Church over the changes that the Church had made in Vatican II. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Interesting Facts about Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello |
| The United Nations World Heritage List includes Monticello in its rankings along with such international sites like the Great Wall of China and the Tower of London. In fact, it is the only American residence making the prestigious list. |
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