Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Four-foot Hairdo |
| Fashion in eighteenth century England demanded that a wig augment a woman’s natural hair. A wig could be three to four feet tall, and a single wig was sometimes worn continuously on outdoor occasions for months at a time. |
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| Blacksmiths on Film |
| It takes unique skill and craftsmanship to be a blacksmith, an ability that can be learned by anyone, but can’t be enjoyed by just anyone. Not everyone can know or appreciate the expertise that is often passed down from one generation to the next. |
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| Who Are the Anglicans? |
| The Anglicans are the third largest body of Christians in the world, and the largest Protestant denomination, yet there are many, of which I was one, from the other Protestant denominations who are unfamiliar with the Anglican Communion. |
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| Copernicus |
| Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was a polymath: an expert in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, law, economics, and diplomacy. The accomplishment for which he is famous, astronomy, was an avocation. He presented the first modern theory of of a heliocentric solar system. |
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