Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Queen Elizabeth? |
| The Elizabethan Era was named after Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn was executed when Bess was two and a half. Good Queen Bess, frequently known then and now as The Virgin Queen, reigned over England and Ireland from the end of 1558 until she died. |
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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| Nazi Ideology and the Legend of Atlantis |
| Nearly everyone is familiar with the legend of Atlantis, although there may be some argument about whether it was supposed to have been a city, an island or a continent, but many are unaware of the role it played in Nazi Germany. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| “Corncob Pipe Capital of the World” |
| Washington, Missouri has the distinction of being named the “Corncob Pipe Capital of the World.” The company whose work led to this distinction is the Missouri Meerschaum Company, one of the world’s largest producers of corncob pipes. This town sits in the low hills along the Missouri River. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Never Mind The Turkey Leg, Where’s the Bromo? |
| Did you ever wonder why Henry VIII was forever pictured with a turkey leg in his hand? Or maybe why he was so grumpy, especially with his wives? All you need do is look at the menu of a medieval feast, to find out not only why he was so dyspeptic but why he was so distanced from his courtiers |
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