Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Gold Rush |
| "Gold! Gold! Gold in the American River!" James Marshall, an American carpenter and sawmill operator, discovered gold on January 24, 1848 in the American River at Sutter's Mill in Northern California. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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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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| Battle of the Bulge |
| I was in Santa Fe, visiting my mother and dad a few years ago, and as we all finished our supper one night, relaxed and ready to simply chit-chat, my father, who had never spoken of his days as a young soldier in World War II, began to describe the last battle he was ever in. |
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| Saint Patrick |
| Born in Scotland, at Kilpatrick, Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. His exact birth date is unknown. However, it is believed that he was born sometime around the year 385 AD and died around the year 460 AD. |
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