Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Transcontinental Railroad |
| Railways were first used in England during the 17th century, and American saw its first railway built in 1764 in Lewiston, New York, for use by military. In 1809, John Thompson made the first survey map in America. |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Wisecracking Wit: An Array of Facts about Mark Twain |
| Samuel Langhorne Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, is considered one of America’s foremost writers. His works have influenced generations of writers and classics like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are read in high schools and universities across the country. |
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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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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| Why the Amish Live Simply |
| For the past fourteen years, I have lived in Millinocket, Maine, which is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, a 2,200 mile hike from Georgia to Maine, through mostly mountainous terrain. |
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