Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Interesting Facts about Shanghai |
| This Chinese coastal city has its infamous roots in the First Opium War dating to 1812 when China suffered defeat and was forced to open several ports for trade with the outer world. Although Shanghai’s past is steeped in notorious back alleys and nefarious characters. |
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| History & Genealogy |
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| Remember the Alamo |
| The Texian Army was founded in 1834 in order to fight Mexico for the independence of Texas. That army was comprised of men and women who lived in Texas, who considered themselves Texas colonists. These troops included those who were born and raised in Texas |
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| Pilots on Film |
| Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a pilot flying a plane. Pilots have always represented the notable few that do something that most of us only dream of, and that’s being in control of an airplane. |
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| Faith & Spirituality |
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| The Process of Becoming a Catholic Saint |
| Although there is no official count, there are more than ten thousand Roman Catholic saints, the first being Saint Ulrich of Augsburg in AD 993. Before that time, Christians were recognized as saints by popular opinion, generally because they had been martyred. |
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