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In the News (Fri 18 Dec 09)

  
  Texian Women by Adele Briscoe Looscan
One day, a Mexican messenger from San Antonio, sent by General Palacios, bore the sad news of the tragic death of General Long in the City of Mexico.
She was a prominent figure in the social life of this city while it was the capital, and until the weakness of extreme old age compelled her withdrawal from active participation.
Possessed of ample means, her home was the hospitable resort of all the prominent men of early days in Texas, while throughout her life she was distinguished for deeds of public and private generosity and kindness.
www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/txwomlooscan.htm   (7739 words)

  
  Pioneer Days   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Charles Mullan was marshal of the day and G.W. Hanna, chaplain.
In those days of log cabins and blazing hearth fires, friends were easily made and they were true friends, and this new friend lingered a minute at the door and then said: "If I get my land we shall be neighbors," and then shook hands and was gone.
Pioneer days are over for the thriving, beautiful City of Waterloo, and the early scenes are more and more but a memory.
fp.uni.edu /historyofblackhawkcounty/peoppioneers/PioneerDays.htm   (7309 words)

  
 Mormon Pioneer Day -- Beliefnet.com
Pioneer Day celebrations are religious rituals that remind members of the LDS faith community of a signal event in their past.
The annual Pioneer Day parade will follow, with the procession assembling in front of the plaza that now stands between Temple Square and the Joseph Smith Building, a structure that bears the name of the founder and first prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This year’s "pioneers and patriots" festival theme clearly reflects post-Sept. 11 civic concerns, with its emphasis on America’s military heroes and the loyalty of Utah’s citizens to the nation.
www.beliefnet.com /story/109/story_10985_1.html   (683 words)

  
 Wright Brothers in the Aviation History Encyclopedia
They had researched and initially relied upon the aeronautical literature of the day, including Lilienthal's tables but, finding that the Smeaton Coefficient, a variable in the formula for lift and the formula for drag was wrong, had a wind tunnel built by their employee, Charlie Taylor, to perform practical tests.
In the fourth flight of the same day, the only flight made that day which was actually controlled, Wilbur Wright flew 852 feet in 59 seconds [1].
After the advent of relatively light combustion engines (Benz, Otto, Diesel), other pioneers followed: Richard Pearse (March 1903) and Karl Jatho (August 1903), who was able to start his self-made motored gliding airplane without the aid of a catapult.
www.usairnet.com /encyclopedia/Wright_brothers.html   (658 words)

  
 Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in St. Paul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The messages of Pierce and Buchanan were very lengthy, and for several days preceding their arrival the various offices had all the type of every description distributed and all the printers who could possibly be procured engaged to help out on the extra containing the forthcoming message.
Other Day was an educated Indian and had been rather wild in his younger days, but experienced a change of heart about four years before the outbreak and had adopted the habits of civilization.
A Berlin correspondent of the Pioneer Press many years ago, said that when an alarm of fire was sounded in the city, the members of the fire companies would put on their uniforms and report to their various engine houses.
www.blackmask.com /thatway/books136c/rempau.htm   (19675 words)

  
 Rancho Chico Days 88   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
According to student leaders, including Billy Berry, president of the Interfraternity Council, Rancho Chico Days won’t be an excuse for students to hold their traditional spring “blow-out” partying because Greeks and other student groups scheduled a full “social calendar” two weeks ago during Spring End ‘88, the university’s new alternative to Pioneer Days for students.
Unlike the university’s Pioneer Days Committee, which suffered from a lack of continuity because committee members changed each school year (and went to school), the 14-member Rancho Chico Days board of directors will likely be permanent.
Pioneer Days was a half-bridled, wild, unbroken show horse whose passengers (some of them unwilling) were barely hanging on for their lives.
www.taugammatheta.com /rancho_chico_days_88.htm   (2778 words)

  
 The Days of `47 — Days of 47
Celebrate the arrival of the first pioneer settlers to the Salt Lake Valley!  The Days of '47, Inc. remembers Utah's early pioneers with 21 separate events beginning in March and culminating with an all-day extravaganza on July 24th, a state-wide holiday.  Bring your family and friends to the 2007 festivities.  Most are free!
The Days of '47, Inc. recognizes modern-day pioneering accomplishments of men and women who have notably uplifted and benefited humanity, and the organization encourages and teaches pioneering principles.  We sponsor programs and events celebrating the influence and importance of the pioneers of yesterday and today.
The Days of '47, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, all-volunteer, charitable corporation to honor Utah's early pioneers and to keep their pioneering spirit alive.
www.daysof47.com   (247 words)

  
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First published by Charles Bagley in 1888, Arthur Denny's Pioneer Days recounts his experiences on a wagon trail from Illinois, describes his role in the founding of Seattle in 1851, and provides a short history of the early settlement.
The Foster brought the mill machinery and general outfit and after loading with piles at the head of the bay, was taken to San Francisco by Capt. Talbot, Capt. Keller remaining in charge at the mill, where he continued as resident partner and manger until his death.
In the winter I have frequently been three days, and camped on the beach at night, and on one trip-- I well remember--In December, 1852, the weather was so stormy I had to camp two nights before reaching Steilacoom.
geocities.com /elechtle/texts/Denny-Pioneer_Days.txt   (9247 words)

  
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pioneer.2greatsite6.info /pioneer-military-lending/pioneer-days-fort-worth.html   (298 words)

  
 Pioneer Days
The special event, Pioneer Days, will be featured at Historic Lyme Village on the Weekend of September 9 and 10, 2000.
Pioneer Days is a time line that features Ohio from Early Pioneer to the Civil War Era through the Victorian Times.
The cost for the day is $6.00 for adults and children over twelve The charge for youngsters 6 - 12 is only $3.50 children under 6 are free.
www.lymevillage.com /pioneer00.htm   (314 words)

  
 Pioneer Days
Dubbed, the "Days of '47," the 150th Pioneer Day Celebration was held in 1997 to commemorate the trek the Mormons made in 1847.
The Mormon Pioneer exodus was a search for religious freedom, a journey equal to the distance from Manhattan to Miami or Seattle to San Diego.
Impelled as they were by something greater than gold, these pioneers took persecution and suffering in stride, "as God's way of trying their faith." And such faith was rewarded.
www.loc.gov /bicentennial/propage/UT/ut_s_hatch1.html   (470 words)

  
 Pioneer Days Stroy
My mother and sisters were always very happy but I knew that they were very lonesome for their old home and friends by the way they looked when he thought I wasn't around and many a time I saw mother wiping a tear out of her eyes when I came into the house.
For two days I could not get outside the door and I was very afraid my goats would die or suffocate in the shed for it was all snowed in and we could only see a part of the roof, the snow had drifted up so.
But the third day I was able to dig away the snow and get into the shed and I found the goats and oxen just as I had left them but they were very thirsty and I thought I'd never get through carrying water to them.
mysite.verizon.net /res8de21/genealogy/pioneerdays.html   (2308 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Pioneer Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids in History ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Pioneer Days is filled with interesting bits of historical information and fun facts about growing up in days gone by.
PIONEER DAYS is a wonderful hands-on approach to teaching our children the pioneer lifestyle.
Pioneer Days - for kids: A list by T.
www.amazon.com /Pioneer-Days-Discover-Projects-Activities/dp/0471161691   (1755 words)

  
 Margaret River Pioneer Days   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Established in 1988, these cottages were built by descendants of the original Bussell pioneers that settled into this area in the late 1800s (see Ellensbrook).
The Bussell's were a pioneer family that lived here for three generations farming and ranching the land.
Ellensbrook is located not far from the Bussell cottages, secluded within earshot of the Indian Ocean coast, and with a supply of fresh water from the stream that borders the property.
home.earthlink.net /~cjsteinberg3/WestAustralia/MRWineCountry/MR_PioneerDays.htm   (115 words)

  
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 Ogden Pioneer Days
This years Ogden Pioneer Days celebration promises to be the best in history with over 10 days of parades, music, arts, poetry, movie, fireworks, golf tournament, Miss Rodeo Utah, and more.
If you haven't been to the rodeo in recent years you better get your tickets early for five spectacular nights of what is considered one of the top rodeos in the country.
On July 21st we will be celebrating the "National Day of the American Cowboy" with a special presentation honoring cowboys and cowgirls from all 29 country in the State of Utah.
www.ogdenpioneerdays.com   (187 words)

  
 Pioneer Days - Moviefone
Mickey and Minnie are headed West in a wagon train in old PIONEER DAYS when they are attacked by...
Pioneer Days - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times America's "pioneer days" were still within living memory when this 1907 Edison production was released.
Pioneer Days - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times Movies All NYT.
movies.aol.com /movie/pioneer-days/1070968/main   (148 words)

  
 Pioneer Days "Always the Weekend After Labor Day"
Remember, it’s “Always the weekend after Labor Day” and it’s “On the Square” in downtown Kalida.
Come to Kalida and let the Kalida Lions and Kalida Firefighters be your Pioneer Days Hosts.
You’ll be sure to enjoy your time at Pioneer Days.
www.pioneerdays.com   (235 words)

  
 Perry County News
TROY - Residents of Indiana's second-oldest community are extending a warm public welcome to next week's Troy Pioneer Days, Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 28-30, on the town's riverfront.
Along with serving homemade dinners each evening, a number of activities are planned for the three days, including a beer garden, pioneer style show, children's games and a Saturday-night fireworks show over the Ohio River.
Pioneer Days 2006 kicks off Thursday with a rib-sticking menu consisting of ham, beans and cornbread.
www.perrycountynews.com /articles/2006/09/21/headlines/h6.txt   (427 words)

  
 Pioneer
The children are assigned a new identity in a pioneer family, attend a one-room schoolhouse, follow rules of early schools, play early Americangames, and make crafts typical of pioneer times.
There the children were able to have hands-on experiences in the Pioneer Room: putting on pioneer clothes, pushing the plow on the track, beating rugs, and seeing the tables, beds, and outhouse.
To try to give the students a real sense of what life was like to go to school then, the computers were removed from the classroom, the phone is not answered, and the lights are turned out.
www.uhigh.ilstu.edu /labschool/ep/vol5/pioneer.htm   (1111 words)

  
 Desert Trail - Yucca Valley, CA: News
It appears that Pioneer Days 2005 will lose the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce money, this according to preliminary information released at the October meeting of the chamber board of directors.
According to those preliminary numbers, the chamber took in $14,599.06 from Pioneer Days activities and sponsorships and spent $15,307.72, putting them $708.66 in the red for this year's celebration.
Two financial question marks for Pioneer Days organizers were cow chip bingo and the mud run, both new events to this year's event.
www.deserttrail.com /articles/2005/10/26/news/news2.txt   (829 words)

  
 Saint Louis Front Page - Pioneer Days at Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village 2006
- "Pioneer Days", an annual two-day celebration of pioneer life at the Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village, set the stage for visitors and reenactors to experience what pioneer life was like in the picturesque Femme Osage Valley at Defiance, Missouri.
During Pioneer Days, tents were setup throughout the Village with reenactors sharing conversation as they performed chores and answering questions about what life might have been like in the 19th century.
Senior, who now prefers portraying a hunting pioneer, said that the concept of being a reenactor is growing.
www.slfp.com /ETC-PioneerDays.htm   (804 words)

  
 Pioneer Days
The exact day of Jonathan Chapman's birth is uncertain, but Arbor Day is his day and the day which we celebrate where Arbor Day is observed.
In a country where Arbor Day is not observed we choose the first day of spring, when the ground and conditions are right, for tree-planting.
Boone Day comes very appropriately in the hunting season, for the great hunter, pioneer, backwoodsman, and State builder was born on November 2, 1734, in Oley Township, on Oatin Creek, Pennsylvania.
www.inquiry.net /traditional/beard/pioneers/pioneer_days.htm   (1933 words)

  
 Family Night: Pioneer Days   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This series is a great tool for not only teaching children about pioneer life, but character lessons as well.
And just like pioneer families spent many of their evenings telling stories, have a story time with your family: tell stories from your own childhood or your favorite memories of your children (idea source: HarperCollins).
Photos of common objects used in the pioneer days, from the Illinois State Museum.
www.familyfirst.net /famlife/pioneer.asp   (639 words)

  
 Journey Back to Pioneer Days   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The newspaper in your hometown has asked your whole family to write articles about the wagon train trip and pioneer life and send them back east so that other people will understand the pioneer way of life.
Pioneer Farmer - You are the head of the family, but you talk over all decisions with other family members.
Pioneer Woman — You are the person in charge of the cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, sewing, and taking care of the family.
www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/webpioneersmr.html   (916 words)

  
 Pioneer Days
The secretary was instructed to prepare a contract, stipulating that the contractor was to forfeit $5 per day if not completed by the time school started.
Friendliness and brotherhood were in evidence everywhere; there were no strangers, you knew on another as settlers and that was all that was required.
To be transported to school in a van in wintry weather was as close as you would ever get to luxury travel in those days.
www.virtualmuseum.ca /pm.php?id=story_line&lg=English&fl=&ex=00000208&sl=4112&pos=1   (705 words)

  
 Pioneer Days   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laura and Mary were spending their day very wisely.
One day Laura wanted to pretend that Nettie (Mary's doll) was her's because Nettie was a really pretty doll.
They forgot that it was Christmas Day and that their stockings were full.
vvv.com /home/jenslegg/pdays.htm   (1257 words)

  
 Jacksonville celebrates Pioneer Days
JACKSONVILLE - An auction, water games and a parade of fire engines will highlight Pioneer Days this weekend in Jacksonville.
One of the oldest fire departments in Oregon, Jacksonville has 23 volunteer firefighters led by a full-time chief, Tracy Shaw.
Pioneer Days is hosted by Jacksonville Engine Company No. 1, the fire department's fund-raising arm, and sponsored by Black Bird, U.S. Cellular and KRWQ, Edwards said.
www.mailtribune.com /archive/2001/june/061501n6.htm   (240 words)

  
 Pioneer Days: Summary
We are looking for a group of students who want to be leaders on a committee to organize and get the ball rolling on the May 2004 Pioneer Days Festival.
Some teachers may want to get their classes started on their part of the project earlier, but at the latest during to last 4 to 6 weeks of the school year, teachers will reintroduce the Pioneer Days project to their 11th and 12th grade classes and work on completing their assigned learner outcomes.
It is important during this time that teachers introduce their areas role and then let the students determine in what direction the classes want to go to achieve the desired outcome.
www.cesa11.k12.wi.us /linc/w02/pioneer/present.html   (3065 words)

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