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  Okeechobee: A Modern Frontier by Jim Janosky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Unending Frontier : It was the age of exploration, the age of empire and conquest, and human beings were extending their reach--...
The Frontier in American History by Frederick Jack : 'The Frontier in American History' examines the importance of the unsettled West as both idea and physical r...
The Forgotten Frontier: Colonist and Khoisan on th : The Forgotten Frontier: Colonist and Khoisan on the Cape's Northern Frontier in the 18th Century
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 Army in India & Frontier Warfare 1914 - 1939 :: Khyber.ORG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Except for those stationed on the frontier the former of course requires the most attention, but mountain warfare should never be entirely neglected in view of the fact that wherever the Army in India fights in the future it is almost certain to be in mountainous country.
Frontier Warfare (Army and Royal Air Force) 1939 was issued to British and Indian units and RAF squadrons during March 1939, providing them with a detailed and up-to-date formal written doctrine of frontier warfare.
It must also be remembered that frontier warfare was not the sole task performed by the Army in India and the training, organisation and equipment for its other roles directly affected both its tactical effectiveness during operations in tribal territory and its training approach.
www.khyber.org /publications/041-045/armyininda.shtml   (10396 words)

  
 Preservation Online: Story of the Week Archives: Lost Frontier
Still, Frontier Village enthusiasts have pieced together clues—from photographs, maps, and memory—to see the park as it once was.
Frontier Village's history has been passed down from those who once worked at the park, like Allen Weitzel, who serves as a historian for the "Remembering Frontier Village" site.
Frontier Village was built on land that was originally part of the Hayes family estate, which included the mansion, built in 1905.
www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arch_story/040204.htm   (1310 words)

  
 Frontier Magic
Players of Frontier Magic will find they already know most of the rules; you'll cast spells, tap creatures, and try to reduce your opponent to 0 life just like in the regular Magic game.
But there are two big changes to the Magic game you're familiar with: Your creatures move around a board composed of land cards, and those land cards take the place of the ones in your deck.
Frontier Magic follows the usual Magic turn order: untap, upkeep, draw, main, discard, and cleanup.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=magic/rules/frontier   (1877 words)

  
 The Forgotten Long Knife
It was thought that by inciting the Indians against the American frontier, such widespread terror would be unleashed that rebellion would be discouraged west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Their name struck fear into the hearts of all non-Americans in the Valley, for the British propagandized to the French and Indians that the Long Knives were savage, uncouth, butchers; the dregs of the frontier.
Bowman's upbringing was a mixture that included the classical education of a Virginia gentleman and the rough and tumble frontier skills of the musket, the axe, and the knife.
www.earlyamerica.com /review/2003_winter_spring/forgotten_knife.htm   (1392 words)

  
 Pioneer Women on the Illinois Frontier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Often forgotten are the other heroes, the wives of the men who went west.
The pioneer woman did find pleasure on the Illinois frontier, and the greatest among these was her children.
Laboring to the limit of her strength, in every waking hour, she was perpetually tired, and the fatigue was not lessened by a succession of children, born usually without the benefit of a doctor.
www.lib.niu.edu /ipo/1992/ihy921211.html   (1132 words)

  
 Frontier Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The 'Frontier' documentary series provides the historical context for this dialogue.
The vision of 'Frontier Online' is to harness the connectiveness of the internet to provide a place where Australians can be a part of the national reconciliation process.
'Frontier Online' has received support from the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation which is funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
www.abc.net.au /frontier   (182 words)

  
 Movie Search Results - Moviefone
Forgotten Wars: Western Sahara - A Wall in the Desert (1999)
Cuba: The Forgotten Island - Hemingway's Cuba (2000)
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1974)
movies.aol.com /search/encyresults.adp?query=FORGOTTEN,   (134 words)

  
 Attack on a Forgotten Fort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
During the colonial wars the frontier settlements built wooden stockade forts for protect against roving bands of Indians and their European allies.
It was a dangerous time to try to build a life on the fringes of the American frontier.
Farmers were killed in their fields, women and children carried off into captivity, or worse.
www.artofamericapast.com /Frontier/AttackOnAForgottenFort.htm   (125 words)

  
 Download The North FREE!
The heart of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting lies in the frozen tundra of the northern plains.
These and other cities are the launching points for countless adventures over the years, ranging from the depths of political intrigue to the bloody fight for survival to escape the depths of Hellgate Keep.
Take some time now to download one of the most exciting and comprehensive descriptions of the lands of the Savage Frontier.
www.wizards.com /forgottenrealms/thenorth.asp   (386 words)

  
 artifact2.html
This paper helped five insight into a great American legend, and an often forgotten part of the war, that in the frontier.
With studying the revolutionary war it is easy to overlook the contributions of these freedom fighters in the frontier, and focus on places like Massachusetts and Virginia.
Another thing that this book has to offer is a glimpse into the American frontier and the exploration of the west.
www.bsu.edu /web/pdneils/portfolio/artifact2.html   (1409 words)

  
 Forgotten Seasons Bed and Breakfast
After shopping in Historic downtown Lititz, seen a show at one of the local Theaters, visited the Museums, and ate at one of many fine Restaurants, then treat yourself to a night at Jacob Huber's Tavern, one of the oldest remaining houses found in Lititz.
Built circa 1735, the Forgotten Seasons Bed & Breakfast was originally known as the Jacob Huber’s Tavern, a very well known stopping point along the trading route that connected the seaports to the frontier.
Count Zinzendorf stayed here in December, 1742 and talked to the local farmers, sharing his vision of establishing a mission to minister to the Native Indians in the local area.
www.forgottenseasons.com   (655 words)

  
 The Historical Society, Boston University
The northeastern frontier campaigns of the Revolutionary War may inspire little interest today, but these strategically important borderlands remained a theater of operations for both sides….
Arguing that we can understand the impact of the frontier in Texas by investigating the Mexican legacy, the conditions of frontier life, and the interplay of race and ethnicity in shaping familial relations, he avoids any simplistic conclusions about "priorities" of race, ethnicity, class, or gender.
In many ways, the Texas frontier resembled the "settled" South—it was patriarchal with slavery as its defining characteristic.
www.bu.edu /historic/journal_wi2003.html   (6398 words)

  
 Virtual Frontier Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Virtual Frontier feels that pilots who join a virtual airline are dedicated flight simulation enthusiasts who enjoy the hobby.
Virtual Frontier only operates airframes that are currently in service with Frontier Airlines.
The password is the same as the one you received when you applied to Virtual Frontier.
www.virtualfrontier.org /faq.htm   (438 words)

  
 The Forgotten Realms Archives for DOS - MobyGames
This compilations contains nearly all (at the time of release) of AD&D's Forgotten Realms games released for the PC.
In addition, the Silver Edition re-release offers a demo for the, at that time just released, game Blood & Magic.
There is no trivia on file for this game.
www.mobygames.com /game/dos/forgotten-realms-archives   (182 words)

  
 The Forgotten Frontier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Forgotten Frontier is a 1931 documentary film about the Frontier Nursing Service, nurses on horseback, who traveled the back roads of the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States.
It was directed by Mary Marvin Breckinridge, and featured her cousin, Mary Breckinridge, who was a nurse-midwife and founded the Frontier Nursing Service.
The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Forgotten_Frontier   (107 words)

  
 Winds of the Frontier
Old West Reenactments
The fantastic figures that helped in forming the West live today in books, movies, television and in some of our hearts.  These larger than life exploits and heroes of the frontier must not be forgotten.
We have devoted over 100 years of collective experience and knowledge to bring to you tales that could have or did happen during the years 1865 until 1895.
Let us be your guides through the winds of time and the frontier.
frontierwinds.freeservers.com /winds.htm   (199 words)

  
 The Frontier in American Culture: Bibliography, Nonfiction available at IUPUI University Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Frontier Fever: The Silly, Superstitious--and Sometimes Sensible--Medicine of the Pioneers.
Posey, Walter B. Frontier Mission: A History of Religion West of the Southern Appalachians to 1861.
The Catholic Church on the Northern Indiana Frontier, 1789-1844.
www.ulib.iupui.edu /lisarchive/frontier/nonfiction.html   (1852 words)

  
 GameSpy: Forgotten Realms Archives
A compilation of the AD&D Forgotten Realms series through 1996, including 12 complete games: Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, Pools of Darkness, Hillsfar, Eye of the Beholder I-III, Dungeon Hack, Gateway to the Savage Frontier, Treasures of the Savage Frontier, Menzoberranzan.
This series was repackages with Blood and Magic, as well as an interactive demo of Baldur's Gate, and sold as Forgotten Realms Archives: Silver Edition.
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
pc.gamespy.com /pc/forgotten-realms-archives   (143 words)

  
 Forgotten Realms -- All Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Although the Shadowmasters are finally on the run, the evil ones have no plans to relinquish their dreams of conquest, even if it means total anhilation, and it is up to Elminster, Khelben, and Alustriel to end the reign of terror forever.
As a terrible new weapon obliterates the age of courtly battle, an intelligent but plain princess and her companions--an addled young inventor and a kleptomaniac firebird--find themselves forced into a battle for survival in a suddenly very deadly world.
A new trilogy by the author of many best-selling books in the Forgotten Realms series stars a young peasant who rescues a princess from a giant, only to find that her father is the real problem.
www.non.com /books/Forgotten_Realms_cc.html   (4397 words)

  
 EFF: Blizzard v. BNETD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the firm of Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder served as counsel for defendants, arguing that programmers should be allowed to create free software designed to work with commercial products because it benefited consumers and helped promote innovation.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed, holding that reverse engineering and emulating the Blizzard software were illegal.
EFF Appeals Anti-Competitive BnetD Ruling - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has appealed a District Court decision in St. Louis that held that programmers are not allowed to create free software designed to work with commercial products...
www.eff.org /IP/Emulation/Blizzard_v_bnetd   (903 words)

  
 Forgotten Heroes of the Maryland Frontier - Lord Nelson's Bookstore
Forgotten Heroes of the Maryland Frontier - Lord Nelson's Bookstore
Author of Maryland and the French and Indian War provides condensed biographies, with highlights of the lives and exploits of Christopher Gist, Evan Shelby Jr.
and Thomas Cresap, three of the more influential personages on the Eastern Frontier.
www.lordnelsons.com /bookstore/94.htm   (48 words)

  
 Howey's Hall: Prescott's Forgotten Frontier Playhouse: Part II
Howey's Hall: Prescott's Forgotten Frontier Playhouse: Part II Article printed November 26, 2006 - Read more Days Past articles
Howey's Hall: Prescott's Forgotten Frontier Playhouse: Part II by Tom Collins
Despite the numerous events, Bashford at one point seemed to have given up on the concept of a profitable theatre.
www.sharlot.org /archives/history/dayspast/text/2006_11_26.shtml   (1350 words)

  
 Baja's Frontier Tours Home Page
regarding Baja's Frontier Tours' goals is simple: We go to places that are special to us and that we've found our guests also find special, as well; these are sometimes not the most popular tourist destinations, rather special places where our guests can learn, enjoy and refresh themselves in peace, safety and comfort.
Our favorite places in Baja California, Mexico are those that have remained relatively unchanged since BFT first ventured into "The Forgotten Peninsula" in the 1960's.
Perhaps that explains our focus on the midsection of Baja, rather than well-developed and more familiar areas like Cabo San Lucas, lovely as they are.
www.bajasfrontiertours.com   (1502 words)

  
 OECD Observer: Space: the forgotten frontier?
The high stakes in space reinforce the need for such an initiative.
Space may be a final frontier, but it should not be a forgotten one.
Note: Various space-related issues have been addressed by the OECD in the past, notably issues related to trade, industrial policy and competition policy in the telecommunications sector.
www.oecdobserver.org /news/fullstory.php/aid/963/Space:_the_forgotten_frontier_.html   (2423 words)

  
 Powell's Books - The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier by Colin Woodard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier
In the tradition of William Warner's Beautiful Swimmers, veteran journalist Colin Woodard traces the history of the rugged fishing communities that dot the coast of Maine and the prized crustacean that has long provided their livelihood.
Through forgotten wars and rebellions, and with a deep tradition of resistance to interference by people "from away," Maine's lobstermen have defended an earlier vision of America while defying the "tragedy of the commons" — the notion that people always overexploit their shared property.
www.powells.com /biblio?isbn=0670033243   (440 words)

  
 SR: Volume 29 Number 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In the same vein, Cordelia Anderson, the founder of Sensibilities, Inc., and the author of the play Touch, writes in her article “The Touch Continuum: Part of a Risk-Reduction Curriculum” about the role that touch plays in sexual health and abuse-prevention education.
Then Gail Ryan, director of the Perpetration Prevention Program at the Kempe Children’s Center in Denver, CO, writes in her article “Perpetration Prevention: The Forgotten Frontier in Sexuality Education and Research” that the knowledge exists to reduce the risk of both generally abusive and sexually abusive behavior problems.
Next, Dr. Toni Cavanagh Johnson, noted sexual abuse expert and clinical psychologist, writes in her article, “Children with Sexual Behavior Problems,” about the still unresolved problem of how to make sense of the wide array of sexual behaviors in children.
www.siecus.org /pubs/srpt/srpt0029.html   (666 words)

  
 Review Forgotten Foot-Soldiers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Review: Forgotten Foot-Soldiers on the Frontier of Independence by Bill Dolack.
Forgotten Foot-Soldiers on the Frontier of Independence by Bill Dolack captures the gist of that faith and the sweep of events.
The heroes of this book are Presbyterian parson John Craig, the William Lewis family, and lesser folk who lived and died on the frontier, largely forgotten.
chi.gospelcom.net /books/foot_soldiers.shtml   (379 words)

  
 The Studio Era: Women Behind the Camera: Moving Image Section--Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
After serving as a volunteer courier for the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) in Appalachian Kentucky in 1928, Patterson made a documentary promoting the work of the service.
The Forgotten Frontier (1930, FAA 5886-5890) addresses the problems of the people of Appalachia and highlights the self-reliant women of the nursing service.
She went on to make the documentaries The Ruins of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia (1932, VBJ 4851) and A School for Natives, South Africa (1932, VBJ 6149).
memory.loc.gov /ammem/awhhtml/awmi10/studio_camera.html   (877 words)

  
 Australia's forgotten frontier - Arts - Entertainment - theage.com.au
Australia's forgotten frontier - Arts - Entertainment - theage.com.au
George French Angas, notable for his work in Australia and New Zealand, had an episode in South Africa and worked on the eastern frontier of the Cape, producing a volume of lithographs of African life.
The gifted Thomas Baines did virtually the reverse: although his paintings and sketches of Northern Australia are important, they are not as significant as those he would later do of the Eastern Cape and Zimbabwe.
www.theage.com.au /news/Arts/Australias-forgotten-frontier/2005/06/16/1118869039138.html   (2902 words)

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