The Climate of Arkansas
The climate of Arkansas “is mild, healthful, and very favorable for agricultural and other pursuits”. Most residents of the State greet snow as an infrequent but welcome visitor. In the …
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Arkansas Popular Beliefs
The popular beliefs about, but not of, the mountain people in Arkansas and other Southern States contain many misconceptions. According to fiction, the hillman is a seven-foot combination of malnutrition …
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Massachusetts: The First Golf Course in America
Massachusetts had the first golf course in America, the Country Club of Brookline, founded in 1882, and courses are well distributed throughout the State. On Cape Cod, on the adjacent …
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Aberdeen and Hoquiam
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, originally settlements four miles apart, have grown into a single population center, divided only by Myrtle Street. In an atmosphere hazy with smoke from mill stacks and …
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Pacific Coast: Captain Robert Gray and Grays Harbor
The earliest recorded visit of an American to this part of the coast occurred in 1792, when Captain Robert Gray sailed his ship, the Columbia, over the bar and into …
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Hoquiam and Aberdeen: Points of Interest
The Public Library, corner of 7th and K Sts., is housed in a two-story, red-brick, tile-roofed building. Its collection of 27,832 volumes includes 50 volumes in the Swedish language. Olympic …
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Daisen Mountain in Japan
Daisen literally means “great mountain.” Though its height is only 5,653 feet, it is the highest mountain in Chugoku district, on the shore of the Japan Sea. It is the …
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General Information About Turkey
Area: 779,452 sq km Population: 78.1 million Capital City: Ankara People: Turks (85%), Kurds (12%), 3% other Islamic peoples, Armenians, Jews Language: Turkish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek, Kurdish Religion: Muslim Time …
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Turkey National Events, Dates for Muslim Festivals
The dates for Muslim religious festivals are celebrated according to a lunar calendar; the dates are locked in every few years by Muslim authorities. Only two religious holidays are public …
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Japan: Kobe is famous is its Nada sake
Among the famous things which Kobe is noted for must be mentioned the so-called Kobe beef, which is, in fact, sent from the neighboring province of Tajima. How good beef …
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