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| Looney tunes: Abominable Snowman |
Do you remember
hearing that phrase from the Bugs Bunny cartoons? Mel Blanc, who voiced many
characters, transformed his voice into the rabbit obsessed Abominable Snowman!
He (the Snowman, not Mel) would hold Bugs by the throat and
say “I will name him George, and I will hug him, and pet him, and squeeze him
and call him my own!” …as he patted ole Bugs on the head with more than just a
little force.
When you’re doing
genealogy and your family disappears for a time or “forever” you may feel like
that Abominable Snowman cause you have no idea which way did they go? Okay, so
I have a weird mind to think of that
Mr. Snowman. But, hey, I’m an otter and otters are playful. (Don’t try to
figure that one out if you don’t know; just roll with me here!) :-)
Invariably at
some point you are going to have a family disappear for a time, maybe between
censuses or after a particular census. How do you find them again?
Censuses: Censuses are a little easier to trace now
that they are online and “all” you have to do is type in their name and see how
many censuses in which they show up. In the not-too-distant old days, you would
have to go through the index of every state for every year to find a possible
listing of your ancestor. Now it is a little easier. This is probably the
easiest research tip to do first.
Neighbors: There are several things you need to keep
in mind. We will be looking at those over the next few days. The first one
comes from the “cluster theory” idea. Look at what family members or friends
live where your ancestor lived. Especially note the ones that were witnesses to
important documents, like a marriage or a will, or who were the godparents of a
child. See if you can find them in a new place. Lots of times people would move
where someone else has gone before them. It’s the good ole ‘networking’
idea. It’s who you know. So if you had a friend or a friend of a friend that
hears of better times someplace else, they are apt to go where someone else has
already gone or is going.
Tomorrow we will
look at transportation and trails, and the economy.
Last week we talked about
different calendars. I found this
website that gives more information regarding this topic.
If any of these posts are helpful drop us a line in
the comments section below. We just want to know if the information we provide
to you is helpful in anyway.
November 18
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1477
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William Claxton publishes the first dated book printed in
England. It is a translation from the French of The Dictes and Sayings of
the Philosopers by Earl Rivers.
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1626
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St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome is officially dedicated.
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1861
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The first provisional meeting of the Confederate Congress
is held in Richmond, Virginia.
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1865
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Mark Twain's first story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog
of Calaveras County" is published in the New York Saturday Press.
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1901
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The second Hay-Pauncefote Treaty is signed. The United
States is given extensive rights by Britain for building and operating a
canal through Central America.
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1905
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The Norwegian Parliament elects Prince Charles of Denmark
to be the next King of Norway. Prince Charles takes the name Haakon VII.
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1906
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Anarchists bomb St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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1912
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Cholera breaks out in Constantinople, in the Ottoman
Empire.
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1921
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New York City considers varying work hours to avoid long
traffic jams.
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1928
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Mickey mouse makes his film debut in Steamboat Willie,
the first animated talking picture.
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1936
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The main span of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
is joined.
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1939
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The Irish Republican Army explodes three bombs in
Piccadilly Circus.
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1943
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RAF bombs Berlin, using 440 aircraft and losing nine of
those and 53 air crew members; damage to the German capital is light, with
131 dead.
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1949
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The U.S. Air Force grounds B-29s after two crashes and 23
deaths in three days.
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1950
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The Bureau of Mines discloses its first production of oil
from coal in practical amounts.
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1968
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Soviets recover the Zond 6 spacecraft after a
flight around the moon.
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1978
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Peoples Temple cult leader Jim Jones leads his followers
to a mass murder-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, hours after cult member killed
Congressman Leo J. Ryan of California.
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1983
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Argentina announces its ability to produce enriched
uranium for nuclear weapons.
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1984
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The Soviet Union helps deliver American wheat during the
Ethiopian famine.
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1991
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The Croatian city of Vukovar surrenders to Yugoslav People's
Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces after an 87-day siege.
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1993
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Twenty-one political parties approve a new constitution
for South Africa that expands voter rights and ends the rule of the country's
white minority.
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2002
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UN weapons inspectors under Hans Blix arrive in Iraq.
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2003
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules the state's ban
on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional; the legislature fails to act
within the mandated 180 days, and on May 17, 2004, Massachusetts becomes the
first US state to legalize same-sex marriage.
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1789
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Louis Jacques Daguerre, French painter, physicist and
photography pioneer.
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1810
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Asa Gray, botanist (Gray's Manual).
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1836
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William S. Gilbert, English playwright and humorist, one
half of Gilbert & Sullivan.
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1870
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Dorthea Dix, pseudonym for Elizabeth Gilman, who wrote
syndicated advice.
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1874
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Clarence Day, American writer (Life with Father).
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1899
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Eugene Ormandy, orchestra conductor.
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1900
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Dr. Howard Thurman, theologian and first African American
to hold a full-time position at Boston University.
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1901
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George Horatio Gallup, American journalist and
statistician.
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1909
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Johnny Mercer, songwriter.
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1923
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Alan Shepard, first American astronaut in space.
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1939
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Margaret Atwood, Canadian writer (The Edible Woman,
The Handmaid's Tale).
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This week we'll look at five
terms that have roots in flowers.
lotus-eater
PRONUNCIATION:
(LO-tuhs-ee-tuhr)
MEANING:
noun: A person who indulges in idle daydreaming or leads a
life of luxurious ease, instead of dealing with practical matters.
ETYMOLOGY:
From the lotus-eaters, people
in Homer's Odyssey, who ate the lotus fruit that supposedly induced a dreamy
forgetfulness. Earliest documented use: 1832.
USAGE:
"James Hewitt finds
himself in Devon with mum, sleeping in the spare bedroom ... Life as a lotus-eater
in sunny climes appears to be well and truly over."
Anna Pukas; The Major Moves Back With His Mum; Daily Express (London, UK); Nov 9, 2013.
Anna Pukas; The Major Moves Back With His Mum; Daily Express (London, UK); Nov 9, 2013.
Little
girls are cute and small only to adults. To one another they are not cute. They
are life-sized. -Margaret Atwood, novelist and poet (b. 1939)
Today’s
Recipe
My sister used to make cranberry relish when I was young. She
would get out the food grinder and crank away. I think she put more in it than
this recipe calls for but it is similar. This looks just as delicious as her
relish always was.
Ingredients
Directions
Using a food processor, pulse the cranberries and oranges. Transfer the chopped fruit to a 1-quart
bowl and add 1/2 cup of the sugar, stirring to mix. Add more sugar to taste, as
the sweetness of the oranges will vary. Add the chopped pecans and serve.
Notes
Cook's Note: This relish will keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
ENJOY!
Now You Know!
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