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The End of World War I
One hundred years ago this month, WWI ended with an armistice on November 11, 1918. The ‘war to end all wars’ was over. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, America swore “Never Again!” … Continue reading
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American Rose Society and San Diego Rose Society honor our veterans
Originally posted on Rose Gardening World: The American Rose Society just had their National Convention and Rose Show in San Diego and with plenty of roses after the convention, the San Diego Rose Society who was host to the convention… Continue reading
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Home Front recipes from WWII
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: As most of you know, America experienced rationing for the first time in World War II and with the holidays looming in the wings, food seemed to be a logical subject. Some products that were… Continue reading
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The Philippines and its species-rich ecosystem – Part I
Originally posted on Subli: FLORA The Philippine offers nature lovers tremendous biodiversity. Its tropical rainforest is the most species-rich ecosystem on earth. Substantial parts of the archipelago remain unexplored, both on land and under water. The country is remarkable for… Continue reading
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Legaspi Built Intramuros, the Seat of Spanish Rule
Originally posted on Subli: ? Miguel Lopez de Legazpi founded the city of Manila in 1571, 50 years after the Spanish discovery of the Philippines. Manila, being better positioned than Cebu for trade with China, was made the original capital… Continue reading
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What do you know about Great River?
Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: There are so many Great Rivers but this one is Great River in Suffolk County, NY. Great River is a hamlet in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County in Long Island.… Continue reading
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Other Spanish Expeditions to the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: ? After Ferdinand Magellan, other Spanish expeditions were dispatched to the Philippines over the next decades. In 1543, Ruy Lopez de Villalobos gave the name Las Islas Filipinas to the islands of Samar and Leyte. However,… Continue reading
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YES, YOU CAN grow beautiful roses!
Originally posted on Rose Gardening World: So you want to grow beautiful roses but can you do it? The resounding answer is YES, YOU CAN grow beautiful roses! If you follow the following Basic Rose Culture, you’ll be on… Continue reading
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Plant and Animal Beginnings in the Philippines
Originally posted on Subli: Photo Credit – google.com What is Wallace’s Line? The Wallace Line runs up the Lombok Strait between Indonesian Islands Bali and Lombok. It continues north through the Makassar Strait that separates Borneo(Kalimantan) and Celebes (Sulawesi), turns… Continue reading
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