Volume 13 , Issue 52

Duchess of Weaselskin

We all know you are in the midst of celebrating Christmas with family and relatives and so are we. This week's OkieLegacy Ezine will be brief.

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On This Day In History (December 26)

On this day in history, 26 December 1941, Winston churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress. READ MORE

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NW Okie's Corner

This 2011 year is almost over! Where has it gone? What will you remember the most of year 2011? AND . . . How is your Fantasy College Bowl games turning out? I am leading our pack in the Bowl games. I did not do so well in the NCAA college football league, though. I was last place. Must have saved my energy for the bowl games, huh?

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100 Years Ago Today

One hundred years ago today, 26 December 1911 fell on a Tuesday. The New York Tribune was reporting about many things that year. This is an image of the front page headlines of that time.

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100 Years of Our Dumb Headlines

This headline appeared January 1, 1900, "Death By Corset Rates Stabilize At one In Six." The subheading was "Growing Use of Dr. Scheidt's Patented SAfety Corset." And, "Ladies Breathe Slightly Less Painful Sigh of Relief."

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100 Years of Our Dumb Headlines

This headline appeared January 1, 1900, "Death By Corset Rates Stabilize At one In Six." The subheading was "Growing Use of Dr. Scheidt's Patented SAfety Corset." And, "Ladies Breathe Slightly Less Painful Sigh of Relief."

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Native Americans - Trail of Tears Assoc., Georgia Chapter

The following information comes to the OkieLegacy via Bill Barker concerning his research and information from the October 2011, Georgia Chapter, Chattooga County Signage Project, Trail of Tears Association. [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Cherokees In Chattooga

The following information concerning the cherokees in Chattooga, Georgia comes to us by way of Bill Barker. Prior to 24 May 1838 Chattooga county in Georgia was a different place. It was peopled primarily by persons of a different race and culture living in loosely connected towns.

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1902 Congress Reduces Work Week To 135 hours

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