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Tag Archives: Holiday
When did Columbus become Italian?
Monday is Columbus Day, which has pretty much turned into Italian Heritage Day in the United States. But, was Columbus Italian? I will not question where Columbus was born, although there are theories out there that he was born in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History
Tagged Christopher Columbus, Columbus, Columbus Day, Corsica, Genoa, Holiday, Italian, Ligurian Sea, Republic of Genoa, Sardinia, Savona
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Canada Day 2021
Today was Canada Day. I have been thinking about Canada a lot recently because I have been worshiping with Canadian friends online on Sundays and also participating in a Tuesday night Bible Study via Zoom. I decided tonight to again … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Canada, History, Travel
Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Canada, Canada Day, constitution act, Dominion, dominion day, dominion of canada, Holiday, L. M. Montgomery, Robert Service, statue of westminster, travel
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