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International Waters September 22, 2020
In reply to Low Tide: 1913: The 1913 Yale crew team is remembered not because of its record (the Bulldogs continued to lose to Harvard) but because the varsity coach (W. Averell Harriman) and the freshman coach (Dean Acheson) left such an imprint on international relations under Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. https://vault.si.com/vault/1955/06/20/harriman-at-yale
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Massive handlebar September 22, 2020
In reply to Baker Bikers: 1941: May it be to do stunts? or just for fun?
Vitojo

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APRN Alaska News

Could the melting Malaspina Glacier create a new bay on Alaska’s southern coast? September 22, 2020
What’s happening at the Malaspina Glacier may be the largest landscape transformation underway in the United States, according to researchers.
Claire Stremple, Alaska's Energy Desk - Haines
In secret recordings, Pebble Mine execs say Donlin mine is too expensive to build September 22, 2020
On Sept. 21, an environmental group released secretly recorded video clips of Pebble Mine executives who thought they were talking to potential investors, but were instead speaking to people pretending to be interested in investing in the controversial mine. Among the things they said: Donlin Gold can’t afford to build its gold mine in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. […]
Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska's Energy Desk - Bethel

Delanceyplace.com

the 'great power era' of sweden -- 9/22/20 September 22, 2020
Today's selection -- from Scandinavians by Robert Ferguson. The "Great Power Era" of Sweden: "In many ways, the Swedish Empire that arose over the seventeenth century between 1611 and 1718, a period known as Stormaktstiden or 'Great Power Era', was a long-term result of the military energy unleashed in the process of breaking free from […]
the epochal collapse of the bank of united states -- 9/21/20 September 21, 2020
Today's selection -- from The Outsider: Albert M. Greenfield and the Fall of the Protestant Establishment by Dan Rottenberg. The dramatic failure of the Bank of United States in 1931 was one of the signature events of the Great Depression: "The Bank of United States, founded in New York in 1913, had grown rapidly through […]

Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016
Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
feigleycommunications
2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016
Our students spent the summer working on the inaugural project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children ave been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...
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WASP Final Flight

Lucile Doll Wise, 43-7 | August 2, 2018 August 17, 2018
"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP. They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area. But I didn’t wait for that. I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up. And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]
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Jean McCreery, 44-W-10. |. May 10, 2018 July 20, 2018
"My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five. I loved it! I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella. This was less than successful..." WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]
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The Old Motor

Ernest Allen Chevrolet, Fort Worth – Di Foe Motors, Jersey City September 21, 2020
Today’s lead image and the enlargeable version below by W. D. Smith contains the Ernest Allen Motor Company, a Chevrolet dealer, located at 615 Commerce St. in Fort Worth, TX. The new car Sales Room and Service Department are located in the large building on the far right of the photo. The Used Car Department...
David Greenlees
Rudy Fick Ford’s Sensational Rolling Salesmen’s Billboards September 19, 2020
Rudy Fick was a Ford dealer located at the intersection of 1920 McGee Street and 24th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. This pair of post-war Ford sedans his salesmen drove undoubtedly got the point across that he was in the market for used cars. The enlargeable image below contains the car sales “representative” Willard Woods...
David Greenlees

Shorpy Reader Comments

International Waters September 22, 2020
In reply to Low Tide: 1913: The 1913 Yale crew team is remembered not because of its record (the Bulldogs continued to lose to Harvard) but because the varsity coach (W. Averell Harriman) and the freshman coach (Dean Acheson) left such an imprint on international relations under Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. https://vault.si.com/vault/1955/06/20/harriman-at-yale
jsmakbkr
Massive handlebar September 22, 2020
In reply to Baker Bikers: 1941: May it be to do stunts? or just for fun?
Vitojo

Debra Lynn Dadd

The Toxicity of Polyester and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) September 15, 2020
I was helping a reader evaluate a product made from polyethylene terephthalate and thought it would be helpful to share the information because it can be confusing. This material has more than one chemical name as well as many brand names. Also, surprisingly, it is not a phthalate! Debra Lynn Dadd wrote the following article […]
Lisa Powers
100% Linen Plus Sized Clothing September 12, 2020
Question from Marcella I was just browsing all the clothing websites you have for plus size women. It is a shame that I cannot find 100% linen whether organic or not for plus size women (22W or above 3X) that is affordable. It appears that these designers are making clothes for the rich and famous […]
Lisa Powers

BloominThyme

Sun Hemp Cover Crop August 12, 2020
Sun hemp is a perfect cover crop for building the quality of your soil. And soil is everything when it comes to the garden. Soil provides nutrients for plants to be absorbed via their roots and retains moisture for the plant. Well-aerated soil is important and can be achieved by adding compost to your soil. […]
gardenfrisk
Successful Pineapple Harvest July 31, 2020
At last, I have achieved a successful pineapple harvest from my backyard garden. It didn’t require much effort, but it did require patience. Years of patience. Generally pineapples take about two and a half years to harvest. On the advice of a friend, I planted these pineapple four and five years ago. He said it […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Tweets leap offscreen and onto billboards in last-ditch effort to get people to wear masks September 22, 2020
Six months and 200,000 deaths later, our president is still downplaying the coronavirus pandemic at packed rallies where the very concept of wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of a deadly disease is a joke. Now, because the dumbest among us only believe stuff they read on the social media accounts of former…Read […]
Randall Colburn on News, shared by Randall Colburn to The A.V. Club
FX’s Wilderness Of Error pits fact against fiction in a gruesome 50-year-old murder case September 22, 2020
High-profile criminal cases can often be convoluted and confusing—then there are those that reach a truly elevated level of complexity, appearing to pollute any possibility of achieving true justice. Such is the situation surrounding the sensational story of Jeffrey MacDonald, the army captain who was accused of…Read more...
Anne Easton on TV Club, shared by Anne Easton to The A.V. Club
Joel Edgerton to become Florida Man for new limited series September 22, 2020
The Florida Man has many names and many faces, but only one true calling: For where there is chaos, Florida Man is there. Where there are bath salts and unconscionable acts with lawn equipment, Florida Man is there. And where there are cases of Cold Ones, well, partner, you can bet your ass Florida Man […]
Britt Hayes on News, shared by Britt Hayes to The A.V. Club
BTS will take over The Tonight Show for a full week September 22, 2020
Though they were already global superstars prior to August 21, the release of BTS’ first all-English track “Dynamite” managed to catapult the K-pop sensation even deeper into the stratosphere of pop stardom. After besting a number of records, performing at this year’s VMAs (though they apparently saved the good stuff…Read more...
Shannon Miller on News, shared by Shannon Miller to The A.V. Club

DamnDelicious

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes September 20, 2020
The most amazing pumpkin pancakes – so light + fluffy and made with semisweet chocolate chips. PERFECTION. HELLO FALL. It’s been incredibly beautiful here in Chicago with its crisp Fall days. The leaves are changing colors, the sweaters are coming out, and the pumpkin pancakes are legit taking over all of our kitchens. I […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Vodka Sauce September 4, 2020
Amazingly creamy, so bright, and super quick + easy. Comes together in 30 min! Serve with additional fresh Parmesan. SO SO GOOD. Whoa. Just whoa. This has been on my dinner table almost every day this week. It’s creamy. It’s bright. It’s quick. It’s easy. And it’s seriously got EVERYTHING you need – pasta, vodka, […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

Bittersweet Beginnings 🍂🍁 September 22, 2020
Have you ever wanted something so badly that when you finally got it you didn’t know how to react? Well, it’s happening to me now. For weeks, I’ve been wondering what to write in this post, and here I am now, living my big day and not knowing what to say. 2020 is one of […]
Melinda De Ross
What I miss the most… September 20, 2020
CoronaVirus has locked me at home since mid-March–six months to the day. At first I thought it would be a three to four weeks confinement and accepted the situation with resignation. I prepared myself a uniform for grocery shopping, something easy to wash regularly, and I chose a pair of pants and a long-sleeved shirt […]
Mona Risk