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Comment on The Algren Project – No Breed At All Edition by admin

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:53:52 +0000

Thank you so much Frances! It’s been quote eye-opening…

Comment on The Algren Project – No Breed At All Edition by Frances

Frances — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:45:11 +0000

I’ve really enjoyed this project. Your close reading of the text is a public service.

Comment on The Algren Project – No Breed At All Edition by admin

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:02:09 +0000

Ah very cool, I’ll have to look into Schoolcraft.

Comment on The Algren Project – No Breed At All Edition by Michael

Michael — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:55:02 +0000

On the Indian Agent issue: one of the most famous ones was Henry Rowe Schoolcraft who was stationed in Michigan (Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac Island, and Detroit at various times) and is the author of several authoritative works on the native Americans of the Great Lakes region. Schoolcraft’s works were the basis for Longfellow’s epic poem Hiawatha. Schoolcraft was married to a woman who was half Indian.

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Comment on The Scare and Water Show by admin

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:04:41 +0000

Agreed! The people watching is almost as great as the plane watching.

Comment on The Scare and Water Show by Clayton

Clayton — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:02:21 +0000

GREAT time to people watch between planes.

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admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:55:45 +0000

I think you and I can work to bring this back over cheese fries. I think that’s how it started originally!