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Today we're going Birding with Glynn Burrows in England's East Anglia region, we're riding the rails on 'The Movie Railroad' in California's Gold Rush & Yosemite region, and we hear about Women who were Executed in the West. Find out about the many ways to use Jams & Jellies, have fun with our Word Challenge Game, and enter to win the popular recipe book 'Cheater BBQ' by RB Quinn & Mindy Merrell!
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"There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you if you don't repeat it." ~ Pearl Bailey |
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 Find Out What Happened & Who Was Born 'On This Date'!
March 29 - Swedish colonists establish the first settlement in Delaware, naming it New Sweden; Royal Albert Hall, pictured, is opened by Queen Victoria; Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola; San Francisco Examiner starts the publishing of the daily comic strip 'Mutt and Jeff'; New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run; last US combat soldiers leave South Vietnam; Republic of Ireland becomes the first country to ban smoking in all work places; 35 countries and over 370 cities join Earth Hour for the first time; birth date of US President John Tyler, Arthur O'Connell, Pearl Bailey, Earl Christian Campbell, Lucy Lawless, and more! |
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 Birding in England, Women's History, and The Movie Railroad!
NATURE: Birdwatching in East Anglia, England- The blue flash of a Kingfisher or the beautiful silhouette of a Barn Owl floating above the fields, the song of the Nightingale or the diving of the Moorhen, all can be experienced in this haven of all that is natural. Glynn Burrows discusses birding in England!
HISTORY: Executed Women of the West - From New Mexico to Nevada, author and history expert R. Michael Wilson discusses eight women in the western US who were executed between the years 1861 - 2001!
TRAVEL: Railtown 1897 CA State Historic Park - All aboard as the famous "Movie Railroad" resumes its popular steam-powered excursion train rides through California's scenic Gold Country, running on weekends beginning in April and continuing through October! |
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 Jam It Up!
Jams, Jellies or Preserves - Besides the all time favorite PBJ sandwich, the team at Myrtle Creek Nursery & Farmhouse Shop share some of their favorite ways to use jams, jellies and preserves. |
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 Word Game and Cookbook Giveaway!
GAME: Word Challenge - Here's a quick word challenge to sharpen up those wits. You have 30 seconds to read the definition, unscramble the letters and type in the right word. Put on your thinking cap and take the word challenge!
COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY: Cheater BBQ - 'Cheater BBQ: Barbecue Anytime, Anywhere, in Any Weather' by RB Quinn & Mindy Merrell features over 125 Recipes for Smoky Succulent Ribs, Pulled Pork, Brisket, Birds, even Burgers Cooked in your Oven or Slow Cooker, or on your Stove Top - with plenty of Crowd-Pleasing Appetizers, Sides & Desserts!
Congratulations to Deb Longworth of Avon, CT who won the novel 'Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen' by Susan Gregg Gilmore! |
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