Duchess of Weaselskin

Bayfield, Colorado - We know that some states and communities have canceled their fireworks displays because of the dryness and fire danger this 4th of July 2011.

So . . . We would like to share our Southwest Colorado fireworks from Vallecito Reservoir with our readers. We did not record all of the fireworks tonight, but did get some interesting pieces that the crowd seemed to enjoy and cheer over. See below.

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Declaration of Independence (235 Years Ago)

America - "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

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Canada Day (Dominion Day)

Canada - Canada Day (formerly Dominion Day) is a National day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act. Canada Day celebrated as the passage of the British North America Act of 1867, later to be known as the 1867 Constitution Act.

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This Day In History (July 4th)

America - On this day, July 4th, the United States celebrated its Bicentennial. In 1776, the continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Go to article.

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The Vanishing Herd

Northwest, Oklahoma - Sandie Olson tells us they have finally had a bit of relief from the heat in Northwest Oklahoma. Sandie Olson with the Waynoka Historical Society sent us some information about a beautiful hardcover book that Jim Fulbright and Albert Stehno have written, entitled The Vanishing Herd.

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NW Okie's Ancestry Corner

Bayfield, Colorado - [Identities of the 1909 Guthrie baseball team in photo on the left: backrow, left to right: Herman Leuttke (captain), Clare Patterson, Bill McGill, Norman Price, Clyde Geist, Thomas Reed; Middle row: Red Davis, Tony Anderson, Howard Price (manager), Ted Waring, Milton Pokorney; Seated: Floyd Willis, Jesse Clifton, Clarence Nelson.]

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American Baseball

America - It was back in the 1970's that advertisers exploited the patriotic connection with the commercial jingle "baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet." How American is baseball, hot dogs and apple pie?

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