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Old 10-19-2009, 09:54 AM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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Saint Genevieve can hold back the water, but Saint's don't bother with a tear stained eye...
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Old 10-19-2009, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Valdez, Alaska
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Saint Genevieve can hold back the water, but Saint's don't bother with a tear stained eye...
I love that song!

I happen to be listening to my Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt station on Pandora right now.
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Old 10-19-2009, 01:25 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Warpt you are the fountain of all knowledge! I want you on my trivial pursuit team.
You are kind of like that bing.com commercial.
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Old 10-19-2009, 02:02 PM
 
Location: Sevastopol city, Russia.
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... I would really be interested to know similar history for the Russian side of the deal. What happened of significance on which dates?
Thanks for your interpretation. As for similar history for the Russian side of the deal so in this case I can offer the well-known Diary of Russian merchant Grigoriy Shelekhov (in Russian - Григорий Шелехов) who was witness of this and described it.

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Old 10-19-2009, 02:20 PM
 
Location: Sevastopol city, Russia.
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I got this bit of information from another thread - Question of the Day for Sunday, Oct 18 (check it out for reference). Karla, the host of that thread gets her data from a Web site and I'm not sure which one. Perhaps the difference in actual dates is due to this is the date we took FORMAL possession of Alaska. That may explain the delay.
May be you are right.
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Old 10-19-2009, 02:43 PM
 
Location: Over the Rainbow...
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May be you are right.

Some interesting websites with info:

Alaska Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alaska Day Festival, Sitka, Alaska
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Old 10-19-2009, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Sevastopol city, Russia.
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Some interesting websites with info: ...
Thank you.

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Old 10-19-2009, 03:52 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Saint Anthony is the saint of lost things.

He's a good guy. Give him a yell out.
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Old 10-19-2009, 04:08 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Is there anything happening in the bowl or Matsu around the middle of March?
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Old 10-19-2009, 04:30 PM
 
Location: Sevastopol city, Russia.
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As Russians say the late is better then never. My sincere congratulations to Alaskans with Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Alaska Statehood!
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