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Old 05-05-2009, 07:43 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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USA, CSA, Mexico, Republic of Texas(actually, there have been 3 total Republic of Texas flags in the short span of its own sovereign), Spain, & France are the actual nations that have flown flags over Texas; however, there have been many other flags as well. Mostly during the fight for independence era.

Yes, since Texas ws the 28th state to be admitted to the union, there have been 22 different US flags that have flown over Texas, each one varying according to the number of stars as new states were added.
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Old 05-24-2009, 08:31 AM
 
Location: Western Hoosierland
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Presidential Candidate Martin Van Buren was tipped into the thick mud of US 40 as part of a scheme set up by the local townspeople of Plainfield,Indiana.

What year did this happen?
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Old 05-24-2009, 09:21 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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1842.

Van Buren administration predated the designation of a numbering system for US highways, by almost a century. Highway numbers were first assigned in 1926.

The road through Plainfield was called "The National Road" after 1806, when Congress established it as the first federally funded highway in the USA.

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Old 05-24-2009, 09:39 AM
 
Location: Western Hoosierland
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1842.

Van Buren administration predated the designation of a numbering system for US highways, by almost a century. Highway numbers were first assigned in 1926.

The road through Plainfield was called "The National Road" after 1806, when Congress established it as the first federally funded highway in the USA.



Your one smart cookie!
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Old 05-24-2009, 01:17 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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Your one smart cookie!
I once had a teacher who said "The most important thing you will learn in my class is how to look things up".
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Old 05-24-2009, 01:33 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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In the past 1/3 of a century, how many right-handed presidents have there been?
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Old 05-24-2009, 02:11 PM
 
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In the past 1/3 of a century, how many right-handed presidents have there been?
2, Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush
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Old 05-24-2009, 05:52 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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That is correct. All the others were Left handed. (Ford, Reagan, HW Bush, Clinton, Obama.)
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Old 05-24-2009, 07:33 PM
 
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What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome?
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Old 05-24-2009, 11:31 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome?
I think when you come up with the correct answer, this site will move to the top of the list of hits at google for those search terms.
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