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Cecil B DeMille, Call of the North & Tikah People – aka Tiger Indians

Cecil B DeMille of Hollywood… Cecil B DeMille, Call of the North & Tikah People – aka Tiger Indians. Written by Brian Alan Burhoe, creator of CivilizedBears.com   Cast & Crew of Cecil B DeMille’s Call of the North, 1914 Here’s a great story about Cecil B DeMille and the Tikah People. And the making […]

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What is the National Animal of Canada? Polar Bear

What is the Canadian National Animal? The Polar Bear! First Posted on July 9, 2012 by Brian Alan Burhoe.   What is Canada’s National Animal? The Polar Bear! A Patriot’s Rant…   “The polar bear, with its strength, courage, resourcefulness, and dignity is perfect for the part,” Nicole Eaton said in an historic speech to

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GIANT PANDAS HABITAT Are Panda Bears Still Endangered?

Giant Pandas Habitat. Pandas eat bamboo.   GIANT PANDAS HABITAT Are Panda Bears Still Endangered?   “Giant Pandas Make Debut at National Zoo!” Now there is a headline that made us sit up. When Bao Li (Precious Vigor) and Qing Bao (Green Treasure) arrived, they warmed our hearts. The continued exchange of panda bears is

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TO EFFECT AN ARREST Adventures of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Harwood Steele – Book Review

Harwood Steele was one of the best writers of Mountie fiction.   TO EFFECT AN ARREST Adventures of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Harwood Steele – Book Review   “In the opinion of Daddy Weston, this is the finest of all the stories of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police…”   TO EFFECT AN ARREST

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BROTHERS IN BLOOD Ed Gorman Mountie Novels as by Daniel St James

Ed Gorman. The Man who really wrote the Brothers in Blood Mountie Novels.   BROTHERS IN BLOOD: Ed Gorman Mountie Novels as by Daniel St James   Just as U.S. Marshall Frank Adams was about to set down his schooner of beer and face the man who’d just called him a name, the man decided

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BEARS IN MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE: Irish, Norse, German, Native American Meaning

Bears in Mythology. Bear Native American meaning…   “Bear — King of Animals!” BEARS IN MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE: Irish, Norse, German, Native American Meaning   Bear Myth: An Introduction In mythology, bears symbolize strength, courage, wisdom, and rebirth. They were often seen as guardians, healers, or divine messengers. Bears were prominent in Indigenous Peoples of

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GREATEST WRITERS OF MOUNTIE FICTION Top 10 Authors Canadian Mounted Police

Mountie fiction writers and stories.   GREATEST WRITERS OF MOUNTIE FICTION Top 10 Authors Canadian Mounted Police   How did a handful of real-life Policemen become National Mythic Heroes?  Meet the Top 10 Writers of Mountie Fiction! “No other nation owes its primary Mythology to such a mix of international writers!  Four Americans, three Canadians,

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Working on the Highway – Memories of an Appalachian Mountains Highways Worker

I’m Working on the highway, all day long I don’t stop. Working on the highway, blasting through the bedrock…   Working on the Highway – Memories of an Appalachian Mountains Highways Worker Or, Once Upon A Time In Canada… Written by Brian Alan Burhoe   My first adult job after escaping high school was working

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TALES OF GUNSMOKE by Don Ward from Gunsmoke Episodes – Western Book Review

Tales of Gunsmoke.   TALES OF GUNSMOKE by Don Ward from Gunsmoke Episodes – Western Book Review   “Remember, Chester,” Matt said; “There was never a horse that couldn’t be rode…” “… nor a man who couldn’t be throwed!” Chester finished. Matt was checking his gun. He put it back in the holster, eased it

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