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Category: United States

Ben Franklin and Daylight Saving Time

10 March 2019 Margo Lestz

See what Ben Franklin had to say about daylight hours…

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French Asylum Azilum Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania French

26 February 2016 Margo Lestz

In 1789, aristocrats started to flee revolutionary France. One group of these refugees ended up in a most unlikely place – the wilds of Pennsylvania.

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First Thanksgivings, Huguenots, and Alligators

20 November 2015 Margo Lestz

The Pilgrims are credited with serving the first Thanksgiving meal… but could the French have beaten them to it? And what was on their table?…

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Marie Antoinette’s Cats and an American Rescue Attempt

6 November 2015 Margo Lestz

Marie Antoinette almost escaped to the USA. Of course, she didn’t make it – but maybe her cats did. Could that be the origin of the Maine Coon?

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Margo’s Musings

29 October 2015 Margo Lestz

Autumn is definitely in the air. The drop in temperature makes me want to curl up beside my (imaginary) fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book.
And speaking of books…

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Madame Liberté

18 March 2014 Margo Lestz

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognised symbols of the United States. But did you know that Lady Liberty is an immigrant?…

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George W Bush and turkey pardon

Turkeys and Presidential Pardons

24 November 2013 Margo Lestz

Turkeys have long been given as gifts to US presidents. But in recent years, presidents have begun to pardon a live turkey the day before Thanksgiving.

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