This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Phoenix legends from ancient Egypt retold in Uncle Ray’s Corner
In Cambridge’s library a hand written mid age scene shows a phoenix and its mythic self immolation in a spice nest. The piece explains varying ages from 250 to 1000 years and ties the bird to sun god Ra, while noting the legend’s survival through centuries and debates about its real bird origin. The column ends with a notice about a Civil Air Patrol enlistment effort and a 3 cent leaflet offer.
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Temple of the Sun
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