Dutch Records Push New Netherland History Into Light
Albany historian Dr. Charles Gehring studies 12 000 pages of archived Dutch manuscripts from New Netherland 1621 to 1664. The documents reveal daily governance and a melting pot society with humor and diverse settlers, aiding the understanding of early Atlantic colonization and its legacy.
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Albany
N.Y
Charles Gehring
America
Commissarisen
Manhattan
Staten Island
New Jersey
Gehring
New World
New Netherland
Mid- Atlantic America
Virginia
New England
New York
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New
Netherlands
Europe
Tobacco States
Middle Atlantic States
Peter Stuyvesant
Ferret debate sparks letters to Ann Landers column
A flood of ferret letters argues both for and against keeping ferrets as pets. Readers share personal experiences, while a Wall Street Journal report warns ferrets can be dangerous, highlighting a high and rising ownership trend and costs for exotic varieties.
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Ann Landers
Santa FE
N.M
Santa
Veterinarian Medical Association
United States
Bandit
Ann
Chuck M
Chuck
Vermont
Shawano
Wis
The
Wall Street Journal
OSU Kansas Schools Safest In Big 8
Oklahoma State is listed as the safest Big Eight campus for major crimes in a Colorado study. Colorado, Iowa State, and Nebraska top the per year crime counts, while Red Rocks Community College shows the lowest incident rate. The report highlights thefts and burglaries as lead offenses and includes remarks from CU Police Chief John Towle about historic campus incidents.
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Boulder
Colo
Oklahoma State
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
University of Colorado
Iowa State
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas State
Colorado State
Fort Collins
Red Rocks
Lege
Lakewood
John Towle
Elaura Jeanne Jaquette
Macky Auditorium
Ottawa Woman Ends 31 Year Christmas Food Drive
Mrs. J. Stephenson of 209 East Fifth ends her annual Christmas food baskets for Ottawa after 31 years noting she cannot pack them this year. The project began in 1954 with 22 baskets and grew to 66 by 1985. She thanks Ottawans for decades of donations and will return any money sent this year.
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J. Stephenson
Ottawa
Stephenson
BYU study finds effective Mormon families defy stereotypes
A BYU team led by William Dyer and Phillip Kunz studied over 200 Mormon families across eight states for their book Effective Mormon Families. While many still follow traditional roles, researchers note strong love, unity, high church activity, and parental expectations with fewer rules yet high standards.
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Provo, Utah
Brigham Young University
William G. Dyer
Phillip R. Kunz
Washington
Oregon
California
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Texas
Wyoming
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Caribbean
Brazil
Curacao
A.J.F. van Laer
Ivory Coast
Abidjar
France
Africa
Chadwicks
G.C
WSJ
Happy
Grace
Jim N
Albright
S. Main
Topeka
Brad Hilderman
Royal Manor
Osu
Ottawan
Kunz
BYU
Dyer
School of Management
Valan
First National Bank of Ottawa
CPA
Agler and Gaeddert
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
First National Bank
FDIC
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