I graduated from Milton High School, Alpharetta, Georgia, in 1976 on the Bicentennial. Hard to believe that was 50 years ago!
America’s Semiquincentennial marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, an event that formally announced the thirteen American colonies’ separation from Great Britain and articulated the philosophical foundations of the new nation. The term “semiquincentennial” combines the Latin roots for half (semi), five (quinque), and hundred (centennial),
Its origins can be traced to ancient Egypt.
Taxidermy, the art and science of preserving and mounting the skins of animals for display or study, has deep roots that extend across centuries and cultures. The word itself is derived from the Greek “taxis,” meaning arrangement, and “derma,” meaning skin. Its origins can be traced to ancient Egypt, where animal mummification was practiced as part of religious rites.
Believed to be a dragon/bird chimera, the Snallygaster is said to have one eye, a beak, a dragon like body, and strangely, tentacles coming from its mouth.
The Snallygaster is a mythical creature said to inhabit the region of Maryland, particularly in the Frederick County area of the United States. Described as a dragon-like beast with a metallic beak, it is said to swoop down from the sky to capture and carry off its victims.
Michael Collins was born on October 31, 1930 in Rome, Italy , his dad James Lawton Collins was the U.S. military attaché there from 1928-1932. For the first 17 years of his life he lived in Rome; Oklahoma; Governors Island, New York; Fort Hoyle (near Baltimore, Maryland); Fort Hayes (near Columbus, Ohio); Puerto Rico; San Antonio, Texas; and Alexandria, Virginia.
