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Beachcombing for fossils.
Science Scope
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October 1, 2006|
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Byline: John Craven and Tracy Hogan
Photograph courtesy of the authors
If you have ever taken a field trip to a natural history museum or an aquarium, you may have noticed in the gift shop a display of fossil shark teeth for sale. Often, these teeth can be as old as 65 million years (however, they typically range from 2 to 23 million years) Yet, it's likely that there is an entire bin of teeth available for purchase. Where did these teeth come from? How are the ages of these teeth known? How is it possible to have so many fossils available? Can I find such ...
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Peter Rindisbacher: new discoveries (Swiss artist painted the Red River settlement in the 1820s).
Magazine article from: Manitoba History
; ...important visual records of the early Red River Settlement are found in the images of Peter...settlers and Aboriginal people in the Red River area. Rindisbacher's work...Reverend John West during his time in Red River and Rupert's Land in the...
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New web exhibit reveals Red River Settlement through church documents.(Association for Manitoba Archives)
Magazine article from: Manitoba History
; ...The Archival Legacy of the Red River Settlement Churches 1818-1870". The...community on the banks of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. Archival documents left...with clickable icons show the settlement as it was in 1825, 1855 and...
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Who was the father of Robert Logan of the Red River Settlement?
Magazine article from: Manitoba History
; ...identity of the father of Robert Logan (d. 1866) of the Red River Settlement (later Winnipeg), has heretofore been unknown...birth date, place, and parentage of Robert Logan of Red River Settlement can now be authoritatively stated. Robert...
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Reunion for descendants from Red River Settlement and Lower Fort Garry.
Magazine article from: Manitoba History
; ...Fort Garry Volunteer Association is planning a reunion of the descendants of HBC employees and settlers from the Red River Settlement and Lower Fort Garry. This will be part of the celebrations of the 175th anniversary of Lower Fort Garry National...
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In 1816, Metis and Red River settlers met at Seven Oaks: after a brief standoff, 21 settlers were dead, including Robert Semple, governor of the Red River settlement.
Magazine article from: Esprit de Corps
; ...the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, in the heart of what...upon the fur trade. Settlement was the natural enemy...establish a colony in the Red River region known as Assiniboia...heart of Canada--the Red River Valley. As a...
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Red River, county settle payment dispute.
Newspaper article from: Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX)
; ...customers to make payments still owed to Red River under the first contract and to turn those funds over to Red River if they are received, the settlement agreement states. Likewise, Red River has agreed to pay the county its...
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Down by the riverside: the Red River north of Winnipeg was the beaten path for generations of Cree fishers and Scots settlers. As Barbara Huck discovers, today's byway remains rich with historic resonance.(Getaway)
Magazine article from: The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History
; River Road Heritage Parkway...the west bank of the Red River north of Winnipeg...Red and Assiniboine Rivers to Lake Winnipeg used...points of a trip down River Road today--St...centuries. European settlement is more recent, beginning...
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RED RIVER COMPACT:MAX SANDLIN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...to grant consent to the Red River Boundary Compact, bringing...the boundary along the Red River has a long history...adopted the Treaty of Amity, Settlements and Limits to establish...be the south bank of the Red River. Later, when oil...
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Red River has many lessons to teach
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press
; ...along the banks of the Red River in summer, and play...Baldwin fishes on the river with his grandfather...have warned them of the river's dangers, introduced...class project for the Rivers West Word and Art Contest...River's role in the settlement of the West. "It...
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The Nor'Wester comes to Red River.(Gazette: Documents & Archives)
Magazine article from: Manitoba History
; ...there, they planned to travel to the Red River Settlement to start a newspaper, The Nor...enterprising journalists purchased Red River Carts and oxen, loaded their...and bedding for the journey, three Red River carts, each drawn by an ox...
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