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Here's a question that no history book has probably never posed: Who would win in a fight between state birds? There are certainly many contenders such as Alabama's Wild Turkey, Georgia's Brown Thrasher, or Oklahoma's Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Yes, all have intimidating names but there is only one state bird that actually has a pedigree for combat: The Blue Hen of Delaware.
Officially appointed as state bird by the Delaware General Assembly in 1939, the Blue Hen Chicken has a long reputation for pugilism. The bird achieved fame in 1775 when the Delaware Second Regiment was raised to confront aggression from both England and marauding native tribes. The leader of this outfit was Captain Jonathan Caldwell of Kent County.
Caldwell was a owner, breeder, and trainer of the Kent County Blue Hen (Gallus gallus). This chicken relative is noted by it's bright blue feathers on the tips of its wings and tail; this trait is not purely hereditary and only is passed to half of the offspring of two like-color parents. In this era, chicken was not primarily thought of as a food source (a practice that wouldn't appear until sanitation and refrigerator made mass-producing poultry an option) but were more valued for their egg production. The other primary use for chickens at the time: Cockfighting.
Yes it seems barbaric now but cockfighting was an accepted practice in the late-18th century and the boys of the Delaware Second Regiment found great amusement in watching Captain Caldwell's cocks peck each other to death. The unit adopted the name "Blue Hens' Chickens" and were known by their battle song "We're the sons of the Blue Hen and we're game to the end!" or by it's variation "No cock could be truly game unless he had a blue hen for a mother." The unit garnered a reputation for strength and fearlessness on the field. The unit disbanded after the Revolutionary War, but the reputation persisted.
During the Civil War a militia from Delaware adopted the moniker of Blue Hen's Chickens, and after the war was over a statue of the infamous bird was affixed to the top of the flagpole of the Delaware State Building at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. In 1910 at the formal christening of the USS Delaware a pair of the state birds were giving as a gift to the crew. The University of Delaware's mascot is the Blue Hens, and as mentioned above it was officially appointed as state bird by the Delaware General Assembly in 1939.
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Planning your trip to the American Museum of Natural History
No visit to the Big Apple is complete without a trip to the American Natural History Museum. One of nation's preeminent museums, it features a diverse collection of exhibits that span the existence of life on this planet and allow visitors to explore the galaxy. Many view the Fossil Hall as the highlight of their visit to the AMNH where more than a 100 dinosaur fossil specimens are on display. For would-be anthropologists the Culture Hall offers an exploration into ancient cultures of Asia, Africa, North and South America, and the Pacific.
Other permanent exhibits enrich our understanding of mammals, birds, reptiles, human origin, ocean life and geology through the famed dioramas familiar to anyone who saw “Night at the Museum.”
The Rose Center, opened in February 2000, is the museum's most recent dramatic upgrade. The center is as renowned for its architecture as it is for its study of the cosmos, with a ceiling higher than Grand Central Station and a glass wall larger than any other in the US. Home to the Hayden Planetarium, the Rose Center is sure to delight the aspiring astronomer, astronaut or architect in the family with its dramatic architecture and the expansive exploration of the universe inside its glass walls.
In addition to the permanent exhibits, there are a number of special exhibits currently on display at the AMNH. “Extreme Mammals” studys the evolution and existence of some of man’s more unusual mammal cousins, including the kangaroo, bat and platypus. The Hayden Planetarium offers “Cosmic Collision,” a view of our ever-evolving universe through July 3. After that visitors can take in “Journey to the Stars,” a space show that takes the visitor through the 13-billion year history of the universe and beyond to the eventual death of our solar system as our sun becomes a Red Giant.
Spoiler Alert: We all die. Good news is we still have 5 billion years before this happens.
Running through mid-August is “Climate Change,” an exhibit that takes a look at the impact of climate change on the planet, its eventual impact to humanity and what might be done to set the planet back on the right path. “Frogs: A Chorus of Colors” runs through 2009 and offers a fun, informative look at our amphibious friends. “Wild Ocean” and “Dinosaurs Alive!” are on the IMAX screen through July 4.
Don’t Miss: The Fossil Hall with over 600 specimens including the T-Rex, Triceratops and Apatosaurus.
Skip: The Mammal Hall if you’re turned off by taxidermy.
Tips: The $15 ticket price is “suggested.” You can pay a smaller donation and won’t have to endure any disgusted looks from museum personnel. The museum offers an overnight program for kids. This could make a great overnight babysitter. Cost $129.
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No visit to the Big Apple is complete without a trip to the American Natural History Museum. One of nation's preeminent museums, it features a diverse collection of exhibits that span the existence of life on this planet and allow visitors to explore the galaxy. Many view the Fossil Hall as the highlight of their visit to the AMNH where more than a 100 dinosaur fossil specimens are on display. For would-be anthropologists the Culture Hall offers an exploration into ancient cultures of Asia, Africa, North and South America, and the Pacific.
Other permanent exhibits enrich our understanding of mammals, birds, reptiles, human origin, ocean life and geology through the famed dioramas familiar to anyone who saw “Night at the Museum.”
The Rose Center, opened in February 2000, is the museum's most recent dramatic upgrade. The center is as renowned for its architecture as it is for its study of the cosmos, with a ceiling higher than Grand Central Station and a glass wall larger than any other in the US. Home to the Hayden Planetarium, the Rose Center is sure to delight the aspiring astronomer, astronaut or architect in the family with its dramatic architecture and the expansive exploration of the universe inside its glass walls.
In addition to the permanent exhibits, there are a number of special exhibits currently on display at the AMNH. “Extreme Mammals” studys the evolution and existence of some of man’s more unusual mammal cousins, including the kangaroo, bat and platypus. The Hayden Planetarium offers “Cosmic Collision,” a view of our ever-evolving universe through July 3. After that visitors can take in “Journey to the Stars,” a space show that takes the visitor through the 13-billion year history of the universe and beyond to the eventual death of our solar system as our sun becomes a Red Giant.
Spoiler Alert: We all die. Good news is we still have 5 billion years before this happens.
Running through mid-August is “Climate Change,” an exhibit that takes a look at the impact of climate change on the planet, its eventual impact to humanity and what might be done to set the planet back on the right path. “Frogs: A Chorus of Colors” runs through 2009 and offers a fun, informative look at our amphibious friends. “Wild Ocean” and “Dinosaurs Alive!” are on the IMAX screen through July 4.
Don’t Miss: The Fossil Hall with over 600 specimens including the T-Rex, Triceratops and Apatosaurus.
Skip: The Mammal Hall if you’re turned off by taxidermy.
Tips: The $15 ticket price is “suggested.” You can pay a smaller donation and won’t have to endure any disgusted looks from museum personnel. The museum offers an overnight program for kids. This could make a great overnight babysitter. Cost $129.
Looking for ancient Egyptian, Aztec, Mayan, Greek, Roman, Hindu, Buddhist or Christian statues, sculptures and wall reliefs to add a touch of culture to any room? Check out the hand-crafted, museum quality reproductions at Looking for ancient Egyptian, Aztec, Mayan, Greek, Roman, Hindu, Buddhist or Christian statues, sculptures and wall reliefs to add a touch of culture to any room? Check out the hand-crafted, museum quality reproductions at www.yourmuseumstore.com.
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If people can start a religion so outlandish as scientology then...?
Why can't i start my own!? How about i start a religion which asks you to fart ten times a day, pray to a monkey frog statue, dancing naked around naked, eating cheese rolls. All we would require is you to believe that a giant spider pooed us all out 10 years ago 1000 years from that day!.
I'd believe.#1 follower.
Kurn Hattin boys, girls win softball gold
BRATTLEBORO -- On June 13, 16 children with four chaperones traveled to Mahwah, New Jersey to represent Kurn Hattin Homes in the National Fellowship of Child Care Executives (NFCCE) H’Olympics.
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