Halloween 2024: Dracula

Dracula No other name among monsters evokes as much familiarity as the infamous vampire. Dracula Dracula Written by Bram Stoker in 1897, the titular vampire made a lasting mark on literature and the public conscious. The origins of the character remain in some contention. The most referenced historical figure is Vlad III of Wallachia, popularly…
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Mini Golf

Mini Golf is a quintessential family activity that surged in popularity during the 1980s and 1990s, but how much do you know about the sport? Like it's older sibling golf, mini-golf also originates in Scotland. During the 18th century, golf players developed a habit of practicing their putting strategy; putting being the term for making…
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The Acolapissa

"On the 20th M. de Bienville embarked in a felucca with a Bayagoula chief and twelve Canadians, to visit the Colapissa nation, who lived on the right bank of lake Pontchartrain, about eight leagues inland.      On the 22d he arrived at their landing ; and on the 23d he repaired to the Colapissa…
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