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  1. Julie

    New Releases for October 2024 - The Fur Trade

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 THE FUR TRADE MOUNTAIN MEN Mountain Men were most common in the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 through to the 1880’s, with a peak in the 1830’s. Approximately 3,000 mountain men ranged the mountains between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaver harvesting...
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    New Releases for October 2024 - Eighteenth Century Collection

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COLLECTION THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 17th JUNE 1775. THE ASSAULT ON THE REDOUBT AT BREED’S HILL Boston was the third largest town in North America, and stood on a Peninsula connected to the mainland by a neck...
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    New Releases for October 2024 - Crusades

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 THE CRUSADES THE GREAT SIEGE OF MALTA 1565 In the mid-16th Century, a long running conflict between two of the most powerful world religions is building up to a climactic battle in the Mediterranean. Facing each other are the knights of the Order of St. John, a...
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    New Releases for October 2024 - Conquest of America

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 THE CONQUEST OF AMERICA THE INCA EMPIRE The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The Inca civilization rose from the Peruvian highlands sometime in the early 13th Century. The administrative, political and military centre of the empire was...
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    New Releases for October 2024 - New Kingdom Egyptians

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF THE NEW KINGDOM EGYPTIANS The New Kingdom, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the sixteenth century BC and the eleventh century BC. It was Egypt’s most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power. It is also known as the...
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    New Releases for October 2024 - Armies & Enemies of Ancient Greece and Macedonia

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 THE ANCIENTS ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF GREECE AND MACEDONIA MACEDONIAN HYPASPISTS The Macedonian Hypaspists were positioned on the flank of the Phalangites phalanx. Their own flanks were protected by light infantry and cavalry. Their job was to guard the flanks of...
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    New Releases for October 2024 - Anglo-Zulu War

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 THE ANGLO ZULU WAR THE BATTLE OF GINGINDHLOVU, 2nd APRIL 1879. The Battle of Gingindhlovu was fought on 2nd April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the siege at Eshowe, and a Zulu impi of king Cetshwayo. The British soldier would refer to it as...
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    New Releases for October 2024 - American Civil War

    NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2024 THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR THE BATTLE OF BRANDY STATION, JUNE 9th, 1863 THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, CAVALRY CORPS. BRIGADIER-GENERAL JOHN BUFORD Buford was a superb cavalryman, as capable as he was tough, and perhaps the best the Union had. He was Regular Army, and a...
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    News Update September 2nd, 2024 - The Inca Empire

    JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 2nd SEPTEMBER 2024 THE CONQUEST OF AMERICA THE INCA EMPIRE The Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The Inca civilization rose from the Peruvian highlands sometime in the early 13th Century. The administrative, political and military centre of the...
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    My Little Collection since 2010

    Split level house? So yes to attic (but not used for storage, just air flow and insulation up there!) and yes to a 'basement'. That's where my office is, laundry room, whisky room/family/game room with wood burning fireplace. Only carpet is in my office and part of that room, otherwise tile by...
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    My Little Collection since 2010

    Whatever makes me smile? Many are gifts, but I have bought a few things here and there. Many are for the Christmas Cards I make every year! Always looking for inspiration for my cover and then the interior pun/saying to go with my scene! Golfers are on my list, but those are few and far between...
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    My Little Collection since 2010

    That living room does have very high ceilings! But the old cream colored carpet that came with the house had to go....dogs + light colored carpet = YUK. Nice wood floors to complement the original 1958 hardwoods in the rest of the house were in order after saving for several years!!! Between...
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    My Little Collection since 2010

    Had a new floor put in the living room recently and thus had to move the one curio that exists in that space! And so the few 'toy soldier' items that have wound their way into my living space had to be moved..... Some very random pieces that make me smile....and laugh when displayed on this...
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    Treefrog Amazon Question

    Amazon shipping time in transit is waaay longer than it generally takes. As long as the USPS or UPS does their job correctly anyway!!! And Stacie will pick, pack and ship your order same as if you ordered from us directly :giggle: Julie
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    News Update August 26th, 2024 - Anglo-Zulu War

    JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 26TH AUGUST 2024 THE ANGLO ZULU WAR THE BATTLE OF GINGINDHLOVU, 2nd APRIL 1879. The Battle of Gingindhlovu was fought on 2nd April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the siege at Eshowe, and a Zulu impi of king Cetshwayo. The British soldier would refer to...
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    Chicagoland Room Trading

    Hotel already has my notes on my 5th floor rooms in the Tower! Julie
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    New Forum Look

    It will be custom code to put a user's location on their info screen. Since many put locations that are not where they really are, unsure if this is an add-on that would be cost effective. Customizing things is never free unfortunately. And I hope everyone does appreciate I have kept this Forum...
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    News Update August 19th, 2024 - Anglo-Zulu War

    JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 19TH AUGUST 2024 THE ANGLO ZULU WAR THE BATTLE OF GINGINDHLOVU, 2nd APRIL 1879. The Battle of Gingindhlovu was fought on 2nd April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the siege at Eshowe, and a Zulu impi of king Cetshwayo. The British soldier would refer to...
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    New Releases for September 2024 - Trojan War

    NEW RELEASES FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 THE TROJAN WAR TROY AND HER ALLIES The Trojan army defending the great city of Troy, led by their king Priam, had assistance from a long list of allies. These included the Lycians, which was a maritime district in south western Anatolia (now Turkey). It was...
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    New Releases for September 2024 - Thunder on the Plains

    NEW RELEASES FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 THUNDER ON THE PLAINS THE BLACK HILL WARS 1876-1877 THE BATTLE WHERE THE GIRL SAVED HER BROTHER, 17th JUNE 1876 CHEYENNE DOG SOLDIERS Warrior Societies were an important aspect of the Plains life, which divided a tribe’s fighting men into distinct units which...
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