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George Ohr, the Mad Potter of Biloxi
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George Ohr was a potter who worked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is one of the most respected potters in the U.S. today, and if you have one of his items, you have one of the earliest abstract pieces ever to be made!
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Art World Figures
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Tough
10 Q
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chicochi3
Nov 06 09
48 plays
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The Red Red Rose
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Here are a variety of questions concerning roses. The rose is not just a beautiful red flower as some people imagine. It can be a symbol of many different things. And, by the way, not all roses are red!
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Flowers & Plants
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Tough
10 Q
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chicochi3
Sep 28 09
213 plays
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The Politically Incorrect Abraham Lincoln Quiz
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Of course Abraham Lincoln was the most beloved President of the United States-wasn't he?
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Lincoln, Abraham
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Tough
10 Q
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chicochi3
Sep 03 09
336 plays
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Deadly Doctors
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Sometimes our experts in the healing arts become famous for things that are not so "healing".
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Criminal Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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chicochi3
Aug 31 09
327 plays
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Haunted Arkansas
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Whether they believe in ghosts or not, most people like a good ghost story. Here are some ghost stories from some of the most famous "haunted" places in Arkansas.
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Ghosts
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Difficult
10 Q
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chicochi3
Oct 09 09
144 plays
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Who's the Vampire
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During the past years, there have been several TV series involving vampires. Have you been watching? I will name the vampire character. Let's see if you can select the series that he/she was/is in.
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TV Common Bond
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Average
10 Q
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chicochi3
Oct 14 09
396 plays
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Storms of the Century
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Some storms are remembered for generations and set the standard against which other storms are judged. Let's see how many of these "super storms" you can recognize.
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Disasters
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Tough
10 Q
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chicochi3
Aug 20 09
315 plays
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The Neighbors Did What?
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Imagine you live in 19th century Harford County, Maryland and your neighbors are the Booths of Tudor Hall. What would the gossip be?
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Presidential Assassinations
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Difficult
10 Q
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chicochi3
Aug 22 09
192 plays
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The 1921 Greenwood Massacre
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The 1921 Greenwood massacre was a race riot that took place in Tulsa, OK. It is not my place to judge what happened here, just to record it and maybe encourage further reading about it.
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African-American
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Difficult
15 Q
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chicochi3
Aug 23 09
177 plays
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Humbug!
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Throughout history people have tried to take advantage of people who believe in things involving magic and fantasy. The 19th century was a time of belief in ghosts and magic. Here is just a little of what was happening during those years.
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Frauds & Hoaxes
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Tough
10 Q
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chicochi3
Oct 21 09
285 plays
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