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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-04-03....South Dakota ~ "Great Faces, Great Places".
Mama_Bear
Posted on 11/04/2003 5:11:15 AM PST by Mama_Bear
A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day
Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997. Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.
A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.
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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine ~
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Please join us as we make a cyber-visit to another great state in this Union of ours. As we present each of our 50 states we also salute the proud FReepers who call their state 'home'.
Over the past few months each "Finest" hostess has profiled her home state and I will be presenting the other states in random order. Please FReepMail me if you would like to participate in spotlighting your state. I would love to have your input on what you would like to see highlighted.
These are the states we have presented to date:
Today we are visiting "The Mount Rushmore State".
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The state seal serves as a symbol of life in South Dakota. It depicts the state's diversity of commerce and resources: farming, ranching, industries, lumbering, manufacturing and mining. It bears the motto:
"Under God the People Rule."
The seal was adopted in 1885, four years before the state was admitted to the Union.
More South Dakota symbols...
The earliest people to come into the area which is now South Dakota were ancient mammoth hunters. Much later they were followed by nomadic tribes whose lives centered on bison hunting. Around 1775, the Oglala and Brule bands of the Sioux nation moved into the Bad River territory around the present town of Philip, South Dakota. These Native Americans became the master plains hunters, subsisting on buffalo.
Though the bison-hunting Lakota flourished during the next one hundred years, their dominion on the prairie was short-lived. French fur trappers were the first of many European arrivals who, in time, would supplant the Lakota. Trappers were soon followed by soldiers, miners, cattle farmers and homesteaders who forever changed the face of the prairie.
South Dakotas history reads like an adventure story. Its a tale of Plains Indians, explorers and pioneers, and it features names like Crazy Horse, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Wild Bill Hickok. Lewis and Clark traveled through South Dakota in 1804 and 1806 on their journey to the West Coast. If you have a chance to visit this state, be sure to follow the Lewis and Clark Trail for an interesting glimpse into it's rich history and heritage.
South Dakota is the home of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota tribes, which make up the Sioux Nation.
Our 40th state was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889.
For those who would like to learn more about the history of South Dakota, click HERE.
There is much to see and do in South Dakota!
The four figures carved in stone on Mount Rushmore represent the first 150 years of American history. The birth of our nation was guided by the vision and courage of George Washington. Thomas Jefferson always had dreams of something bigger, first in the words of the Declaration of Independence and later in the expansion of our nation through the Louisiana Purchase.
Preservation of the union was paramount to Abraham Lincoln but a nation where all men were free and equal was destined to be. At the turn of the Twentieth Century Theodore Roosevelt saw that in our nation was the possibility for greatness. Our nation was changing from a rural republic to a world power. The ideals of these presidents laid a foundation for our nation as solid as the rock from which their figures are carved.
Each man possessed great skills and leadership of the brand our nation needed for the times. Today millions of visitors come to see Mount Rushmore and gain inspiration from these four great men.
"Tell me the landscape in which you live and I will tell you who you are." Though seemingly inhospitable at first glance, human occupation of the White River Badlands of South Dakota dates back at least 11,000 years with as many as 101 archaeological sites identified.
Devil's Gulch is an amazing geological curiosity in southeastern South Dakota.
The Outlaw's Big Jump
There is debate about whether or not this is fact, but here's the story as it's been told for ages. In 1876 Jesse James robbed the bank in Northfield, Minnesota, in which two of his partners were killed. Fleeing town, the gang split up, with Jesse and his brother Frank heading west toward Dakota Territory. When the two got to this neighborhood, they went separate ways, trying to shake the posse that was still hot in pursuit. At some point the lawmen were literally right on the heels of Jesse, as he and his horse stood on the precipice of a dizzyingly high bluff; this was Devil's Gulch. A fifteen foot gash in the rocks separated him from the other side and freedom. Supposedly he spurred on his horse and actually leapt across the canyon, evading the posse and eventually linking up with brother Frank in the Palisades State Park area not far away. Some accounts indicate that a bullet fatally struck his horse during the leap.
These are the legendary Black Hills of South Dakota, an oasis of pine-clad mountains on the Great Plains. Home of Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorials. The Black Hills offer everything you expect from a mountain vacation: five national parks, scenic drives, waterfalls, abundant wildlife, acclaimed recreational trails and trout fishing. A place where bison and wild horses still roam free.
In the Black Hills, you can go from one monumental mountain carving to the next. This gigantic statue of the Sioux warrior Crazy Horse has been taking shape for the past fifty years. Nearly eight million tons of rock have already been blasted away, and work continues on this 563-foot-high sculpture. When completed, this statue will be the largest one of its kind in the world.
Read more about this amazing sculpture HERE.
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The following websites provided information and graphics:
History of The Badlands Signs and Symbols of South Dakota Mount Rushmore National Monument The Black Hills and Badlands
I am sure I have overlooked many interesting facts and points of interest, so please help us celebrate South Dakota by joining in and posting what you know about this Fine state.
Have a nice day!
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: South Dakota
KEYWORDS: finest; freepers; fun; military; profiles; southdakota; states; surprises; tribute; veterans
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To: Mama_Bear; Billie; dutchess
lHi Mama_Bear, Billie, dutchess and all ,L just stopped in to say hello. Hope you are all feeling well and happy.
To: Calpernia
Oh,yes.Great Expectations are on you now!....;)
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posted on
11/04/2003 1:59:30 PM PST
by
MEG33
To: MEG33
I'm really cracking myself up here. You have to come by
here and see this picture I found!
Be back later...have to check on dinner.
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posted on
11/04/2003 2:04:46 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: MeeknMing
LOL!!!
I love the graphics you've posted lately, especially the ones of Pelosi. How about making one of her side by side with her true identity--Cruella DeVille? I know you could come up with something very witty. :)
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posted on
11/04/2003 2:42:19 PM PST
by
Donaeus
(RED, WHITE & BLUE Flag wavin' yahoo an' proud of it!)
To: MeeknMing
CBS had their #1 PR guy make an announcement today. Did you already hear ?? ... heh heh. And Daschle is disappointed.
To: Mama_Bear
Count me in for SC!
I will get right on it.
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posted on
11/04/2003 3:13:33 PM PST
by
visualops
(My tagline is really getting out of control, just yesterday it started demanding an allowance.)
To: Billie
CHIRP to you, too!
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posted on
11/04/2003 3:30:45 PM PST
by
lonestar
(Don't mess with Texas)
To: Aquamarine
Howdy to you too, MR. ED.
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posted on
11/04/2003 3:57:38 PM PST
by
lonestar
(Don't mess with Texas)
To: Donaeus; MEG33
Looks like we'll have to call you Donnie. New nic.
To: Calpernia
Oh, ok! I had already started planning the approach to it when you first brought it up to me. I had no idea if you had a schedule or if you were going to let me know OR if you 'fired' me ^-^ /joking No, actually, I don't have a schedule. I usually decide which state to do a couple weeks before I need to post it. I do have WV scheduled for January, because Nan will be able to help me with it after the holidays, but that is the only one.
I will have a draft to you by...maybe Sunday. Then we can go from there :)
Great! Thank you.
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posted on
11/04/2003 4:50:56 PM PST
by
Mama_Bear
( Lori)
To: Savage Beast
I'm sure that the people of South Dakota--who are friendly, delightful, and wonderful--are not aware of what they have--accidently, I'm sure--sent to Washington. I'm sure. I wish I could say the same for the idiot voters in CA who elected Feinstein and Boxer to the Senate. Unfortunately they are liberal to the core and know exactly what they are doing. :-(
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posted on
11/04/2003 4:57:18 PM PST
by
Mama_Bear
( Lori)
To: Donaeus
hehe ! Thanks so much ! I'll hafta work on that one ! Cruella and Pelosi, separated at birth !! :O)
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posted on
11/04/2003 5:00:11 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
To: nicmarlo
heh heh. And Daschle is disappointed. Yep !!
Saddened, deeply saddened . . .
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posted on
11/04/2003 5:11:18 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
To: Temple Owl
Hey Temple Owl. Good evening to you. :-)
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posted on
11/04/2003 5:13:09 PM PST
by
Mama_Bear
( Lori)
To: visualops
Count me in for SC! I will get right on it. Great! If you need my e-mail address, let me know, I will freepmail it to you.
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posted on
11/04/2003 5:16:26 PM PST
by
Mama_Bear
( Lori)
To: MeeknMing
Saddened, deeply saddened . . .
: )
To: Aquamarine
Have you discovered Claire Lynch yet? She has a voice much like Alison Krauss.
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posted on
11/04/2003 6:20:23 PM PST
by
GailA
(Millington Rally for America after action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872519/posts)
To: Mama_Bear
S. Dakota is one of those state's I've always wanted to vist to see Mt Rushmore and the other areas of history.
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posted on
11/04/2003 6:24:26 PM PST
by
GailA
(Millington Rally for America after action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872519/posts)
To: Billie
Evening Billie. I went to quilting class today, at the guild I joined last month. I'm learning new methods.
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posted on
11/04/2003 6:28:52 PM PST
by
GailA
(Millington Rally for America after action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872519/posts)
To: All; GailA; Aquamarine; Billie; LadyX; MEG33; Calpernia; dixie sass
GailA, I saw Alison Krauss in the early 90's at a highschool in Ohio, she was great.
Aqua, awesome photo of the horses!
DixieSass, is Letterman a Dad yet?
Hi Billie, keep missing you here.
Prayers for LadyX and St.louie1.
Cal, hope your young one feels better!
Happy Fall to you too, meg33
Great thread, Mama_Bear, would love to travel to S.D. one day.
Hello to all, I am waiting to hear election returns. I voted at 6:10 this morning. Have a good night all.
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posted on
11/04/2003 6:41:33 PM PST
by
deadhead
(God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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