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CRAZY HORSE MONUMENT
2011-11-24 16:16:00 As Thanksgiving Day is being observed in North America today we thought it'd be refreshing to honor the legacy of the Native American Indian. The following is a mini-doc about the making of the Crazy Horse monument in South Dakota. Given the incredible injustice that was served to the native people, projects like this pay rightful due and honor America's original inhabitants. República respects!
Black Hills Gold Jewelry
2008-05-26 00:48:00 In 1874, an expeditionary force of one thousand men were led by the infamous George Armstrong Custer into the Black Hills of South Dakota, a 1000-square-mile region held sacred by the Sioux. A few months after the group's arrival, a man named Horatio N. Ross discovered gold along French Creek in the central Black Hills. One of the last great North American gold rushes inevitably followed.Black Hills Gold JewelryGold-Filled Bangle with 12k Gold LeavesA fun bracelet to wear for casual or dress, this 14k gold-filled bangle is adorned with 12k pink and green Black Hills Gold leaves. Diamond cutting adds an eye-catching sparkle.$400White settlement in the region increased dramatically with the discovery of gold. The city of Deadwood grew out of this Wild West era of prospectors, saloons, and legendary figures like Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane. This historic mining town was also home to S.T. Butler, widely acknowledged as the father of Black Hills Gold jewelry. The three-color gra...
FLDS compound in Black Hills shrouded in secrecy
2008-05-17 16:52:00 The possibility that a raid on a Texas polygamist compound stemmed from hoax calls to a shelter makes local law enforcement here more cautious about what would trigger a response to allegations of abuse at the sect's ranch in South Dakota's Black Hills.
The Black Hills Yields Pink and Green Gold
2007-12-07 00:00:00 In more ways than one, Black Hills gold jewelry has the ability to turn gold into green. Black Hills gold has been a very popular choice when buying gold jewelry pieces. Black Hills gold jewelry can be seen as rings, pendants, bracelets, and even belt buckles, almost any type of jewelry design you can imagine. ...
Now you didn't think I could go to the Black Hills and not share photos of
2007-07-31 16:43:00 l-r Washingon, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and LincolnMt. Rushmore is one of those American icons that everyone knows what it looks like before actually visiting in person, sort of like the Statue of Liberty or Disneyland. We made this pilgrimage for my daughter, but also because my husband and I think it's one of those places you have to see in your lifetime as an American. I had low expectations, and I'm glad I did otherwise I would have been sorely disappointed in the tourist trappings around this institution. That and we got yelled at by some crazy old man for pausing long enough to allow some folks to take photographs of the monument before blocking their view with our car going through a narrow tunnel.I wanted to yell out of the car, "Hey, we're on vacation and trying to have fun here, dammit!", but refrained. Though his outburst did put a damper on the energy building towards the climax that would be a full frontal view of Mt. Rushmore memorial. But, in the end, I had to ...
Now you didn't think I could go to the Black Hills and not share photos of
2007-07-31 16:43:00 l-r Washingon, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and LincolnMt. Rushmore is one of those American icons that everyone knows what it looks like before actually visiting in person, sort of like the Statue of Liberty or Disneyland. We made this pilgrimage for my daughter, but also because my husband and I think it's one of those places you have to see in your lifetime as an American. I had low expectations, and I'm glad I did otherwise I would have been sorely disappointed in the tourist trappings around this institution. That and we got yelled at by some crazy old man for pausing long enough to allow some folks to take photographs of the monument before blocking their view with our car going through a narrow tunnel.I wanted to yell out of the car, "Hey, we're on vacation and trying to have fun here, dammit!", but refrained. Though his outburst did put a damper on the energy building towards the climax that would be a full frontal view of Mt. Rushmore memorial. But, in the end, I had to ...
Black Hills Files for Aquila Deal OKs (AP)
2007-04-05 00:00:00 Electric and natural gas utility Black Hills Corp. said Thursday that applications were filed with state regulators in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa for its acquisition of Aquila Inc.'s electric and natural gas utility operations.
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