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Title Fredonia, or the United States of North America; including also Cabotia, or the Canadian Provinces; the Western Territory to the Pacific Ocean; and the Northern Part of the Mexican States.   1830 (dated)         1 : 570000 Description A fine example of the rare 1830 first obtainable edition of the famous Richard Holmes Laurie Fredonia map of the United States. The map is best known for its advocation of a new name for the United States - Fredonia, which it is argued would buil...

SunStar February 19, 2021 THE Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR)-Davao Region might order the closure of Mount Apo to trekkers if environmental laws and health protocols will not be strictly observed. In an issued notice to all stakeholders dated February 17, DENR-Davao Executive Director Bagani Fidel Evasco ordered the officials to further intensify the enforcement of environmental laws within the mountain. Evasco, together with selected officials and personnel ...

Why is it called Pikes Peak? The history behind the name COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Every year locals and tourists flock to Pikes Peak to enjoy the mountain air and climb (or drive) up one of the more difficult 14ers in Colorado. But do you know the full story behind why its called Pikes Peak? Its believed that Pikes Peak is named after 19th-century explorer Zebulon Montgomery Pike, however, he wasnt the first one to name the mountain. He mightve been the first white American explorer i...

YOUTUBE/QCINEMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Cleaners, a film anthology about high school cleaners (students tasked to clean the classroom and other parts of the school), was the big winner at the recently held awards night of the 4 th Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino which was held online. The film by Glenn Barit — a stop motion movie using a series of photocopied stills — won the night’s top awards: Best Picture; Best Director;; Best Supporting Actress for Gianne Rivera; Special Citation for...