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Truth in Advertising: A Novel
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Flight Behavior: A Novel
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Rabbit, Run
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The Happiness Project
by: Gretchen Rubin • view -
Mamas Bank Account
by: Kathryn Forbes • view -
If It's A Choice, My Zygote Chose Balls
by: Jeremy Hooper • view -
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
by: Deb Perelman • view -
Baked Elements: Our 10 Favorite Ingredients
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Home Vegetable Gardening
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Classic Zester
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Hand Blender
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Blade for 5-Quart KitchenAid Mixers
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Cut Kit Tray
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Seedling Heat Mat
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Grow Light System
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The History of US: A Novel
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The Hungry Ear: Poems of Food and Drink
by: Kevin Young • view -
A Prayer for Owen Meany
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Edible Selby
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Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect and Inhumane Treament..
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Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of
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Meatless: More Than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes
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Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques
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American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat
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Cookie Cutter Set
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60-Ounce Utensil Crock
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Jumbo Spoon Rest
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Stainless Watering Can
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Copper Watering Can
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Stainless Steel Pinwheel
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Guest Blogger
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Thayendanegea
BY:History BoysThayendanegea (translated from the Iroquoian as “he places two bets”) was born in the Ohio Valley in 1742, while his parents were on a hunting trip away from their home in the Mohawk Valley. His father died soon after his birth; his mother eventually remarried Mohawk chief Nikus Brant, and Thayendanegea became known as Joseph [...]
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We’ve Got the Beats
BY:History BoysPoetry Farm The name East Hill is a familiar one. Many communities have hills of that name lying to their east. One such hill lies to the east of Cherry Valley in Otsego County. It has been known by other names throughout the years – Brimstone Mountain, Mount Independence, Signal Hill, and Tower Hill. It [...]
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The Six Nations
BY:History BoysWe were recently asked by a curious young person … Who exactly are the Iroquois and how do the relate to the Mohawk? We wrote about the Mohawk woman Kateri Tekakwitha in an earlier blog, but we thought we better clarify the relationship of the Mohawk Nation to the Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the [...]
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War!
BY:History BoysThe Battle of New Dorlach The New York Frontier around Sharon Springs was the setting for many skirmishes between Loyalists and Rebels and respective Native American allies during the American Revolution. Because of continuing Loyalist raids in the Mohawk Valley in 1780, Governor George Clinton of New York gave Colonel Marinus Willett command of the [...]
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The First Instant Message
BY:History BoysWhat Hath God Wrought In researching the history of Sharon Springs and neighboring communities, one comes upon fascinating individuals. Some of them made upstate New York their home and were central to political and sociological events. Others were visitors to the region and drew on its pastoral beauty and quietude to pursue their callings. [...]
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Proverbial
BY:History BoysFolk Wisdom A proverb can be defined as a short saying that illustrates a truth. Typically rural in origin and part of oral tradition, they represent the homespun wisdom of a people. The 16th-17th century Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes put forth – in proverb form – that “a proverb is a short sentence based [...]
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Walk the Vine
BY:Josh and BrentSpend a Weekend in Wine Country–no matter where you live! Sipping wine at a vineyard, chatting with winemakers, and sampling the newest blends can be the perfect way to destress after a busy week — whether you’ve been slaving at work or locked away in the library sifting through old textbooks. What few people think [...]
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Revolutionary
BY:History BoysBreadbasket of the American Revolution Schoharie is an Iroquoian word for “floating driftwood.” The Schoharie Creek drains out of the Catskill Mountains and runs 93 miles northward, reaching the Mohawk River near the hamlet of Fort Hunter, NY. The greater Schoharie Valley – much of which became designated as Schoharie County in 1795 (the [...]
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Homegrown chicken noodle soup
BY:Deborah NiemannNothing compares to the taste of homegrown chicken noodle soup made with an old-fashioned stew hen and homemade noodles. If you are lucky enough to have your own backyard hens, they truly make the most amazing broth when they get to be three or four years old. Almost three decades ago, Julia Child lamented [...]
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The Sunken Island
BY:History BoysSharon Springs, home of Beekman 1802, is of course famous for its various mineral springs – containing sulphur, magnesia and chalybeate – and Native Americans frequented them for centuries for their healing properties. Other such springs exist throughout upstate New York, and other municipalities are named for them, such as the city of Saratoga [...]