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VOLUME – 9 ISSUE – 1
JAN
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FAMOUS ITALIANS
Ben Gazzara
Early life
Ben Gazzara was born August 28,1939 in New
York City, the son of Italian immigrants
Angelina (née Cusumano) and
Antonio Gazzara, who was a laborer.
Gazzara grew up on New York's tough Lower East Side. He attended New York City's
famed Stuyvesant High School. He found relief from his bleak surroundings by joining a
theater company at a very young age. Years later, he said that the discovery of his love
for acting saved him from a life of crime during his teen years. Despite his obvious
talent, he went to City College of New York to study electrical engineering. After two
years, he relented, and after a short intermission joined the Actor's Studio.
Career
In the 1950s, Gazzara starred in various Broadway productions, most notably
Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, directed by Elia Kazan. However, he lost
out on the film role to Paul Newman. He was nominated three times for the Tony Award
for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play -- in 1956 for A Hatful of Rain, in
1975 for the paired short plays Hughie and Duet and in 1977 for a revival of Who's
Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opposite Colleen Dewhurst.
Gazzara has had a long and varied acting career, with spells as an accomplished
director, mostly in television. He joined other Actors Studio members in the 1957 film
The Strange One. Then came a high-profile performance as a soldier on trial for
avenging his wife's rape in Otto Preminger's 1959 classic courtroom drama Anatomy of
a Murder.
Subsequent screen credits included The Young Doctors (1961), A Rage to Live (1965),
The Bridge at Remagen (1969), Capone (1975), Voyage of the Damned (1976), and
High Velocity (1976).
Gazzara became well-known in a couple of television series, beginning with Arrest and
Trial, which ran from 1963-64 on ABC, and the more successful series Run for Your Life
from 1965 to 1968 on NBC, in which he played a terminally ill man trying to get the most
out of the last months of his life.
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Some of the actor's most formidable characters were those he created with his friend
John Cassavetes in the 1970s. They collaborated for the first time on Cassavetes' film
Husbands (1970) where he appeared alongside Peter Falk and Cassavetes himself. In
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Gazzara took the leading role of the hapless strip joint
owner, Cosmo Vitelli.
A year later Gazzara starred in yet another Cassavetes-directed movie, Opening Night,
as stage director Manny Victor, who struggles with the mentally unstable star of his
show, played by Cassavetes' wife Gena Rowlands.
In the 1980s, he could be seen in a variety of movies, such as Saint Jack and They All
Laughed (both directed by Peter Bogdanovich), and in a villainous role in the ofttelevised Patrick Swayze film Road House that the actor jokes is probably his mostwatched performance. He starred with Rowlands in a controversial and critically
acclaimed AIDS-themed TV movie An Early Frost (1985).
Very much in demand for supporting parts, Gazzara appeared in thirty-eight films in the
1990s, many for TV. He worked with a number of renowned directors, such as the Coen
Brothers (The Big Lebowski), Spike Lee (Summer of Sam), David Mamet (The Spanish
Prisoner), Walter Hugo Khouri (Forever), Todd Solondz (Happiness), John Turturro
(Illuminata), and John McTiernan (The Thomas Crown Affair).
Well into his seventies, Gazzara continues to be active. In 2003, he was in the
ensemble cast of the experimental film Dogville, directed by Lars von Trier of Denmark
and starring Nicole Kidman. Several other projects have recently been completed or are
currently in production.
Personal life
Gazzara contracted throat cancer in 1999. He lost more than 40 pounds during
treatment.
He has been married three times, to Louise Erickson (1951-57), actress Janice Rule
(1961-79) and Elke Krivat (sometimes listed as Elke Stuckmann) since 1982.
In his 2004 autobiography, "In the Moment: My Life as an Actor," the actor recounts his
love affair with actress Audrey Hepburn. They co-starred in two of her final films,
"Bloodline" (1979) and "They All Laughed" (1981).
Friend of Robert Vaughn (Napoleon Solo)( The Man From U.N.C.L.E.). During filming of
( in Czechoslovakia ) the big budget war movie The Bridge at Remagen with co-stars ,
Robert Vaughn ,Bradford Dillman and George Segal , was placed under house arrest
during the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia he and friend Robert Vaughn planned a
daring escape of a Czechoslovakian translator who wanted to defect to the West and
ultimatly the US , this adventure rivaled anything Napoleon Solo would have attempted
on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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History of Pizza
Pizza: The Soul of Italy
There are not too many nations that can say their national dish has become an international phenomenon. Italy has two such dishes, pasta and of course pizza. In America
pizza usually falls into two categories: thick and cheesy Chicago style or thin and more
traditional New York pizza. In Italy pizza also falls into two distinct categories: Italian
pizza and the rest of the world. It might seem silly considering the basic ingredients, but
one taste of a true Italian pizza and that's it. You will never feel the same about this simple and delicious food again.
Pizza in its most basic form as a seasoned flatbread has a long history in the Mediterranean.
Several cultures including the Greeks and Phoenicians ate a flatbread made from flour and water.
The dough would be cooked by placing on a hot
stone and then seasoned with herbs. The Greeks
called this early pizza plankuntos and it was basically used as an edible plate when eating stews or
thick broth. It was not yet what we would call pizza
today but it was very much like modern focaccia. These early pizzas were eaten from
Rome to Egypt to Babylon and were praised by the ancient historians Herodotus and
Cato the Elder.
The word "pizza" is thought to have come from the Latin word pinsa, meaning flatbread
(although there is much debate about the origin of the word). A legend suggests that Roman soldiers gained a taste for Jewish Matzoth while stationed in Roman occupied Palestine and developed a similar food after returning home. However a recent archeological discovery has found a preserved Bronze Age pizza in the Veneto region. By the Middle Ages these early pizzas started to take on a more modern look and taste. The peasantry of the time used what few ingredients they could get their hands on to produce the
modern pizza dough and topped it with olive
oil and herbs. The introduction of the Indian
Water Buffalo gave pizza another dimension
with the production of mozzarella cheese.
Even today, the use of fresh mozzarella di
buffalo in Italian pizza cannot be substituted.
While other cheeses have made their way
onto pizza (usually in conjunction with fresh
mozzarella), no Italian Pizzeria would ever
use the dried shredded type used on so
many American pizzas.
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The introduction of tomatoes to Italian cuisine in the 18th and early 19th centuries finally
gave us the true modern Italian pizza. Even though tomatoes reached Italy by the
1530's it was widely thought that they were poisonous and were grown only for
decoration. However the innovative (and probably starving) peasants of Naples started
using the supposedly deadly fruit in many of their foods, including their early pizzas.
Since that fateful day the world of Italian cuisine would never be the same, however it
took some time for the rest of society to accept this crude peasant food. Once members
of the local aristocracy tried pizza they couldn't get enough of it, which by this time was
being sold on the streets of Naples for every meal. As pizza popularity increased, street
vendors gave way to actual shops where people could order a custom pizza with many
different toppings. By 1830 the "Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba" of Naples had become the
first true pizzeria and this venerable institution is still producing masterpieces.
The popular pizza Margherita owes its name to Italy's Queen Margherita who in 1889
visited the Pizzeria Brandi in Naples. The Pizzaioli (pizza maker) on duty that day,
Rafaele Esposito created a pizza for the Queen that contained the three colors of the
new Italian flag. The red of tomato, white of the mozzarella and fresh green basil was a
hit with the Queen and the rest of the world. Neapolitan style pizza had now spread
throughout Italy and each region started designing their own versions based on the
Italian culinary rule of fresh, local ingredients.
Italian Traditional Pizza
The Pizza Margherita may have set the standard, but there are numerous popular
varieties of pizza made in Italy today. Pizza from a Pizzeria is the recognized round
shape, made to order and always cooked in a wood fired oven. Regional varieties are
always worth trying such as Pizza Marinara, a traditional Neapolitan pizza that has
oregano, anchovies and lots of garlic. Pizza Napoli Tomato mozzarella and anchovies.
Capricciosa: a topping of mushrooms, prosciutto, artichoke hearts, olives and ½ a
boiled egg! Pizza Pugliese makes use of the local capers and olives of the area while
Pizza Veronese has mushrooms and tender Prosciutto crudo. Pizzas from Sicily can
have numerous toppings ranging from green olives, seafood, hard-boiled eggs and
peas.
Besides regional styles there are several varieties that are popular throughout Italy.
Quattro Formagi uses a four cheese combination using fresh mozzarella and three local
cheeses such as Gorgonzola, ricotta and parmigiano-reggiano. Italian tuna packed in
olive oil is also a popular topping along with other marine products like anchovies,
shellfish and shrimp. Quattro Stagioni is a pizza (similar to the Capricciosa) that
represents the four seasons and makes a good sampler pizza with sections of
artichokes, salami or Prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, and tomatoes. In Liguria you may
find pizza topped with basil pesto and no tomato sauce. Of course there are hundreds
more to discover and all of them are delicious, not to mention the other members of the
pizza family.
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New Trends
In the past few years a pizza with pomodoro pachino and rughetta ( cherry Tomato and
arugola ) became extremely popular. Also mozzarella di bufala is becoming the 'choice'
for better pizza.
Other Types of Pizza: Pizza al taglio also known as Pizza rustica is sold everywhere in
Italy, usually by weight and often piled with marinated mushrooms, onions or artichokes.
This style of pizza is cooked on a sheet pan at street stalls and makes a good quick
lunch. Focaccia resembles the earliest pizzas being without tomatoes or cheese but covered in olive oil, caramelized onions and other savory toppings. Sfincione is a thick Sicilian sheet pizza that uses tomato sauce, anchovies (usually anchovy paste) breadcrumbs
and caciocavallo (or another local variety) cheese. Italian calzones are ( no surprise
here !) smaller than their American cousins and are often filled with either meats or fresh
vegetables (a favorite is spinach) and mozzarella. A newer trend that is gaining popularity is the emergence of sweet pizzas and traditional Italian pizzerias are trying to accommodate this trend by using unique ingredients. These dessert pizzas often have flavor
combinations such as Nutella, honey, fruit jam, yogurt, even mustard and liquor.
One thing to keep in mind when ordering pizza in an Italian pizzeria is that the product is
personal size. Each person at a table should order their own individual pizza - one bite
will explain why. In certain areas outside Italy, there are a few piazzioli who keep to their
homeland traditions as best they can with the ingredients they have, but it really isn't the
same. In the end there is no going back once you try a real Italian pizza, no delivery or
frozen product will ever stimulate your taste buds the way a real pizza will.
For information on Pizza from the Association of True Neapolitan Pizza: www.pizza.it
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ITALY: FROM THE ETRUSCANS TO TODAY
By 500 BC, a number of groups shared Italy. Small Greek colonies dotted the
southern coast and island of Sicily. Gauls, ancestors of today's modern French,
roamed the mountainous north. While the Etruscans, a group originally hailing
from somewhere in western Turkey, settled in central Italy, establishing a number
of city-states, including what is now modern-day Bologna. Little is known about
the Etruscans except that they thrived for a time, creating a civilization that would
pass down a fondness for bold architecture (stone arches, paved streets,
aqueducts, sewers) to its successor, Rome.
According to legend, Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC by Romulus and
Remus, twin brothers who claimed to be sons of the war god Mars and to have
been raised as infants by a she-wolf. Romulus saw himself as a descendant of
the defeated army of Troy, and wanted Rome to inherit the mantle of that ancient
city, if not surpass it. When Remus laughed at the notion, Romulus killed his
brother and declared himself the first king of Rome.
Rome went through seven kings until 509 BC when the last king was overthrown
and the Roman Republic was formed. Rome then came to be ruled by two
elected officials (known as consuls), a Senate made up of wealthy aristocrats
(known as patricians), and a lower assembly that represented the common
people (plebeians) and had limited power.
This format of government worked well at first, but as Rome expanded beyond a
mere city-state to take over territory not just in Italy, but overseas as well, the
system of government came under severe strain. By the First Century BC, Rome
was in crisis. Spartacus, a slave, led the common people in a revolt against the
rule of the aristocratic patricians. Rome was able to put down the rebellion, but at
great cost, as the Republic dissolved into a series of military of dictatorships that
ended with the assassination of Julius Caesar.
In 29 BC, after a long power struggle, Julius Caesar's nephew, Octavius, seized
power and declared himself Emperor Augustus. The Roman Empire was born.
For the next two hundred years, Rome thrived, ruling over a vast territory
stretching from Britain and the Atlantic coast of Europe in the north and west to
North Africa and the Middle East in the south and east.
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This Pax Romana, a time of peace, ended in 180 AD with the death of Marcus
Aurelius, Rome's last great emperor. A combination of economic problems,
barbarian invasions, domestic instability, and territorial rebellions, combined with
a lack of strong leadership, resulted in the slow and gradual decline of Rome. In
380 AD, after three hundred years of persecution, Christianity became the one
and only official religion. By the end of the Fourth Century AD, the Roman
Empire split into two. The East, based out of the newly-built capital of
Constantinople, in what is now Turkey, thrived, eventually becoming the longlasting Byzantine Empire. Rome, capital of the West, continued to decline.
In 410 AD, Rome itself was sacked by barbarian hordes. The Eastern Empire
invaded but failed to restore order and had to withdraw. The Roman Empire in
the West completely collapsed. For the next thousand years, Italy once again
became a patchwork of city-states, with Rome, home to the Catholic Church,
being the most powerful. This long period of quiet stagnation was known as the
Dark Ages.
Prosperity did not return to Italy again until the Fourteenth Century, when citystates such as Florence, Milan, Pisa, Genoa, and Venice became centers of
trade. The influx of wealth and increased trade contact with foreign lands,
transformed Italy into Europe's premier center of culture. Funded by wealthy
patrons, figures such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante, Machiavelli,
and Galileo, among others, revolutionized the fields of art, literature, politics, and
science. Italian explorers, such as Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus,
introduced Italy and Europe to the rest of the world.
Italy remained a center of power until the Sixteenth Century, when trade routes
shifted away from the Mediterranean and the Protestant Reformation resulted in
the Catholic Church, which was based in Rome, losing influence over much of
Northern Europe. Weakened, the various Italian city-states became vulnerable to
conquest by Spain, France, and Austria. Italy remained a patchwork of
principalities controlled through proxy by various European powers until the
Nineteenth Century, when the French leader Napoleon supported the unification
of Italy as a way of creating a buffer state against his many enemies. With the
backing of France, Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi led a popular movement
that took over much of Italy, ending in 1870 with the fall of Rome and complete
unification of Italy.
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Plagued by internal political divisions and with an economy devastated by war,
the new Kingdom of Italy was no Roman Empire. In 1919, frustrated that Italy
had received few gains despite having been a victor in the First World War, a
politician named Benito Mussolini launched a movement that called for the restoration of Italy as a great power. In 1922, impatient with electoral politics, Mussolini led his supporters, known as Fascists, on a march on Rome to seize power
directly through a coup. Spooked, the Italian king did not put up a fight and allowed Mussolini to become supreme ruler of Italy.
Mussolini spent the next twenty years consolidating power and building up the
Italian economy, but he never gave up on the idea of restoring Italy as a great
power. Calling himself "Il Duce" (meaning Leader), Mussolini dreamed of leading
a new Roman Empire. In the 1930s, he indulged his dreams of conquest, by invading Ethiopia and Albania. When the Second World War broke out, Italy remained neutral at first. However, once it appeared through the Fall of France that
Germany would win, Mussolini eagerly joined Hitler, a fellow Fascist and longtime
ally, in the war effort and rushed to invade Greece, the Balkans, and North Africa. Overextended and unprepared for such a large-scale effort, Italy quickly
found that it could not maintain its military position and had to ask Germany for
help. Before long, Mussolini saw himself losing control of North Africa, the Mediterranean, and eventually his very own country to the Allies. Fleeing Rome,
Mussolini tried to set up a puppet state in Northern Italy but failed. Abandoned by
a disgusted Hitler, Il Duce and his mistress were captured and executed by
Italian partisans.
After the Second World War, Italy abolished the monarchy and declared itself a
republic. With the strong support of the United States, Italy rebuilt its economy
through loans from the Marshall Plan, joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and became a strong supporter of what is now the European Union. Today,
Italy is now one of the most prosperous and democratic nations in Europe.
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James K. Polk
Eleventh President
1845-1849
Often referred to as the first "dark horse" President,
James K. Polk was the last of the Jacksonians to sit in
the White House, and the last strong President until the
Civil War.
He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in
1795. Studious and industrious, Polk was graduated with
honors in 1818 from the University of North Carolina. As
a young lawyer he entered politics, served in the Tennessee legislature, and became a friend of Andrew Jackson.
In the House of Representatives, Polk was a chief lieutenant of Jackson in his
Bank war. He served as Speaker between 1835 and 1839, leaving to become
Governor of Tennessee.
Until circumstances raised Polk's ambitions, he was a leading contender for the
Democratic nomination for Vice President in 1844. Both Martin Van Buren, who
had been expected to win the Democratic nomination for President, and Henry
Clay, who was to be the Whig nominee, tried to take the expansionist issue out
of the campaign by declaring themselves opposed to the annexation of Texas.
Polk, however, publicly asserted that Texas should be "re-annexed" and all of
Oregon "re-occupied."
The aged Jackson, correctly sensing that the people favored expansion, urged
the choice of a candidate committed to the Nation's "Manifest Destiny." This view
prevailed at the Democratic Convention, where Polk was nominated on the ninth
ballot.
"Who is James K. Polk?" Whigs jeered. Democrats replied Polk was the candidate who stood for expansion. He linked the Texas issue, popular in the South,
with the Oregon question, attractive to the North. Polk also favored acquiring
California.
Even before he could take office, Congress passed a joint resolution offering
annexation to Texas. In so doing they bequeathed Polk the possibility of war with
Mexico, which soon severed diplomatic relations.
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In his stand on Oregon, the President seemed to be risking war with Great Britain
also. The 1844 Democratic platform claimed the entire Oregon area, from the
California boundary northward to a latitude of 54'40', the southern boundary of
Russian Alaska. Extremists proclaimed "Fifty-four forty or fight," but Polk, aware
of diplomatic realities, knew that no course short of war was likely to get all of
Oregon. Happily, neither he nor the British wanted a war.
He offered to settle by extending the Canadian boundary, along the 49th parallel,
from the Rockies to the Pacific. When the British minister declined, Polk
reasserted the American claim to the entire area. Finally, the British settled for
the 49th parallel, except for the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The treaty was
signed in 1846.
Acquisition of California proved far more difficult. Polk sent an envoy to offer
Mexico up to $20,000,000, plus settlement of damage claims owed to Americans,
in return for California and the New Mexico country. Since no Mexican leader
could cede half his country and still stay in power, Polk's envoy was not received.
To bring pressure, Polk sent Gen. Zachary Taylor to the disputed area on the Rio
Grande.
To Mexican troops this was aggression, and they attacked Taylor's forces.
Congress declared war and, despite much Northern opposition, supported the
military operations. American forces won repeated victories and occupied Mexico
City. Finally, in 1848, Mexico ceded New Mexico and California in return for
$15,000,000 and American assumption of the damage claims.
President Polk added a vast area to the United States, but its acquisition
precipitated a bitter quarrel between the North and the South over expansion of
slavery.
Polk, leaving office with his health undermined from hard work, died in June
1849.
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KNOW YOUR PRESIDENTS
James Knox Polk
The Eleventh
President
• 1845-1849
“The Dark Horse”
Naomi Tate Polk (1809-1836);
Ophelia Clarissa Polk (1812-1851)
Marriage: Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
January 1, 1824
Wife: Sarah Childress Polk
Birth: Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
September 4, 1803
Death: Nashville, Tennessee,
August 14, 1891
Biographical Facts
Birth: Mecklenburg County,
Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian
North Carolina, November 2, 1795
Ancestry: Scotch-Irish
Education: Private School; University of
North Carolina (B.A., 1818); studied law
Occupation Before Presidency: Lawyer
Father: Samuel Polk
Birth: Tryon, North Carolina,
July 5, 1772
Death: Maury County, Tennessee,
November 5, 1827
Prepresidential Offices: Member of
Tennessee Legislature; United States
congressman; Speaker of the House of
Representatives; Governor of
Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Jane Knox Polk
Birth: Iredell County, North Carolina,
November 15, 1776
Death: Maury County, Tennessee,
January 11, 1852
Inauguration Age: 49
Occupation After Presidency: Retired
Brothers:
Franklin Ezekiel Polk (1802-1831);
Marshall Tate Polk (1805-1831);
John Lee Polk (1807-1831);
William Hawkins Polk (1815-1862);
Samuel Wilson Polk (1817-1839)
Sisters: Jane Maria Polk (1798-1876);
Lydia Eliza Polk (1800-1864);
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Death: Nashville, Tennessee,
June 15, 1849
Place of Burial: State Capitol Grounds,
Nashville, Tennessee
ALASKA ( The Last Frontier )
Year of Statehood Dec. 29, 1845
EARLY ALASKA HISTORY
Alaska's original inhabitants included four groups of native peoples: the Aleut, Intuit
(Eskimo), Tlingit-Haida and Athabascan. The state's name comes from an Aleut word
meaning "mainland."
The first Europeans arrived in 1741 as part of a Russian expedition led by the Danish
navigator Vitus Bering. The Russians established the first permanent Alaska settlement in 1784 on Kodiak Island. Russia maintained control over Alaska, despite penetrations by Spanish, British, French and American explorers and traders, until 1867.
Although the Russians discovered gold, copper and coal in the region, they were
mainly interested in furs. A decline in fur profits and a threatened invasion by the British from Canada motivated Russia in the 1850s to consider selling the territory. In
1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2
million, a bargain some called "Seward s Folly" and "Seward s Icebox."
Salmon canning became a major industry by the 1880s; the Alaskan gold rushes
nearly doubled the population and spurred growth in the 1890s. In 1912, Alaska
gained territorial status.
ALASKA'S MIDDLE HISTORY
During World War II, the strategic importance of Alaska was belatedly recognized. In
June 1942, the Japanese occupied the islands of Attu and Kiska in the Aleutians; it
took U.S. forces 15 months to dislodge them. To circumvent a threat to Alaskan sea
lanes, the army built the Alaska Highway, connecting Alaska with British Columbia, in
1942.
The cold war with the USSR led to increased military construction in 1947 and the
start of the radar stations of the DEW (Distant Early Warning) Line. Between 1954
and 1959, the forest products industry, the first major year-round industry, expanded
rapidly. The discovery of oil on the Kenai Peninsula in 1957 gave a boost to the economy.
Alaska, nicknamed "The Last Frontier," entered the Union as the 49th state on January 3, 1959. Tourism soon developed into a major industry. The discovery of vast oil
deposits on the Alaska North Slope in 1968 resulted in construction of the TransAlaska Pipeline, extending some 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay to the ice-free port of
Valdez, where the first oil arrived in July 1977. Oil revenues enabled the state to
abolish its personal income tax and to distribute annual cash dividends to all state
residents.
ALASKA TODAY
In 1980, Congress passed the Alaska Lands Bill, which excluded more than 104 million acres in the state from commercial development. Many Alaskans opposed what
they felt were unjustifiable federal attempts to limit exploitation of the state's
resources, but calls for secession were rejected. One of the worst environmental disasters in
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U.S. history occurred in March 1989, when an Exxon tanker ran aground in
Prince William Sound, spilling more than 10 million gallons of oil. The question of
how to reconcile America's demand for fossil fuels with the need to protect
Alaska's pristine wilderness remains a subject of intense debate, both within the
state and nationally. In addition to oil and natural gas mining, commercial fishing,
lumbering and fur-trapping remain key sectors of Alaska's economy. Tourism is a
major industry and popular attractions include Denali National Park and the
1,049-mile Iditarod dog sled race.
Famous Alaskans include the singer Jewel; Olympic gold-medal skier Tommy
Moe; Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the Iditarod, in 1985; and author Jack
London. While not a native Alaskan, London traveled to the Yukon in 1897 and
wrote "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" based on his experiences.
ALASKA Fun Facts
Dog mushing (or dog sled racing) is very popular in Alaska. Every year they hold the
Iditarod Trail Race, in which sledding teams race from Anchorage straight across
the state to Nome.
Outsiders first discovered Alaska in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen
Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia.
The highest mountain in the U.S. is Alaska's Mt. McKinley or Denali. Mt. McKinley
is 20,320 feet tall. That's about 1,270 football fields stacked end-to-end.
Joe Juneau's 1880 discovery of gold ushered in the gold rush era.
Russia controlled most of the area that is now Alaska from the late 1700s until 1867,
when it was purchased by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward for $7.2
million, or about 2 cents an acre.
Alaska's name is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning great lands or
peninsula.
Russian whalers and fur traders on Kodiak Island established the first settlement in
Alaska in 1784.
During World War II, two Alaskan islands, Attu and Kiska, were occupied by the
Japanese for 15 months.
Alaska is the biggest state in area, covering 663,267 square miles. It is about one-fifth
the size of the rest of the United States.The state of Rhode Island could fit into
Alaska 425 times. Measuring from north to south the state is approximately 1,400
miles long and measuring from east to west it is 2,700 miles wide.
The term Alaska native refers to Alaska's original inhabitants including Aleut, Eskimo
and Indian groups.
Alaska's population has a higher proportion of males to females than any other U.S.
state (103.2 males for every 100 females). Only five U.S. states have populations
that are more male than female (the others are Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and
Utah). In the U.S. population as a whole, males are outnumbered by a ratio of 100
to 95.
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Carmine Disclafani
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YEARLY FOOD SCHEDULE AT COBB GOV CENTER ( repeats every year )
Arcaro to Coppolino
Meat, Fish Etc
JAN
APRIL
FEB
MARCH
JUNE
MAY
SEPT
JULY
OCT
NOV
DEC
AUG
DiSclafani to Masi
Pasta, Vegetables, Salad *
Mistretta to Volpe
Dessert, Fruit
Arcaro to Coppolino
Dessert, Fruit
DiSclafani to Masi
Meat, Fish Etc
Mistretta to Volpe
Pasta, Vegetables, Salad *
Arcaro to Coppolino
Pasta, Vegetables, Salad *
DiSclafani to Masi
Dessert, Fruit
Mistretta to Volpe
Meat, Fish Etc
All Members
Dessert, Fruit Only
* Bread optional with one of the above
In Memory of Our Departed Members
Dee Arasi
Ralph Palladino
Rita Morano
Harold Valery
Mike Moffitt
Silverio Buonocore
Vita Scacco
Lorayne Attubato
William J. Bloodgood
Bob Bietighofer
Rest in Peace
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MICHAEL J. LONATI
ATTORNEY AT LAW
110 EVANS MILL DRIVE
SUITE # 603
DALLAS, GEORGIA 30157
Directly across from Hardy Chevrolet/Ford
PHONE : (678) 363-3500
WWW.LonatiLaw.com
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ALL PERSONAL INJURIES & SELECTED CRIMINAL CASES
AUTO ACCIDENTS
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
18 WHEELER ACCIDENTS
DOG BITE INJURIES
WATERCRAFT ACCIDENTS
WORKERS COMPENSATION
WRONGFUL DEATH
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OSIA
Marietta Lodge #2607
P.O. Box 669781
Marietta, GA. 30066
Chicago’s
Steaks Seafood
Pasta
Sun Brunch 11:00 – Dinner Til 9:00 PM
Open
5:00 to 9:00 PM Mon
5:00 to 10:00 PM Tues, Wed , Thurs
5:00 to 11:00 PM Fri & Sat
Live Entertainment Fri & Sat in our Speak Easy Lounge
Dine Early and Save
Sun – Thurs $14.00 bottle wine specials
Daily $5.00 Drink Specials
http://www.chicagosrestaurant.com/
Jeanne Wittner
4401 Shallowford Rd
Roswell, Georgia 30075
General Manager Phone 770-993-7464 . Fax 770-993-0855
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Valerie Semple
Assistant
General Manager