May 5, 2008 
The USA has long been the goal of immigrants. While the wave has been from the southerly direction for quite a few years now, once upon a time it was the dream of many a European to get on a ship and sail to America.
Today's FamilyFirst pick is called The Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.... continue reading...
Tags: 19th century,
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norway,
passenger lists,
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steamship,
strange country April 20, 2007 
OK, time to lighten up.
There's not a whole lot I can write about today's FamilyFirst pick, besides the fact that it is rated barely PG. I want to throw that in up front in case anyone out there is offended by a very mild epithet. If you are, please bypass clicking on the link.
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June 19, 2006 
Have you heard of Spore?
Spore is the next big thing from game whiz Will Wright.
It's due to be released in about a year, but the hype is already flowing like beer at a frat party.
With that in mind, today's FamilyFirst pick is a site that gets the juices flowing about the upcoming rage that is just ... continue reading...
Tags: 3d world,
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tiny eyes,
water creature,
whiz May 6, 2005 
It is said that the good old days were the good old days. If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times, "When I was your age...". Somehow, if one could turn back the hands of time, and see what it was really like in the past, then maybe it would make the future a little more bearab... continue reading...
Tags: collection of books,
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housekeeping,
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proper behavior,
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time warp advice Arts,
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Social Science April 13, 2005 
In the days of old, before there was radar, radios or satellite navigation, one of the tools mariners used to find their way at sea was lighthouses. If the could see one, they knew there was land close by, and it was too hazardous area for them be in. Today's Family First Site features a ... continue reading...
Tags: anchor,
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journey,
light keepers,
lighthouse,
lighthouses,
old houses,
radar,
radios,
satellite navigation,
state of maine,
technical aspects,
traffic March 29, 2005 
I have seen the movie "Parenthood" many, many times. That is a film about what it is like to be a parent. It is a light-hearted look at parenting, but the underlying message is serious. It is very difficult to be a mother or a father, especially in today's society, where everyone seems to know mo... continue reading...
Tags: autistic son,
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Social Science September 10, 2004 
Several years ago, the predecessor to the Family First site (called WorldVillage Family Site of the Day) spent 18 months visiting websites for all of the Presidents of the United States. We used it as a chance to see the variety of leaders that our nation has had, and how ... continue reading...
Tags: american presidents,
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reference material August 26, 2004 
To understand where we are going as a nation, it is important that we understand where we have come from. Today's FamSite looks at a part of struggle that Americans have faced as we all travel down the road to a more perfect union. It is a journey we are still making today.
The site is c... continue reading...
Tags: african americans,
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nr,
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travel down August 4, 2004 
For the past several weeks, our nation has been under attack from forces that are bent on telling us how bad we have it, how our very foundations of life are being compromised, and the only thing we have to look forward to is more of the same. There was a film released that only tried... continue reading...
Tags: accurate portrait,
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way of life June 11, 2004 
�Whatever else history may say about me when I�m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts. My dream is that you will travel the road ahead with liberty�s lamp guiding your s... continue reading...
Tags: 40th president,
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uss ronald reagan,
uss ronald reagan cvn 76,
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