July 27, 2024
Tag: Niagara Falls
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The Legend of the White Canoe; by William Trumbull (1861-1933)
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Long before the solitudes of western New York were disturbed by the presence of the white man, it was custom of the Indians to assemble occasionally at Niagara, and offer sacrifice to the Spirit of the Falls. The sacrifice consisted of a white birch-bark canoe, being sent over the terrible cliff, filled with ripe fruits…
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November 29, 2021 2 Comments
“Aurelio Item” appears on a very old postcard and provokes a question with five answers. “Aurelio,” a boy’s name of Spanish origin, an Italian postcard, and a story of two old fools who mess with Mother Nature are all pieces of a search to learn what “Item” means!