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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C., is the largest Catholic church in the United States. A special hall in the crypt level of the Basilica contains statues of American saints. The Catholic Church recognizes some deceased Catholics as saints, beati, venerabili, and servants of God.
Legendary creatures of the United States. Supernatural animals, often hybrids, sometimes part human, whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that are described in folklore, but also in historical accounts written before history became a science.
Questing Beast – Beast with the head and neck of a snake, the body of a leopard, the haunches of a lion, and the feet of a hart. Sea-lion; Serpopard – Lion/leopard body with a snake head. Sharabha – part Lion, part bird-beast, with eight legs.
Lost Beasts: Unearthed: Paleontology: 30 May 2024 1 season, 6 episodes: Pending Pirates: Behind the Legends: History 8 June 2024 1 season, 8 episodes: Pending Wild Vietnam: Nature 17 July 2024 1 season, 2 episodes Pending Disaster Autopsy: Man-made and natural disasters: 17 August 2024 1 season, 7 episodes: Season 1 ongoing OceanXplorers ...
If you've had some cold weather recently, today's look back at history should make you shiver a little less. From Feb. 2-4, 1996, 29 years ago, a frigid arctic outbreak gripped the upper Midwest.
The National Archives of Quebec (French: Archives nationales du Québec, ANQ) were founded on 2 September 1920, with Pierre-Georges Roy as Quebec's first Head Archivist. . The purpose of the institution was to process historical materials, more specifically public archives and the Quebec government's archives, and to collect documents pertaining to the history of Quebec. the ANQ were brought ...
The increase in sales comes ahead of Canada's national flag day on February 15, marking the 60th anniversary of the red and white maple leaf banner's debut in Ottawa. Matt Skipp, co-owner of Flags ...
An image of Papilio machaon, from Topsell's History. Edward Topsell (circa 1572 – 1625) was an English cleric and author best remembered for his bestiary.. Topsell was born and educated in Sevenoaks, Kent. [1]