Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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US State Capital History Maine, Maryland, and Michigan
The Oldest Wooden Fort Members of the ill-fated Popham Colony first explored the area in 1607. The first inhabitants were English settlers from the Plymouth Colony who made it a trading post on the Kennebec River in 1629. At that time the settlement had an Indian name – Cushnoc which means “head of tide”. Due to Indian uprisings and bad revenues, the Plymouth Colony stopped trading and Cushnoc stayed empty for the next 75 years.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in History
European Animals Ireland and Italy
Wildlife of Ireland Ireland is a European country that is located in the northwestern part of the continent in the North Atlantic Ocean. The country is divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and it is separated from Great Britain by the North Channel and the Irish Sea.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Earth
Swansea By the River Tawe
Wales is a European country located in southwest Great Britain. It is known for its rugged coastline, Welsh language, and Celtic culture. Swansea is a city that sits on the south coast of Wales. It is a coastal city and the second-largest in the country.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Wander
Catch the Next Wave
New Wave is a musical genre that came out in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It encompasses pop-orientated styles. “Every Breath You Take” is a song that was recorded by the English rock band The Police. It is featured on their 1983 album Synchronicity. The song was written by the band’s frontman, songwriter, and bassist Sting. The song became a hit going to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Beat
Famous Dutch Golden Age Paintings
The Dutch Golden Age was a period in history when the Dutch Republic was the most advanced in Europe. This period is dated between the establishment of the Dutch Republic in 1588 to the “Rampjaar” in 1672. The most notable genres of paintings were still lives and landscapes.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Art
I Think I Saw a Pussycat
Caracals Caracals are graceful, slender cats. They have short thick coats and are known for their long black-tufted ears. Their fur can range from tawny gray to reddish-brown. These cats have distinctive narrow black stripes that run from their eyes to their noses and down the middle of their foreheads.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Earth
Ring the Doorbell and Visit a Ghost
LaLaurie Mansion New Orleans Louisiana If you are fond of ghosts and wish to find places to meet them then visit the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. There at 1140 Royal Street, you’ll find the LaLaurie Mansion. From the outside it is an impressive-looking house it is what happened inside and what remains behind today that is important.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Horror
US State Capital History Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana
Capital by the Oregon Trail Fort Leavenworth In the days of Old West of Kansas City, Missouri, three half-Kansas Indian sisters married to French-Canadian Pappan brothers established a ferry service that made it possible for travelers to cross the Kansas River into the area that today is the capital of Kansas, Topeka.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in History
European Animals Hungary and Iceland
Wildlife of Hungary Hungary is a small landlocked central European country. It shares its borders with Austria to the west, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Slovakia to the north, and Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia to the south or southwest. Hungary is dominated by the great lowland expanses called the Little Hungarian Plain and the Great Hungarian Plain. The Danube River cuts through the center of the country from north to south.
By Rasma Raistersabout a year ago in Earth
