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This book features the exciting athletic events of the original Eskimo Olympics which were held in Fairbanks, Alaska, beginning in 1961. Among these many and varied events were the blanket toss, Indian stick pull, ear pull, ear weight, body weight lifting, seal skimming, knuckle hop, high kick, and muktuk eating. These contests challenge the participants' pain endurance, balance skills and agility, or are associated with skills needed for hunting and whaling. Other events test participants' brute strength that is needed to haul seals and other animals through holes in the ice.This book will...

Fascinating and fun, First Families' Families presents a lesson in history that is as educational as it is enlightening and entertaining. Read about the animals that enhanced the lives of presidents from the days of George Washington whose dog Vulcan grabbed a ham off the dining table to the arrival of Bo, the fulfillment of a campaign promise Barack Obama made to his daughters. Brought to life by colorful illustrations, readers will have an opportunity to learn the names of 44 presidents, when they served, and a little about the pleaure they found in their pets. For the history buff, animal...

This is the first full history dealing with the voting age in the United States from 1607 to 1991 that shows how military service and suffrage have been linked through the years.