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OctBone Warrior
On October 29, 1831, American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh was born. As a professor of paleontology at Yale, Marsh led student expeditions to the West aboard the recently completed Union Pacific Railway to find fossils. Full of energy and … Continue reading →
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OctGreat Basin National Park
On October 27, 1986, Nevada’s Great Basin National Park was established, incorporating the Lehman Caves National Monument. Rather than being one actual great basin, the area is a collection of many small basins. The park, with its deserts, mountains, … Continue reading →
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Major Motion
On September 9, 1953, Canadian military officer Major Deanna (Dee) Marie Brasseur was born. Brasseur and corps colleague Captain Jane Foster were the first two female fighter pilots in the Canadian Armed Forces. This also made them the first two … Continue reading
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Tagged first woman fighter pilot, Major Deanna (Dee) Marie Brasseur, Major Dee Brasseur, On This Day, September 9, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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