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 | | Sometimes "Canaan" is used for all of modern Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Syria, sometimes for modern Israel and Palestine only. | | | The peoples of Canaan were of both pre-historic origin, as well as the result of numerous immigrations. | | | The Canaanite population was assimilated into the Jewish states in the following centuries. |
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http://lexicorient.com/e.o/canaan.htm
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| | The Hebrews to 1000 BCE |
| | But by the time of pharaoh Ramses XI, who ruled from around 1100 to 1085, the Egyptian domination of Canaan had again ended, and along the southern coast of Canaan, in such towns as Ashkelon, Ashdod, Gath and Gaza, were the sea peoples who had been driven from Egypt. | | | Some have speculated that the Philistines were Greeks fleeing from the invasions that ended Mycenaean civilization. | | | The word Hebrew has been associated with the word Hiberu found in writing sent to Egypt by one of the small states that Egypt had left behind when it withdrew from Canaan in the 1300s BCE. |
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http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch04.htm
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| | Canaan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In the centuries preceding the appearance of the Biblical Hebrews, Canaan and Syria became tributary to the Egyptian Pharaohs, although domination by the sovereign power was not so strong as to prevent frequent local rebellions and inter-city struggles. | | | Editorial - "The Origin of the Jewish People and the Land of Canaan" | | | Canaan is mentioned in a document from the 18th century BC found in the ruins of Mari, a former Sumerian outpost in Syria. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan
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| | Canaan Dog FAQ |
| | Joan Capiau, CDCA Herding Chair, does herding with her dogs; her bitch Abbey was the first Canaan ever to compete in an all-breed trial in the world and took HIT (High In Trial) that day (an American Herding Breed Association trial). | | | The Canaan Dog is the only AKC herding breed that can make that claim. | | | It is the second part of the question where the issue becomes more clouded with Canaans. |
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http://cdca.org/FAQ.html
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| | National Christmas Tree Association: ARIZONA CYPRESS |
| | Canaan fir had not, at that time, been described separately. | | | It has many similarities to both Fraser and balsam firs in growth and appearance. | | | Bracted balsam fir is found from Labrador to Ontario, and from the coast of Maine to the higher mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. |
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http://www.realchristmastrees.org/treetype/canaan.html
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| | Biblical Beginnings in Canaan |
| | However, if Israel were an established entity in Canaan already in 1210 BC, as the Merneptah Stela implies, then the 12th century emergence theory would be refuted (Bimson 1991, 'Merenptah's Israel and recent Theories of Israelite Origins'. | | | Only in the Late Bronze Age, in about 1550 BC, did the Egyptian pharaohs expel the Hyksos, launch a military campaign against Canaan, and bring it under Egyptian control. | | | Among these people there was probably a group who were custodians of the stories about the Exodus and who observed the Passover. |
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http://www.mystae.com/restricted/streams/thera/canaan.html
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| | Scrapbook of North Canaan, Connecticut |
| | Although it modestly denies being a history of the community, at the time of its publication it certainly stood solidly in the place of one. | | | We've also collected some century-old topographic maps of the Canaans -- because it's useful to see how things looked then. | | | North Canaan is one of the fortunate small towns that had a citizen -- a local newspaper editor -- who actually wrote a book about it. |
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http://www.betweenthelakes.com/canaan.htm
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| | Bible Dictionary: Canaan |
| | The city-states of Canaan were largely taken over by either the Amorites in Syria, by Israel, or by the Philistines on the coast. | | | Canaan describes either the strip of relatively fertile land situated between modern Egypt and Turkey, or more narrowly the land of (ancient) Israel. | | | Their culture survived in Tyre, Sidon and Gebal (in Greek, Byblos) and through their sea traders and colonists in Carthage for example. |
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http://www.bible.gen.nz/amos/places/canaan.htm
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| | Many centuries before the age of Abraham, Canaan and even the Sinaitic peninsula had been conquered by Babylonian kings, and in the time of Abraham himself Babylonia was ruled by a dynasty which claimed sovereignity over Syria and Palestine. | | | His descendants were under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father (9:22-27). | | | Even after the return from captivity survivors of five of the Canaanitish tribes were still found in the land. |
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http://www.ccel.org/e/easton/ebd/ebd/T0000700.html
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| | Dog Owner's Guide Profile: The Canaan Dog |
| | The Canaan Dog of Israel is a survivor. | | | CDCA is the breed's AKC parent club; the Israel Canaan Dog Club of America promotes the breed as it is found in Israel and furthers Dr. Menzel's efforts to preserve this natural dog. | | | Search for any book, video or CD at Amazon.com |
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http://www.canismajor.com/dog/canaan.html
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| | Home Page |
| | Turn left, and Canaan is on the right. | | | Turn right, and Canaan is on the right. | | | Welcome to Canaan, where the promises of God are YEA and AMEN. |
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http://www.gocanaango.org
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| | Canaan on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Oklahoma City-Based Canaan Energy's Stock Soars on News of Hostile Bid. | | | 1 According to biblical ethnography, Canaan was the son of Ham and the ancestor for whom the Canaanites were named. | | | In 1948 the British evacuated Palestine, and Israel was proclaimed an independent state, recognized as the Jewish homeland. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/c/canaan.asp
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| | Places: Canaan (The Promised Land) |
| | Judges recount the efforts of Israel to occupy the land. | | | Canaan is an early name for what is often called Israel or Palestine. | | | Canaan was the land that God promised to |
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http://demo.lutherproductions.com/bibletutor/level1/program/start/places/canaan.htm
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| | Canaan, New York: Official Town Web Site |
| | You have my personal commitment that your government will be open and fair. | | | Most important to me is that we as elected and appointed officials of the Canaan government understand that the only reason for our positions is to fairly and impartially represent you, the citizen. | | | I want to take this opportunity to insure every citizen of Canaan knows how important I think your input and participation in our government is. Your Town Board welcomes all of you at our monthly meetings and will insure that each of you is heard, not only at the meeting, but anytime. |
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http://www.canaannewyork.org
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| | Draft of Canaan's Strategic Plan, 10/03 |
| | Booklets published in 1959 and 1979 by the Canaan Historical Society | | | All the public comments from that meeting were subsequently reviewed by the committee and many resulted in changes to the plan. | | | This is of particular importance given the lack of public land in Canaan. |
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http://www.canaannewyork.org/strategicplan/plan/CSPdraft.shtml
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| | Canaan Hymns |
| | If I had only one drop of blood left | | | This is the longest one in the Canaan Hymns. | | | When she first became a Christian, we didn’t understand what was going on. |
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http://www.chinasoul.com/e/cross/script4.htm
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| | New Canaan Democratic Town Committee . |
| | Send mail to webmaster@newcanaandems.org with questions or comments about this web site. | | | You can use the links to the left to find members of the Democratic Town Committee, the Democratic members of the Boards of Selectmen, Education, and Finance, and other Commissions and Committees within the Town of New Canaan. | | | The New Canaan Democratic Town Committee publishes this web site to foster communication among the citizens of New Canaan, and their elected and appointed officials. |
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http://www.newcanaandems.org
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| | The Canaan Dog Club of America, Inc. |
| | Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Canaan Dog, then find a breeder. | | | The CDCA was formed in 1965 with the arrival of the first four Canaan Dogs to the United States. | | | The CDCA is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to encourage and promote the breeding of pure-bred Canaan Dogs and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection. |
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http://www.cdca.org
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| | Renegade Canaan Dogs - Canaan Dog Breeder, Puppies, New England |
| | These tough desert born survivors are resilient, intelligent and independent dogs. | | | The Canaan Dog is a recently domesticated breed derived from a specific type of pariah dog that inhabits remote locations of what is now the land of Israel. | | | This is not a man-made breed, but that of one evolved for thousands of years by the harsh environment of this region. |
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http://www.renegadecanaandogs.com
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| | Canaan Dogs of River Rock |
| | Send mail to canaandogs@bellsouth.net with questions or comments about this web site. | | | She became enchanted with the Canaan Dog in 1997 and has been active with the breed since 1998. | | | Chris is a member in good standing of the following clubs: Canaan Dog Club of America (past Secretary), Great Dane Club of America, Southern Classic Canaan Dog Club (Secretary/Newsletter Editor), Conyers Kennel Club (serving as a Board Member) and Conyers-Rockdale Humane Society (also serving as Board Member). |
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http://www.rivroc.com
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| | TownCanaan |
| | For information or questions concerning submitting material for this web site, or volunteering | | | There are some fine meadows on the Connecticut and much good land in other parts of the town. | | | The town was settled by Silas Sargeant, John Hugh and Hubbard Spencer, who moved their families into town in 1785. |
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/TownCanaan.html
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| | The Canaanites |
| | Canaan is the ancient name for the land of Israel. | | | Today, the land of Canaan is known as Palestine, Eretz Yisrael and Israel. | | | Under the leadership of Joshua the Israelites conquered Canaan, which had previously been divided into seven city states. |
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http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Canaan.html
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| | Rare Breed Network: Canaan Dog Standard |
| | This aspect of Canaan temperament should not be penalized. | | | Rudolphina Menzel immigrated to Israel, then known as Palestine. | | | Canaan Dogs are extraordinarily devoted and amenable to training but consider themselves the equal of those with whom they live. |
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http://rarebreed.com/breeds/canaan/canaan_ukc_std.html
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| | Canaan CT. Democratic Town Committe |
| | The Canaan Democratic Town Committee promotes and supports Democratic candidates on the local, state and national level. | | | Learn more about the Democratic Presidential candidates by attending the Canaan Democratic Town Committee, Campaign 2004 Series. | | | Canaan Democratic Town Committee holds caucus to endorse new members. |
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http://www.litchfieldhillsemall.com/canaan-dtc
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| | Canaan, New Hampshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Canaan was the site of a famous train wreck on September 15, 1907. | | | Twenty-five people perished, and an equal number were seriously injured. | | | Chartered in 1761 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth, the town probably took its name from the hometown of early settlers from Canaan, Connecticut, which was named for the Biblical land of Canaan. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan,_New_Hampshire
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| | Canaan - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Canaan |
| | Joshua, and another person, were the two spies who were sent into this land of Canaan by the children of Israel to report upon its character--I mean they were the spies who reported favorably. | | | For a long time Barbicane and his companions looked silently and sadly upon that world which they had only seen from a distance, as Moses saw the land of Canaan, and which they were leaving without a possibility of ever returning to it. | | | The town of Canaan, in the adjoining town of North Canaan (population (1990) 3,300), is a trade centre for a resort area that attracts exurbanites from New York City. |
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http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Canaan
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| | Canaan, NY |
| | This was called the Rubican and was taken down in the early 1980's. | | | Canaan is rich in histry and there is a Bicentennial book of which is out of print and I plan on including in this site someday. | | | Canaan is in northern Columbia Co. and many of the original settlers were New Englanders from Massachusetts who settled around 1750. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/6307/canaan.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Cana, Canaanites |
| | The descendants of Canaan were partly rooted out, partly subjected by the Israelites and all the Canaanite races, as such, disappeared from the scene of history. | | | On the other hand, when the Israelites under Josue penetrated into Canaan they found this mixed "Canaanite" or "Amorrhite" population, not bound together politically under one govenment but divided into more than thirty petty kingdoms (Joshua 12:7-14), a state of things which must have made the conquest considerably easier for them. | | | Had Canaan in some way a share in his father's sin, and is it for this reason that what was said in verse 18 is repeated in the story of the sin, viz.: that Ham was the father of Canaan? |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03569b.htm
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| | Crash Course in Jewish History Part 5: The Promised Land |
| | We say that Judaism is God, Torah and the Land of Israel. | | | The Land of Israel is an eternal and UNCONDITIONAL rightful possession of the Jewish people. | | | Abraham had been born in Ur Kasdim in Mesopotamia (today's Iraq) then moved with his father to Haran (today's northern Syria/southern Turkey) and that is where he got the instruction to go to Canaan, the Promised Land, which will become the Land of Israel. |
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http://www.aish.com/literacy/jewishhistory/Crash_Course_in_Jewish_History_Part_5_The_Promised_Land.asp
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| | Encyclopedia4U - Canaan Banana - Encyclopedia Article |
| | He held the largely ceremonial office from 18 April 1980 to 31 December 1987, during which time Robert Mugabe served as prime minister. | | | Canaan Banana (5 March, 1936 - 10 November, 2003), a Zimbabwean Methodist minister, was the country's first President. |
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http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/c/canaan-banana.html
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| | Canaan, Vermont, New England, USA |
| | Canaan was chartered to a group of men from Connecticut and named for that state's Canaan. | | | During the peak of the 18th century's religious fervor known as The Great Awakening, a score of Connecticut towns had been given biblical names, many of which were carried north to new towns in New Hampshire (Bethlehem, Hebron, Lebanon) and Vermont (Bethel, Goshen, Sharon). | | | Ten years later, a new charter was issued, now including the former town of Norfolk, which had been chartered in 1782 and named also for a Connecticut town. |
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http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/canaan.html
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| | Regional - Canaan |
| | The population of Canaan in 1999 was 3,323. | | | Canaan is surrounded by numerous lakes and mountains, which lend themselves to plenty of outdoor fun and recreation. | | | Canaan is located on the western side of the State of New Hampshire, in Grafton County, about 20 miles from the Vermont state border. |
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| | Canaan Dog, Canaan Dogs, breeders, puppies, for sale, dogs |
| | Their name "Canaan Dog" identifies them as the ancient inhabitants of Israel the Canaanites who lived some 3,000 years ago. | | | Used to guard and protect livestock, they were also a messenger dog in the Israeli army. | | | Canaan Dogs are a distinct breed which has survived in the desert since pre-biblical times. |
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http://www.puppydogweb.com/caninebreeds/canaando.htm
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| | Bible Study - The Land Of Canaan |
| | "Canaan became the father of Sidon his first-born, and Heth [see Sons And Daughters Of Heth], and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. | | | When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, he said, "Cursed be Canaan; a slave of slaves shall he be to his brothers." He also said, "Blessed by The Lord my God be Shem; and let Canaan be his slave." (Genesis 10:1,6 9:24-26) | | | Despite the curse put upon Canaan by Noah (and the concurrent blessing upon Shem, from whom the Israelites are descended - see Hebrews), Canaan had many descendants whose territory, although limited at first to the Mediterranean coastal areas of Lebanon (i.e. |
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| | Canaan CT GenWeb Project - Genealogy |
| | The Town of Canaan had been laid out in 1731 and included land north and south of Canaan Mountain. | | | His brother George acquired most of the family land by 1829 and years later, sold it to his nephew Elisha Burnham Gillette, who was born in 1829 and died in 1913 at Falls Village. | | | He had sold all the family property before his death. |
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http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1926/canaan.html
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| | Association of Canaan Democrats (Canaan, NY) |
| | If you would like to work with the Canaan Democrats or you have any questions, just contact us. | | | All registered Democrats are invited to come to the monthly meetings of | | | These meetings are held at the Canaan Town Hall on the second Wednesday of the month, beginning at 7:30 p.m. |
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| | Canaan Elementary School |
| | All staff members are posting their newsletters; my newsletter is also there along with a wide variety of information. | | | Wonderful things are happening in Canaan Elementary School. | | | Our website has been revamped and we invite everyone to view it. |
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http://www.msad54.k12.me.us/MSAD54Pages/Canaan/principal.html
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| | Canaan, New Hampshire |
| | Origin: Chartered in 1761, the town probably took its name from the hometown of early settlers from Canaan, Connecticut, which was named for the Biblical land. | | | The 2004 Census estimate for Canaan was 3,400 residents, which ranked 102nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. | | | Canaan’s population increased by a total of 1,854 residents, going from 1,465 in 1950 to 3,319 residents in 2000. |
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| | Maine Local Government - Town of Canaan - Main Page |
| | In 1814 it set off land to the new town of Bloomfield; in 1823 more land was ceded to form the Town of Milburn. | | | Maine Local Government - Town of Canaan - Main Page | | | Canaan is a town in Somerset County, incorporated on June 18, 1788, though significant settlement began in 1803 when mills were erected on Wesserunset Stream. |
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http://www.maine.gov/local/somerset/canaan
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| | Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Canaan at Epinions.com |
| | The lifts generally move pretty well, except when the operators shut down one or the other -- which they seem to do with ridiculous frequency. | | | The Canaan Valley Ski Resort area is part of a West Virginia State Park and borders on a national wilderness area, giving the entire valley a much more rustic and wholesome outdoor feel than you get at most east coast ski resorts. | | | Because Canaan Valley is at least a 4-hour drive from Washingon or Baltimore, I would only go if I had a long weekend -- it's really too far for a quick day-trip. |
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http://www.epinions.com/trvl-review-2EF5-3F54346-3814FDF3-bd1
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| | Canaan Historical Museum, Canaan, New Hampshire |
| | These are only a few of the articles that comprise the Historical Society's outstanding collection of Canaan's memorabilia. | | | Elsie, a descendant of Canaan's second settler, Thomas Miner, was the first president of the newly formed association. | | | The kitchen was used for years by the Ladies Church Aid on Canaan Street to prepare meals for Town Meeting, and numerous other events. |
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http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1163488
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| | Canaan Fire Department @ Firehouse.com Network |
| | The Canaan Fire Dept covers the following towns Canaan, Orange and Dorchester Runs for 1997 were 129 Runs for 1998 were 141 Runs for 1999 were 144 Runs for 2000 were 141 Runs for 2001 were 107 | | | Our department is a public department whose members are on a paid on call status. | | | Canaan Fire Department proudly protects 3729 people living in an area of 96.05 square miles. |
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http://departments.firehouse.com/dept/CanaanNH
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| | NORTH CANAAN, CONNECTICUT |
| | The town of North Canaan, which includes Canaan village, was settled in 1738, and cut off from the town of Canaan in 1858. | | | The Allyndale Quarry, which supplied the marble for the State Capital at Hartford, lies 3/4 mile north of East Canaan, on the right. | | | North Canaan is dominated by the sharp peak of Canaan Mountain, which thrusts out northwest into the valley, towering above it about a thousand feet. |
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http://members.skyweb.net/~channy/CTGuideNCan.html
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| | CANAAN, CONNECTICUT |
| | The present Canaan, which does not include the village of that name, is made up of mountains on the south and east, with a plain along the Housatonic, from which cultivated valleys reach back into the hills. | | | Our next town, named for the Biblical land of Canaan, was auctioned at New London in 1738, bids starting at £60 per right, the high rate for Litchfield County. | | | The Trail then climbs over rock ledges to Barrack Mt., with good views of the Housatonic Valley, and down to the crossing at Falls Village. |
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http://www.skyweb.net/~channy/CTGuideCan.html
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| | American Kennel Club - Canaan Dog |
| | The mask is the same color(s) as the body patches on the dog. | | | The ideal Canaan Dog lies in the middle of the stated ranges. | | | His medium-size, square body is without extremes, showing a clear, sharp outline. |
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http://www.akc.org/breeds/canaan_dog/index.cfm
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| | The Canaan Experience |
| | Canaan holds street evangelistic services twice a year in order to attract and meet the new families that move into the neighborhood. | | | When making a decision to become a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and a discple of Canaan, persons can join under three circumstances: (1) as a candidate for baptism, (2) under their own Christian experience (usually when they are relocating or coming from another faith community, (3) as a candidate | | | the new disciples then receive the "Right Hand Of Fellowship" which enfolds them into the Canaan family. |
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http://www.users.drew.edu/gjones/Experience.htm
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| | Raising Canaan (washingtonpost.com) |
| | This is the most commercial of the Canaan ski areas, the only one lined with homes and condos. | | | If Canaan Valley -- which claims to be the highest valley east of the Mississippi -- plays a "Lost Horizons" role for anyone, it's for mid-Atlantic skiers looking for something -- anything -- approaching the parka passions of Aspen, Tahoe or Park City. | | | You'll never confuse these low-rise mountains for the Rockies, but with two separate downhill resorts, hundreds of miles of excellent cross-country trails and some of the region's heaviest snows (more than 150 inches a year on average), at least you know you're in a place where skiing isn't an afterthought. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27634-2005Feb15.html
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| | New Canaan Connecticut |
| | New Canaan has been spared the congestion generated by the intrusive presence of major transportation corridors. | | | Priority is given to New Canaan residents, their close relatives and dependents and former New Canaan residents. | | | Rock School: built in 1799 and now located on Historical Society was saved from the bulldozers by New Canaan’s school children |
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http://www.country-living.com/newcanaan.htm
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| | CSC: Hearing Notices |
| | Docket No. 244 New Canaan (Country Club Rd.) |
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