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Skookum. Skookum is a Chinook Jargon word that has historical use in the Pacific Northwest. It has a range of meanings, commonly associated with an English translation of strong or monstrous. The word can mean strong, [1] greatest, powerful, ultimate, or brave. Something can be skookum, meaning "strong" or "monstrously significant".
The Skook is a novel in which Span Barrmann becomes trapped in a cave because of biker cultists, and must escape with the aid of a fairytale creature called the Skook. Reception. Dave Langford reviewed The Skook for White Dwarf #79, and stated that "His escape story is an epic quest in little, beset by extinct creatures of the underworld deep ...
David DeKok began reporting on the mine fire for The News-Item in Shamokin beginning in late 1976. Between 1976 and 1986, he wrote over 500 articles about the mine fire. Between 1976 and 1986, he wrote over 500 articles about the mine fire.
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Skookum dolls on display in San Rafael, California in 2016. The dolls were made in a variety of sizes, ranging from small babies about 2" long, with an attached mailing tag, up to 36" high store display versions. Early versions had wigs made of human hair, [4] while later, the wigs were made of mohair. In most cases, the eyes were looking to ...
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John Ogilvie "Skook" Davidson DCM, MM & two bars [1] (July 29, 1892 - 1972) [2] was a soldier, land surveyor, [3] packer, guide and rancher in far northern British Columbia, Canada. Known as "Skook" or "Skookum" Davidson because of his stature (big and strong), he is the namesake of Mount Skook Davidson and the Liard River landing Skooks ...
Ten Days That Shook the World. Ten Days That Shook the World (1919) is a book by the American journalist and socialist John Reed. Here, Reed presented a firsthand account of the 1917 Russian October Revolution. Reed followed many of the most prominent Bolsheviks closely during his time in Russia.