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" ... Duer acquired property at what was then a frontier: a stretch of land at Fort Miller, 35 miles north of Albany, only recently opened to colonists. He borrowed £1,400 from his sister, Henrietta, putting part of that sum—worth around $150,000 in current terms—toward a house at Fort Miller. He built a saw mill, warehouses and a store, at which he traded goods like calico, pen knives and flannel trousers. For a time, he pursued a contract to supply British army posts near the Great Lakes (but never landed the deal). Meanwhile his New York land could provide lumber for his Caribbean operations, providing a prosperous circle that enriched each part of his burgeoning empire. ... "
" ... Even the younger set might be curious about having adventures, so get them started with some assistance from KeeKee, a globe-trotting calico kitty with a picture book series. A 28-page diary that equals out to seven days of adventures, this child-friendly journal enables young scribers to draft a daily account of what they saw and did. ... "
" ... She died in 2008, just a few months short of a hundred years old. A few years earlier, in 2004, Ross donned traditional Cherokee garb for the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., where she had once worked as a statistics clerk. Walking into the ceremony on her niece's arm, the rocket scientist in the green calico dress embodied both the past and the future of her people and her country. ... "
" ... The crowdfunding initiative rallied many of Jarman’s friends, most notably actress Tilda Swinton (who stars in many of his films) and costume designer Sandy Powell. You may have noticed during the Oscars this year, Powell gathering signatures from celebrities on the red carpet on the cream calico suit she wore. The suit has over 200 signatures from the film industry, such as Brad Pitt, René Zellweger, Bong Joon Ho, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Spike Lee, and Laura Dern. The suit was sold at Phillips Auction House for £16,000. ... "