Started in England around 1748 and established in the United States on April 26, 1819, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is now a worldwide altruistic and benevolent fraternity and sorority dedicated to improving and elevating the character of humankind by imparting the principles of friendship, love, and truth.

Today, the I.O.O.F spread throughout the USA and most of the rest of the world, establishing lodges in:Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Cuba, New Zealand, Austria, Finland, Dominican Republic, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, Puerto Rico, Chile, Czechia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Philippines.

Since 1819, the I.O.O.F has claimed more than 10 million members from all walks of life.
Notable members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) are: Schuyler Colfax, U.S. Vice President (1869 – 1873, Ulysses S. Grant, 18th U.S. President (1869 – 1877), General-in-Chief of the Union’s forces in the American Civil War, Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th U.S. President (1877 – 1881), William Jennings Bryan, the “Great Commoner”, Secretary of State (1913 – 1915), William McKinley, 25th U.S. President (1897 – 1901)
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President (1933 – 1945)
Warren G. Harding, 29th U.S. President (1921 – 1923)
Earl Warren, U.S. Chief Justice (1953 – 1969), Governor of California (1943 – 1953), Head of the Warren Commission, Charlie Chaplin, famous comedian and actor, William Marsh Rice, founder of Rice University and
Jesse James, the "Robin Hood of America", a legendary figure of the wild west.
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What you say when your parents ask you what your reading you say that your reading Unpublished storys from independent writers online.

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Also known as (yaoi smutty fanfiction)
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Independence Rock

A rock concert which usually commences on Independence day to signify the freedom of speech.
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Free and independent

In a relationship, when two people break up, being free and independent means one of them wants to see other people
"I'm sorry we didn't work out, but I need to be free and independent for a little while"
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Strong Independent Toplaner

A top laner that doesn't cry for ganks or look for excuses as to why he or she can't win lane. Instead these types of top laners focus on winning lane despite whatever odds through sheer skill.
This massive garen on my team called "LookOutForNinjas" won top all by himself without any additional assistance what a strong independent toplaner! I bet he gets all the women when his team isn't throwing games.
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Iminarian-Independence War

From 3531 B.C. to 3526 B.C. Earth Years on Nanothuama, the Iminarian Government wanted to claim independence from the CL Empire. The war was fought on the Eastern CL Front. After a while the war seemed pointless and CL just gave them their independence.
Today we will learn about the Iminarian-Independence War.
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