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hogan

Dwelling of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. The hogan is roughly circular and constructed usually of logs, which are stepped in gradually to create a domed roof. The whole structure is then covered with mud and sod except for a circular opening in the roof that allows smoke to escape. The entrance generally faces the rising sun.


Hogan
Ben, full name William Benjamin Hogan. 1912--97, US golfer


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On a windy spring day, Daisy Scott-Dover, a bilingual aide, shepherds 11 frisky kindergarteners into the one-room building behind their classroom to tell the story of this and other hogans in the rich, guttural tones of Navajo.
Pleasant Hawaiian, which has been in business for more than 30 years, is a privately held company and is owned by the Hogans.
The Hogans started their travel service in 1959 after the airline that Hogan had been working for failed.
 
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