Boston, Massachusetts, USA - Part II
Travel by Numbers heads to Boston, Massachusetts, USA, just one hour north of the southern Cape Cod area.
In this episode we visit the New England Holocaust Memorial. The Memorial began with a Holocaust survivor, Stephan Ross (Szmulek Rozental), who was imprisoned at the age of nine and whose parents, one brother and five sisters were murdered by the Nazis. Between 1940 and 1945, Stephan survived 10 different concentration camps. His back was broken by a guard who caught him stealing a raw potato; another time he was hung for eating a potato. Tuberculosis wracked his body. He once hid in an outhouse, submerged to his neck in human waste, to save himself from being shot. Emaciated and near death, he was liberated from Dachau by American troops at age 14.
Next up, we visit the historic Quincy Market. It was constructed in 1824–26 and named in honour of Mayor Josiah Quincy, who organized its construction without any tax or debt. The market is a designated National Historic Landmark and Boston Landmark, significant as one of the largest market complexes built in the United States in the first half of the 19th century.
A trip to Boston must include a visit to Cheers Restaurant and Bar. We visited the faithful replica of the original.
And finally we had to check out the Greenway Carousel a one-of-a-kind carousel located at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove.
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Boston Commons
Boston Common, the country's oldest park, for ice skating in the winter, Shakespeare on the Common in the summer, a Garden of Flags on Memorial Day, and a carousel.
Public Art On the Greenway - Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Bronze, 2010 Around the Rings Fountain
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Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Bronze, 2010
Around the Rings Fountain
From late April to late October 2016, The Greenway will present Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads by internationally acclaimed Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei (pronounced “eye way way”) around the Rings Fountain in the Wharf District between Central and Milk Streets. During the installation the Rings Fountain will be open for splashing from late May to early October from 9am to 11pm daily.
The artist’s first major public sculpture project, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is comprised of 12 monumental bronze animal heads representing the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. The Zodiac Heads series is on a global, multi-year touring exhibition in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The Boston exhibition of this work is organized by the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and presented in collaboration with AW Asia. The exhibition is funded by the Greenway Conservancy and private donors.
Quick Facts
The twelve animal heads are installed in the order of the traditional Chinese zodiac: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
2016 is the Year of the Monkey.
Each sculpture stands roughly 10 feet tall.
The sculptures range in weight from 1,500 to 2,100 pounds each.
Project Back Story
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is based on the twelve bronze zodiac animals that once adorned a water clock-fountain sited in the elaborate European-style gardens of the Yuanming Yuan (Summer Palace). In 1860, during the Second Opium War, the palace was ransacked by French and British troops, and the heads were pillaged. Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is a re-interpretation of these animal heads that calls attention to the issue of looting and repatriation of art treasures.
“Centrally located, the Rings Fountain is one of the most adored and culturally diverse attractions on The Greenway. Our vision in presenting Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads in this location is to allow visitors of all ages and backgrounds, from Boston neighborhoods and from around the world, to come enjoy and contemplate this significant work.
“Ai Weiwei and the Greenway Conservancy share a vision in bringing art to people in unexpected settings outside museum walls to experience during their daily routines. We hope all who see Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads on the Greenway will draw inspiration and find meaning in these sculptures – whether political, social, cultural, or simply as a presentation of animal heads.”
– Lucas Cowan, public art curator, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
About the Artist
Ai Weiwei is considered China’s most prolific and provocative contemporary artist. His work explores culture, history, politics, and tradition, often blurring the lines between art and activism. A few of his best known projects are the National Olympic Stadium (“the Bird’s Nest”) for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing; @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz in 2014-15, a series of site-specific installations which raised questions about freedom of expression and human rights; and his plan to create portraits of freedom advocates using Lego bricks. Ai Weiwei’s work confronts the repressive acts of the Chinese authorities; his activities have caused him to be physically harmed and restrained from travel outside China.
For more information about Ai Weiwei and his artwork, please visit zodiacheads.com.
Additional Work by Ai Weiwei in Boston
Ai Weiwei’s “Forever” (2003) and “Snake Ceiling” (2009) will be presented as part of Megacities Asia at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) from April 3-July 17, 2016. Representing the unique urban environments of select Asian “megacities” with populations of 10 million or more (Beijing, Shanghai, Mumbai, New Delhi and Seoul), 11 artists will display large-scale sculptures and installations, including loans and site-specific works created in real time at the MFA.
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Rose Kennedy Greenway
This course explores the history of Boston from the 1600’s to the present day. Learn about the native people who lived on the land we now know as Boston before the Puritans arrived. Discover how the European settlers created a robust system of self government and a democracy so strong that Boston became the birthplace of the Revolutionary War. Trace the city’s role in the American anti-slavery movement and the Civil War. The course will help you understand why Boston remains revolutionary to this day, redefining education, the arts and medicine, through its world-class museums, orchestras, hospitals and schools.
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Pride Of Canada Carousel- Downtown Markham GoPro
See the unique carousel made of recycled material. In Toronto’s suburb of Markham
Fountain Boston Common on 05/27/2010 in Boston, Massac
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Not So Sweet: Baker Chocolate Factory
Author and historian Anthony M. Sammarco tells the fascinating and not always sweet tale of the Boston chocolate mill's roots, which date back to the 1700s. When one thinks of chocolate, the name Baker's Chocolate comes to mind, with its trademark chocolate woman. Sammarco explores the history of the company, beginning with the moment when Dr. James Baker and his chocolate maker John Hannonthe established the first chocolate mill in America, in a converted wooden mill on the banks of the Neponset River in Massachusetts. Within a century, the company, known as the Walter Baker Company, Ltd. had become known throughout the world as the oldest manufacturer of chocolate in the United States.
Isabelle's Beach House - Oak Bluffs (Massachusetts) - United States
Isabelle's Beach House hotel city: Oak Bluffs (Massachusetts) - Country: United States
Address: 83 Seaview Avenue; zip code: MA 02557
This oceanfront bed and breakfast in Martha’s Vineyard is just 5 minutes’ walk from the ferry and features free Wi-Fi and full daily breakfast. The Niantic Park Tennis Courts are 10 minutes’ walk.
-- Situé au bord de l'océan, à seulement 5 minutes de marche du terminal des ferries, ce Bed & Breakfast de l'île de Martha's Vineyard propose une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite et sert chaque matin un petit-déjeuner complet.
-- Este establecimiento de tipo alojamiento y desayuno se encuentra frente al mar, en Martha's Vineyard, a solo 5 minutos a pie del ferry y a 10 minutos a pie de las pistas de tenis de Niantic Park.
-- Dieses am Meer gelegene Bed & Breakfast in Martha's Vineyard ist nur 5 Gehminuten von der Fähre entfernt und bietet Ihnen kostenfreies WLAN. Starten Sie jeden Tag mit einem kompletten Frühstück.
-- Questo bed and breakfast di fronte all'oceano sull'isola di Martha Vineyard offre la connessione WiFi e la prima colazione tutti i giorni, e dista a piedi soli 5 minuti dal traghetto e 10 minuti dai campi del Niantic Park Tennis Courts Tutte le...
-- 这家位于玛莎葡萄园（Martha’s Vineyard）的海滨住宿加早餐酒店距离渡轮只有5分钟的步行路程，提供免费无线网络连接和全套每日早餐，距离Niantic公园网球场有10分钟的步行路程。 Isabelle’s Beach House酒店的每间客房都拥有一台纯平有线电视和冰箱。客房都以明亮的色彩和沙滩为主题进行装饰。部分客房设有一个阳台或休息区。 客人可以在Isabelle’s Beach House...
-- Этот отель типа «постель и завтрак» с бесплатным WiFi находится на берегу океана на острове Мартас-Винъярд, всего в 5 минутах ходьбы от пристани парома и в 10 минутах ходьбы от теннисных кортов парка Ниантик.
-- يقع مكان المبيت والإفطار هذا على المحيط على جزيرة مارثَز فَينيارد، على بُعد 5 دقائق فقط سيرًا على الأقدام من العبارة، ويوفر خدمة الواي فاي مجانًا، وفطورًا متكاملًا يوميًا، وتبعد ملاعب نِيانتِك بارك للتنس مسافة 10 دقائق سيرًا على الأقدام.
-- Dette bed-and-breakfast i Martha's Vineyard ligger ved havet, kun 5 minutters gange fra fergen, og tilbyr gratis Wi-Fi og frokost hver dag. Du finner tennisbanene i Niantic Park 10 minutters gange unna.
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Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation on April 12, 2018
Docket #0332 - Hearing regarding a petition to establish the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID)
Korean War Memorial Charlestown, MA
Korean War Memorial of Massachusetts located on a grassy knoll at Charlestown Navy Yard Parkin Charlestown Massachusetts across from the USS Constitution.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (/ˌroʊd ˈaɪlɨnd/ or /rɵˈdaɪlɨnd/), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. Rhode Island is the smallest in area, the eighth least populous, but the second most densely populated of the 50 US states behind New Jersey. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north and east, and it shares a water boundary with New York's Long Island to the southwest. It also has the longest official name of all the states.
Rhode Island was the first of the original Thirteen Colonies to declare independence from British rule, declaring itself independent on May 4, 1776, two months before any other colony. The State was also the last of the thirteen original colonies to ratify the United States Constitution.
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ArtBeat Nation, Season 2 Episode 31
Both children and adults get a chance to play dress up, while we learn how dance can be a powerful tool. Then, a journalist and photographer come together to reveal the dark side of Vegas, and one sculptor creates a new spin on the traditional carousel.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:31 1 History
00:05:32 2 Parks
00:05:42 2.1 Chinatown Park
00:07:06 2.2 Dewey Square Park
00:08:28 2.3 Fort Point Channel Parks
00:09:26 2.4 Wharf District Parks
00:11:11 2.4.1 Harbor Islands Pavilion
00:11:54 2.5 Armenian Heritage Park
00:13:11 2.6 North End Parks
00:14:31 3 Land use
00:17:29 3.1 Massachusetts Horticultural Society parcels
00:18:19 3.2 Other park parcels
00:18:49 3.3 Ramp parcels
00:19:57 3.3.1 Parcel 6
00:20:48 3.3.2 Parcel 12
00:22:17 3.3.3 Parcel 18
00:23:15 3.4 Other development parcels
00:25:06 4 Public art
00:28:50 5 Public programs
00:31:10 6 Sustainable horticulture
00:32:23 7 Gallery
00:32:33 8 See also
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The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is a linear park located in several Downtown Boston neighborhoods. It consists of landscaped gardens, promenades, plazas, fountains, art, and specialty lighting systems that stretch over one mile through the Chinatown, Financial District, Waterfront, and North End neighborhoods. Officially opened in October 2008, the 17-acre Greenway sits on land created from demolition of the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway under the Big Dig.The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is named after Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the matriarch of the Kennedy Family who was born in the neighboring North End neighborhood. Her son, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, played an important role in establishing the Greenway.
The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy was established as an independently incorporated non-profit organization in 2004 to guide the emerging park system and raise funds for an endowment and operations. In 2008, the State Legislature confirmed the Conservancy as the designated steward of the Rose Kennedy Greenway; the Conservancy operates with a lease from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (now Massachusetts Department of Transportation). Since February 2009, the Conservancy has operated the park, leading the maturation of this new civic space, strengthening its physical beauty, and encouraging a sense of a shared community in Boston.
The 2008 legislation established a 50%-50% public/private funding model. Through a multi-party funding agreement announced in June 2017, public funds from the State and City will represent ~20% of the operating budget, a new Greenway Business Improvement District will supply ~20% of the operating budget, and the Greenway Conservancy will generate ~60%.
Dunstable 2015
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Rhode Island | Wikipedia audio article
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Rhode Island ( (listen)), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest state in area, the seventh least populous, and is the second most densely populated. It has the longest official name of any state. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York. Providence is the state capital and most populous city in Rhode Island.
On May 4, 1776, the Colony of Rhode Island was the first of the Thirteen Colonies to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown, and it was the fourth among the newly independent states to ratify the Articles of Confederation on February 9, 1778. The state boycotted the 1787 convention which drew up the United States Constitution and initially refused to ratify it; it was the last of the states to do so on May 29, 1790.Rhode Island's official nickname is The Ocean State, a reference to the large bays and inlets that amount to about 14 percent of its total area.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island , officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. Rhode Island is the smallest in area, the eighth least populous, but the second most densely populated of the 50 US states behind New Jersey. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north and east, and it shares a water boundary with New York's Long Island to the southwest. It also has the longest official name of all the states.
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Hartford, Connecticut | Wikipedia audio article
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Hartford, Connecticut
00:01:41 1 History
00:02:10 1.1 Colonial Hartford
00:05:22 1.2 19th century
00:05:51 1.2.1 Political turmoil
00:07:08 1.2.2 Industrialization and the Colt legacy
00:13:11 1.2.3 Rise of a major manufacturing center
00:17:18 1.3 20th century
00:19:19 1.4 21st century
00:20:18 2 Geography
00:21:23 3 Climate
00:23:58 4 Demographics
00:27:03 5 Government
00:28:09 5.1 City council
00:28:18 5.2 Emergency services
00:29:08 6 Neighborhoods
00:31:24 7 Economy
00:33:36 8 Media
00:34:56 9 Education
00:35:05 9.1 Colleges and universities
00:36:13 9.2 Primary and secondary education
00:37:34 10 Transportation
00:37:43 10.1 Highways
00:39:52 10.2 Rail
00:40:37 10.3 Airports
00:41:32 10.4 Bus
00:43:17 10.5 Bicycle
00:44:14 11 Culture
00:44:23 11.1 Cuisine
00:46:50 11.2 Points of interest
00:55:20 11.3 Parades
00:56:06 12 Sports
00:57:02 12.1 Former teams
00:58:04 13 Recent developments
01:04:07 14 Notable people
01:07:42 15 Sister cities
01:07:56 16 See also
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Hartford is the capital city of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. The city is nicknamed the Insurance Capital of the World, as it hosts many insurance company headquarters and is the region's major industry. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut.
Hartford was founded in 1635 and is among the oldest cities in the United States. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest publicly funded park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (the Hartford Courant), and the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public High School). It also is home to Trinity College, a private liberal arts college, and the Mark Twain House where the author wrote his most famous works and raised his family, among other historically significant attractions. Mark Twain wrote in 1868, Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see this is the chief.
Hartford was the richest city in the United States for several decades following the American Civil War. Today, it is one of the poorest cities in the nation, with 3 out of every 10 families living below the poverty threshold. In sharp contrast, the Greater Hartford metropolitan area is ranked 32nd of 318 metropolitan areas in total economic production and 8th out of 280 metropolitan statistical areas in per capita income.Census estimates since the 2010 United States Census have indicated that Hartford is the fourth-largest city in Connecticut, behind the coastal cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford.
New Haven, Connecticut | Wikipedia audio article
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New Haven, Connecticut
00:01:56 1 History
00:02:05 1.1 Pre-colonial foundation as an independent colony
00:04:37 1.2 As part of the Connecticut Colony
00:07:16 1.3 Post-colonial period and industrialization
00:10:08 1.4 Post-industrial era and urban redevelopment
00:15:32 1.5 Timeline of notable firsts
00:18:05 2 Geography
00:19:48 2.1 Climate
00:21:15 2.2 Streetscape
00:22:39 2.3 Neighborhoods
00:23:34 3 Economy
00:25:13 3.1 Headquarters
00:26:57 4 Demographics
00:27:06 4.1 Census data
00:30:31 4.2 Other data
00:31:46 5 Law and Government
00:31:55 5.1 Political structure
00:34:18 5.2 Political history
00:39:29 5.3 Crime
00:41:08 6 Education
00:41:17 6.1 Colleges and universities
00:42:17 6.2 Primary and secondary schools
00:43:28 6.3 New Haven Promise
00:44:12 7 Culture
00:44:21 7.1 Cuisine
00:48:38 7.2 Theatre and film
00:50:12 7.3 Museums
00:52:03 7.4 Music
00:53:47 7.5 Festivals
00:55:01 7.6 Nightlife
00:55:37 7.7 Newspapers and media
00:56:47 7.8 Sports and athletics
01:00:00 8 Structures
01:00:09 8.1 Architecture
01:02:26 8.2 Historic points of interest
01:07:20 9 Transportation
01:07:29 9.1 Rail
01:09:16 9.2 Bus
01:10:58 9.3 Bicycle
01:11:07 9.3.1 Bikeshare
01:11:46 9.3.2 Bike lanes
01:12:48 9.3.3 Farmington Canal Greenway
01:13:35 9.4 Roads
01:16:27 9.5 Airport
01:17:07 9.6 Seaport
01:18:12 10 Infrastructure
01:18:21 10.1 Hospitals and medicine
01:20:32 10.2 Power supply facilities
01:22:26 11 In popular culture
01:23:53 12 Notable people
01:24:02 13 Sister cities
01:24:51 14 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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New Haven is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. With a population of 129,779 as determined by the 2010 United States Census, it is the second-largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport. New Haven is the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total population of 862,477 in 2010.New Haven was the first planned city in America. Founded in 1638 by English Puritans, a year later eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating what is commonly known as the Nine Square Plan. The central common block is the New Haven Green, a 16-acre (6 ha) square, and the center of Downtown New Haven. The Green is now a National Historic Landmark and the Nine Square Plan is recognized by the American Planning Association as a National Planning Landmark.New Haven is the home of Yale University. As New Haven's biggest taxpayer and employer, Yale serves as an integral part of the city's economy. Health care (hospitals and biotechnology), professional services (legal, architectural, marketing, and engineering), financial services, and retail trade also contribute to the city's economic activity.
The city served as co-capital of Connecticut from 1701 until 1873, when sole governance was transferred to the more centrally located city of Hartford. New Haven has since billed itself as the Cultural Capital of Connecticut for its supply of established theaters, museums, and music venues. New Haven had the first public tree planting program in America, producing a canopy of mature trees (including some large elms) that gave New Haven the nickname The Elm City.