New York State from Above - our best sights from Lake Champlain to Niagara Falls (HD)
This spectacular HD journey will explore the history, geography, and sights of New York state.
Travel from Lake Champlain, Adirondack Park, and Lake Placid. Fly to St. Lawrence River, along Lake Ontario to Rochester, before witnessing Niagara Falls - enjoy the gorgeous landscapes of this beautiful region.
A great information video if you plan to travel there, or if you just want to learn more about the state.
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Make Sure You Visit The Incredible Niagara Gorge Discovery Center Shuttle Stop
Our Niagara Gorge Discovery Center shuttle stsop, also known as the Schoellkopf Geological Museum, is located on the American side of Niagara Falls within Niagara Falls State Park and the city of Niagara Falls, New York. Its role is to showcase the natural history of the Falls and the Niagara Gorge via the ancient rock layers and minerals. The museum also showcases the history of the Great Gorge Route trolley line and features a number of hiking trails.
This stop is also where you can transfer to the Niagara Falls State Park Scenic Trolley that takes you throughout the park and all the natural wonder that it presents. It is also where you can grab a ride on the iconic 'Maid of the Mist' and the incredible 'Cave of the Winds'. Purchase a Discovery Pass for the best for the best things to do while visiting Niagara Falls. Purchase it here:
The museum's location is where the Schoellkopf Power Station, one of the first hydroelectric plants in the United States, stood until it was destroyed by rockfall in 1956. Learn more about that event here:
For more information on the entire area visit our website at discoverniagara.org. For more information about our shuttle, an initiative of the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, go here: discoverniagarashuttle.com
NIAGARA falls state park, cave of the winds: MAY 2012
Niagara Power Plant 2 of 2
Niagara Power Plant 2 of 2
Ham Radio Niagara River & Grand Island Bridges
Driving in dreary WInter Rain, driving North on I-90 across both South and North Grand Island Bridges. Listening to local repeater and then the local FM radio station ending up in LaSalle at the East end of the City of Niagara Falls, NY
Buffalo, New York gangs part 2
Gangs in Buffalo part
two
We will hear from past gang members
Updated: Wednesday, 26 Nov 2008, 10:52 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 20 Nov 2008, 12:41 AM EST
* Luke Moretti
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - No one investigates like News 4. Tuesday night, we told you about Buffalo's growing gang problem, which police say is behind most of the violent crime we hear about. Wednesday night, we hear from past gang members who say they were heading down a path to certain death. They're talking to Investigative Reporter Luke Moretti in this special assignment.
Juan Luis Acosta spent five and a half years in prison.
Acosta said, I shot an FBI informant with his own gun.
That was 1994. Today he's trying to show at-risk kids that a gangster life will only lead to jail or death. (continued at channel 4 website)
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Buffalo, New York gangs part 1
Gangs in Buffalo part
one
Problem is not going away anytime
soon
Updated: Wednesday, 26 Nov 2008, 10:53 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 18 Nov 2008, 11:59 PM EST
* Luke Moretti
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - No one investigates like News 4. It is a problem that is not going away anytime soon. Gangs are in the Buffalo area, and law enforcement experts say they're growing by recruiting new members as young as 14-years-old.
Pastor Darius Pridgen said, Just drive through some of the inner cities. You'll see little Saddam Husseins right there.
They are as young as 14-years-old. (Continued at channel 4 website)
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New York (state) | Wikipedia audio article
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New York (state)
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.85 million residents in 2017, it is the fourth most populous state. To distinguish the state from the city in the state with the same name, it is sometimes called New York State.
The state's most populous city, New York City, makes up over 40% of the state's population. Two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York metropolitan area, and nearly 40% lives on Long Island. The state and city were both named for the 17th century Duke of York, the future King James II of England. With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015, New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. The New York metropolitan area is one of the most populous in the world. New York City is a global city, home to the United Nations Headquarters and has been described as the cultural, financial and media capital of the world, as well as the world's most economically powerful city. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany.
New York, the 27th largest U.S. state in land area, has a diverse geography. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. The southern part of the state is in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and includes Long Island and several smaller associated islands, as well as New York City and the lower Hudson River Valley. The large Upstate New York region comprises several ranges of the wider Appalachian Mountains, and the Adirondack Mountains in the Northeastern lobe of the state. Two major river valleys – the north-south Hudson River Valley and the east-west Mohawk River Valley – bisect these more mountainous regions. Western New York is considered part of the Great Lakes Region and borders Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Niagara Falls. The central part of the state is dominated by the Finger Lakes, a popular vacation and tourist destination.
New York had been inhabited by tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans for several hundred years by the time the earliest Europeans came to New York. French colonists and Jesuit missionaries arrived southward from Montreal for trade and proselytizing. In 1609, the region was visited by Henry Hudson sailing for the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch built Fort Nassau in 1614 at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, where the present-day capital of Albany later developed. The Dutch soon also settled New Amsterdam and parts of the Hudson Valley, establishing the multicultural colony of New Netherland, a center of trade and immigration. England seized the colony from the Dutch in 1664. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), a group of colonists of the Province of New York attempted to take control of the British colony and eventually succeeded in establishing independence. In the 19th century, New York's development of access to the interior beginning with the Erie Canal, gave it incomparable advantages over other regions of the U.S. east-coast and built its political and cultural ascendancy.Many landmarks in New York are well known, including four of the world's ten most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, Niagara Falls (shared with Ontario), and Grand Central Terminal. New York is home to the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the United States and its ideals of freedom, democracy, and opportunity. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entr ...
Montgomery Dry-Powered Hydraulic Elevator - FDR Presidential Library & Museum - Hyde Park, NY
(Rec. May 2016) Believe it or not, NewEnglandElevators has filmed an elevator outside of New England for once! It's not the first time I've done so, but the first time I've done since the creation of this particular channel. Additionally, it's my first video from the Hudson Valley. Besides that, this is a pretty cool elevator to share not only commemorate the 23rd anniversary of elevator photography as a whole, but to commemorate my 8th year of filming elevators. Starting on this very date in 2008 (June 14th), I have been filming elevators ever since.
Here is a Montgomery Hydraulic elevator that happens to be within the museum portion of the building, bringing people down a level to more exhibits below. Where this elevator is located within the indicates that this is joining an expansion together by serving not only the basement level (G), but an M level, which is the basement of the original building. That is simply a few steps above the G level. I believe this expansion was added in 1972, according to a plaque on this side of the building on the outside. The original building was built in 1940. That, too has an elevator that I will share at some point.
Though this elevator may appear to be hospital sized (deep), it only has a 2500lbs capacity. Furthermore, it appears too narrow be hospital sized, too. I believe it's designed this way not only to join the two sides of the building by elevator access, but to also bring down archival material on occasion.
The elevator itself seems to run fine. It comes with a farily nice sounding dry powered motor, but it cannot completely be heard over the fan. You can still hear it if you listen closely enough. I do not know for sure when this elevator was added, most likely when the expansion was put in. The original installer, I cannot seem to figure out, either. If the elevator was installed in 1972, it was modded by either Montgomery or Montgomery/KONE in the 1990's (forgot to check the interlocks, do'h). It's easy to think this was simply Innovated. The Vector era beep is a dead giveaway, though. Although either company would have used similar parts and fixtures, etc; to keep things simple, I'm putting Montgomery down here. If you want to hear the motor a little better, you can check out this video from aceee06.
LOCATION INFO:
Situated on the same property as Springwood, FDR's home in Hyde Park, this is in fact the original Presidential Library built in 1940 to preserve FDR's history. A museum was built within the building to attract visitors to the library. An expansion was made in 1972, to house not only more archives, but serves as an expansion of the museum as well. The museum serves today to tell the story of Frankin D. Roosevelt's presidency. It is one of two presidential museums and libraries in the Northeastern United States, the other one being the JFK Presidential Library in Boston. This is an interesting museum to tour through that details Roosevelt's presidency. I highly recommend it, (not just for the elevator)!
Elevator Specs:
Manufactured By: Unknown (Montgomery?)
Propulsion System: Hydraulic
Controller System: Microcontroller (Modded)
Floors Served: G, M, *1, A
Travel Distance: Three Floors
Doors: Dual Speed Opening
Door Safety: Sensors
Interlock: Unknown
Phone: Montgomery
-Placement: On Panel
Car Operating Panel Fixtures: Innovation Universal
-Illumination: Red/Incandescent
-Panel Finish: Silver
Hall Fixtures: Innovation Universal
-Illumination: Red/Incandescent
-Panel Finish: Silver
Lantern: Innovation Universal Arrow
-Illumination: Red/Incandescent
-Panel Finish: Silver
Indicator: Innovation Universal
-Illumination: Red/Incandescent
Speed: 125 FPM (estimated)
Capacity: 2500lbs
Installed: 1972?
Modernized: 1990's (unknown if during Montgomery or Montgomery/KONE era)
Derp (Stupidity): 0
DT Rating: 0
Cab: Laminate walls, Fluorescent Lighting
Other Features: Voice Announcements, Vector Era Beep
Other Information: Elevator serving both the expansion and the original part of the building, was probably installed with the expansion in 1972, but I am not 100% sure. If so, was modded in the 1990's. Has a nice dry powered motor, but can barely be heard over fan.
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New York (state) | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
New York (state)
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.85 million residents in 2017, it is the fourth most populous state. To distinguish the state from the city in the state with the same name, it is sometimes called New York State.
The state's most populous city, New York City, makes up over 40% of the state's population. Two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York metropolitan area, and nearly 40% lives on Long Island. The state and city were both named for the 17th century Duke of York, the future King James II of England. With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015, New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. The New York metropolitan area is one of the most populous in the world. New York City is a global city, home to the United Nations Headquarters and has been described as the cultural, financial and media capital of the world, as well as the world's most economically powerful city. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany.
New York, the 27th largest U.S. state in land area, has a diverse geography. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. The southern part of the state is in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and includes Long Island and several smaller associated islands, as well as New York City and the lower Hudson River Valley. The large Upstate New York region comprises several ranges of the wider Appalachian Mountains, and the Adirondack Mountains in the Northeastern lobe of the state. Two major river valleys – the north-south Hudson River Valley and the east-west Mohawk River Valley – bisect these more mountainous regions. Western New York is considered part of the Great Lakes Region and borders Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Niagara Falls. The central part of the state is dominated by the Finger Lakes, a popular vacation and tourist destination.
New York had been inhabited by tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans for several hundred years by the time the earliest Europeans came to New York. French colonists and Jesuit missionaries arrived southward from Montreal for trade and proselytizing. In 1609, the region was visited by Henry Hudson sailing for the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch built Fort Nassau in 1614 at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, where the present-day capital of Albany later developed. The Dutch soon also settled New Amsterdam and parts of the Hudson Valley, establishing the multicultural colony of New Netherland, a center of trade and immigration. England seized the colony from the Dutch in 1664. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), a group of colonists of the Province of New York attempted to take control of the British colony and eventually succeeded in establishing independence. In the 19th century, New York's development of access to the interior beginning with the Erie Canal, gave it incomparable advantages over other regions of the U.S. east-coast and built its political and cultural ascendancy.Many landmarks in New York are well known, including four of the world's ten most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, Niagara Falls (shared with Ontario), and Grand Central Terminal. New York is home to the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the United States and its ideals of freedom, democracy, and opportunity. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entr ...
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Assassination of William McKinley | Wikipedia audio article
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Assassination of William McKinley
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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On September 6, 1901, William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York. He was shaking hands with the public when Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, shot him twice in the abdomen. McKinley died eight days later on September 14 of gangrene caused by the gunshot wounds. He was the third American president to have been assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and James A. Garfield in 1881.
McKinley had been elected for a second term in 1900. He enjoyed meeting the public, and was reluctant to accept the security available to his office. Secretary to the President George B. Cortelyou feared that an assassination attempt would take place during a visit to the Temple of Music and took it off the schedule twice. McKinley restored it each time.
Czolgosz had lost his job during the economic Panic of 1893 and turned to anarchism, a political philosophy adhered to by recent killers of foreign leaders. Regarding McKinley as a symbol of oppression, Czolgosz was convinced that it was his duty as an anarchist to kill him. Unable to get near the President during the presidential visit earlier, Czolgosz shot McKinley twice as the President reached to shake his hand in the reception line at the temple. One bullet grazed McKinley; the other entered his abdomen and was never found.
McKinley initially appeared to be recovering, but took a turn for the worse on September 13 as his wounds became gangrenous, and died early the next morning; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. After McKinley's assassination, for which Czolgosz was sentenced to death in the electric chair, Congress passed legislation to officially charge the Secret Service with the responsibility for protecting the President.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton | Wikipedia audio article
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Elizabeth Ann Seton
00:00:28 1 Biography
00:00:37 1.1 Early life
00:02:56 1.2 Marriage and motherhood
00:05:29 1.3 Widowhood and conversion to Catholicism
00:08:12 1.4 Founder
00:09:27 1.5 Later life and death
00:10:29 2 Legacy
00:14:28 3 Canonization
00:15:36 4 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, S.C., (August 28, 1774 – January 4, 1821) was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church (September 14, 1975). She established the first Catholic girls' school in the nation in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she also founded the first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity.