Star Trek Set - Ticonderoga New York
The Star Trek Original Set Tour is a recreation of the original 1960s set from Studio 9 where the original series was filmed. James Cawley the Star Trek super fan and Elvis Tribute Artist has been working on this over the last twenty years. But it was only opened a couple of years ago as a museum and attraction. They have loads of original props from the show and the feeling you get from being on this set is like being inside the show. I spent a month on the road filming various roadside attraction in 15 states, in 2017 and this one was the best! I recommend you visit this place in Ticonderoga New York. They also have an annual convention called: Trekonderoga!
Beam me upstate? Shatner visits NY Star Trek set replica
(5 May 2018) BEAM ME UPSTATE? SHATNER VISITS NY STAR TREK SET REPLICA
It's like William Shatner got stuck in a Star Trek time warp.
The 87-year-old actor visited a doppelganger of the original Starship Enterprise set in upstate New York for a fans' weekend on Friday (MAY 4). He wore a dark jacket this time instead of his gold Capt. James T. Kirk shirt, but the command chair was still comfortable and the blinking lights of the bridge were just as he remembered them.
This set is exactly the way it was 50-odd years ago, Shatner said. And it's like it's coming back to a house you might have been born in and you look around and it's like, 'Wow! It's bigger and smaller than I remember. And yet it's the same.'
Shatner said the set reminded him of both the emotional moments and the laughs, like when crew members would forget to open the sliding doors as he approached.
I'd crash into the door, he said with a laugh. And then I began to learn to make my own 'whhhoshhh' sound as I went out the door.
The Captain on the Bridge weekend runs Friday and Saturday at a tourist attraction boasting replicas of the original series' bridge, transporter room, sick bay and other sets. Tickets ranged as high as $1,500 for a chance to ask Shatner questions on the bridge, though red shirt tickets were $85. The attraction's website made clear Mr. Shatner is NOT leading tours!
Finding a Star Trek set built at the site of an old dollar store near the Vermont border seems highly illogical, but it was a labor of love for local resident James Cawley. The professional Elvis impersonator began the years-long process of building the sets in 1997 after inheriting a copy of the original Enterprise blueprints from a costume designer on the original show.
At first, Cawley and his crew used the sets to make a series of Star Trek fan films. Now the sets are a tourist attraction.
Dozens of fans waited outside Friday to greet Shatner, whose TV show went off the air almost 50 years ago. Many, like Glenn Coker of Catskill, New York, wore Star Trek uniforms. They said it was still a thrill to see Shatner.
I'm a sci-fi person. Transporters beam me up. All the different things. Phasers, said Coker, who wore a Capt. Kirk shirt. Plus, Kirk always got the girl.
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2003 invasion of Iraq | Wikipedia audio article
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00:06:12 1 Prelude to the invasion
00:12:45 1.1 Preparations for war
00:24:42 2 Attempts to avoid war
00:29:22 3 Casus belli and rationale
00:42:57 3.1 Iraqi drones
00:44:21 3.2 Human rights
00:45:12 4 Legality of invasion
00:45:22 4.1 US domestic law
00:47:23 4.2 International law
00:52:34 5 Military aspects
00:52:51 5.1 Multilateral support
00:54:08 5.2 Invasion force
00:56:51 5.3 Preparation
00:59:46 5.4 Defending force
01:02:12 6 Invasion
01:06:24 6.1 Preceding special forces mission in al-Qa'im
01:08:03 6.2 Opening salvo: the Dora Farms strike
01:09:50 6.3 Opening attack
01:17:59 6.3.1 Battle of Nasiriyah
01:22:39 6.3.2 Battle of Najaf
01:24:52 6.3.3 Battle of Basra
01:27:37 6.4 Battle of Karbala
01:30:10 6.5 Special operations
01:30:20 6.5.1 Initial infiltration
01:31:28 6.5.2 Operation Row and Falconer
01:35:42 6.5.3 Operation Viking Hammer
01:40:23 6.5.4 Special operations in southern Iraq
01:41:35 6.6 Special operations in northern Iraq
01:50:26 6.6.1 Battle of Haditha Dam
01:53:47 6.6.2 Objective Beaver
01:56:29 6.6.3 Operations in western Iraq
02:04:27 6.6.4 Other special operations
02:06:03 6.6.5 Jessica Lynch rescue
02:09:58 6.7 Fall of Baghdad (April 2003)
02:17:46 6.8 Other areas
02:18:43 6.9 Bush declares End of major combat operations (May 2003)
02:20:05 7 Coalition and Allied contingent involvement
02:21:27 7.1 Australia
02:22:07 7.2 Poland
02:22:53 7.3 United Kingdom
02:23:57 8 Summary of the invasion
02:28:46 9 Casualties
02:28:55 9.1 Death toll
02:29:44 9.2 War crimes and allegations
02:34:24 10 Security, looting and war damage
02:38:24 11 Media coverage
02:38:34 11.1 U.S. media coverage
02:41:53 11.2 Independent media coverage
02:43:55 11.3 International media coverage
02:44:32 12 Criticism
02:45:43 12.1 Rationale based on faulty evidence
02:48:08 12.2 Lack of a U.N. mandate
02:51:03 12.3 Military intervention vs diplomatic solution
02:54:03 12.4 Distraction from the war on terrorism and other priorities
02:57:10 12.5 Potential to destabilize the region
02:59:12 13 Public opinion
02:59:42 14 Related phrases
03:03:11 15 See also
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The 2003 invasion of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War (also called Operation Iraqi Freedom by western politicians). The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 and lasted just over one month, including 21 days of major combat operations, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq. This early stage of the war formally ended on 1 May 2003 when U.S. President George W. Bush declared the End of Major Combat Operations, after which the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) was established as the first of several successive transitional governments leading up to the first Iraqi parliamentary election in January 2005. U.S. military forces later remained in Iraq until the withdrawal in 2011.The American-led coalition sent 177,194 troops into Iraq during the initial invasion phase, which lasted from 19 March to 1 May 2003. About 130,000 arrived from the U.S. alone, with about 45,000 British soldiers, 2,000 Australian soldiers, and 194 Polish soldiers. 36 other countries were involved in its aftermath. In preparation for the invasion, 100,000 U.S. troops assembled in Kuwait by 18 February. The coalition forces also received support from the Peshmerga in Iraqi Kurdistan.
According to U.S. President George W. Bush and U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, the coalition aimed to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein's support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people. Others place a much greater emphasis on the impact of the September 11 attacks, on the role this played in changing U.S. strategic calculations, and the rise of th ...
Vermont | Wikipedia audio article
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Vermont ( (listen)) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. It was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.For thousands of years indigenous peoples, including the Mohawk and the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki, occupied much of the territory that is now Vermont and was later claimed by France's colony of New France. France ceded the territory to Great Britain after being defeated in 1763 in the Seven Years' War. Thereafter, the nearby colonies, especially the provinces of New Hampshire and New York, disputed the extent of the area called the New Hampshire Grants to the west of the Connecticut River, encompassing present-day Vermont. The provincial government of New York sold land grants to settlers in the region, which conflicted with earlier grants from the government of New Hampshire. The Green Mountain Boys militia protected the interests of the established New Hampshire land grant settlers against the newly arrived settlers with land titles granted by New York.
Ultimately, a group of settlers with New Hampshire land grant titles established the Vermont Republic in 1777 as an independent state during the American Revolutionary War. The Vermont Republic partially abolished slavery before any of the other states. Vermont then became the fourteenth state to be admitted to the newly established United States in 1791. Vermont is one of only four U.S. states that were previously sovereign states (along with California, Hawaii, and Texas), given that the original 13 states were formerly colonies. During the mid 19th century, Vermont was a strong source of abolitionist sentiment and sent a significant contingent of soldiers to participate in the American Civil War.
The geography of the state is marked by the Green Mountains, which run north-south up the middle of the state, separating Lake Champlain and other valley terrain on the west from the Connecticut River valley that defines much of its eastern border. A majority of its terrain is forested with hardwoods and conifers. A majority of its open land is in agriculture. The state's climate is characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Its largest city, Burlington, had fewer than 50,000 residents, as of 2010. Demographically, the state was 94.3% white, as of 2010. At that time, Protestants (30%) and Catholics (22%) made up the majority of those reporting a religious preference with 37% reporting no religion. Other religions individually contributed no more than 2% to the total.
Vermont's economic activity of $26 billion in 2010 caused it to rank 34th in gross state product. It has been ranked 42nd as a state in which to do business. Politically, Vermont transitioned from being a reliably Republican state to one more liberal starting in 1960. It alternates between Republican and Democratic governors, but has sent only Democrats (or independents) to Congress since 2007. Voters have consistently chosen Democrats for president since 1992. The state became the first to recognize unions for same-sex couples through legislative action with the introduction of civil unions in 2000.
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00:03:43 1 Etymology
00:04:39 2 Geography
00:06:53 2.1 Cities
00:07:17 2.2 Largest towns
00:07:33 2.3 Climate
00:09:42 2.4 Geology
00:11:45 2.5 Fauna
00:14:23 2.6 Flora
00:15:39 3 History
00:15:48 3.1 Native American
00:17:00 3.2 Colonial
00:20:34 3.3 Sovereignty
00:22:06 3.4 Revolutionary War
00:23:19 3.5 Admission to the Union
00:24:59 3.6 The Civil War
00:26:08 3.7 Postbellum era to present
00:26:18 3.7.1 Demographic changes
00:27:07 3.7.2 Natural disasters
00:28:17 3.7.3 Political changes
00:29:53 4 Demographics
00:30:02 4.1 Population changes
00:31:50 4.1.1 Birth data
00:32:17 4.2 Population characteristics
00:33:22 4.3 Vermont speech patterns
00:34:52 4.4 Religion
00:35:00 5 Economy
00:38:23 5.1 Personal income
00:39:29 5.2 Agriculture
00:40:20 5.2.1 Dairy farming
00:43:08 5.2.2 Forestry
00:45:40 5.2.3 Other
00:46:47 5.3 Manufacturing
00:47:17 5.4 Health
00:47:59 5.5 Housing
00:50:08 5.6 Labor
00:51:16 5.7 Insurance
00:52:10 5.8 Tourism
00:55:45 5.9 Quarrying
00:56:50 5.10 Non-profits and volunteerism
00:57:21 6 Transportation
00:59:44 6.1 Major routes
01:00:09 6.1.1 North–south routes
01:02:25 6.1.2 East–west routes
01:04:41 6.2 Rail
01:05:12 6.3 Bus
01:05:20 6.3.1 Intercity
01:06:13 6.3.2 Local
01:08:39 6.4 Ferry
01:09:02 6.5 Airports
01:09:54 7 Media
01:10:03 7.1 Newspapers of record
01:10:47 7.2 Broadcast media
01:11:47 8 Utilities
01:11:56 8.1 Electricity
01:14:22 8.2 Communication
01:15:08 9 Law and government
01:16:18 9.1 Finances and taxation
01:20:10 9.2 Politics
01:20:58 9.2.1 State politics
01:26:22 9.2.2 Federal politics
01:29:48 10 Public health
01:34:48 11 Education
01:36:25 11.1 Higher education
01:37:25 12 Culture
01:39:52 12.1 Sports
01:40:00 12.1.1 Winter sports
01:40:47 12.1.2 Baseball
01:41:15 12.1.3 Basketball
01:41:45 12.1.4 Football
01:42:09 12.1.5 Hockey
01:42:32 12.1.6 Soccer
01:42:56 12.1.7 Motorsport
01:43:50 13 State symbols
01:44:42 14 Notable Vermonters
01:44:58 14.1 Residents
01:46:22 14.2 In fiction
01:47:38 15 Vermont sights
01:47:47 16 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Vermont ( (listen)) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. It was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.For thousands of years indigenous peoples, including the Mohawk and the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki, occupied much of the territory that is now Vermont and was later claimed by France's colony of New France. France ceded the territory to Great Britain after being defeated in 1763 in the Seven Years' War. Thereafter, the nearby colonies, especially the provinces of New Hampshire and New York, disputed the extent of the area called the New Hampshire Grants to the west of the Connecticut River, encompassing present-day Vermont. The provincial government of New York sold land grants to settlers in the region, which conflicted with earlier grants from the government of New Hampshire. The Green Mountain Boys militia protected the interests of the established New Hampshire land grant settlers against the newly arrived settlers with land titles granted by New York.
Ultimately, a group of settlers with New Hampshire land grant titles established the Vermont Republic in 1777 as an independent state during the American Revolutionary War. The Vermont Republic partially abolished slavery before any of the other states. Vermont then became the fourteenth state to be admitted to the newly established United States in 1791. Vermont ...
The Scarlet Letter Audiobook by Nathaniel Hawthorne | Audiobook with subtitles
This book tells the story of Hester Prynne, a young woman who conceives a child while her husband is missing at sea. The Puritan Elders of the New England settlement of Boston, where she lives, condemn her to wear a scarlet letter A to signify her adultery. She refuses to name her lover, and he too keeps his silence, but with a terrible cost.
The tale is prefaced with an account of the Salem Custom-house where Nathaniel Hawthorne was working when he began writing The Scarlet Letter. Summary by Cori Samuel
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HAWTHORNE
Genre(s): Literary Fiction
Chapters:
0:20 | 0a - The Custom-House—Introductory to 'The Scarlet Letter'
23:30 | 0b - The Custom-House—Continued
54:20 | 0c - The Custom-House—Concluded
1:42:14 | Chapter 1 - The Prison-Door
1:45:44 | Chapter 2 - The Market-Place
2:08:55 | Chapter 3 - The Recognition
2:30:22 | Chapter 4 - The Interview
2:46:28 | Chapter 5 - Hester at Her Needle
3:10:01 | Chapter 6 - Pearl
3:34:25 | Chapter 7 - The Governor's Hall
3:50:42 | Chapter 8 - The Elf-Child and the Minister
4:11:25 | Chapter 9 - The Leech
4:35:08 | Chapter 10 - The Leech and His Patient
4:58:16 | Chapter 11 - The Interior of a Heart
5:16:03 | Chapter 12 - The Minister's Vigil
5:41:39 | Chapter 13 - Another View of Hester
6:01:14 | Chapter 14 - Hester and the Physician
6:16:11 | Chapter 15 - Hester and Pearl
6:31:14 | Chapter 16 - A Forest Walk
6:45:14 | Chapter 17 - The Pastor and His Parishioner
7:08:33 | Chapter 18 - A Flood of Sunshine
7:23:44 | Chapter 19 - The Child at the Brook-side
7:40:32 | Chapter 20 - The Minister in a Maze
8:06:06 | Chapter 21 - The New England Holiday
8:26:35 | Chapter 22 - The Procession
8:50:59 | Chapter 23 - The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter
9:11:55 |Chapter 24 - Conclusion
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