UPPCO
Build for the Future -- The Story of Victoria Hydro -Victoria Dam This award-winning video, produced by Keweenaw Video Productions and Janet Wolfe, examines UPPCO's Victoria Hydroelectric Renewable Energy facility on the Ontonagon River, Ontonagon County, in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In January 1931, Victoria was place in commercial operation to meet the growing power needs of the region's mining and forest products industries. It was a remarkable feat of engineering - built under primitive conditions, complicated by a difficult location, and beset by extremes of weather. UPPCO has been the steward of Victoria Hydro since 1947. That year, UPPCO was formed through the merger of three smaller utilities, including Copper District Power Company, the original owner of the facility. The many preservation and improvement projects at Victoria over the last half century bear witness to UPPCO's commitment to clean, domestic, and renewable sources of energy. The original Green Energy, hydroelectric generation facilities like Victoria offer numerous benefits, including public recreational opportunities on land and water.
Old Victoria - Ontonagon County - Michigan Western Upper Peninsula
Of all the amazing things we saw in the Michigan Upper Peninsula, this was a definite favorite. The restoration is done solely by volunteers. The volunteer guide's enthusiasm for the project was refreshing. It was great to see people restoring and maintaining their heritage.
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Old Victoria in 4K
Located near Rockland, MI, it is one of the first sites ever mined for copper in the new world is the very picturesque ghost town of Old Victoria.
This is where the famous Ontonagon Boulder was discovered in the Ontonagon River. The Boulder is now resting in the National Museum of Natural Science at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Restoration of two boarding houses, a single family dwelling, and a bachelors quarters have been completed and others are in the midst of reconstruction in a location formerly called Finn Town. These hand-hewn log cabins, built nearly 100 years ago to serve as housing for the miners at the Victoria Copper Mine.
Music: Grass - Silent Partner
Historic Englar's Mill House c.1900
Historic Miller's House at Englar's Mill c.1900 has been beautifully restored and remodeled. Its wonderful historic detailing preserved, while modern amenities like a large gourmet kitchen and spacious bathroom with whirlpool tub tastefully updated. Beautifully placed on 12 private acres with a 2 story barn and meandering Sams Creek, this gorgeous property is near to DC/Balt. yet a world away.
PROPERTY/SITE FEATURES
Updated kitchen
Enclosed porch
2nd floor balcony
Side deck with built in seating
Above ground pool
2 level deck
New electric and plumbing throughout
ROOMS
Main Floor- 9' ceilings
Living Room 13'x18'- 4' fireplace with electric insert, original pine floors, original ornate radiators, tall windows, ceiling fan, entrance door with transoms, network and tv ready.
Den/ Parlor 13'x18'- 4' fireplace mantel, original pine floors, original ornate radiators, tall windows, built in office cabinetry, ceiling fan, network and tv ready.
Open Staircase 6'x18'- Original pine floor and staircase, large knoll post and hand rail with ornate hand turned spindles, original ornate radiator, entrance door with transoms.
Kitchen 19'x20'- Tall custom glass door cabinetry, stone counters and breakfast bar, window sear/butlers cabinet, fireplace, walk in with ornate mantel and slate tile hearth (7'6x5'9), pellet stove, AC/heat pump, dishwasher, built-in refridgerator, range, laminated flooring (cobblestone), entrance doors with transoms lead to Enclosed Portch (mud room), task lighting.
Dining Room- Ceiling fan, laminated flooring (rustic pine), entrance doors with transoms lead to rear deck.
Pantry/ Half Bath 6'6x6'2- 9' ceiling, 8' tall cabinets, vented ceiling light, broom closet.
Enclosed Porch 6'4x13'- Off of kitchen, storage and counter, windows, entrance to living room and kitchen.
2nd Floor
Master Bedroom 13'x18'- Large closet, lots of natural light through large windows, 2 entrance doors.
Bathroom 8'x13'- Whirlpool bath, shower, ornate vanity, attached laundry room with line and storage cabinatty (6'6x6'2)
Front Bedroom
Guest Bedroom
Rear Bedroom- Access to walk up attic
Viral Plumber Who Dove Into Sewer to Fix Pipe Gets Free Jeans For a Year
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A photo of a hard-working plumber who went above and beyond the call of duty to fix a broken pipe is going viral. A homeowner snapped this shot of Jimmie Cox diving into murky water to try and fix the problem. Inside Edition connected Cox with Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, who commended the plumber for his dedication to his dirty job. A photo of a hard-working plumber who went above and beyond the call of duty to fix a broken pipe is going viral. A homeowner snapped this shot of Jimmie Cox diving into murky water to try and fix the problem. Inside Edition connected Cox with Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, who commended the plumber for his dedication to his dirty job. Cox was photographed with only his legs still dry and wearing Wrangler jeans, so the company is also giving him a year's supply of pants
House Judiciary Committee Debates on Articles of Impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee debates two articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Watch LIVE on C-SPAN3, listen on C-SPAN Radio and watch online at c-span.org
Housing Our History by William Hosley @ Farnsworth Museum
Housing Our History: A Celebration of Place, Past & Community
The best community-based museums offer inspirational experiences, are evocative teaching tools, epitomize historic preservation, and are a refuge for local knowledge like few things left in our culture. To reaffirm the importance of these, our most authentic and civic-minded museums, Bill Hosley has embarked on a campaign titled Housing Our History: A Celebration of Place, Past & Community. Drawn from an investigation of hundreds of house museums and community-based historical organizations in fostering a sense of place, civic pride and community by showcasing extraordinary examples in New England, New York and beyond. The variety and diversity of content, storylines and presentation styles is remarkable and reminds us that the quality of biodiversity so important to the survival of life is no less important to the survival of freedom and the 1001 communities and locales that make up America. These museums preserve and present half of our nation's cultural patrimony. Their importance and contributions are too often overlooked and underappreciated.
Every presentation varies. Case studies change. To engage Hosley for a presentation and/or site visit/consultancy - contact him at hosley.terrafirma@gmail.com or 860-944-8349
Bob Eney January 24, 2004 Oral History Interview
Robert L. Bob Eney is a Baltimore-born an architectural historian who moved to Fell's Point after working in New York. Bob's surveys of Fell's Point's buildings helped get the community on the National Register of Historic Places, which was pivotal in preventing demolition for a series of freeways in the 1970's. The Rehabilitation Sourcebook and other documents he authored laid the groundwork for much of the preservation done since then, and he personally helped restore the Robert Long House, Baltimore's oldest residential building.
In this interview, Bob tells this story. It was conducted in his home on January 24, 2004 by Jacquie and Kraig Greff of Tonal Vision LLC in preparation for their documentary, Fell's Point Out of Time.
To view the documentary online, along with a walking tour of some of Fell's Point's architecture hosted by Bob Eney visit:
Internet Tools & Uses : How to Find Old Newspaper Articles Online
There are several ways to find old newspaper articles online, including searching the Google News archives and doing a basic Web search. Find old newspaper articles on the Internet, for information on the election or other items, with tips from an Internet consultant in this free video on Internet tools and uses.
Expert: Tod Amazeen
Bio: Tod Amazeen has been an Internet business consultant for more than 15 years.
Filmmaker: N Stock
Kimberlee Williams, Shalina Joy, Jeanne Brasile
Steve Adubato talks to one of Newark’s self-made entrepreneurs, Kimberlee Williams, about how her vision and bold ideas brought her to the attention of a global organization, and what she is doing to help other established and new creative entrepreneurs connect and thrive.
HGTV and DIY Network host, Shalina Joy, explains how a single mom and educator’s “passion for power tools” led her to her own home renovating series, American Rehab: Restoring Victoria, right in the heart of Newark.
Jeanne Brasile, Director of Seton Hall University's Walsh Gallery, discusses the ways the Gallery is mentoring its students and making it a place to showcase their work.
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The Ex-Urbanites / Speaking of Cinderella: If the Shoe Fits / Jacob's Hands
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 -- 22 November 1963) was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. Best known for his novels including Brave New World and a wide-ranging output of essays, Huxley also edited the magazine Oxford Poetry, and published short stories, poetry, travel writing, film stories and scripts. Huxley spent the later part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death.
Aldous Huxley was a humanist, pacifist, and satirist, and he was latterly interested in spiritual subjects such as parapsychology and philosophical mysticism. He is also well known for advocating and taking psychedelics.
By the end of his life Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the pre-eminent intellectuals of his time.