Author Talk: Stephen Kinzer at First Parish Church/Truro Meeting House
Local author and journalist Stephen Kinzer talks about his new book, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire. We are pleased to co-sponsor this event with the Friends of the Truro Meeting House.
The bestselling author of Overthrow and The Brothers brings to life the forgotten political debate that set America’s interventionist course in the world for the twentieth century and beyond.
How should the United States act in the world? Americans cannot decide. Sometimes we burn with righteous anger, launching foreign wars and deposing governments. Then we retreat―until the cycle begins again.
No matter how often we debate this question, none of what we say is original. Every argument is a pale shadow of the first and greatest debate, which erupted more than a century ago. Its themes resurface every time Americans argue whether to intervene in a foreign country. Revealing a piece of forgotten history, Stephen Kinzer transports us to the dawn of the twentieth century, when the United States first found itself with the chance to dominate faraway lands. That prospect thrilled some Americans. It horrified others. Their debate gripped the nation. The country’s best-known political and intellectual leaders took sides. Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and William Randolph Hearst pushed for imperial expansion; Mark Twain, Booker T. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie preached restraint. Only once before―in the period when the United States was founded―have so many brilliant Americans so eloquently debated a question so fraught with meaning for all humanity. All Americans, regardless of political perspective, can take inspiration from the titans who faced off in this epic confrontation. Their words are amazingly current. Every argument over America’s role in the world grows from this one. It all starts here.
Treliske - Student Accommodation Truro
If you’re a medical, dental or nursing student; look no further. Treliske student accommodation is situated on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, just outside of Truro’s picturesque city centre. We offer 3 to 5 bedroom flats, with double beds in every room and en-suites available. All of our flats include stylish communal areas and free high speed Wi-Fi. Enquire about availability today.
The Truro library opens September 29th, 2016 at 10:00 am
A look at the Truro library circulation area
Special Guest: David Reich
Who We Are & How We Got Here
Harvard geneticist David Reich discusses his groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human history, as well as common conceptions about biological differences among human populations. August 14, 2018
Author Talk: Terri Arthur
Ms. Arthur presents Edith Cavell, the subject of her historical novel, Fatal Decision: Edith Cavell WWI Nurse. A century ago during World War I, Edith Cavell, a British nurse and head of a Belgian Hospital and Nursing School, was found guilty of espionage for rescuing Allied soldiers. Kaiser Wilhelm II said, “Executing Edith Cavell was the worst thing I did in this war.” The killing of this forty-nine year old nurse captured the hearts of thousands of Allied soldiers who joined the war to avenge her death. Her execution resulted in a call to arms worldwide, influenced the opinion of Americans, and put into motion a chain of events that brought the United States into the war. Her story carries a timeless message about sacrifice, devotion, perseverance, honor, and courage in the face of adversity, and is a testament to her unwavering faith in God and love of humanity.
August 15, 2017
Stephen Kinzer: The Poisoner in Chief
Bestselling author Kinzer tells the astonishing story of the visionary chemist Sydney Gottlieb, who oversaw the CIA's secret drug and mind-control experiments of the 1950s and '60s. August 27, 2019
the Orange pip
A brief look at a traditional small British Greengrocers, this one in Penryn, Cornwall. Grayson's shop plays a big role in the community but now faces change with the arrival of a large supermarket.
Special Guest: Norman Katz
Mr. Katz is the youngest of only three Special Agents still alive from the US Secret Service who served with the President John F. Kennedy detail on the day of his assassination, participating in all of the major actions and activities throughout the crisis to make sure that the United States Government went on interrupted. He was given clearance by the Federal Government in 2010 to speak about his experiences, and has since appeared on local TV and radio, as well as local and academic venues throughout New England, to talk about that critical time. After his retirement from the federal government, Mr. Katz worked as the trustee and corporator of Eastern Bank in Boston. He also served as police commissioner, and, for 32 years as a selectman, for the town of Sharon, MA, as well as serving as an advisor to the Massachusetts State Police on the Criminal Justice Training Council. Mr. Katz has received numerous awards and honors from both civic and private organizations and from the federal government. June 20, 2017
Battery Charge Episode 2 'Obsolete'
Episode 2 'Obsolete'
On this episode of Battery Charge we look at Penlee Battery on the Cornish Coast.
We'll be trying to answer the question; Why are Batteries like Penlee now obsolete?
Click on the LINKS below to see a Video of Penlee battery circa 1935 from British Pathe
OTHER EPISODES
EPISODE 1 BASICS
We have used the follow references in our research to help with the show.
Full credit to the following references:
Links as of 23/05/2016
REF MK1 13.5 inch Naval Gun
With special thanks to Stephen Johnson ref images of Penlee Aux buildings.
Pye and Woodward (1996) The Historic Defences of Plymouth, Truro, pg 103-105
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Title music by March of the Rhinoceros -- Percussion/Background -- Royalty Free Music
Created by Mike Jones
Starring Nick Gunn and Mike Jones
Hosted by Ross Frampton
Camera work by The above people.
Script by Mike Jones
Proof read by Clare Jones
Edited on Pinnacle Studios v 18
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Battery Charge is a 10 min show.
We hope to produce 8 episode this series with a special minisode on some locations.
All the sites we visit are open to the public.
Some you have to pay to visit and some you don't.
We ask that people visiting to be respectful of the location. Don't ruin it for others by damaging the sites.
We accept no responsibility for others visiting the locations in this series.
Harley Davidson Riders - We Are A Community
I wanted to show case what it's like being part of the Harley Davidson UK Community. It's difficult to describe to someone what it's really like and so I wanted to pull together a quick production with a group I ride with in the South of England (Facebook Page).
I really hope this brings across the community aspect and the different profiles of people that ride Harleys. We are all unique and come from different walks of life, but what we have in common is a passion for two wheels especially Harley Davidson.
Big thanks to Darren for supporting me with the filming and of course the chaps who had lots of patience with me :)
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Community Cafe
Community Cafe provides low cost refreshements, information on local services, social activities for all ages in a friendly atmosphere in Tamworth. The Cafe is non for profit and run soley by local volunteers.
City of Truro at Truro
My first digital video of a train on a using a Nikon 4100 City of Truro was at Truro to celebrate the re-doubling of the main line between Truro and St Austell
St Ives Choir
St Ives Community Choir sings at the Newlyn Fish Festival 2011.
Colchester Library Spook Check (Invasion 2013)
Me, Chad and Louis giving Colchester library a spook check...
Hugh Town - St Mary's - Isle of Scily - Cornwall - July 2016
Hugh Town (Cornish: Tre Huw) is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's,[1] the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison (historically the Hugh) with the rest of the island.
The population recorded by the 2011 census was 1,097[2] (up from 1,068 in 2001). Unlike the rest of the Isles of Scilly, the freehold title to land in the town is not held by the Duchy of Cornwall — in 1949 it had been sold to the inhabitants. The harbour however continues to be owned and run by the Duchy.
Hugh Town becomes particularly busy during the May Day bank holiday weekend (ie the first weekend in May) when the World Pilot Gig Championships are held. The competing teams base themselves in the several bays of St Mary's Pool (the large natural bay to the north of Hugh Town) and the numerous races finish at the end of the harbour quay.
Hugh Street is the main shopping area on the islands and business is quite reliant on tourism. There are several pubs, restaurants and hotels, as well as two banks and a post office. A notable building is the Star Castle, which overlooks the town from The Garrison and is now a hotel. Similarly, Tregarthen's Hotel is a Hugh Town landmark. It was originally the home of Captain Tregarthen who introduced the first sloop in 1849, 'Ariadne', that serviced the Hugh Town from Penzance.[4] Being on an isthmus, there are two beaches, the northern one (Town Beach) being along the bay which forms the island's main harbour; the southern beach and bay is named Porthcressa.
A Photocrom picture of Hugh Town, circa 1900. This was the view from The Garrison, with Buzza Hill prominent on the other end of the town.
The Council of the Isles of Scilly are based at the Town Hall, located at The Parade, a small park situated at the centre of the isthmus (and originally a parade ground). The Duchy of Cornwall, which owns almost all the freehold land in the Isles of Scilly, as well as being the port authority, has its Isles of Scilly offices at Hugh House, located within the Garrison walls.
The Church of England's St Mary's Church, the islands' Roman Catholic Church and their largest Methodist Church are all located on or near Church Street. The Isles of Scilly Museum is also located on Church Street.[6] The town has a public library and a police station. On the eastern outskirts of the town (heading towards Peninnis Head) are the NHS community hospital and local health centre, as well as other important public amenities such as the island's power station, the island's refuse depot and the town's fire station. The island's primary and secondary schools (both part of the federated Five Islands School) are situated to the southeast of the town, at Carn Gwaval, on the road to Old Town.
The island's airport is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of the centre of Hugh Town.
The principal harbour of the Isles of Scilly (known as St Mary's Harbour) is located on the northern edge of the town, naturally formed by the bay at Town Beach (itself part of a larger bay named St Mary's Pool) and improved by the construction of a quay on its western side, which acts also as a breakwater. The quay is the terminal of the ferry to Penzance, currently the Scillonian III,[7] and the cargo vessel Gry Maritha; both vessels have St Mary's as their port of registry. The Duchy of Cornwall is the owner and the harbour authority (the St Mary’s Harbour and Pilotage Authority).
The original quay was built in 1593 and an extension (or offshoot) began in 1836 to Rat Island under a contract of £4,000 to William Martin of Penzance. Martin resigned in November 1837 and Augustus Smith organised the completion. The enlargement of the harbour produced an increase in harbour dues as larger and deeper-draughted boats were now able to dock for loading, unloading, repairs or victualling. In 1889 Augustus Smith's successor T A Dorrien-Smith extended the pier a further 250 feet eastwards, at his own expense, so that the West Cornwall Steam Ship Company ships could dock. Despite Parliamentary opposition a Pier and Harbour Provisional Order Bill passed in June 1890 gave him revenue from the harbour dues.
The quay is currently (as of 2015) being extended further, with new passenger and freight facilities being constructed too. The extension to the quay will allow for vessels of a greater draft (up to 3.9m). A small amount of land reclamation will take place by Rat Island too, enlarging the space around the buildings there.
Places to see in ( St Austell - UK )
Places to see in ( St Austell - UK )
St Austell is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated on the south coast, approximately 10 miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon.
As in much of Cornwall and neighbouring counties, tourism is increasingly important to St Austell's economy. Tourists are drawn to the area by nearby beaches and attractions such as the Eden Project, sited in a former clay pit, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. The China Clay Country Park, in a former china-clay pit two miles north of the town, tells the story of the men, women and children who lived, worked and played in the shadow of the clay tips around St Austell.
St Austell is home to several public houses, numerous high street retailers, and several independent shops, many of which cater for tourists. The town has a small museum which is situated in the Market House. A Brewery Museum and Visitor Centre is situated on the site of the St Austell Brewery in Trevarthian Road.
Notable Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail designed a number of St Austell's buildings and houses, including the Thin End and the Moorland Road terrace. Of other notable architects from St Austell include John Goode, who contributed considerably during the 1970s to residential developments in the area. Pevsner remarks in his guide to Cornwall that the following buildings are notable:
The Parish Church
The Old Town Hall, in Italian Renaissance style, 1844
Friends Meeting House, 1829, a plain granite structure
Masonic Hall, South Street, 1900[20] and is home to nine Masonic bodies
White Hart Hotel: once contained panoramic wallpaper of the Bay of Naples by Dufour (now in the Victoria and Albert Museum)[22]
Holy Well at Menacuddle.
Three buildings of the 1960s: Penrice School, 1960; Public Library, 1961; former Magistrates' Court, 1966.
St Austell railway station was opened by the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859 on the hillside above the town centre. Two branch lines west of the town were later opened to serve the china clay industry; the Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway which is still partly open, and the short-lived Trenance Valley line. The town's bus station faces the entrance to the railway station to offer an easy interchange between buses and trains. National Express coach services call here, a dedicated link operates to the Eden Project, and local buses operate to villages such as Fowey and Mevagissey.
( St Austell - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of St Austell . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in St Austell - UK
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NBFPL Fighting the Fires of Hate Closing Reception 08/05/2010-Part3.m4v
This is the third and final segment of video of the talk Ron Becker gave at the New Brunswick Free Public Library's Closing Reception of the Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings Traveling Exhibition, on loan from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This segment is most of the Q&A following the talk.
Places to see in ( St Austell - UK )
Places to see in ( St Austell - UK )
St Austell is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated on the south coast, approximately 10 miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon.
As in much of Cornwall and neighbouring counties, tourism is increasingly important to St Austell's economy. Tourists are drawn to the area by nearby beaches and attractions such as the Eden Project, sited in a former clay pit, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. The China Clay Country Park, in a former china-clay pit two miles north of the town, tells the story of the men, women and children who lived, worked and played in the shadow of the clay tips around St Austell.
St Austell is home to several public houses, numerous high street retailers, and several independent shops, many of which cater for tourists. The town has a small museum which is situated in the Market House. A Brewery Museum and Visitor Centre is situated on the site of the St Austell Brewery in Trevarthian Road.
Notable Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail designed a number of St Austell's buildings and houses, including the Thin End and the Moorland Road terrace. Of other notable architects from St Austell include John Goode, who contributed considerably during the 1970s to residential developments in the area. Pevsner remarks in his guide to Cornwall that the following buildings are notable:
The Parish Church
The Old Town Hall, in Italian Renaissance style, 1844
Friends Meeting House, 1829, a plain granite structure
Masonic Hall, South Street, 1900[20] and is home to nine Masonic bodies
White Hart Hotel: once contained panoramic wallpaper of the Bay of Naples by Dufour (now in the Victoria and Albert Museum)[22]
Holy Well at Menacuddle.
Three buildings of the 1960s: Penrice School, 1960; Public Library, 1961; former Magistrates' Court, 1966.
St Austell railway station was opened by the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859 on the hillside above the town centre. Two branch lines west of the town were later opened to serve the china clay industry; the Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway which is still partly open, and the short-lived Trenance Valley line. The town's bus station faces the entrance to the railway station to offer an easy interchange between buses and trains. National Express coach services call here, a dedicated link operates to the Eden Project, and local buses operate to villages such as Fowey and Mevagissey.
( St Austell - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of St Austell . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in St Austell - UK
Join us for more :
Life at the North Truro Air Force Station
Oral Histories of life at the North Truro Air Force Station in the 1950's and 1960's.
Program held at the Truro Public Library on September 18, 2004.