Top 13. Best Tourist Attractions in Westerly - Rhode Island
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Top 13. Best Tourist Attractions in Westerly - Rhode Island: Misquamicut State Beach, Napatree Point, Wilcox Park, East Beach, Flying Horse Carousel, Watch Hill Beach, Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island, Granite Theatre, Atlantic Beach Park, Water Wizz, Dunes Park, Manfredi Farms
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Westerly, Rhode Island and Pawcatuck, Connecticut… Two Towns, Two States…One Destination
A bridge crosses two towns, that only a river divides…the connection is a destination with one voice…a celebration of music, the arts, great food and unique shops. Home to Wilcox Park, the United Theatre, the Knickerbocker Music Center, the Washington Trust Community Skating Center, and 100 other reasons to visit this holiday season!
Westerly is home to many shops and eateries such as Flip Side Pinball Bar, Savoy Bookshop and Café, 84 Tavern on Canal, The Malted Barley, The Eagle’s Nest Gallery, The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, Christina Ltd., Tapped Apple Winery and Cidery, Cahill and Co., Perks and Corks, Woodmansee’s and Woodees and so many more. [SPONSORED CONTENT]
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Winston S. Churchill
When the self-proclaimed Mahdi (“Guided One”) gathered Islamic forces and kicked the Anglo-Egyptians out of the Sudan, he unleashed a backlash. With the image of the heroic General Charles Gordon dying at Khartoum, the British public was ready to support a war to reclaim the lost territories. And when the political time was right, a British-Egyptian-Sudanese expedition led by the redoubtable Herbert Kitchener set out to do just that.
The river involved was the Nile. For millennia, its annual flood has made habitable a slender strip, though hundreds of miles of deserts, between its tributaries and its delta. Through this desolate region, man and beast struggled to supply the bare essentials of life. Though this same region, the expedition had to find and defeat an enemy several times larger than itself.
The young Churchill was hot to gain war experience to aid his career, and so he wangled a transfer to the 21st Lancers and participated in the last successful cavalry charge the world ever saw, in the climactic battle of Omdurman. He also had a position as war correspondent for the Morning Post, and on his return to England he used his notes to compose this book.
Chapter 01. The Rebellion of the Mahdi - 00:00
Chapter 02. The Fate of the Envoy - 1:24:09
Chapter 03. The Dervish Empire - 2:45:41
Chapter 04. The Years of Preparation - 3:33:13
Chapter 05. The Beginning of the War - 4:15:26
Chapter 06. Firket - 5:00:59
Chapter 07. The Recovery of the Dongola Province - 5:21:57
Chapter 08. The Desert Railway - 6:15:20
Chapter 09. Abu Hamed - 7:04:52
Chapter 10. Berber - 7:46:23
Chapter 11. Reconaissance - 8:22:42
Chapter 12. The Battle of the Atbara - 8:52:56
Chapter 13. The Grand Advance - 9:21:50
Chapter 14. The Operations of the First of September - 9:50:47
Chapter 15. The Battle of Omdurman - 10:17:57
Chapter 16. The Fall of the City - 11:34:01
Chapter 17. The Fashoda Incident - 11:55:29
Chapter 18. On the Blue Nile - 12:28:57
Chapter 19. The End of the Khalifa - 13:12:58
Appendix - 13:54:27
The Old Granary
The Old Granary is a fabulous and imposing detached family home situated in an idyllic position within a plot approaching one and a half acres, enjoying outstanding panoramic views overlooking the Avon Valley towards Ilmington Downs and the North Cotswold countryside.
Approached by a pillared entrance and driveway, this original farm building, constructed of mellow brick under a pitched slate-tiled roof, was converted in 1998 by the renowned building firm Calarel of Chipping Campden to the highest possible standard.
Quality materials and skilled craftsmanship have been employed throughout, designed to enhance and reflect the innate character and form of the building.
Exposed timbers and brickwork are balanced by the use of smooth plaster and new oak to create soaring light open spaces, with solid oak and flagstone floors throughout the ground floor and an exposed A frame above.
An elegant galleried staircase is set within a vaulted central hallway, leading up to five bedrooms (two en-suite) and a family bathroom.
At the heart of the house is a large, beautiful and brightly lit traditional country kitchen-breakfast room fitted with a generous array of bespoke units, a central island topped by black granite. A separate utility / boot room lies beyond.
Warmed throughout by oil fired central heating to cast iron radiators, additional comfort is provided by a five-oven Aga and an inglenook fireplace in the main sitting room, both prerequisites for a luxurious Cotswold country lifestyle.
Three generous reception rooms and a separate study enjoy the best of a naturally elevated position, doors opening out towards gorgeous countryside views. Raised split level decking captures the best of the day's sun, perfect for dining al fresco in the summer.
Outside, a detached double garage is supplemented by generous parking, offering potential (subject to the usual planning permissions) for conversion to further ancillary guest / holiday let accommodation.
Glorious and maturely landscaped gardens are laid mainly to lawn, thence to an orchard and a paddock with field shelters and natural ponds bounded by post and rail fencing, the whole affording considerable natural privacy.
Ideal for equestrian usage, there is also a livery opposite the Granary, and a right of way from the paddock to the road that leads on to fabulous local bridle paths in the open countryside.
The rural and unspoilt hamlet of Idlicote lies just two miles from Shipston on Stour, which was voted the number 1 place to live in the UK 2018 by The Times newspaper. Shipston is a lively town chock-full of independent and specialist shops including a bakery, butchers and local farm shop, with many pubs, restaurants and community-led services and amenities including the museum and heritage centre.
The town is also an excellent centre for walking and cycling and has become renowned for its festivals including the Shipston Proms, a two week music festival culminating in a spectacular ‘Last Night of the Proms’ held in the High Street.
Idlicote is in the catchment area for both the primary and high schools at Shipston on Stour, providing main stream education to the age of 16. There are also other state and private schools within easy reach, including an Outstanding secondary state school at Chipping Campden and grammar schools in Stratford upon Avon.
The nearby town of Moreton in Marsh, easily accessed via the A429 within a few minutes, offers a mainline train service between Worcester and London Paddington via Oxford. Stratford Upon Avon is only a fifteen minute drive away in a north westerly direction with a host of attractions, including the famous RSC theatre, as well as high street shops and a Waitrose, whilst Banbury (about 14 miles) and Warwick Park Way (about 16 miles) also have a direct train line with a frequent service taking an hour or less into London Marylebone. Junction 15 of the M40 provides access to Gaydon and the south and is located just 15 miles away.
68 Wagon Wheel Trail, Lake Winnipesaukee, Meredith NH
68 Wagon Wheel Trail, Meredith NH is an amazing Adirondack home that overlooks Meredith Bay Lake Winnipesaukee, the heart of the Most Charming Small Town in NH according to Reader's Digest. This masterpiece property is sited on over an acre of land with a rolling lawn that leads to the 150' of shore front on Lake Winnipesaukee. As you step into this 8,000 +- sf. home you'll immediately notice the massive field stone fireplace in the great room with cathedral ceilings and expansive windows that soak in the lake views. Cherry floors flow throughout the home and are paired perfectly with custom wood doors, trim, built-ins and beautiful stone and tile accents. The kitchen is a perfect combination of cherry cabinetry, granite countertops, tile and natural stone backsplashes, beamed ceilings and lake views. All six bedrooms have their own en-suites, there are 5 total fireplaces within the home including one in the 3 season porch overlooking the lake. The lower level has a theater room, wine cellar, large family/game room a beautiful fireplace and bar, a steam room, a sauna and exercise room. The cedar shake siding, timber and stone exterior blends beautifully with the home's 110' deck and landscaping. The lush sod lawns have a new irrigation system and are accented by stone walls, outdoor hot tub, and custom, 98' bluestone patio with firepit. Follow the steps down to another custom, bluestone patio area at the lakeside and you'll feel the breeze off of Meredith Bay while enjoying the sunsets from your westerly view. A U-shaped dock provides ample space for boats and other water toys. A heated 4-car garage completes this incredible Lake Winnipesaukee package.
MLS# 4710774
For more information on this property, please call Joe Sullo of Roche Realty Group, Inc. at 603-279-7046 or (617) 851-0354 or via email jsullo@rocherealty.com. To learn about New Hampshire's Lakes Region, search available real estate, explore towns and more, please visit rocherealty.com
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Preservation and Commemoration at Antietam National Battlefield (Lecture)
2015 marked the 125th anniversary of Antietam National Battlefield, one of the five original battlefield parks created by the War Department. Since 1890, veterans, military groups, preservationists, and the National Park Service have all played a role in the creation, expansion, and preservation of one of the most pristine battlefields in the country. Join Keith Snyder, Chief of Interpretation, for a look at the evolution of the site of America's bloodiest day.
Luxury Golf Townhouse for Sale in DC Ranch
9290 E Thompson Peak Parkway #13, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 - Experience picturesque mountain & golf course VIEWS from this gorgeous Edmunds Tapadero golf Villa located on the 9th fairway of the DC Ranch Country Club. Desirable Solano floorplan w/ 3 bedrooms (including guest casita), + a den, & 3.5 bathrooms. Private courtyard entry w/ pool, tumbled stone patio & water feature. Custom finishes include travertine flooring, wood beamed ceiling, Alder cabinetry & custom built-ins, surround sound, granite kitchen countertops & Dacor appliances. Split floorplan with huge great room featuring Cantera gas fireplace & formal dining area overlooking the golf course. Large master suite w/ tumbled stone & marble counters, shower, soaking tub & dual closets. Backyard features boulder water feature, built in BBQ w/ granite countertops & large covered patio.
For more information, please contact The Matheson Team at (888) 656-4830.
The Spell of Egypt by Robert Smythe Hichens Video / Audiobook
Why do you come to Egypt? Do you come to gain a dream, or to regain lost dreams of old; to gild your life with the drowsy gold of romance, to lose a creeping sorrow, to forget that too many of your hours are sullen, grey, bereft? What do you wish of Egypt?
Author: Robert Smythe Hichens
Published: 1910
Chp 1: THE PYRAMIDS, Pg # 2
Chp 2: THE SPHINX, Pg # 14
Chp 3: SAKKARA, Pg # 25
Chp 4: ABYDOS, Pg # 35
Chp 5: THE NILE, Pg # 44
Chp 6: DENDERAH, Pg # 50
Chp 7: KARNAK, Pg # 65
Chp 8: LUXOR, Pg # 90
Chp 9: COLLOSI OF MEMNON, Pg # 109
Chp 10: MEDINET- ABU, Pg # 123
Chp 11: THE RAMESSEUM, Pg #135
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Chp 16: PHILAE, Pg # 216
Chp 17: PHAROAH'S BED, Pg # 231
Chp 18: OLD CAIRO, Pg # 255
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404 Watch Hill Ln - Oldham County, Ky
Welcome to 404 Watch Hill Ln an exquisite 9,400+/- finished sqft estate beautifully situated on 9.66 acre along Floyds Fork just outside of Jefferson County in Oldham County. Oldham County Schools and just 3.5 miles to South Oldham High School! The main level features dining room, great room with fireplace, expansive kitchen with island open to the hearth room with vaulted ceilings, guest full bath in the mudd room area, guest bedroom with private bath, master suite with 3 walk in closets and master bath walk-in shower. The upper level has 2 bedrooms that share a jack-n-jill bath, another suite with private bath and an extensive rec room space above the garage. The lower level has 9' ceilings throughout, a far reaching entertaining space with gas fireplace, bar area with granite tops,
another suite with private bath, gym space with ample windows, office, half bath and ample theater! Additional features of the home are 4 geothermal systems for energy efficiency, an attached 4 car garage and much more!
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POKEMON SWORD LIVESTREAM!!! Part 1: A New Adventure in the Galar Region
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New Hampshire | Wikipedia audio article
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New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by area and the 10th least populous of the 50 states.
Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city in the state. It has no general sales tax, nor is personal income (other than interest and dividends) taxed at either the state or local level. The New Hampshire primary is the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle. Its license plates carry the state motto, Live Free or Die. The state's nickname, The Granite State, refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries.In January 1776, it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish a government independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain's authority, and it was the first to establish its own state constitution. Six months later, it became one of the original 13 states that founded the United States of America, and in June 1788 it was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, bringing that document into effect.
Historically, New Hampshire was a major center for textile manufacturing, shoemaking, and papermaking, with Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester once being the largest cotton textile plant in the world, and numerous mills located along the various rivers in the state, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers. Many French Canadians migrated to New Hampshire to work the mills in the late 19th and early 20th century; New Hampshire still ranks second among states by percentage of people claiming French American ancestry, with 24.5% of the state. Manufacturing centers such as Manchester, Nashua, and Berlin were hit hard in the 1930s-1940s, as major manufacturing industries left New England and moved to the Southern United States or overseas, reflecting nationwide trends. In the 1950s and 1960s, defense contractors moved into many of the former mills, such as Sanders Associates in Nashua, and the population of Southern New Hampshire surged beginning in the 1980s as major highways connected the region to Greater Boston and established several bedroom communities in the state.
With some of the largest ski mountains on the East Coast, New Hampshire's major recreational attractions include skiing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports, hiking and mountaineering (Mount Monadnock in the state's southwestern corner is among the most climbed mountains in the U.S.), observing the fall foliage, summer cottages along many lakes and the seacoast, motor sports at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Motorcycle Week, a popular motorcycle rally held in Weirs Beach near Laconia in June. The White Mountain National Forest links the Vermont and Maine portions of the Appalachian Trail, and has the Mount Washington Auto Road, where visitors may drive to the top of 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington.
Among prominent individuals from New Hampshire are founding father Nicholas Gilman, Senator Daniel Webster, Revolutionary War hero John Stark, editor Horace Greeley, founder of the Christian Science religion Mary Baker Eddy, poet Robert Frost, astronaut Alan Shepard, rock musician Ronnie James Dio, author Dan Brown, actor Adam Sandler, inventor Dean Kamen, comedians Sarah Silverman and Seth Meyers, restaurateurs Richard and Maurice McDonald, and President of the United States Franklin Pierce.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest, and the 9th least populous of the 50 United States.
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New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by area and the 10th least populous of the 50 states.
Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city in the state. It has no general sales tax, nor is personal income (other than interest and dividends) taxed at either the state or local level. The New Hampshire primary is the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle. Its license plates carry the state motto, Live Free or Die. The state's nickname, The Granite State, refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries.In January 1776, it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish a government independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain's authority, and it was the first to establish its own state constitution. Six months later, it became one of the original 13 states that founded the United States of America, and in June 1788 it was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, bringing that document into effect.
Historically, New Hampshire was a major center for textile manufacturing, shoemaking, and papermaking, with Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester once being the largest cotton textile plant in the world, and numerous mills located along the various rivers in the state, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers. Many French Canadians migrated to New Hampshire to work the mills in the late 19th and early 20th century; New Hampshire still ranks second among states by percentage of people claiming French American ancestry, with 24.5% of the state. Manufacturing centers such as Manchester, Nashua, and Berlin were hit hard in the 1930s-1940s, as major manufacturing industries left New England and moved to the Southern United States or overseas, reflecting nationwide trends. In the 1950s and 1960s, defense contractors moved into many of the former mills, such as Sanders Associates in Nashua, and the population of Southern New Hampshire surged beginning in the 1980s as major highways connected the region to Greater Boston and established several bedroom communities in the state.
With some of the largest ski mountains on the East Coast, New Hampshire's major recreational attractions include skiing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports, hiking and mountaineering (Mount Monadnock in the state's southwestern corner is among the most climbed mountains in the U.S.), observing the fall foliage, summer cottages along many lakes and the seacoast, motor sports at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Motorcycle Week, a popular motorcycle rally held in Weirs Beach near Laconia in June. The White Mountain National Forest links the Vermont and Maine portions of the Appalachian Trail, and has the Mount Washington Auto Road, where visitors may drive to the top of 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington.
Among prominent individuals from New Hampshire are founding father Nicholas Gilman, Senator Daniel Webster, Revolutionary War hero John Stark, editor Horace Greeley, founder of the Christian Science religion Mary Baker Eddy, poet Robert Frost, astronaut Alan Shepard, rock musician Ronnie James Dio, author Dan Brown, actor Adam Sandler, inventor Dean Kamen, comedians Sarah Silverman and Seth Meyers, restaurateurs Richard and Maurice McDonald, and President of the United States Franklin Pierce.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne | Part 1 of 2 | Audiobook with subtitles
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea (Version 3)
Jules VERNE , translated by F. P. WALTER
Originally published 1870, this recording is from the English translation by Frederick P. Walter, published 1991, containing the unabridged text from the original French and offered up into the public domain. It is considered to be the very first science fiction novel ever written, the first novel about the undersea world, and is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus, as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax - Summary by Michele Fry
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Travel Fiction
Chapters:
1:15 | Introduction
12:20 | 1-1. A Runaway Reef
29:22 | 1-2. The Pros and Cons
43:22 | 1-3. As Master Wishes
55:22 | 1-4. Ned Land
1:12:15 |1-5. At Random!
1:27:56 | 1-6. At Full Steam
1:48:13 |1-7. A Whale of Unknown Species
2:05:17 | 1-8. Mobilis in Mobili
2:24:49 | 1-9. The Tantrums of Ned Land
2:41:04 | 1-10. The Man Of The Waters
3:02:02 | 1-11. The Nautilus
3:21:39 |1-12. Everything through Electricity
3:38:19 | 1-13. Some Figures
3:55:10 |1-14. The Black Current
4:22:52 | 1-15. An Invitation in Writing
4:41:57 | 1-16. Strolling the Plains
4:57:14 | 1-17. An Underwater Forest
5:14:02 | 1-18. Four Thousand Leagues Under the Pacific
5:34:33 | 1-19. Vanikoro
5:59:28 | 1-20. The Torres Strait
6:19:46 | 1-21. Some Days Ashore
6:44:41 | 1-22. The Lightning Bolts of Captain Nemo
7:09:26 |1-23. Aegri Somnia
7:29:58 | 1-24. The Coral Realm
7:49:50 | 2-1. The Indian Ocean
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Galicia (Spain) | Wikipedia audio article
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Galicia (; Galician: Galicia [ɡaˈliθja], Galiza [ɡaˈliθa]; Spanish: Galicia; Portuguese: Galiza) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it comprises the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra, being bordered by Portugal (Braga District, Bragança District, Viana do Castelo District and Vila Real District) to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Cantabrian Sea to the north. It had a population of 2,718,525 in 2016 and has a total area of 29,574 km2 (11,419 sq mi). Galicia has over 1,660 km (1,030 mi) of coastline, including its offshore islands and islets, among them Cíes Islands, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada, and—the largest and most populated—A Illa de Arousa.
The area now called Galicia was first inhabited by humans during the Middle Paleolithic period, and it takes its name from the Gallaeci, the Celtic people living north of the Douro River during the last millennium BC, in a region largely coincidental with that of the Iron Age local Castro culture. Galicia was incorporated into the Roman Empire at the end of the Cantabrian Wars in 19 BC, and was made a Roman province in the 3rd century AD. In 410, the Germanic Suebi established a kingdom with its capital in Braga (Portugal); this kingdom was incorporated into that of the Visigoths in 585. In 711, the Islamic Umayyad Caliphate invaded the Iberian Peninsula conquering the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania by 718, but soon Galicia was incorporated into the Christian kingdom of Asturias by 740. During the Middle Ages, the kingdom of Galicia was occasionally ruled by its own kings, but most of the time it was leagued to the kingdom of Leon and later to that of Castile, while maintaining its own legal and customary practices and culture. From the 13th century on, the kings of Castile, as kings of Galicia, appointed an Adiantado-mór, whose attributions passed to the Governor and Captain General of the Kingdom of Galiza from the last years of the 15th century. The Governor also presided the Real Audiencia do Reino de Galicia, a royal tribunal and government body. From the 16th century, the representation and voice of the kingdom was held by an assembly of deputies and representatives of the cities of the kingdom, the Cortes or Junta of the Kingdom of Galicia. This institution was forcibly discontinued in 1833 when the kingdom was divided into four administrative provinces with no legal mutual links. During the 19th and 20th centuries, demand grew for self-government and for the recognition of the culture of Galicia. This resulted in the Statute of Autonomy of 1936, soon frustrated by Franco's coup d'etat and subsequent long dictatorship. After democracy was restored the legislature passed the Statute of Autonomy of 1981, approved in referendum and currently in force, providing Galicia with self-government.
The interior of Galicia is characterized by a hilly landscape; mountain ranges rise to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in the east and south. The coastal areas are mostly an alternate series of rías and cliffs. The climate of Galicia is usually temperate and rainy, with markedly drier summers; it is usually classified as Oceanic. Its topographic and climatic conditions have made animal husbandry and farming the primary source of Galicia's wealth for most of its history, allowing for a relative high density of population. With the exception of shipbuilding and food processing, Galicia was based on a farming and fishing economy until after the mid-20th century, when it began to industrialize. In 2012, the gross domestic product at purchasing power parity was €56,000 million, with a nominal GDP per capita of €20,700. The population is largely concentrated in two main areas: from Ferrol to A Coruña in the northern coast, and ...
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