Departing Kendallville, IN and arriving at Valparaiso, IN Aug 7 2009
I was trying to get to Valparaiso, Indiana before a storm set in. I stopped at Kendallville, Indiana for some local advice about weather and alternate airports in case I couldn't make it all the way to Valparaiso. This video shows the departure from Kendallville, some of the haze I was flying through along the way and the approach and landing at Valparaiso. I made it just as the raindrops started hitting the plane's windshield.
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Lakefront Communities — Community Series | Indiana Dunes
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Beverly Shores is an architectural feat that juxtaposes the rough wildness of the Lake Michigan shore with the historically significant construction of some of the world’s best architects. Its most well-known architectural landmarks are the five Century of Progress Homes, built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Today, people can drive or walk along Lake Front Drive to see the homes’ exteriors year-round. Beverly Shores is also home to the Lake View Picnic Area, Great Marsh Trail, and The Beverly Shores Museum and Art Gallery.
Dune Acres is located right on the shore of Lake Michigan and is surrounded by woods and the beauty of the National Park. Conjure up images of polos, flip-flops, and cookouts on beaches, and you’ll get an idea of what life is like there.
Ogden Dunes began life as a resort community. It was once home to the highest ski jump in the U.S.A. and held international competitions. The town’s charm, however, had staying power past the resort season, and eventually, it became an upscale community for year-round homes.
The Pines, with its 1950s ambiance, is a tiny borough just outside Michigan City. With motor lodges straight out of the 50s and friendly residents, visiting is like taking a trip back in time. Here’s a fun little tidbit: the town is home to the shortest named highway in Indiana—State Road 520—which runs only two-tenths of a mile.
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Home to the Indiana Dunes State Park and the Indiana Dunes National Park, the Indiana Dunes has one of the nation’s five best beaches for family fun—and the only one not on an ocean. Its 15 miles of beaches offer endless opportunities for splashing and playing, as well as amazing views of Chicago’s skyline and climbs up ancient sand dunes.
The Indiana Dunes area offers swimming, birding, biking, camping, hiking, fishing, and other natural adventures, along with fine dining and local attractions. Our downtown communities are complete with affordable accommodations and Midwest hospitality, ensuring each getaway is a trip to remember.
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Holiday Inn Express and Suites Valparaiso - Valparaiso, Indiana
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Conveniently located a half-mile from Valparaiso University and one mile from Porter Memorial Hospital, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites in Valparaiso provides easy access to a number of local businesses and exciting attractions.
Ideally situated just minutes from downtown Valparaiso, this hotel is in close proximity to some of the city's finest shops and cafes. Travelers of all ages can enjoy an afternoon sunbathing at Lake Michigan in Indiana Dunes State Park, indulging in treats at the Albanese Nut and Candy Outlet, riding the waves at Deep River Waterpark or exploring the Brauer Museum of Art.
Business guests can appreciate that corporate offices such as Urschel Laboratories, Emerson Power Transmission and Computer Services Inc. are less than one mile from our Valparaiso, Indiana accommodations. The Porter County Expo Center and various acclaimed golf courses are less than three miles away. Our Valparaiso, IN hotel is also proud to provide a 24-hour business center.
During your visit, feel free to take advantage of the hotel's free high-speed, wired and wireless Internet access and complimentary hot breakfast buffet. A refreshing heated, indoor pool, a well-equipped fitness center and on-site laundry services are also available. Take advantage of our exceptional Valparaiso, IN hotel deals and rates as you start planning your trip today.
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Living Self-Portrait: Vernon Jordan - National Portrait Gallery
On April 9, 2012, Vernon Jordan was interviewed at a public event at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Jordan was interviewed by Marc Pachter, former NPG director.
Vernon Jordan played an important role in the civil rights movement, heading the United Negro College Fund in the 1960s and serving as president of the National Urban League from 1972 to 1981.
War of 1812 | Wikipedia audio article
The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies from June 1812 to February 1815. Historians in Britain often see it as a minor theater of the Napoleonic Wars; in the United States and Canada, it is seen as a war in its own right.
From the outbreak of war with Napoleonic France, Britain had enforced a naval blockade to choke off neutral trade to France, which the US contested as illegal under international law. To man the blockade, Britain impressed American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy. Incidents such as the Chesapeake–Leopard affair inflamed anti-British sentiment in the US. In 1811, the British were in turn outraged by the Little Belt affair, in which 11 British sailors died. Britain supplied Indians who raided American settlers on the frontier, hindering American expansion and provoking resentment. Historians debate whether the desire to annex some or all of British North America (Canada) contributed to the American decision to go to war. On June 18, 1812, US President James Madison, after heavy pressure from the War Hawks in Congress, signed the American declaration of war into law.With most of its army in Europe fighting Napoleon, Britain adopted a defensive strategy. American prosecution of the war effort suffered from its unpopularity, especially in New England, where it was derogatorily referred to as Mr. Madison's War. American defeats at the Siege of Detroit and the Battle of Queenston Heights thwarted attempts to seize Upper Canada, improving British morale. American attempts to invade Lower Canada and capture Montreal also failed. In 1813, the Americans won the Battle of Lake Erie, gaining control of the lake, and at the Battle of the Thames defeated Tecumseh's Confederacy, securing a primary war goal. A final American attempt to invade Canada was fought to a draw at the Battle of Lundy's Lane during the summer of 1814. At sea, the powerful Royal Navy blockaded American ports, cutting off trade and allowing the British to raid the coast at will. In 1814, one of these raids burned the capital, Washington, although the Americans later repulsed British attempts to invade New England and capture Baltimore.
In Britain, there was mounting opposition to wartime taxation and demands to reopen trade with America. With the abdication of Napoleon, the blockade of France ended and Britain ceased impressment, rendering the issue of the impressment of American sailors moot. The British were then able to increase the strength of the blockade on the United States coast, annihilating American maritime trade and bringing the US government near to bankruptcy. Neither side wanted to continue fighting. Peace negotiations began in August 1814, and the Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24. News of the peace did not reach America for some time. Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana and were defeated at the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815. These late victories were viewed by Americans as having restored national honour, leading to the collapse of anti-war sentiment and the beginning of the Era of Good Feelings, a period of national unity. News of the treaty arrived shortly thereafter, halting military operations. The treaty was unanimously ratified by the US Senate on February 17, 1815, ending the war with no boundary changes.
History of the United States Navy | Wikipedia audio article
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00:06:21 1 Foundations of the Old Navy
00:06:33 1.1 Continental Navy (1775–1785)
00:13:13 1.2 Disarmament (1785–1794)
00:17:04 1.3 Establishment (1794–1812)
00:23:33 1.4 War of 1812 (1812–1815)
00:27:52 1.5 Continental Expansion (1815–1861)
00:37:15 1.6 American Civil War (1861–1865)
00:42:50 1.7 Decline of the Navy (1865–1882)
00:46:54 2 New Navy
00:47:05 2.1 Rebuilding (1882–1898)
00:50:11 2.2 Spanish–American War (1898)
00:52:41 2.3 Rise of the Modern Navy (1898–1914)
00:56:59 2.4 World War I (1914–1918)
00:57:13 2.4.1 Mexico
00:57:57 2.4.2 Preparing for war 1914-1917
01:02:34 2.4.3 Fighting a world war, 1917–18
01:05:57 2.5 Inter-war entrenchment and expansion (1918–1941)
01:12:35 2.5.1 Submarines
01:18:25 3 Worldwide expansion
01:18:36 3.1 World War II (1941–1945)
01:18:49 3.1.1 Command structure
01:21:52 3.1.2 Carrier warfare
01:31:17 3.2 Cold War (1945–1991)
01:31:55 3.2.1 Revolt of the Admirals
01:35:33 3.2.2 Korean War and naval expansion
01:37:24 3.2.3 Vietnam War
01:38:15 3.2.4 Soviet challenge
01:39:30 3.3 Post–Cold War (1991–present)
01:45:32 4 See also
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The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the Old Navy, but a small respected force of sailing ships that was also notable for George A Mcnurlen ll innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the New Navy, the result of a modernization effort that began in the 1880s and made it the largest in the world by the 1920s.
The United States Navy claims 13 October 1775 as the date of its official establishment, when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy. With the end of the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Navy was disbanded. Under first President George Washington threats to American merchant shipping by Barbary pirates from four North African Muslim States, in the Mediterranean, led to the Naval Act of 1794, which created a permanent standing U.S. Navy. The original six frigates were authorized as part of the Act. Over the next 20 years, the Navy fought the French Republic Navy in the Quasi-War (1798–99), Barbary states in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and the British in the War of 1812. After the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy was at peace until the Mexican–American War in 1846, and served to combat piracy in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, as well as fighting the slave trade off the coast of West Africa. In 1845, the Naval Academy was founded at old Fort Severn at Annapolis, Maryland by the Chesapeake Bay. In 1861, the American Civil War began and the U.S. Navy fought the small Confederate States Navy with both sailing ships and new revolutionary ironclad ships while forming a blockade that shut down the Confederacy's civilian coastal shipping. After the Civil War, most of its ships were laid up in reserve, and by 1878, the Navy was just 6,000 men.
In 1882, the U.S. Navy consisted of many outdated ship designs. Over the next decade, Congress approved building multiple modern steel-hulled armored cruisers and battleships, and by around the start of the 20th century had moved from twelfth place in 1870 to fifth place in terms of numbers of ships. After winning two major battles during the 1898 Spanish–American War, the American Navy continued to build more ships, and by the end of World War I had more men and women in uniform than the British Royal Navy. The Washington Naval Conference of 1921 recognized the Navy as equal in capital ship size to the Royal Navy, and during the 1920s and 1930s, the Navy built several aircraft carriers and battleships. The Navy was drawn into World War II after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 De ...