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George Washington | Wikipedia audio article
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George Washington
00:02:30 1 Early years (1732–1752)
00:08:04 2 Early military career (1752–1758)
00:10:14 2.1 French and Indian War
00:17:24 3 Marriage, civilian life and political beginnings (1759–1774)
00:22:38 3.1 American Revolution
00:24:44 4 Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
00:27:40 4.1 Quebec, Boston, and Long Island
00:33:08 4.2 Crossing the Delaware
00:35:52 4.3 Trenton campaign
00:38:53 4.4 Brandywine, Germantown, and Saratoga
00:41:55 4.5 Valley Forge, Monmouth, and Southern campaigns
00:45:59 4.6 Sullivan expedition and Hudson River
00:47:24 4.7 West Point espionage
00:49:33 4.8 Yorktown victory, peace treaty
00:52:43 4.9 Resignation
00:56:00 5 Early republic (1784–1789)
00:56:12 5.1 Military retirement
00:57:04 5.2 Constitutional Convention
00:59:16 5.3 First presidential election
01:00:38 6 Presidency (1789–1797)
01:04:00 6.1 Cabinet and executive departments
01:05:32 6.2 Domestic issues
01:06:56 6.2.1 National Bank
01:08:46 6.2.2 Jefferson–Hamilton feud
01:10:43 6.2.3 Whiskey Rebellion
01:12:49 6.3 Foreign affairs
01:15:03 6.4 Indian affairs
01:18:50 6.5 Second term
01:22:43 6.6 Farewell Address
01:26:02 7 Retirement (1797–1799)
01:28:35 7.1 Final days
01:32:38 8 Burial
01:34:18 9 Personal traits
01:36:19 10 Religion and the Enlightenment
01:40:16 11 Slavery
01:43:35 12 Historical reputation and legacy
01:46:33 12.1 Papers
01:47:18 12.2 Monuments and memorials
01:47:46 12.3 Postage and Currency
01:48:16 13 See also
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George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was one of the Founding Fathers and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). He commanded Patriot forces in the new nation's vital American Revolutionary War and led them to victory over the British. Washington also presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which established the new federal government. For his manifold leadership he has been called the Father of His Country.Washington was born to a successful family of planters and slaveholders in colonial Virginia. He had educational opportunities and at age seventeen launched a successful career as a land surveyor. He then became a leader of the Virginia militia in the French and Indian War. During the Revolutionary War he was a delegate to the Continental Congress which unanimously appointed him commander-in-chief of the Army, leading an allied campaign to victory at the Siege of Yorktown which ended the conflict. Once victory was in hand, in 1783 he resigned as commander-in-chief, declining further authority and power out of his devotion to republicanism.
As the country's premier statesman, Washington was unanimously elected President by the Electoral College in the first two national elections. He promoted and oversaw implementation of a strong, well-financed national government, but remained impartial in the fierce rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. When the French Revolution plunged Europe into war, Washington proclaimed a policy of neutrality while sanctioning the controversial Jay Treaty. He set numerous precedents that have endured, such as the cabinet advisory system, the inaugural address, and his acceptance of the Congressional title The President of the United States. His Farewell Address strongly warned against political partisanship, sectionalism, and involvement in foreign wars.
Washington owned slaves throughout his life from age 11, but became increasingly troubled by slavery and freed his slaves in his will. He was a member of the Anglican Church and the Freemasons, and he urged tolerance for all religions in his roles as general and President. Upon his death, he was famously eulogized as first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen. Washington has been widely memorialized by monuments, art, places, stamps, and currency, and he has been consistently ranked by scholars among the four greatest American presidents.
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King Philip's War
King Philip's War, sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, or Metacom's Rebellion, was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675–78. The war is named for the main leader of the Native American side, Metacomet, who had adopted the English name King Philip in honor of the previously-friendly relations between his father and the original Mayflower Pilgrims. The war continued in the most northern reaches of New England until the signing of the Treaty of Casco Bay in April 1678.
Metacom was the second son of Wampanoag chief Massasoit, who had coexisted peacefully with the Pilgrims. Metacom succeeded his father in 1662 and reacted against the European settlers' continued encroaching onto Wampanoag lands. At Taunton in 1671, he was humiliated when colonists forced him to sign a new peace agreement that included the surrender of Indian guns. When officials in Plymouth Colony hanged three Wampanoags in 1675 for the murder of a Christianized Indian, Metacom's alliance launched a united assault on colonial towns throughout the region. Metacom's forces enjoyed initial victories in the first year, but then the Native American alliance began to unravel. By the end of the conflict, the Wampanoags and their Narragansett allies were almost completely destroyed. Metacom anticipated their defeat and returned to his ancestral home at Mt. Hope, where he was killed while walking in the forest.
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Phantom Gourmet: Italian Food In The Suburbs
Dan Andelman of the Phantom Gourmet found some Italian eats in Boston suburbs.
Corfinio - Easton, MA
Located in Easton, Corfinio has quickly become one of the best Italian restaurants south of Boston, Thanks in large part to not one, but two great chefs.
Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley.
Read by Tomás Costal on the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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Opening letters – 0:11
Chapter 1 – 34:23
Chapter 2 – 44:34
Chapter 3 – 57:42
Chapter 4 – 1:14:22
Chapter 5 – 1:29:25
Chapter 6 – 1:43:07
Chapter 7 – 1:59:07
Chapter 8 – 2:21:26
Chapter 9 – 2:40:44
Chapter 10 – 2:54:08
Chapter 11 – 3:09:17
Chapter 12 – 3:25:56
Chapter 13 – 3:38:27
Chapter 14 – 3:51:04
Chapter 15 – 4:02:00
Chapter 16 – 4:20:48
Chapter 17 – 4:40:42
Chapter 18 – 4:52:38
Chapter 19 – 5:09:40
Chapter 20 – 5:24:48
Chapter 21 – 5:45:07
Chapter 22 – 6:05:50
Chapter 23 – 6:25:22
Chapter 24 – 6:40:24
Final letters – 6:58:14
Credits – 7:31:29
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Civil War Homecoming
The year 1865 saw inauguration, abolition, armistice, assassination, grief, celebration, and reunion. The brand new state of Minnesota mourned and commemorated along with the rest of the nation.
A live stage show featuring Dan Chouinard, Beth Gilleland, Dane Stauffer, Kevin Kling, Maria Jette, T. Mychael Rambo, Prudence Johnson, members of the Roe Family Singers, and the Brass Messengers as well as Eric Jacobson, Annette Atkins, Gwen Westerman, Mark Ritchie, Dean Urdahl, Patricia Bauer, and David Geister.
ACT I
0:00:00 Opening sequence: Randal Dietrich & Stephen Smith
0:01:20 Music: The Vacant Chair
0:04:00 Welcome: Dan Chouinard
0:05:30 Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural (part 1 of 2): Dean Urdahl
0:07:30 Music: Weeping Sad & Lonely
0:10:00 Civil War literature: Dan Chouinard
0:10:30 Bowlers: Beth Gilleland & Dane Stauffer
0:13:25 Christie Brothers: Mark Ritchie & Kevin Kling
0:16:00 1861-1864: Eric Jacobson
0:23:00 Gettysburg: Kevin Kling
0:27:30 Music: Brother Green
0:29:30 Civil War Music: Dan Chouinard
0:31:30 Music: Battle Cry of Freedom
0:32:20 1865: Dan Chouinard
0:32:50 Music: Home for Me
0:35:50 13th Amendment: Dan Chouinard
0:38:40 Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural (part 2 of 2): Dean Urdahl
0:40:20 Frederick Douglass: T. Mychael Rambo
0:42:00 Music: True Lover’s Fairwell
0:42:45 Bowlers: Beth Gilleland & Dane Stauffer
0:46:20 Lee’s Surrender/Fall of Richmond: Pat Bauer
0:47:15 Music: Dixie
0:48:00 Lincoln’s assassination: Dan Chouinard
0:51:50 LeDuc: Pat Bauer & David Geister
0:53:17 Funeral Train: Dan Chouinard
0:56:00 Grand Review: Dan Chouinard
0:56:50 Christie Brothers: Mark Ritchie & Kevin Kling
0:58:50 Music: Down by the Riverside
1:00:55 Intermission: Stephen Smith, Shari Lamke, Randal Dietrich
ACT II
1:02:00 Shall We Gather At the River
1:03:40 Homecomings: Mark Ritchie & Kevin Kling & Dan Chouinard
1:07:05 Music: Home Sweet Home
1:08:30 Music: Maiden in the Garden
1:10:45 Civil War Veterans: Dan Chouinard
1:12:30 Bowlers: Beth Gilleland & Dane Stauffer
1:14:45 MN & the Civil War: Annette Atkins
1:19:30 Blacks in MN: Dan Chouinard & T. Mychael Rambo
1:22:00 Music: I’ll Overcome Someday
1:25:00 Native People: Gwen Westerman
1:31:45 War’s Legacy: Eric Jacobson
1:38:50 Litany of stories
1:44:50 Angel Band
1:47:20 Civil War in our Midst
1:52:20 Music: Jacob’s Ladder
1:55:40 Closing Comments & Credits
Zeke's Place - Gloucester, MA (Phantom Gourmet)
As you drive past the inner harbor in Gloucester Massachusetts, the picturesque views promise to catch your eye. But just across the street is a little restaurant you might never even notice, which would really be a mistake, because Zeke's Place serves some of the best breakfasts on the North Shore.
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Frankenreads: A Public Read-Athon of Frankenstein
It has been 200 years since English novelist Mary Shelley captured our imagination with the Gothic classic Frankenstein. Watch LIVE as the Library of Congress hosts “Frankenreads,” a Bloomsday-style public read-athon of the novel in its entirety on Oct. 31, beginning at 9AM ET, in the Library’s Main Reading Room.
The event is part of a global celebration of nearly 600 partners in 49 countries participating in “Frankenreads” events during Frankenstein Week, Oct. 26- Oct. 31.
The excitement can be followed on Twitter at @Events_LOC and #Frankenreads.
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott | Audiobook with subtitles | Part 1
This story follows the lives of four sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Set in the tumultuous days of the American Civil war, readers grow to love the four sisters as they grow and mature into young women. This book has characters any girl can relate to because each of the four March sisters has a unique and different personality. A story that the young and old have enjoyed for years, this book truly is a classic. (Summary by Abigail Rasmussen)
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Frankenstein Audiobook ; or The Modern Prometheus (1818) by Mary Shelley | Audiobook with subtitles
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. Shelley wrote the novel when she was 18 years old. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818, and this audiobook is read from that text. Shelley's name appeared on the revised third edition, published in 1831. The title of the novel refers to the scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In modern popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as Frankenstein (especially in films since 1931), despite this being the name of the scientist, and the creature being unnamed in the book itself. Frankenstein is a novel infused with elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the over-reaching of modern man and the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in the novel's subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is arguably considered the first fully-realised science fiction novel and raises many issues still relevant to today's society. (Summary from wikipedia.org, adapted by Cori Samuel.)
Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus (1818)
Mary Wollstonecraft SHELLEY
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles Audiobook by Thomas Hardy | Audiobook with subtitles | Part 1
One of the greatest English tragic novels, TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES (1891) is the story of a “pure woman” who is victimized both by conventional morality and its antithesis. Born near Dorchester, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) set most of his stories in the region between Berkshire and Dorset in the fictional county of Wessex. He was a controversial writer whose work often showed the result of flouting the rigid Victorian moral code — his novel JUDE THE OBSCURE was (allegedly) burned by the Bishop of Wakefield for its shocking content. Hardy was an unflinching observer and in TESS has left us some unforgettable vignettes of rural life in late 19th-century England: the slow death of a flock of wounded pheasants, the monotony of field labour under an iron gray sky, and the itinerant farm worker’s seasonal round. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Thomas HARDY
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0:28 | Chapter 1
14:02 | Chapter 2
34:10 | Chapter 3
51:32 | Chapter 4
1:19:21 | Chapter 5
1:43:31 | Chapter 6
1:55:40 | Chapter 7
2:07:30 | Chapter 8
2:19:12 | Chapter 9
2:33:55 | Chapter 10
2:57:01 | Chapter 11
3:12:14 | Chapter 12
3:34:16 | Chapter 13
3:43:38 | Chapter 14
4:17:26 | Chapter 15
4:25:35 | Chapter 16
4:40:28 | Chapter 17
5:00:36 | Chapter 18
5:20:23 | Chapter 19
5:40:51 | Chapter 20
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