The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
Marion Riley Taylor, Past Chairman of the Board, talks to Gina Marini, The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida; Gordon King, Okaloosa Gas District; and Chris Sehman, Helen Back. The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida will sponsor a Multi-Chamber Business After Hours on August 22, 2013. Niceville Valparaiso and Destin Area Chambers of Commerce will participate in the event.
WSRE | Food For Thought | Archaeologist Norma Harris
In a presentation sponsored by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council, Norma Harris spoke on the topic, Defining Pensacola and Fort Walton Cultures (AD 1100 to 1763) in the Western Florida Panhandle. Ms. Harris is a Research Associate at the Archaeology Institute at the University of West Florida, specializing in archaeology of the southeastern United States. Her excavation experience includes work on American Indian sites as well as Spanish and British colonial domestic and military sites in Pensacola and surrounding areas. Her multimedia presentation was recorded at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in Valparaiso in April 2010.
Hampton Inn Fort Worth Southwest Cityview Hotel
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Experience a taste of the American West during your stay at Hampton Inn Fort Worth Southwest Cityview. Whether you’re traveling on business or vacationing with family, you’ll enjoy free WiFi access, Hampton’s free hot breakfast, and our signature clean and fresh Hampton bed®. Take a swim in the hotel's heated saltwater swimming pool or indoor whirlpool, or dine at one of the many nearby restaurants.
Located off I-20, this welcoming Fort Worth, TX hotel near TCU and Will Rogers Memorial Center is very close to Sundance Square and Hulen Mall. Catch a game at Globe Life Park (formerly Rangers Ballpark in Arlington), or take advantage of our superb location close to local businesses, including Alcon, MillerCoors, Texas Health Resources, and Cooks Children’s.
Discover why Fort Worth is called the ‘museum capital of the Southwest’ when you explore the museums. Visit the Kimbell Art Museum and enjoy the Rembrandt and Picasso displays. Tee off at one of the several nearby golf courses or spend a peaceful afternoon in Heritage Park.
Witness the world’s only daily cattle drive at the nearby Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, or spend a day at the Texas Motor Speedway. Ask our friendly team for more tips and directions to local attractions. At our Fort Worth hotel, we’re happy to help you enjoy your stay in the city of cowboys and culture.
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Oregon boundary dispute
The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question, was a controversy over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations that had competing territorial and commercial aspirations over the region.
Expansionist competition into the region began in the 18th century, with participants including the Russian Empire, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America. By the 1820s, both the Russians, through the Russo-American Treaty of 1824 and the Russo-British Treaty of 1825 and the Spanish, by the Adams Onis Treaty of 1819, formally withdrew their territorial claims in the region. Through these treaties the British and Americans gained residual territorial claims in the disputed area. The remaining portion of the North American Pacific coast contested by the UK and the US was defined as the following: west of the Continental Divide of the Americas, north of Alta California at 42nd parallel north, and south of Russian America at parallel 54°40′ north; typically this region was referred to by the British as the Columbia District and the Oregon Country by the Americans. The Oregon Dispute began to become important in geopolitical diplomacy between the British Empire and the new American Republic, especially after the War of 1812. Following long European precedent only limited sovereign rights of the local indigenous nations were recognized by either power.
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Race, Justice & Democracy | Yakima Town Hall | KCTS 9
In partnership with The Center for a New Washington at Heritage University and Humanities Washington, KCTS 9 hosted an evening panel discussion about one of the most difficult and important issues facing our country: the relationship between a person's race and his or her experience of justice and democracy in the U.S. today. The event took place on Thursday, September 7 in Yakima.
George Washington University | Wikipedia audio article
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The George Washington University (GW, GWU, or George Washington) is a private research university in Washington, D.C. It was charted in 1821 by an act of the United States Congress.
The university is organized into 14 colleges and schools, including the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the Elliott School of International Affairs, the School of Media and Public Affairs, the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, the GW Law School, and the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. George Washington's main Foggy Bottom Campus is located in the heart of Washington, D.C., with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank located on campus and the White House and the U.S. Department of State within blocks of campus. GWU hosts numerous research centers and institutes, including the National Security Archive and the Institute for International Economic Policy. GWU has two satellite campuses: the Mount Vernon Campus, located in D.C.'s Foxhall neighborhood and the Virginia Science and Technology Campus in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. George Washington offers degree programs in seventy-one disciplines, enrolling an average of 11,000 undergraduate and 15,500 post-graduate students from more than 130 countries.George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, advocated the establishment of a national university in the U.S. capital in his first State of the Union address in 1790 and continued to promote this idea throughout his career and until his death. In his will, Washington left shares in the Potomac Company to endow the university. However, due to the company's financial difficulties, funds were raised independently. On 9 February 1821, the university was founded by an Act of Congress, making it one of only 5 universities in the United States with a Congressional charter.George Washington was ranked 63rd nationally by U.S. News & World Report. The Princeton Review ranked GWU 1st for Top Colleges or Universities for Internship Opportunities. As of 2015, George Washington had over 1,100 active alumni in the U.S. Foreign Service, the nation's diplomatic corps. GWU is consistently ranked by The Princeton Review in the top Most Politically Active Schools.
George Washington is home to student life programs with the College Democrats and College Republicans chapters, as well as a strong Greek culture, and over 450 other student organizations. The school's athletic teams, the George Washington Colonials, play in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
George Washington alumni, faculty and affiliates include numerous prominent politicians, U.S. Military officials including four living former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CEOs of major corporations, scientists, Nobel laureates, MacArthur fellows, Olympic athletes, Academy Award and Golden Globe winners, royalty, and Time 100 notables.
Seven Years' War | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:44 1 Summary
00:07:09 2 Nomenclature
00:08:53 3 Background
00:09:02 3.1 In Europe
00:16:22 3.2 In North America
00:19:26 4 Strategies
00:22:26 5 Europe
00:23:33 5.1 1756
00:27:29 5.2 1757
00:35:29 5.3 1758
00:39:04 5.4 1759–60
00:42:53 5.5 1761–62
00:47:53 5.6 1763
00:50:58 5.7 British amphibious descents
00:53:58 6 Colonies
00:54:59 6.1 North America
01:02:16 6.2 South America
01:03:43 6.3 India
01:04:52 6.4 West Africa
01:05:30 7 Outcome
01:17:07 8 Cultural references
01:20:12 9 See also
01:20:44 10 Footnotes
01:21:14 11 Bibliography
01:21:24 11.1 Other languages
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The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved every European great power of the time and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. The conflict split Europe into two coalitions, led by the Kingdom of Great Britain (including the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Portugal, the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and other small German states) on one side and the Kingdom of France (including the Austrian-led Holy Roman Empire), the Russian Empire (until 1762), the Kingdom of Spain, and the Swedish Empire on the other. Meanwhile, in India, some regional polities within the increasingly fragmented Mughal Empire, with the support of the French, tried to crush a British attempt to conquer Bengal. The war's extent has led some historians to describe it as World War Zero, similar in scale to other world wars.Although Anglo-French skirmishes over their American colonies had begun with what became the French and Indian War in 1754, the large-scale conflict that drew in most of the European powers was centered on Austria's desire to recover Silesia from the Prussians. Seeing the opportunity to curtail Britain's and Prussia's ever-growing might, France and Austria put aside their ancient rivalry to form a grand coalition of their own, bringing most of the other European powers to their side. Faced with this sudden turn of events, Britain aligned itself with Prussia, in a series of political manoeuvres known as the Diplomatic Revolution. However, French efforts ended in failure when the Anglo-Prussian coalition prevailed, and Britain's rise as among the world's predominant powers destroyed France's supremacy in Europe, thus altering the European balance of power.
Seven Years' War | Wikipedia audio article
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved every European great power of the time and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. The conflict split Europe into two coalitions, led by the Kingdom of Great Britain (including Prussia, Portugal, Hanover, and other small German states) on one side and the Kingdom of France (including the Austrian-led Holy Roman Empire, the Russian Empire (until 1762), Bourbon Spain, and Sweden) on the other. Meanwhile, in India, some regional polities within the increasingly fragmented Mughal Empire, with the support of the French, tried to crush a British attempt to conquer Bengal. The war's extent has led some historians to describe it as World War Zero, similar in scale to other world wars.Although Anglo-French skirmishes over their American colonies had begun with what became the French and Indian War in 1754, the large-scale conflict that drew in most of the European powers was centered on Austria's desire to recover Silesia from the Prussians. Seeing the opportunity to curtail Britain's and Prussia's ever-growing might, France and Austria put aside their ancient rivalry to form a grand coalition of their own, bringing most of the other European powers to their side. Faced with this sudden turn of events, Britain aligned itself with Prussia, in a series of political manoeuvres known as the Diplomatic Revolution. However, French efforts ended in failure when the Anglo-Prussian coalition prevailed, and Britain's rise as among the world's predominant powers destroyed France's supremacy in Europe, thus altering the European balance of power.
Seven Years' War | Wikipedia audio article
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Seven Years' War
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved every European great power of the time and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. The conflict split Europe into two coalitions, led by the Kingdom of Great Britain (including Prussia, Portugal, Hanover, and other small German states) on one side and the Kingdom of France (including the Austrian-led Holy Roman Empire, the Russian Empire (until 1762), Bourbon Spain, and Sweden) on the other. Meanwhile, in India, some regional polities within the increasingly fragmented Mughal Empire, with the support of the French, tried to crush a British attempt to conquer Bengal. The war's extent has led some historians to describe it as World War Zero, similar in scale to other world wars.Although Anglo-French skirmishes over their American colonies had begun with what became the French and Indian War in 1754, the large-scale conflict that drew in most of the European powers was centered on Austria's desire to recover Silesia from the Prussians. Seeing the opportunity to curtail Britain's and Prussia's ever-growing might, France and Austria put aside their ancient rivalry to form a grand coalition of their own, bringing most of the other European powers to their side. Faced with this sudden turn of events, Britain aligned itself with Prussia, in a series of political manoeuvres known as the Diplomatic Revolution. However, French efforts ended in failure when the Anglo-Prussian coalition prevailed, and Britain's rise as among the world's predominant powers destroyed France's supremacy in Europe, thus altering the European balance of power.
British Amphibious Descents (1757-61) | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:08 1 Summary
00:08:34 2 Nomenclature
00:10:40 3 Background
00:10:49 3.1 In Europe
00:19:39 3.2 In North America
00:23:18 4 Strategies
00:26:51 5 Europe
00:28:10 5.1 1756
00:32:55 5.2 1757
00:42:32 5.3 1758
00:46:53 5.4 1759–60
00:51:30 5.5 1761–62
00:57:28 5.6 1763
01:01:11 5.7 British amphibious descents
01:04:48 6 Colonies
01:06:00 6.1 North America
01:14:44 6.2 South America
01:16:28 6.3 India
01:17:49 6.4 West Africa
01:18:32 7 Outcome
01:32:32 8 Cultural references
01:36:13 9 See also
01:36:50 10 Footnotes
01:37:25 11 Bibliography
01:37:34 11.1 Other languages
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Speaking Rate: 0.7764478608575605
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved every European great power of the time and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. The conflict split Europe into two coalitions, led by the Kingdom of Great Britain (including the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Portugal, the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and other small German states) on one side and the Kingdom of France (including the Austrian-led Holy Roman Empire), the Russian Empire (until 1762), the Kingdom of Spain, and the Swedish Empire on the other. Meanwhile, in India, some regional polities within the increasingly fragmented Mughal Empire, with the support of the French, tried to crush a British attempt to conquer Bengal. The war's extent has led some historians to describe it as World War Zero, similar in scale to other world wars.Although Anglo-French skirmishes over their American colonies had begun with what became the French and Indian War in 1754, the large-scale conflict that drew in most of the European powers was centered on Austria's desire to recover Silesia from the Prussians. Seeing the opportunity to curtail Britain's and Prussia's ever-growing might, France and Austria put aside their ancient rivalry to form a grand coalition of their own, bringing most of the other European powers to their side. Faced with this sudden turn of events, Britain aligned itself with Prussia, in a series of political manoeuvres known as the Diplomatic Revolution. However, French efforts ended in failure when the Anglo-Prussian coalition prevailed, and Britain's rise as among the world's predominant powers destroyed France's supremacy in Europe, thus altering the European balance of power.