Afoot in Connecticut 38 - Windsor Locks Canal
Eric D. Lehman is the author of Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City, Hamden: Tales from the Sleeping Giant, and A History of Connecticut Wine. He teaches creative writing and literature at the University of Bridgeport and his series Afoot in Connecticut highlights the Nutmeg State's natural and historical treasures.
This episode finds Eric in Suffield at the Windsor Locks Canal.
Keep up with Eric at his blog: or at his home page
Ledyard Bridge, Connecticut River aerial view drone time lapse
Aerial time lapse view of the Connecticut River and Ledyard Bridge traffic as the Dartmouth College Rowing team paddles by. Hanover and Dartmouth College visible in the background.
Shot with DJI Phantom 3 Professional
10/16/2015
Springfield, Massachusetts | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Springfield, Massachusetts
00:01:57 1 History
00:05:10 2 Geography
00:08:05 2.1 Climate
00:10:35 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:15:11 3 Demographics
00:18:10 3.1 Income
00:18:25 4 Economy
00:21:00 4.1 Business headquarters
00:22:17 4.2 Companies headquartered in Springfield
00:23:48 4.3 Companies formerly in Springfield
00:25:33 5 Arts and culture
00:25:42 5.1 Amusement parks and fairs
00:27:06 5.2 Festivals
00:33:05 5.3 Museums
00:34:35 5.4 Music
00:37:02 5.5 Nightlife
00:38:12 5.6 Points of interest
00:47:41 6 Sports
00:51:43 7 Architecture
00:55:57 8 Parks
01:02:42 9 Government
01:02:50 9.1 City of Springfield
01:03:56 9.1.1 Finances
01:05:35 9.2 Judicial system
01:06:10 9.3 Politics
01:08:08 9.4 Switch to ward representation
01:09:25 9.5 Crime
01:11:15 10 Education
01:11:24 10.1 Grade schools
01:11:33 10.1.1 Public schools (K–12)
01:13:03 10.1.2 Private schools
01:14:35 10.2 Higher education
01:14:44 10.2.1 Universities and colleges
01:17:19 10.2.2 Community colleges
01:18:01 10.3 Library
01:18:53 11 Media
01:19:02 11.1 Newspapers
01:19:34 11.2 Television
01:23:46 11.2.1 Cable operators
01:24:10 11.3 Radio
01:24:39 12 Transportation
01:25:36 12.1 Rail
01:27:24 12.2 Bus
01:28:19 12.3 Air
01:29:15 13 Water and sewer system
01:30:40 14 Sister cities
01:30:52 15 Notable people
01:31:04 16 See also
01:31:25 17 Notes and references
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Springfield is a city in the state of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 153,060. Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston), had a population of 692,942 as of 2010.The first Springfield in the New World, it is the largest city in western New England, and the urban, economic, and cultural capital of Massachusetts' Connecticut River Valley (colloquially known as the Pioneer Valley). It is the third-largest city in Massachusetts and fourth-largest in New England after Boston, Worcester, and Providence. Springfield has several nicknames – The City of Firsts, due to the many innovations developed there, such as the first American dictionary, the first American gas-powered automobile, and the first machining lathe for interchangeable parts; The City of Homes, due to its Victorian residential architecture; and Hoop City, as basketball – one of the world's most popular sports – was invented in Springfield in 1891 by James Naismith.
Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, lies 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, on the western bank of the Connecticut River. The Hartford-Springfield region is known as the Knowledge Corridor because it hosts over 160,000 university students and over 32 universities and liberal arts colleges – the second-highest concentration of higher-learning institutions in the United States. The city of Springfield itself is home to Springfield College, Western New England University, American International College, and Springfield Technical Community College, among other higher educational institutions.