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Extension 720 Audio Archives, September 2007
Staff reporterMilt talks with John Ferling, author of the book Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War for Independence. Ferling is a Professor Emeritus at the University of West Georgia and author of several books on the American Revolution. (9/27/07)...Tags: University of West Georgia , Science and Technology, Science, Manhattan (New York City), Brain
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Milt Program Guide Jan 09
Staff reporterTHURSDAY, JANUARY 1ST OPEN-LINE We’ll continue our discussion tonight of the Blagojevich scandal and take your phone calls. Now that the dust has begun to settle, are you still certain Blagojevich should be impeached and convicted of a crime?...Tags: Psychiatry, Political Corruption, Roland Burris, Lion (animal), Science and Technology
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Extension 720 Program Guide July 2009
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST CAP AND TRADE The House of Representatives has just passed their cap and trade legislation, and it now moves on to the Senate. You've heard from the media and from public figures and politicians about how this bill will solve our...Tags: William F. Buckley, Book, Democratic Party, U.S. House of Representatives, Travel
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1812: Our first war of choice
In this bicentennial year of the start of the War of 1812, the StarSpangledBaltimore.com website tells us: "The War of 1812 represents what many see as the definitive end of the American Revolution. A new nation, widely regarded as an upstart,...Tags: Kandahar Massacre (2012), Politics, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom
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Living Here: Famous people, places and things
Hampton Roads is known around the world for its people — as being from here, as a come-here, or for just passing through — as well as places and things. It's known for its Bacon (as in Nathaniel), its ham (as in Smithfield), its presidents...Tags: David Wright, Entertainment, Tampa Bay Rays, Mark Reynolds, Old Dominion University
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Living Here: Military installations
Newcomers will see it right away: Hampton Roads and theU.S. military go hand in hand. Every branch of the service is represented in this corner of southeastern Virginia: Start with the world's largest naval base and the only East Coast home for the...
Tags: U.S. Navy, World War II (1939-1945), Armed Forces, Kandahar Massacre (2012), U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
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Community & Clubs: Annual Fish Fry coming to Fairview Park this year
The Costa Mesa Newport Harbor Lions Club will hold its 65th annual Fish Fry in a new location: Fairview Park. Admission to the two-day event to the park, 2525 Placentia Ave., on June 2 and 3 is free, while the delicious fish dinners will be served...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Landforms, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boy Scouts of America
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Notes and notables
The dating game, for boats It's springtime, that warm and breezy season when the hearts of Peninsula localities turn to courtship — of boat owners. The City of Poquoson, for example, decided to slash its boat tax rate from $1.50 to 75 cents per...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Bob McDonnell, Elections, Executive Branch, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
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Feedback for Wednesday, May 16
National parks pass Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, during a ceremony Tuesday at the Yorktown Victory Monument in the Colonial National Historical Park, announced the creation of a free annual pass for active duty military members that allows...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Entertainment, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, National Parks, Ken Salazar
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'Still Revolutionary': $27 Million State Tourism Campaign Launched
The Hartford CourantThe new tourism slogan — "Connecticut: Still Revolutionary" — could boost history-related attractions, but it's also meant to remind residents and visitors that the state is a leader in the arts, science and engineering, and civil rights....Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Arts and Culture, Shelton, Travel
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Investigators look into cause of fire that damaged structure that held Smith House artifacts
waynesboro@herald-mail.comAuthorities are investigating the cause of a weekend fire that heavily damaged the building that housed artifacts from Mercersburg’s dismantled Smith House. A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal visited the scene Sunday and might return mid-...Tags: Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Disasters and Accidents, Fires, Politics
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Central students collect awards
Aberdeen Central students were recognized at the school's 90th annual awards presentation May 1 at the Thomas F. Kelly Theatre. SOCIAL SERVICE AWARDS American Legion School Citizenship Awards: Hannah Brenden, Michael Marmorstein. Brown County Teen...Tags: Financial Aid, High Schools, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment, Arts
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