Archive for the ‘Mississippi River History’ Category
Red Wing, Minnesota, is a Mississippi River port rich in history, culture, architecture and wonderful Mississippi River Valley views.
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Sixth in the series ‘Primal Sail’, the crew finds itself on the way to the tropics via the Mississippi River in October and November freezing at times but glad to have the Craibbean ahead…. They must make their way by bartering, getting raw foods for a special diet for healthly lifestyle away from the mainstream life in American business scene. They often take others on sailing charters all over the world….from simple to elegant.
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“Canarians of the Mississippi: The Canary Islanders In Louisiana” is the lastest work by Manuel Mora Morales, for his unfinished series “La Ruta del Gofio: History of the Canarian Immigration.” The documentary was filmed around the marshes of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, USA in 2005 and 2006. It tells the story of the Canarian Islanders who immigrated to Louisiana in the 18th century in order to establish colonies and to defend Spanish territories from the British and French forces in the area. “Canarians of the Mississippi” is produced by Amazonas Films and is being released in Spanish and English versions.
To this day there are descendants of the first Canarian immigrants, known as “islenos,” that continue speaking the Castilian language with the same accent as their ancestors. During the last 200 years the islanders have been subject to perhaps the most unusual story of the Canarian Migration; while it is full of unusual tales and events the story of the islanders is the least known inside and outside the archipelago.
Mention could be made of their important contributions to the American War of Independence, the islander battalions under General Lee and their presence in the American congress, as well as other numerous political figures whom have influenced politics in the United States government.
Many traditions and folklore in the islander community that exist today came from the Canary Islands over two centuries ago: music (the decima,) food (the caldo) and folk healing known as Curanderismo.
The documentary also contains historic interviews with islanders as well as antiquated film footage of the great flood of 1927. Canarians of the Mississippi is more significant though for its treatment of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Islander community and it’s struggle to survive.
While most of the documentary was filmed shortly before the hurricane, Mora Morales returned to Louisiana in 2006 and found that many people and places had disappeared or no longer existed. Many of the films informants have been direct or indirect victims of the Hurricane, including Charles Robin who died in January 2006.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Manuel Mora Morales was born in Canary Islands in 1952. He has spent many years as a writer, editor and filmmaker and is currently President of the Canarian Editors Association. His most important work has been writing and directing the documentary series La Ruta del Gofio: History of the Canarian Migration. The first part of the series has been televised TV several times (Television Autonomica Canaria). Mora Morales is currently still working on the subject of the Canarian migration to the United States.
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http://www.globalldb.com/america/ America Short History America video media tourism video travel in time American history United States encompasses approximately 3.79 million square miles, most of which is comprised of the forty-eight contiguous states located on the North American continent between Canada and Mexico. The largest state by land mass in the nation, Alaska, borders the northwest corner of Canada, and the only island state in the nation, Hawaii, is located nearly 2,000 miles southwest of California. The United States is a country in North America made up of 50 separate states. Founded in 1776 from a collection of thirteen North American colonies then part of the British Empire, the United States has grown since that time to be the world’s pre-eminent military and cultural power.
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The United States is a country in North America made up of 50 separate states. Founded in 1776 from a collection of thirteen North American colonies then part of the British Empire, the United States has grown since that time to be the world’s pre-eminent military and cultural power.
Fast Facts
1. Capital: Washington DC
2. Government: Constitution based, federal
3. Population: 305,526,311 2008 est.1
4. Currency: USD
5. GDP (PPP): $13.13 trillion 2006 est 2
6. Official Language: English
7. Highest mountain: Mount McKinley in Alaska
8. Lowest point: Death Valley in California
9. Deepest lake: Crater Lake in Oregon
10. Longest river: Missouri River
11. Notable natural features: Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Great Lakes, Mississippi River
12. Notable wars fought: Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, U.S. Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War One, World War Two, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War presentation from globalldb video media Commercial Marketing
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Echoes of Cry of the Marsh explores the issue of wetland restoration through the eyes of Bob Hartkopf, an ecologist and educator who has worked more than 40 years to revive these environmental assets.
Wetland restoration affects all people living in areas with industrial-scale agriculture, particularly in the upper Midwest and along the Mississippi River.
Hartkopf’s work and stuggle reminds us that we can find a healthy balance for our land, that we can strengthen our ecosystem, and that working for environmental change is possible.
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1950 Encyclopedia Britannica dramatization of the expedition made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast.
Produced by Emerson Film Corporation
Public Domain Film
Note: Although Encyclopedia Britannica placed their name upon this film there are several historical inaccuracies. Captain Meriwether Lewis, Presidential-appointed leader of the Expedition, is relegated to a minor role while William Clark portrayed as the main commander. Some of this may be due to the fact that a Clark was the technical advisor. This film also has some mild stereotyping of race and gender typical of the period in which it was created.
You are watching part one of a two-part presentation on the fascinating history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery).
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On April 27th 1865, the overload steamboat Sultana, carrying upwards of 2,400 passengers and crew, mostly Union Prisoners of War returning home from Confederate POW Camps including the Andersonville Death Camp, was torn apart by a boiler explosion in the resulting fire storm 1,900 sick and wounded soldiers, women and children parished in the worst maratime disaster in United States History
Today the tragedy of the Sultana is completly forgotten overshadowed by the end of the Civil War and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln a few weeks before, dispite the fact more people died in the Sultana Disaster then on the Titanic, or the Lusitania, the only memorials are a few obscure plaques in forgotten cemetaries
I apologize for the lack of variety among the pictures in this video but that should serve as a testimant to just how forgotten the Sultana and the 1,900 who died on that horrible night truely are.
Music: Sleeping Sun
Artist: Nightwish
Subject: The Sultana
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From a performance on 10 Nov 2007 at Woodson Regional Library, Chicago, IL
Presented by Chicago Area Friends of SNCC and the SNCC History Project
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LYRICS:
this town has got a drinking problem
and it gets worse here every year
he stalks his victims by the river
he stalks the students full of beer
he’s a Mississippi Madman
and it’s a Mississippi mystery
is there a Mississippi Madman?
the maddest murderer in history!
he lurks in shadows down on Third Street
he knows the river like his hand
he chooses victims very carefully
the ones that cannot stand
somehow he gets them to the river
somehow he pushes them in
somehow they do not struggle
somehow they can’t swim
ooh he’s a Mississippi Madman
and it’s a Mississippi mystery
is there a Mississippi Madman?
the maddest murderer in history!
he’s known as Chief Kondraki
and he is just like an Iraqi
he has no direction
and he sees no connection
to the Mississippi Madman
ooh it’s a Mississippi mystery
is there a Mississippi madman?
the maddest murderer in history!
I play Guitar, madolin, drum, and I believe there are five vocal tracks layed down.
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A brief film clip created by AmerenUE for the Jefferson Barracks Heritage Foundation. Named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson, established in 1826. Jefferson Barracks is the oldest operating US Military Installation west of the Mississippi River and has played a critical role in our nations military history. Hundreds of thousands of men and women have passed through Jefferson Barracks on their way to conflicts ranging from the Indian and Civil Wars, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and most recently, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Jefferson Barracks Heritage Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to provide the citizens of the United States of America a fitting National Patriotic Memorial Complex on the grounds of the Jefferson Barracks Historic District that will celebrate the American Citizen Soldier, Volunteer and Veteran. We will accomplish this through the restoration, preservation and development of this historic site, with its objective to be an enlightening education-centered setting and facility for our posterity.
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