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Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff — 213 episodes

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November 10, 1975, Last Freighter To Go Down In Great Lakes Waters

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A Crowd Size Never Seen Before For Lake Freighter’s Christening

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Deciphering Just How Big Lake Superior Truly Is

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A Queen of The Lakes Ship Whose Crew Lacked Fundamental Training

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Great Lakes Shipwreck Grave Not Designated To United States or Canada

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Great Lakes Freighter Connected Directly To English Royalty

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SS Carl D.Bradley’s Last Survivor’s Quest For Justice

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The Great Lake That Stands Out As Being Most Dangerous

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Great Lakes Freighters Built With Inferior Steel Navigating Lake Huron

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Young Adults In The Fight For Survival Of The Fittest

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Discovering SS Atlantic’s Opulence Including Her Tragic Fate

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Presence of Gale Storms Occurring In Non Prime Season

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From French Establishment of New France To Exploring America’s Inland Waterways

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Nelly Custis’s Final Years

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Nelly’s Journey Behind Navigating Internal Family Dynamics

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Nelly Custis Getting Reunited With A Former Revolutionary War Officer

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Mastering The Duties Behind Being A Successful Plantation Mistress

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Mount Vernon Estate’s Well Being Upon Washington’s Return

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Custis Grandchildren Adjusting From Small Port City To Thriving Big Metropolises

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Getting Introduced To Young Nelly Custis’s Family

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Understanding The Fundamentals Behind Being In The Spotlight

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The Multiple Rolls Timothy Pickering Had In Early American Republic’s Existence

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The Confirming Acts Attempts Behind Halting Current & Further Violence

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Major General John Sullivan’s Expedition Against The Iroquois

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The Dynamics Behind What Made Iroquois Nation Powerful

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The Feud Between Timothy Pickering and The Great Men

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Restored Monarch Granting Charters For Two Non Neighboring Colonies

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Uncovering The Reasons Into Why Timothy Pickering Got Abducted

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What Comes To People’s Minds When Learning About Pennsylvania From Colonial Times

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The Investigation Into Dr. Church’s Fate

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Doctor Church Appearing Before General Washington and The Entire War Council

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Breaking Apart Dr. Church’s Ciphered Letter

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Part 2/2 Behind The Spy Game

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Part 1/2 The Spy Game

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Doctor Church Serving On An Endless Array of Committees

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Events Unraveling Between February 22 to March 5, 1770

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Doctor Church’s Medical Expertise Coming Into Play In 1764

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Introduction Behind Momentous Timeline To The Year 1775

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Breakthroughs Behind When England and Virginia Colony Ended Witchcraft Trials

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Grace Sherwood, Virginia’s Most Well Known Witch

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Getting Introduced To Virginia Colony’s Witches Part 1/2

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Experts On Witchcraft For Better and For Worse

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Learning The Fundamentals Behind Why Benefit of the Clergy Was Paramount

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Getting Introduced To Multiple Tactics Behind Thwarting Off Evil

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Discovering Firsthand Just How Old Witchcraft Truly Is

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Exploring The Evolution Behind Virginia Colony’s Early Establishment

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A Tavern Keeper Who Did More Than Just Operate Taverns

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The Practice Behind What Was Acceptable In Colonial Times Per Entertainment

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Appreciating Tavern Amusements In Urban and Rural Communities

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Getting To Know The Logistics Behind Tavern Licensure

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Tavern Keepers Performing Duties Outside Their Main Work Establishments

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America’s Urban Taverns Rising To New Levels Come Mid 18th Century

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Understanding Personal Relationships That Taverns Served

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Prologue To Early American Taverns, For the Entertainment of Friends and Strangers

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Great Lakes Titanic Survivors Navigating Life After Unprecedented Losses At Sea

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The Prophet With Maritime Knowledge

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The Evolution Behind Wireless Communication

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Artwork Behind Getting Facts Straight After Titanic’s Sinking

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Titanic’s Silent Cargoes

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RMS Carpathia’s Captain & Crew Answering The Call Of Duty

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Lowering Titanic’s Lifeboat’s Into The Frigid North Atlantic Ocean

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Titanic’s Passenger Classes Broken Down By Percentages

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Titanic’s Moment Of Collision With Iceberg

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America Undergoing An Assortment Of Major Events In Year 1911

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Bidding Farewell To John Hancock

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Defending Massachusetts After Daniel Shays’s Rebellion

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John Hancock Serving Massachusetts’s Highest Level Position More Than Once

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John Hancock Proposing An Unexpected Request Like Never Before

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Navigating The Logistics Into Separating From England

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From Serving As Massachusetts Provincial Congress President To Going Onward To Philadelphia

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Getting Acquainted With The British East India Company

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Boston’s Merchants Banding Together Come August 1768

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John Hancock’s Direct Confrontations With Customs Officers

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John Hancock In Search Of Non Violent Protesting Tactics

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Young John Hancock Being Groomed Into House Of Hancock

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Facing An Unforeseen Hardship Prior To Reaching Age 10

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Getting The Real Story Behind How July 4, 1776 Evolved

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Defining Robert Carter’s Legacy

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Robert Carter’s Rise To Great Political Ascension

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Uncovering How Robert Carter Got Nickname Of King

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The Fall of Indentured Servitude, The Rise of Slavery In Virginia

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Robert Carter, The Family Patriarch At Corotoman

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How To Best Go About Defining Indentured Servitude

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First Carter Generation In Virginia Passing The Torch Onward

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Getting Introduced To Early Virginia History

86

Preserving The Salem Gunpowder Raid of 1775’s Legacy

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Determining Whether The Lessons From Salem Got Entirely Replaced

88

Getting Word Of News Out About Colonel Leslie’s Retreat

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Colonel Alexander Leslie’s Last Stand

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Getting Acquainted With Britain’s 64th Regiment of Foot

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Ensuring One’s Safety Within Places Of Establishment

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Getting A Better Read On Britain’s Military Establishment In North America

93

Uncovering The Real Story Behind What Led Up To March 5, 1770

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Getting To Know The Early Years Of Salem Massachusetts’s Existence

95

Conflict’s Inevitably Following French & Indian War’s Outcome

96

Epilogue To Great Lakes Lighthouses

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Year 1957, Building The Biggest Laker Yet To Navigate Great Lakes Waterways

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Duluth, MN & Superior, WI, Lake Superior’s Westernmost Cities

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Exploring The Oldest European Establishment West Of Appalachian Mountains

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Head Keeper and Assistant Manning The Light Together For 4 Decades

101

Discovering What Truly Makes Lake Michigan Unique

102

Witnessing A Modern Engineering Marvel In and Around Lake Huron

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The Wolverine States Statehood Admittance To Constructing First Lighthouse

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Lake Erie’s Geological & Lighthouse Breakthroughs

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One Lake Erie Lighthouse Achieving A First Of Its Kind

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Constructing Lighthouse Along A Point Known For Claiming Many Ships

107

From Overcoming War of 1812’s Aftermath To Building First Lighthouse On Lake Ontario

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Prologue To Great Lakes Lighthouses: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior

109

How To Best Remember Marquis de Lafayette’s Legacy Past & Present

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A Hero’s Farewell

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Lafayette Witnessing A Complex Presidential Election

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Lafayette Performing An Important First Never Done Before

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Lafayette Getting Reacquainted With Two Prominent Virginia Forefathers

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Officer And Double Spy Reunited 40 Years Later

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Marquis de Lafayette’s Emotional Return To Mount Vernon

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Congress United As One Behind Lafayette’s Presence

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The Shaping of America Four Years Before Lafayette’s Farewell Tour

118

The United States In 1824

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U.S. Weather Bureau Undergoing Major Reforms

120

Transitioning From Rescue To Recovery Operation Along Upper Mississippi River

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U.S. Coast Guard vs. The Public Over SS Novadoc

122

Duck Hunters Facing Imminent Death While Clinging On For Survival

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From Discovering Wrecked Tug Onshore To Getting Held Back Against Mother Nature’s Wrath

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Learning How To Survive Beyond Normal Circumstances

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Duck Hunters Faced With Uphill Battle For Survival

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SS Novadoc’s Uphill Battle Against Lake Michigan’s Waves

127

Understanding Why Great Lakes Waters Are Unique & Unpredictable

128

The United States In November 1940

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Life After Putting Down Unrest In Native Home State

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Striving Behind Restoring Order In Midst Of Mass Insurgency

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Early Beginning Adjustments To Life In The Post Revolutionary War Era

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General Lincoln’s Triumphant Return

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General Benjamin Lincoln’s Last Stand In Defending Charleston

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How To Move Forward Following Defeat At Savannah

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Inauguration Behind Joint Allied Forces In Southern Theater Campaign

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From Lincoln’s Near Resignation To Keeping Charleston From Falling Into Enemy Hands

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General Lincoln’s Official Journey Into The Southern Colonies

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Rising Up After Military Fort’s Fall

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Artwork Behind Establishing An Army That’s Unified

140

Following In The Footsteps From Those Whom Came Before

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Introducing The American Revolutionary War’s Forgotten Ranking General

142

Sacket’s Harbor’s Significance After War Of 1812’s Ending

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British Forces Going On The Offensive Just After May 29

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U.S. Military Officers Pointing Fingers From Within After Defeating British At Sackett’s Harbour

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Governor General Prevost Turning Against Fellow Officers During Battles Climactic Moments

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Countdown To Official Battle Combat Along Lake Ontario

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U.S. Joint Forces Success To Sudden Fallout In York

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Joint U.S. Military Forces Invading Upper Canada

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U.S. Naval Fleet’s First Official Appearance On Lake Ontario

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U.S. Naval Forces Securing Minor Victory On Lake Ontario’s Shores

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Getting Indoctrinated Into Northern New York Before & After American Revolutionary War

152

Prologue To The Battle Of Sackett’s Harbour 1813, by Patrick A. Wilder

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The Legacies Behind Those Individuals Whose Lives Were Changed By November 1905 3 Day Storm

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President Coulby Coming To Grips After Multiple Ships Endured Wreckage

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Addressing News Media Reporters Concerns Unlike Never Before

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The Ultimate Tests Behind Triumph & Tragedy Facing SS Mataafa From November 29-30, 1905.

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Mataafa Captain & Crew Going Above & Beyond In Ensuring Their Survival Chances Amidst The Storm

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November 27, 1905, SS Mataafa’s Departure From Duluth Harbor Onto Lake Superior’s Open Waters

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From Alerting Corporate Field Office About Vessels’ Condition To A New Man’s Executive Role

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Two Freighter Vessels & Their Crews Uphill Battles On Evening Of November 27, 1905

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1905, A Year Like None Before For Duluth, Minnesota

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From Getting Incorporated Into A Village To Transitioning In Post Civil War Era

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Prologue To So Terrible A Storm, A Tale Of Fury On Lake Superior by Curt Brown

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Epilogue To The Frozen Water Trade, How Ice From New England Lakes Kept The World Cool

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From Issuing A Blockade During War Time To One Region’s Reinvention Of Preserving Ice Supplies

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The Final Years Of Frederic Tudor’s Life, The Man Whom Made Transporting Ice A Relevant Practice

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Art Behind Selling A Unique National Ice Brand Name 3,000 Miles Across The Atlantic Ocean

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From Witnessing Increase In Ice Consumption Domestically To Finding New Transportation Solutions

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Expanding Ice Trade 16,000 Miles Across Indian Ocean Into The Far East

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From Obtaining A Domestic Monopoly To Overcoming Unexpected Weather Pattern Shifts

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From Reaping In Impressive Ice Sales To Enduring Legislative Setbacks Beyond Personal Control

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February 13, 1806, Frederic Tudor’s First Official Ice Shipment Takes Place.

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From Struggling To Follow In Family’s Footsteps To Laying Foundation For Chasing Ultimate Dream

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Prologue To The Frozen Water Trade: How Ice From New England Lakes Kept The World Cool

175

Epilogue To The Battle Of Lake Champlain, A “Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory”

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Part 2/2 Behind Repercussions At London & Ghent

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Part 1/2 Behind Repercussions Between London And Ghent

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The Sudden Fallout Behind Canada’s Governor In Chief Sir George Prevost

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United States Going Forward Following Improbable Victories Up North & South

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From Achieving Near Victory To Suddenly Watching It Grasp Away

181

Battle Of Lake Champlain’s Official Start On The Waters come September 11, 1814

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Dramatic Change Behind Lead Naval Commander Post At An Awkward Time

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August 24, 1814, A Nineteenth Century Event On American Soil That Will Live Forever In Infamy

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The Emergence Of New U.S. Naval & Army Commanders On Lake Champlain

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Part 2/2: The Indecisive Northern Theater

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Part 1/2: The Indecisive Northern Theatre

187

Prologue To The Battle Of Lake Champlain, A “Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory” by John Schroeder

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Epilogue To Nathan Hale: The Life & Death Of America’s First Spy

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The Ultimate News Report Behind Missing Relative’s Whereabouts

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Enoch Hale’s Beginnings In Search For The Truth Behind Nathan’s Disappearance

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September 22, 1776, Nathan Hale’s Last Day Alive

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Getting Acquainted With Long Island’s People To Meeting A Deceptive Man

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Nathan Hale Stepping Forward In Partaking Operations Mission Never Performed Before

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General Washington’s Uphill Battle Behind Maintaining Troop Reenlistments

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Answering The Call Of Duty Per A Non Traditional Method

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From Officially Entering Into New London To Colonists Feeling Wrath Of 1774 Coercive Acts

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Being Presented With Multiple Work Choices After Graduating From Yale

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Getting To Know Nathan Hale’s Family Background Including Unique Journey Starting Fall 1769

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Prologue To Nathan Hale, The Life & Death Of America’s First Spy by M. William Phelps

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Epilogue, Torn In Two The Sinking Of The Daniel J. Morrell & One Man’s Survival On The Open Sea, 2/2

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Part 1/2 To Epilogue Behind Michael Schumacher’s Torn In Two, The Sinking Of The Daniel J. Morrell

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Part 2/2 The Public Autopsy, Coast Guard Inquiry Hearings

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Part 1/2 To Public Autopsy, The Coast Guard Hearings

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Expanding Search & Rescue Efforts To News Reporters Wanting Information From Survivor Dennis Hale

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Dennis Hale’s Ultimate Fight For Survival Under Circumstances Beyond His Control

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Tugs, Cutters, & Helicopters Banding Together In Performing Rescue Services

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The SS Daniel J. Morrell’s Final Moments Alive On Lake Huron’s Waters

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Understanding November’s Significance Along Great Lakes Waters

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1906, A Year Of Revolutionary Proportions Along Great Lakes Waters

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Prologue For Torn In Two, The Sinking Of The Daniel J. Morrell & One Man’s Survival On The Open Sea

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Richmond Virginia’s Out Of Control Dark Sides Before & By 1806.

212

Mr. Jefferson’s Presence At College Of William & Mary In Williamsburg.

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