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Posted: Tue Aug 4th, 2009 02:43 am |
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Doc, I am fascinated. You have a Civil War ancestor named Jacqueline Marshall who was taken prisoner? I see the abbreviation "surg.?" Does that mean she may have been a surgeon? Wow! What a woman--way ahead of her time. That is so cool. |
Posted: Wed Sep 16th, 2009 09:45 pm |
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Colonel Coffee Member
This the service of my great grandfathers: Pvt.Joshua David Coffee Fannin Co. Texas June 1861 - June 1863 Brig. Gen. Henry Eustace McCullough, comdg 14th Brigade Orangeville Home Guard Company Fannin - Hunt County, TX Texas State Troops June 1863 - July 1864: Q M Sgt. and Teamster Lt. Col. Peter C. Hardeman, comdg 1st Texas Cavalry Battalion - Arizona Brigade Capt. John Henry Damron's Spy Company (Co.C) C.S.A. Sept. 1863 - May 1864 Detailed on picket duty with 25 men and one officer at Colbert's Ferry on the Red River. After "negotiations" at the ferry, the pickets permitted W.C. Quantrill and 200 of his followers to pass into Indian Territory from Texas. In late February, 1864, Capt. Damron's Spy Company, not including my great grandfather and the 25 pickets at Colbert's Ferry, buried 47 Confederate dead after the battle of Middle Boggy, I.T. Feb. 1864, met with W.C. Quantrill's and their camp on Rocky Creek I.T. Quantrill returned to Missouri. Some of Quantrill's men joined Capt. Damron's company and fought at Massard's Prairie, Ark. March, 1864, Capt. Damron's Spy Company rendezvous with Col. R.M. Gano's Texas Cavalry Brigade at Doaksville, I.T. and proceeded to Washington, Ark. with Gen. Samuel Bell Maxey's Division. Capt. Damron's Spy Co. saw action at Camden Ark., Poison Springs, Ark., Massard's Prairie, Ark. and 2nd Battle of Cabin Creek, I.T. In May 1864, my great grandfather and 15 pickets who remained at Colbert's Ferry returned to Fannin Co., less ten desertions. One deserter was caught and hanged by some of William "Bloody Bill" Anderson's men who were still in Texas hunting deserters, Union sympathizers for bounty and committing crimes upon the civilian population . In May 1865, the remains of Bloody Bill Anderson's irregulars dispersed into Texas. May 1864 - May 1865: Col. James C. Bourland, comdg Texas Frontier Cavalry Regiment Maj. John Roberson Diamond, comdg Brush Battalion Dismounted Reserve for Indian frontier defense. C.S.A. -------------------------------------------------------- Pvt.Peyton Green Whaley Hempstead Co., Arkansas May 1861 - May 1865 Col. James C. Monroe, comdg 1st/6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment C.S.A. "The Rawhides" Action: Cain Hill, Camden Col. Monroe's regiment joined Brig. Gen.Jo Shelby's Expedition to Mexico. The regiment voted to turn back at the Taos Ferry on the Trinity River, N.E. of Corsicana, Texas. The regiment returned to their homes in Arkansas. Col. Monroe continued to San Luis Potosi Mexico and never returned. Monroe was killed trying to break up a knife fight and is buried somewhere in the Mexican hills. ----------------------------------------------------------- Pvt. William Ellijay Gilmer Jasper Co. Georgia Enlisted at Milledgeville GA Drummer Boy (age of 14) A year later became a rifleman at Mechanicsville, VA (Seven Days Battle). June 1861- March 1865 - Deserted Seige of Petersburg. Col. A.V. Brumby, comdg Col. Robert W. Folsom, comdg 14th Georgia Infantry Regiment Co.G - Jasper County Volunteers C.S.A The 14th Georgia Infantry saw action in every major battle from Manassas to the Seige of Petersburg. Only a handfull of men were at the surrender at Appommatox. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Lt. Andrew Jackson Webb Enlisted: Seiverville, TN July 1862 - July 1865 *Col. W.R. Cook, comdg 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment Co. I Army of Ohio Nov. 1862 - Army of the Cumberland U.S.A. Major battles: Stones River Franklin Chickamauga (lost horse and rifle) Nashville Mustered out at Nashville - May 1865. *Note: Gen. George Thomas relieved in dishonor Col. W.R. Cook for gross neglect of duty and conduct prejudicial to good dicipline. Last edited on Fri Sep 18th, 2009 05:14 pm by Colonel Coffee |
Posted: Sun Jan 10th, 2010 01:14 am |
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suilly77 Member
Dexter W. Mack 126th Illinois regiment Co. F |
Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 12:29 am |
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Arwythe Member
Sterling Wyatt Hazen is my great-grandfather, and it was nice to see him mentioned here. I have some information about him, and of his direct descendants, if anyone is interested. I also have a question. Family lore states that Sterling was captured by rebel forces and spent the remainder of the war in a confederate prison. Would love to know which one. |
Posted: Wed Feb 17th, 2010 12:51 am |
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Doc C Member
Hello cuz. Thanks for the post. Sterling Hazen father married one of my Cone ancestors, he was born May 15, 1835. Enlisted 5/1861 - 1st lt 14th NY Infantry, was Mustered Out on 5/24/1863 at Utica, NY. Member of Kansas Legislature 1881. Wounded Malvern Hill. My cw database shows nothing of him being a pow, but who knows. Would be glad to share what I have and to see what you have on our families. Doc C |
Posted: Fri May 7th, 2010 11:00 pm |
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Notch Neutral Revisionist
My great-great grandfather, Pvt Joseph Burchett served in Cochran's Bollinger County VMM (Volunteer Missouri Militia) which was initially designated "Company A, 79th Regiment, Enlisted Missouri Militia" and then reformed after their tour of duty was up by Captain John R. Cochran. The other two ancestors are traced from my grandmother's side, Jesse F. Bond, who served in the 87th Illinois Infantry and Hiram T. Shirrell who served with the 31st Indiana Infantry. |
Posted: Mon May 16th, 2011 07:35 am |
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Doc C, It's C for Cone, right? Andrew Jackson Cone 1836–1865 is my great-grandfather. My grandfather, born posthumously in May 1865, was named for him and both were called Andrew. In fact, both of my mother's grandfathers were named for Andrew Jackson. Hold that thought for my final paragraph below. My mother's mother's father, called Jack, was too young for the War, although his four older brothers all served, as did his father-in-law (my great-great-grandfather) and his five brothers. Except for AJC (Ga), all served in Florida, which means I can access all of the pension and widow's pension documents through the Florida State archives website. They're scans, and it's thrilling to see an account of when and how they were paroled, or wounded, or whatever, in their own handwriting. Daniel Newman Cone (Jr) 1842–1910? a couple lines down from him on your list is a cousin. The name is often misspelled that way, but it's really Daniel Newnan Cone, with an N, and there are four of them so far: Daniel Newnan Cone 1814–1841 Daniel Newnan Cone Jr 1842–1910? after 1878 Daniel Newnan Cone III MD 1875–1942 Daniel Newnan Cone IV 1912–2000 Capt William Henry Cone 1777–1857 was the father of DNC Sr 1814–1841, his two sisters (Frances 1808, died young, and Nancy Keziah 1811–1856, ten children), and his four brothers (William Haddock 1825–1886, Peter 1827–1883, Barnard 1829–1882, and Capt Charlie 1831–1924), by two wives. William Henry was a captain in the War of 1812, an indian fighter in a campaign against the Alachuas in Florida, served in the Georgia legislature for 23 years, then moved to Florida about 1842, where he represented Columbia County in the Florida state senate. Definitely an overachiever. DNC Sr, his first son and older than the nearest brother by eleven years, was born in 1814, and in the War of 1812, Capt William Henry Cone served under General Daniel Newnan on the St Mary's and St John's rivers. Newnan, Georgia, ZIP 30263 and the seat of Coweta County, was incorporated in 1823 and named for General Daniel Newnan, "who fought in the Indian Wars, the War of 1812, and later served in the Georgia General Assembly" http://newnan.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8645822,00.html. I suspect it's misspelled on lists everywhere, whether modern or historical. DNC Jr CSA Aug1842–+1910? (the one on your list), was an only child born posthumously—so posthumously, in fact, that it's unlikely his father Daniel Newnan Cone 1814–Dec1841 even knew that his bride of less than five months was pregnant. I don't think his mother married again, and I wonder how she felt when her only child went to war at 19. I've never seen a cause of death given for DNC Sr, but the date is smack dab in the middle of the second Seminole War, and service is a family tradition. All four of DNC Sr's younger brothers served in the third Seminole War and with distinction in the CSA, and especially at Olustee. And especially Capt Charlie, well known for his panache. The four Cone brothers who fought at Olustee in the 2nd Fla Calvary were Capt William Haddock Cone 1825–1886 Co G (father of Fla governor Fred P. Cone, 1937–1941), Lt Simon Peter Cone 1827–1883 Co K, Sgt James Barnard Cone 1829–1882 Co K, Capt Charles Floyd Cone 1831–1924 Co G. There's an account of that service here, including a picture of three of them (William Haddock's and Barnard's on that page, with a link to Peter's): http://battleofolustee.org/cone_brothers.htm DNC Jr (on your list) was very kind to his young cousin, my grandfather, and simply gathered him into the fold of the extended family. I wonder if their shared posthumous births were a factor in this welcome, or if Andrew had charged his Florida cousins with the care of his posthumous, illegitimate child. Both he and his uncle Capt Charlie served as surrogate fathers. DNC Jr's son Dr Dan was a popular physician in White Springs, Fla, a kind and gentle man, and my grandfather's best friend as well as his cousin. My mother suffered a bad burn as a toddler—babies were forever falling into fires then—and Dr Dan rode out to the farm in his buggy every day for months to tend to her. Because my grandfather was his close cousin, he never charged for this. Dr Dan had three siblings, one of whom was RADM Hutch Cone 1871–1941. And to come full circle: Both of my Wiregrass Georgia great-grandfathers were named for Andrew Jackson, as were at least one Florida boy in every family during the mid-nineteenth century. With AJC, it was probably because he was born in the last year of Andrew Jackson's presidency. But with the other, it was because my great-great-grandfather, born in 1797, fought under Andrew Jackson in the First Seminole War. I'm not that old, and definitely not for someone whose grandfather was born 146 years ago. Plus two of my great-great-grandfathers were born in the eighteenth century. We traditionally have long generations. My grandfather didn't get married until he was almost 50, and my mother is his seventh child. And she had me late. Dee Last edited on Wed May 18th, 2011 12:17 am by Dee_Too |
Posted: Mon May 16th, 2011 12:25 pm |
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Doc Ce Member
D T Your right my family name is Cone. I've found your ancestors in my Cone family in America (page 483) published by the Spencer geneology society. The first Cone in America (mid 1600's Connecticut), Daniel Cone, married one of the first Spencers, Mahitable Spencer. The Spencer Geneology Society has a wealth of geneology material and does DNA testing, alas I'm connected by my ggggggggg grandmother, Mahitable, thus am unable to do it. I've found your above mentioned ancestors in the addendum section of my Cone Family book. However, William Whitney Cone, the author, states that he cannot trace your family members directly back to the original American Cone, Daniel Cone. But he goes on to say that he is reasonably sure that the heads of these various Cone families mentioned in the Addendum section could be eventually traced directly back to Daniel Cone. Check out the Spencer website and join the Spencer Geneology Society - we do DNA testing, have family reunions, a great newsletter/magazine, geneology searches. I believe you can view a portion if not all the Cones in America book free on google books. Keep me posted, Cuz. Michael J. Cone, M.D. |
Posted: Mon May 16th, 2011 12:32 pm |
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Doc Ce Member
D T Forgot to mention, you can purchase the volumes, possibly 12, on the Cone and Spencer families which goes back to the original American ancestors to the early 1900's (book was published in 1903). Spent literally hours just paging through them. You'd be amazed at who you find in them and their stories. I've found my great grandfather in it. You do have to join the society to be able to purchase or borrow the books. If you have problems finding their website, let me know. Doc C |
Posted: Fri May 20th, 2011 12:15 am |
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I found another one. Jesse Benjamin Richard Hamlett. He Enlisted as a Private on 1 March 1862 at the age of 30 in Company I, 45th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 8 Apr 1862. Was discharged on Oct 9, 1862. Recivieved no battlefield wounds. Was discharged for being too clumsy. ____________________ War Means Fighting And Fighting Means Killing - N. B. Forrest When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Stonewall Jackson |
Posted: Thu Jul 12th, 2012 04:39 pm |
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My GGGrangfather, Robert Burns Donohoo (listed in records as Donahue and Donahoe). Fought with the 11th Illinois Company C. Lived in Savannah/Shiloh area so fought in his own backyard. |
Posted: Fri Aug 24th, 2012 12:39 pm |
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GG Uncle...Burton S. Dimmett served in the 42nd Indiana Co. B...enlisted at 16 in September, 1861. Saw action at Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta Campaign, March to the Sea, and march through the Carolinas. Was General Jefferson C. Davis personal escort in the march through the Carolinas. Mustered out as a Sergeant in July, 1865. GG Uncle...Overton Dimmett served in the 120th Indiana Co. D. Enlisted shortly before his 15th birthday on January 8, 1864. Saw action in the Atlanta Campaign...Spring Hill, and Franklin where he was wounded. He recovered in time to stand guard duty in Raliegh, NC upon news of President Lincoln's assasination. Mustered out January, 1866. 1st Cousin...Willis Dimmitt enlisted in 33rd North Carolina, 1861. Saw action in all of the major battles of the Eastern Theater up to Chancellorsville where he was severely wounded. He came back to duty for the Siege of Petersburg. Proved too ill to serve and was sent home in December, 1864. 1st Cousin....Joel Dimmitt enlisted in the 52nd North Carolina in August, 1864. Saw action at Petersburg where he was captured April 2, 1865. He "swallowed the dog" in June of 1865 when he pledged allegiance to the US. He was postmaster in the town he was from in the post war era....it is said he displayed the US in a derogatory fashion at the Post Office. 1st Cousin....Joe Cox enlisted in 42nd Indiana in October, 1861. Saw action at Perryville, Stones River, and was captured at Chickamauga. Died in Andersonville Prison on May 15, 1864. Last edited on Fri Aug 24th, 2012 12:54 pm by BHR62 |
Posted: Wed Sep 5th, 2012 12:27 pm |
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What does everyone use to research their ancestors during the war. I've been using regimental rosters....National Achive information to piece together my Yankee ancestors from Indiana and Illinois. On Fold3.com I've found a lot of info about my southern ancestors but little if any on my Yank ancestry. Which makes me wonder if Fold3.com is run by unreconstructed Rebs But is there any other sites that have records information on the Civil War soldiers? Last edited on Wed Sep 5th, 2012 12:31 pm by BHR62 |
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Posted: Thu Sep 6th, 2012 11:34 am |
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Thanks Savez...I will check into the local library or historical society. I live in a pretty rural part of Indiana so I didn't really give much thought to researching at the local library. They don't advertise if they have any historical information or not so it just never came to mind to go there. But something like the Civil War should be documented somewhere in the archives there. So I will give it a shot and see what happens. I had no idea on where to start looking when I started my family Civil War history research 3 yrs ago. I just jumped in on Ancestry.com and went from there to online regimental rosters/histories etc. I've been creating Microsoft Word sheets with ancestor service timelines for the war. Hyperlinking Brigade Cmdr battle reports to show what the ancestor went through during the battle. I'm just trying to rebuild the family history knowledge base from that era and preserve it for the future. |
Posted: Fri Oct 26th, 2012 11:49 am |
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I have to give fold3.com major props. Looking through the Civil War pensions for the widows I came across a Civil War letter from my gg uncle written to my gg grandmother and aunt. The letter was written outside Murfreesboro in Feb 1863. He talked about what it was like in the field with the army. How my gg aunt's husband died from disease. My aunt used the letter to verify that her husband had served in the army so she could get a pension for her two kids. Last edited on Fri Oct 26th, 2012 11:50 am by BHR62 |
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CBC/Radio-Canada gets rights to 2014/2016 Olympics
Firstly, congratulations to CBC/Radio-Canada. It must be exciting news for their team to know that they are headed to Sochi and Rio to cover the greatest multi-sporting event ever.
Personally as an Olympic fan in Canada, I take this news with mixed feelings.
Ultimately I would have preferred that Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium in its present state for Vancouver/London take on the next two games.
Realizing Rogers will back out of the agreement after London 2012, the next best alternative would have been for a Bell/CBC joint bid. It's too bad that option didn't work out either.
It is likely that CBC will need to partner up with another media entity due to schedule/time constraints. We'll have to see how that plays out.
I am a big fan of the Consortium's multi-platform coverage spread out over internet, mobile, radio (which I don't listen to) and TV; it really has been unprecedented and quite impressive.
When the Olympics were on CBC, I had to tune to NBC 50% of the time to get a different perspective, or to see if they were covering different sports. This meant that I couldn't always get a Canadian perspective on the events I was watching.
With the Consortium's coverage, particularly for the summer games, I can stream from the office, or when at home, tune into Sportsnet, V, TSN/2, RDS/2, CTV or even OMNI and a different set of events will be covered, all with a Canadian (and multilingual) perspective — *and* all without ever having to watch NBC.
I wonder how CBC is going to be able to pull of coverage like the Consortium's?
CBC doesn't have a dedicated sports channel. Bold has been known to show some sports, but it isn't a "sports" channel.
CBC's other properties will have to digress from their regular content (usually arts, culture, documentary, news) to show sports, at the expense of their regular viewers who likely don't care about the Olympics.
CBC's current streaming experience is decent, but needs a lot of work to be on par with Bell's. CBC will need to have a good network backbone to cover the comprehensive event streaming that is required for the Olympics in order to match the level of coverage by the Consortium's.
The budget cutbacks and constraints suffered by Canada's public broadcaster are worrisome, and seem to conflict with the apparent need for CBC to ramp up its broadcasting talent in preparation for comprehensive coverage of an event like the Olympics.
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Bleve>future presentation>Raw and kutt> black gold....
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i have only had time to listen to the first 4 songs
IMHO this is Kutt's best album. Hands fuckin down, not exaggerating either. There's not one bad song on the album, the only one I skip is Anthem for obv reasons. It's a toss up for my fav tracks between Hello and Goodbye, That's My Word and I really like Same Thing (the hook is really on point). Seven's production on this album is amazing as usual. People will always have their own preferences, especially when all of Kutts albums are great but Black Gold just has a different, much more polished sound/feel to it which really puts it at the top for me.
I know right..they all dope as fuck and I love kutty's flow but i expected more albums after 13 years on Strange :( (not including the eps)
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Bleve>future presentation>Raw and kutt> black gold....
Thanks for telling us why we think it sounds good. I dont have my own mind to let me know why I think it's good. Not top 3? In other words you mean it's his worst album.
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The paintings were created by residents in nearly every level of care including Independent Living and Personal Care. Some of these residents are living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia but are encouraged by Country Meadows staff to enjoy old hobbies and take up new ones.
The art will be on display from November 12 through December 9, 2013. Visit the Public Media Center 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. (Directions)
]]>A rebellious boy's journey through the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family—this is the riveting story of a generation told through one dazzlingly poetic new voice.
MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: a mother who led the new nation's dance company and a father who would soon become a revered pioneer in black studies. But things fell apart, and a decade later MK was in America, a teenager lost in a fog of drugs, sex, and violence on the streets of North Philadelphia. Now he was alone—his mother in a mental hospital, his father gone, his older brother locked up in a prison on the other side of the country—and forced to find his own way to survive physically, mentally, and spiritually, by any means necessary.
Buck is a powerful memoir of how a precocious kid educated himself through the most unconventional teachers—outlaws and eccentrics, rappers and mystic strangers, ghetto philosophers and strippers, and, eventually, an alternative school that transformed his life with a single blank sheet of paper. It's a one-of-a-kind story about finding your purpose in life, and an inspiring tribute to the power of education, art, and love to heal and redeem us.
]]>Downton Abbey fans in central Pennsylvania who are eagerly awaiting the show's Season 4 premiere can join witf for a free one-hour exclusive sneak preview of the new season on Thursday, January 2 at 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. at the Cameron Estate Inn & Restaurant in Mount Joy.
Update: Both screenings are now full. RSVPs will be added to a wait list.
Season 4 of the acclaimed Masterpiece program will premiere on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 on witf TV. The new season finds the aristocrats coping with last season's shocking finale. And more change is coming as three generations of the Crawley family have conflicting interests in the estate. The all-star cast returns and welcomes several new faces including a lord, a valet, an opera star and more!
Be among the first to watch the new season unfold.
RSVP (click here) to reserve your spot today. Space is limited. Registration is required. Please respond by December 27, 2013. Be sure to indicate your preference for 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. screening. Doors open one hour prior to screening time.
Clicking on the RSVP link will enable you to add your name to a waiting list
Get directions to the Cameron Estate Inn & Restaurant.
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]]>Home is where your plate is! This holiday season swap recipes, share stories and savor the memories of holiday food traditions with witf. What's your favorite holiday dish? We're collecting recipes for an exclusive witf Cooks: Holiday Traditions cookbook. Email your recipes to email@example.com (please include your name and address) or use this online form to submit them.
Submit your recipe by December 20 and you'll be entered into a drawing for a witf Cooks prize package including a complimentary copy of the new cookbook, autographed by Chef Donna Marie Desfor!
Then…join Culinary Consultant and Chef, Donna Marie Desfor as she cooks up holiday dishes on witf Cooks: Holiday Traditions. Saturday, December 7th at 10am on witf TV. This 2-hour cooking marathon airs as part of witf's upcoming December Membership Campaign. Cooking segments mix with pre-produced packages that exploring holiday food traditions throughout Central PA. Watch and find out how to get a copy of witf's new cookbook-- Saturday, December 7th at 10am and NOON and Monday, December 9th at 1pm.
witf Cooks: Holiday Traditions will tape on-location from The Rojahn Performance Kitchen at Central Market York in front of a LIVE audience on Saturday, November 23rd. Special guests including other local chefs and witf on-air talent will stop by the kitchen to whip up their favorite traditional holiday recipes with Chef Donna Desfor. If you're in the neighborhood…stop by for a behind the scenes look at TV production.
]]>In little more than a year, witf will begin a yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary. The official start will be Nov. 22, 2014. (This is 50 years from the first sign-on by witf-TV.) Festivities will conclude with a gala celebration in November or December of 2015.
It's 2013, so why bring this up now?
Actually, a 50th anniversary isn't just 50 years in the making, it's also several years in preparation. Since 2011, witf has been planning this organizational and community milestone. With the help of a historian and graduate assistants, witf has been interviewing past board members and former staff members for a history to be published in 2015. An organizational archive has been assembled as well from written, printed and photographic records. Organizers also began to compile a complete list of original TV and radio productions as well as a full list of all former employees. Short videos and a TV documentary are also being planned for broadcast in 2015.
During the anniversary year, witf will host numerous community events. StoryCorps might tape more than 50 joint interviews as a special project. Some of these interviews might find their way to the national NPR broadcast and all of them will be archived at the Library of Congress. witf will broadcast them throughout the year. Family events with added attention to learning for kids will be the focus of many events from the Central PA Spelling Bee to "Ready, Set, Go Kindergarten" and other events around the region.
Noncommercial educational broadcasting has a long history. The first experimental radio station was launched at the University of Wisconsin in 1917 and is still on the air today. But the majority of today's public TV and radio stations were founded in a relatively narrow window between 1953 (KUHT/Houston) and the late 1960s. witf, founded by a group of educators and business leaders, was part of a national effort to make use of the new technology of TV for education as well as for entertainment.
Over the years, witf began to use other delivery platforms: witf 89.5 came along in 1971; the first version of the magazine appeared in the 1980s; digital television in 1998; witf.org in 1999 and explorepahistory.com in 2003. And witf has added Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and Instagram to its bag of media tricks.
Stay tuned for more about the celebrations, events and your opportunity to participate.
]]>On the Heritage Hills Golf Resort website there's a description of its restaurant, Ironwoods, as "the best kept culinary secret in York." You know what? It might be.
Tucked off Mount Rose Avenue just east of Interstate-83's Exit 18 and overlooking the 18th green at Heritage Hills, this little gem of an eatery offers some different and delicious fare.
Inside, Ironwoods (get it?) has a sort of throwback country club look but it's not part of any country club. Heritage Hills is a public course.
As diners walk in, they face a large bar and split-level seating that includes an "upstairs" with booths beside a big stone fireplace and a "downstairs" with tables, booths and a great view of the golf course. A piano player offers live jazz on weekends, too.
But Ironwoods is one of those places that unless you know it's there, you'd never know it's there. My point is that Ironwoods is worth knowing.
The emphasis seems to be on small plates. There are many and they are terrific. But there is also enough regular entrées to please anyone with aversions to small plates or simply a larger appetite.
You also should know that a house specialty is a cream of crab soup ($6) oddly served in something resembling a sauce server or gravy boat. The soup was extremely creamy and packed with lump crabmeat. It got rave reviews at my table — even from those generally not drawn to creamy soups. The bread, too, was excellent.
In addition, there is a soup of the day ($3.50) and as well as white and black bean with shrimp ($6), a second house special.
The salads include a $5 house salad; a grilled Caesar served with a "garlic bread ring" for $6; a golden and red beet salad with avocado and goat cheese, also $6; a duck confit salad with shaved fennel for $7; and a wonderful baby spinach salad with pear, toasted hazelnuts, dried cranberries and goat cheese that was a table favorite for $6.
This salad had a creamy texture to it but the snap-hard hazelnuts and cranberries added some crunch. It was a great mix and made for a very good starter to share.
Small plates range in price from $4 for asparagus and Parmesan gratin or $6 for fried brie cheese on a baguette to $14 for crab-topped scallops or $15 for roasted duck breast with seared foie gras.
There were 18 small-plate choices during my visit and many were very creative. They included: blue crab macaroni and cheese; baked oysters jambalaya; "salmon 2-ways" (topped with a quail egg and asparagus puree, served with a frisee and bacon salad); braised beef short rib with goat cheese polenta; and tuna tartar with pine nuts, avocado and orange slices.
There is also a pan-seared petite filet BLT; a Mediterranean trio of olive salad with feta cheese, hummus and tapenade served with pita bread and a baguette; garlic escargot; and fried calamari.
I had both the tuna tartar ($13) which was diced and divine and a filet and scallop small plate ($14) served with wild mushrooms and asparagus. The latter was so well-prepared and tasty I was tempted to order a second.
Now you might be thinking: "Two small plates for $27? I can get a full entrée most places for less than that." True. But the keys to this type of dining are that you get quality, crafted food in smaller but adequate amounts; you can sample different things, especially if you share; and you can ultimately pay less and eat less, too.
A small plates dinner for two with cocktails and a shared salad cost $80. (Sadly, "call" cocktails are $9 instead of the "bar" price of $7. Plus, mine wasn't well made and a tad watery.) But that final bill included coffee and espresso and one order of house-made strawberry ice cream (which was just OK, a little grainy).
And, again, for those with larger appetites there are full entrées. For example: ricotta gnocchi with pumpkin seeds and butternut squash; salmon with whipped potatoes, parsnips and carrot ginger cream; a New York strip steak with root veggies and fingerling potatoes; a filet with rainbow carrots, potatoes and broccolini; and a lump crab cake served with roasted potatoes, pancetta, leeks and red pepper coulis. Entrées range from $18 to $30.
Ironwoods also has happy hours, special events and an impressive wine list.
Our service was exceptional, very informed about all the restaurant's offerings and attentive without being intrusive.
If you're in or near the neighborhood or looking for something a little bit different and a lot delicious, you could do much worse than booking an eating time (Get it? Instead of a tee time?) at York's "best-kept culinary secret."
2700 Mount Rose Ave., York; 717.755.0123
Hours: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday; on-site parking.
The Phantom Diner has been a longtime restaurant reviewer for Central PA Magazine.
]]>ABOVE: Confederates march during the Pickett's Charge re-enactment in Gettysburg this summer. BELOW: General Robert E. Lee (re-enacted by Frank Orlando) during his appearance on "Radio SmartTalk."
At 3:15 p.m. July 3, I stood in a field between Seminary Ridge and Cemetery Ridge on the Gettysburg battlefield. At that exact moment, 150 years before in 1863, 12,000 Confederate soldiers were moving toward Union troops assembled in front of them.
The frontal assault became known as Pickett's Charge, and it was a disastrous defeat for the Confederate army of Gen. Robert E. Lee — one from which it probably never fully recovered.
As I stood in knee-high grass beneath partly cloudy skies overhead, I took the time from snapping photographs for witf.org to soak in the scene.
To my right were about 15,000 marchers walking in the footsteps of the Southern soldiers executing Pickett's Charge. Many were re-enactors dressed in full Confederate uniforms.
On my left assembled along Cemetery Ridge were the Union lines. There were re-enactors dressed in blue, but not as many Yankees as Rebels. The Union side stretched for a mile with spectators standing 20 deep to witness history.
As I looked around, chills went down my back. I thought to myself, "This is as close to the real Pickett's Charge as anyone has ever seen."
There wasn't smoke over the field or cannons roaring, but there were thousands of men dressed in blue and gray uniforms about to "clash." Instead, they embraced in hugs.
July 3 was the culmination of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, but it also was the third day of witf's coverage of the activities.
"Smart Talk" had broadcast live from Gettysburg all three days. As a student of American history and the Civil War in particular, I was thrilled to host the program.
On day one, when the Seminary Ridge Museum had its grand opening, we broadcast from below the historic cupola where Union Gen. John Buford spotted Confederate soldiers emerging from the woods on the first day of the battle.
Lee, with re-enactor Frank Orlando strictly in character, answered all my questions about his strategies at Gettysburg.
Historians, museum curators, and the authors of books on Gettysburg stopped by for on-air visits.
Thousands marched in the footsteps of Confederate soldiers during the Pickett's Charge re-enactment.
What I learned from our three days at Gettysburg is that the war is over and the nation has reconciled, but the battle is still being fought verbally. Of course, the military strategies will be debated forever, but I witnessed much more: two locals heatedly argued whether one's ancestors owned slaves, someone in the Union lines yelled "Fredericksburg!" to the oncoming Confederates in reference to a Union frontal assault that failed miserably in 1862 and spectators shed tears at the graves of soldiers killed 150 years ago. It was just like it all happened yesterday.
And witf 's "Smart Talk" will broadcast this November at what might be the highlight of the 150th commemorations — President Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."
On Nov. 19, 1863, Lincoln made what is probably the most famous speech in American history. In just over two minutes and in 272 words, the president articulated the ideals of freedom of the Founding Fathers, the meaning of the Civil War and the equality of all Americans.
History is one of the favorite topics of "Smart Talk" listeners. I believe they, like many Americans, don't need a round number commemoration to think about the people and events that shaped our nation. But they certainly appreciate the efforts to bring the history alive once again and honor those who sacrificed so much.
]]>This fall, be sure to tune in for TV programs honoring U.S. veterans. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3 and 10, witf will broadcast documentaries that showcase the skills of pioneering women aviators in World War II, focus on the life and exploits of Central PA's native son, Dick Winters, and honor Vietnam War veterans. The best of the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival will also be sampled.
On Friday nights in November, witf will dedicate shows to the PBS Fall Arts Festival. Watch for both Stephen Sondheim's "Company" and Rogers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma" to air. "Nashville 2.0" is a performance- filled documentary that pays tribute to the country stars who inspired a new generation of American artists. On Nov. 29, "Great Performances" shares Barbra Streisand's historic homecoming at the Barclay Center.
Also in November, "American Masters" will celebrate the music and life of Jimi Hendrix with never-before-seen footage, archival photographs and family letters.
Humor gets its honors, too, when the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize is awarded to Carol Burnett. The star-studded two-hour special pays tribute to the first lady of comedy at 8 p.m. Nov. 24.
In December, a special "American Masters" is expected to focus on the bittersweet life and fabulous music of the late Grammy, Emmy, Oscar and Tony winner Marvin Hamlisch. Check witf.org TV schedule.
And to help viewers celebrate the holidays, witf TV will provide a creative mix of seasonal programming. Highlights might include music from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Rod Stewart and Nathan Pacheco. Celebrations also will be marked by "Christmas at Luther" and other favorite locales. Holiday programs are expected from most of favorite PBS kids shows including "Peg + Cat," "Dinosaur Train," "Curious George," "Cat in the Hat" and more. And finally, don't forget to ring in the new year with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center.
And finally, it's nearly here. Anticipation for the fourth season of "Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey" continues to build through the fall with the premiere of the new season on Sunday, Jan. 5. Actor Paul Giamatti joins the cast as Cora's playboy brother Harold. New Faces also include Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who, as a guest, sings in the house. You can get glimpses of the new season via video posted at pbs.org/ masterpiece/downtonabbey.
]]>Central PA magazine will be accepting original, unpublished work not exceeding 1,500 words. Entries can be fiction, humorous or serious, or short stories (original, unpublished, work of fiction only; no poetry or nonfiction.) A distinguished panel of professional area communicators will conduct final judging. Winners will be announced at an event at York College on March 13, 2014.
Competition rules are available in the November/December 2013 issue of Central PA magazine and below. Entries, prepared in accordance with contest rules, are to be mailed to:
2014 Central PA Writing Contest
witf Public Media Center
4801 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111
All entries must be postmarked no later than January 10, 2014. There is no entry fee for submissions. One entry per person. Original, unpublished works of fiction only please, no poetry or non-fiction entries will be allowed to enter. 1,500-word maximum. No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter to win this contest. Customer disclosure: You have not yet won.
The 2014 Central PA Writing Contest is a partnership of witf and PA Media Group and with additional support from York College of Pennsylvania. Central PA magazine is published by PA Media Group.
Writing Contest Sponsors:
A purchase will not improve chances of winning.
CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: You have not yet won.
Submissions must include the following:
(a) ENTRIES MUST INCORPORATE THIS YEAR'S THEME OF "HOME."
(b) Six (6) copies of your titled manuscript, typed or computer-printed, on standard white 8.5-inch x 11-inch paper, double-spaced and stapled. Manuscript title must appear at the top of the first page of each copy.
(c) A separate cover page with your manuscript's title, your name, address, day and evening phone numbers and your email address. Do not include your name or personal information anywhere on the manuscript. The cover page must include the following statement, followed by your signature:
"I am submitting the attached manuscript as an entry in the 2014 Central PA Writing Contest. I warrant that this manuscript has not been previously published in full or in part, and is not being considered for publication by anyone else. I agree that if my manuscript is chosen by the judges for an award, my work may be published in Central PA Magazine, that witf 89.5 & 93.3 or witf TV will be free to broadcast readings of my work (or excerpts thereof), and that witf and PA Media Group may reproduce my work (or excerpts thereof), in any print, broadcast or electronic medium for promotional purposes. I agree that the editorial staff of Central PA will be free to edit and/or abridge my work as deemed necessary to ready it for publication. I will retain all other rights to my work."
(d) A stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope for notification of results. NO results will be given by phone or email. Individual manuscripts will not be critiqued.
This contest is only open to legal residents of Pennsylvania who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry, except officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsors, the judges, or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household, as such individuals. Past winners of this contest are eligible to enter again.
]]>witf is partnering with the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University to promote Junie B. Jones Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 11 AM & 2 PM at the Grove Theatre in Shippensburg.
Enter to win 4 tickets to see the Junie B. Jones musical live on stage!
ENTER NOW! Deadline is midnight, Sunday, November 3, 2013.
Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, fast-paced musical about now friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and other various first-grade angst-ridden situations. Follow her adventures as she writes down the story of her life in her "Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal."
This musical is based on four volumes in Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones series of books, illustrated by Denise Brunkus: Junie B, First Grader (at Last!); Junie B, Boss of Lunch; Junie B, One-Man Band; and Top Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B (and Me!).
Please note, all children and infants, regardless of age, must hold a ticket.
]]>witf is partnering with the American Music Theatre in Lancaster to promote
AMT's All-New 2013 Christmas Show and a VIP reception!
Friday, November 8, 2013 at 6:00 pm
Christmas at American Music Theatre comes with more enchantment and splendor than the North Pole itself. This year's all-new holiday show features your favorite seasonal and sacred Christmas songs – songs brought to life by marvelous vocal talent from across the country, accompanied by our masterful AMT Orchestra. Beautiful snowscapes, child-like joy, cherished stories, the spirit of love, and all your favorite things about the holiday season are cast onstage in this glorious celebration.
Witness the magic of our critically-acclaimed Christmas Show, featuring wondrous costumes, astonishing dancers, breathtaking sets, and all the endearment of a perfect fireside family moment. If it's not part of your family's tradition already, it will be. Come sing along, laugh along, and celebrate the season with our all-new 2013 Christmas Show.
Enter to win admission to our VIP reception and Christmas Show on Friday, November 8, 2013. The VIP event starts at 6 PM and features preshow food/dessert plus tickets to the Christmas Show at 7:30 PM!
Click here to register to win. ENTER TODAY!
Deadline to enter is midnight, Wednesday, October 30, 2013.
]]>I had been told the grill has good food, better than anyone has a right to expect because it's located in a town that's not a town but rather a resort that fills up with tourists. It's right along the main drag named Chocolate Avenue and within sight of the famous park.
I figure "location, location, location" is enough to draw the kind of crowd that might dine once during a visit and never come back. So a restaurant's food quality and service need only be adequate enough to keep clients happy — or least not litigious.
Well, I admit it: I was wrong.
Yes, the grill can have the feel of a Jersey Shore place during the summer months as vacationers line up to be given beepers because they don't know where else to go. But the feel isn't the reality.
Although the grill was crowded during my visit on a warm summer evening, every staff person I met was more than friendly, the wait was minimal, the menu was interesting and the food was first-rate.
There's nothing fancy inside or out, and the outside tables are right along the main street. And while you can see parts of Hersheypark from this location, it can get a little loud because the street traffic is right there.
But let me tell you about the menu. It has everything: appetizers, soups, salads, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, a kids menu, daily specials and creative regular entrees.
It isn't cheap but, given its location, it's not price-gougey either.
There's an inventive drink menu, including something called a "milkshake martini," and, of course, some chocolate-based stuff. But there are also nice wines and plenty of handcrafted beers such as Goose Island, Victory Headwater Pale Ale and Stoudt's Scarlet Lady.
Appetizers include seafood spring rolls with crab and shrimp, spanakopita (delicious Greek phyllo-dough filled with spinach and cheeses), wings, calamari and more, all priced in the $7 to $10 range.
A dining partner and I split an appetizer called "baby bucos,"three slow-roasted pork baby osso bucos with honey barbecue sauce, served with sweet potato fries. At just $9, this dish is a meal in and of itself or a tasty warm-up to share.
There are multiple salads that could serve as meals: grilled chicken Greek salad; citrus spinach salad; south of the border salad; calamari salad; Pittsburgh steak salad and more. They run in the $10 to $12 range.
Every entrée comes with a nice house salad served with (trust me) homemade dressing.
In addition to wraps, sandwiches and burgers, there is also a corned beef Reuben and a Maryland crab melt with tomatoes, cheese and onion — all in the $10 or less range. (There are vegetarian selections, too, such as a roasted veggie wrap.)
We went with entrées. My dining partner had the Bistro Tender, two large shoulder-cut beef medallions with a rosemary-and-mushroom glaze and mashed potatoes, $24, and rated above average. I chose sautéed Key West scallops with a citrus butter sauce served with an unusual but tasty pineapple and almond risotto and fresh asparagus ($26).
These entrée portions were very generous and required take-home boxes. The scallops (five large but tender ones) were perfectly cooked, delicately seasoned and totally recommended.
There's a wide range of entrées — salmon, tuna, flounder, chicken, steak, veal and pasta — priced in the high teens to the low- and mid- 20s. It's hard to imagine anyone not finding something to his or her liking among the offered dishes.
Of course there's dessert, including "triple-chocolate Tiger cake" (eight layers of richness I couldn't begin to consider) and chocolate lava cake with Hershey's chocolate syrup.
This place isn't gourmet dining by any definition. But for an eatery in the middle of a Central PA resort town, it is far better than I expected. It's family-run, family-friendly, casual, cozy and reasonably priced.
If you are in Chocolate Town, a lunch or dinner at the Chocolate Avenue Grill would be a smart addition to your day.
The Phantom Diner has been a longtime restaurant reviewer for Central PA Magazine.
AVENUE GRILL, 114 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey; 717.835.0888
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday; parking lot in rear.
Fall can often mean a change to children's routines. At my house, my children prepared to go back to school. We shopped for a new backpack, an outfit, and the traditional school supplies. We also prepared in other ways, like taking small steps to re-establish our school routines.
When we use the word "routine" as adults, we often mean "the same old thing" or "no big deal". For children, however, routine is really important in establishing comfort, trust and predictability all of which allows them to feel and be more successful.
Going to school for the first time, starting child care, or going back to school forces a dramatic change in routine and can really throw children off their game especially when it comes to bedtime and their sleep schedules. Though we may just resign ourselves as grown-ups to the fact that we don't sleep as much as we should, we need to protect children's sleep habits for lots of reasons. The Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Project through the Pennsylvania Key states, "research shows that getting enough sleep early in life improves children's ability to self-regulate; reduces hyperactivity, anxiety, depression and behavioral problems; improves brain processes; and promotes secure emotional attachments." I'm sold!
So how do we help our children get back on a schedule? The Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Project makes these suggestions:


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Both Democrats and Republicans say that a clean spending measure -- with no Obamacare amendments, as urged by the president and his allies -- would pass the House with support from the Democratic minority and moderate Republicans.
Veteran GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona noted that any attempt to repeal Obamacare was going to fail because of Obama's veto, which would require a two-thirds majority in the Senate to overcome. And GOP Rep. Peter King of New York said the problem is tea party conservatives tied to Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas who "really care about nothing but their own agenda" driving the Republican approach in the House.
"We have people in the conference, I believe, who'd be just as happy to have the government shut down," said King, who has been among the Republican legislators pushing for a "clean" funding bill without anti-Obamacare provisions. "They live in these narrow echo chambers. They listen to themselves and their tea party friends. That keeps them going, forgetting that the rest of the country thinks we're crazy."
However, Boehner has succumbed to pressure from the tea party right to avoid a vote that would pass something without causing some harm to the health care reforms.
Speaking in the early minutes of the shutdown, the Ohio Republican insisted the House voted "to keep the government open" and assure "fairness for all Americans under Obamacare" -- then walked away from the podium.
White House spokesman Jay Carney told CNN such intransigence is the root of the shutdown, noting that conservative Republicans such as Rokita are the only ones pushing a political agenda for meeting the congressional responsibility of passing a budget.
Amid the finger-wagging and fulminating, major components of the new health insurance law went into effect on schedule on Tuesday.
"The Affordable Care Act is moving forward. You can't shut it down," said a post on Barack Obama's verified Twitter feed.
A blow to the economy
The shutdown of the government -- the country's largest employer -- isn't happening all at once.
Federal employees who are considered essential will continue working. Those deemed non-essential -- up to 800,000 -- could be furloughed, unsure when they'll be able to work or get paid again.
The shutdown could cost the still-struggling U.S. economy about $1 billion a week in pay lost by furloughed federal workers. And that's only the tip of the iceberg.
While many agencies have reserve funds and contingency plans that would give them some short-term leeway, the economic effect would snowball as the shutdown continued.
The total economic impact is likely to be at least 10 times greater than the simple calculation of lost wages of federal workers, said Brian Kessler, economist with Moody's Analytics. His firm estimates that a three- to four-week shutdown would cost the economy about $55 billion.
Initial market reaction around the world indicated little serious concern for now. In New York, all the major indexes were higher on Tuesday after closing lower the day before. World markets also rose, while the dollar slipped against other major currencies.
Troops, congressional paychecks safe
Although much of the federal workforce will go without pay, checks will keep coming to the 533 current members of Congress. The president too will get paid. His salary -- $400,000 -- is considered mandatory spending.
Some members of Congress and government officials have said they will donate their salary to charity during a shutdown.
Members of the military will also get paid -- thanks to Congress, which unanimously managed to come together to pass a bill that Obama signed.
But it's uncertain how the shutdown will affect veterans, including the 3.3 million who are disabled. If the shutdown stretches into late October, the Veterans Affairs Department could have to halt disability and pension checks for elderly and ill veterans.
"That's what they need to pay rent, to pay food," said Tom Tarantino of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. "It's not their total income, but it is a significant part of it."
Public reaction
According to a CNN/ORC poll, 68% of Americans think shutting down the government for even a few days is a bad idea, while 27% think it's a good idea.
And it appears most Americans would blame congressional Republicans for a shutdown: Sixty-nine percent said they agreed with the statement that the party's elected officials were acting like "spoiled children."
Democrats, however, weren't far behind: Fifty-eight percent of respondents said they, too, were acting like spoiled kids.


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Russia aims to open floating nuclear power plant in 2016
Russia is a big place with lots of remote outposts. Getting power to those far-flung places can be a challenge. That's why Russia has hatched a plan to create floating nuclear power plants, essentially putting them in port to supply energy to locations that need power but can't build a traditional plant on land.
The concept of floating nuclear power plants has been around for quite awhile. After all, nuclear submarines are fairly common. The plan is to use KLT-40 naval propulsion reactors built onto a floating platform that can be towed to, and anchored at, its destination. The reactors are already in use in ice-breaking vessels.… Read more