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WTF-DVD-ERIE - "The Erie Canal"... a ditch that opened the nation! Filmed and produced by Fran & Brooke Reidelberger Scripted and narrated by Fran Reidelberger Thomas Jefferson called plans to build it "little short of madness". James Madison said it was "impractical at best". "It" is the Erie Canal in New York State: An engineering marvel in 1825, an economic juggernaut throughout the 19th Century, an increasingly popular recreational delight today. In this all new digital video production, filmmakers Fran and Brooke Reidelberger travel the canal system from Albany to Buffalo, sailing in the wake of history, enjoying the tranquil beauty, attending the festivals, visiting the old canal towns, and wondering what our country would be like if the canal had never been built. Aboard "Chicane", a 65 foot power boat, you will experience the canal and:· Take a whirlwind tour of Albany, New York state's bustling capital city. Visit "Uncle Sam's" grave and our nation's first school of engineering in Troy.· "Climb" the Waterford Five, the world's highest series of high lift locks. The lift is 169 feet.· Explore the Herkimer "diamond mine" and find your own 500 million-year-old crystals with a diamond-like shape and sparkle.· Sample real beer and root beer at F.X. Matt Brewery, New York's oldest, in Utica.· Watch and listen as school children about American Revolutionary War history at Ft. Stanwix in Rome.· Tour Rome where digging of the canal began in 1817 and visit the grave of Francis Bellamy, the man who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.· Travel the waterway aboard a mule-drawn packet boat at the Erie Canal Village near Rome.· Attend the Oz Fest and meet the Munchkins in Chittenango, home of L. Frank Baum, the man who wrote the "Wizard of Oz" stories.· Enjoy a weekend of summer fun at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake, part of today's Erie Canal.· Learn how the canal helped make Syracuse one of the world's premier salt producing centers. -- Take a dinner cruise and meet a "star-in-the-making" at Baldwinsville. Traveling aboard "Cayuga", a traditional canal boat, you will:· Enjoy incredible wild life in the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. · Visit the canal town of Palmyra, home to the largest collection of hand-woven coverlets in the U.S. and birthplace of the Mormon Religion.· Watch the world's most unusual bridge in operation in Fairport. It's listed in "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" 16 times! · Tour Rochester, home to Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Bausch & Lomb and a host of educational and cultural attractions, including Eastman House and the Strong Museum. · See the church that George Pullman (of Pullman railroad car fame) built in honor of his parents in Albion. · Watch and listen as canal artist Arthur Barnes interprets canal life onto canvas in Medina.· Visit Lockport, site of the most difficult engineering and construction job on the Erie Canal. Lockport is also the birthplace of volleyball and the fire hydrant.· Experience Buffalo to learn about the city's personal connection with four U.S. presidents and the story behind "Buffalo Wings".· Admire the spirit and laugh with the wild and wacky "boat builders" who race for glory in the annual Tonawanda Canal Fest. · Along the way see an "upside down" bridge, a sloping lift bridge, a floating dam, and more!
The Erie Canal
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Added: 160 days ago
By: travel-video
Runtime: 1m45s
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ITF-DVD-111 - Welcome to the Wonders of the World. The Pyramids - The Taj Mahal - Royal Palace of Bangkok - Kamakura Buddha - The Eiffel Tower - The Colosseum - Big Ben - Volcanoes of Hawaii - Glaciers of Alaska - The Grand Canyon - The Panama Canal &More!Join Doug Jones, one of America's premier travelog producers, on a whirlwind journey around the world to see the great sights. Marvel at the oldest and the newest examples of man's imagination and nature's grandeur. See the Pyramids, the Colosseum, Big Bed and the Eiffel Tower. Explore great natural wonders from the Grand Canyon to Ayres Rock to the Glaciers of Alaska. Ride a gondola down the Grand Canal of Venice, watch the QE2 transit the Panama Canal, see the Christ the Redeemer Statue towering over Rio de Janeiro, watch exploding volcanoes in Hawaii, wander through the gardens of Singapore, sail through Milford Sound in New Zealand, marvel at the Kamakura Buddha in Japan, the Royal Palace of Bangkok, the Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka plus much, much more!Six continents and 50,000 miles of exciting travel to the four corners of the globe await you in this visual extravaganza as Doug Jones takes you on a journey you will never forget.From the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to the animal preserves in Africa, from the treasures of King Tut in Egypt to the natural Arches of Utah, this video shows the truly GREAT WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
A Doug Jones Travelog...
Categories: Holiday Location and Places 
Added: 160 days ago
By: travel-video
Runtime: 1m17s
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ITF-DVD-111 - Welcome to the Wonders of the World -- The Pyramids - The Taj Mahal - Royal Palace of Bangkok - Kamakura Buddha - The Eiffel Tower - The Colosseum - Big Ben - Volcanoes of Hawaii - Glaciers of Alaska - The Grand Canyon - The Panama Canal & More!Join Doug Jones, one of America's premier travelog producers, on a whirlwind journey around the world to see the great sights. Marvel at the oldest and the newest examples of man's imagination and nature's grandeur. See the Pyramids, the Colosseum, Big Bed and the Eiffel Tower. Explore great natural wonders from the Grand Canyon to Ayres Rock to the Glaciers of Alaska. Ride a gondola down the Grand Canal of Venice, watch the QE2 transit the Panama Canal, see the Christ the Redeemer Statue towering over Rio de Janeiro, watch exploding volcanoes in Hawaii, wander through the gardens of Singapore, sail through Milford Sound in New Zealand, marvel at the Kamakura Buddha in Japan, the Royal Palace of Bangkok, the Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka plus much, much more!Six continents and 50,000 miles of exciting travel to the four corners of the globe await you in this visual extravaganza as Doug Jones takes you on a journey you will never forget.From the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to the animal preserves in Africa, from the treasures of King Tut in Egypt to the natural Arches of Utah, this video shows the truly GREAT WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
A Doug Jones Travelog...
Categories: Holiday Location and Places 
Added: 160 days ago
By: travel-video
Runtime: 1m17s
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7DY-DVD-115 - Myanmar is a land of golden pagodas in which rivers, paddy fields and Buddhism dominate the lives of this country's people who are made up of a variety of ethnic groups. But behind the bamboo curtain is a sleepy fairy tale land. Yangon is a river city and the capital of Myanmar. It is surrounded by India, China, Laos and Thailand. Few cities in Asia boast such a fascinating mêlée of tribes and cultures. A tranquil harmony of churches, pagodas, Hindu temples and mosques. The Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda contains one of the largest prone Buddha statues in the world. Its length makes up for its lack of artistry as it is seventy metres long! The Shan State Express is a sonorous name for a unique train that travels to the north of Myanmar and to the legendary kingdom of the Shan. The railroad travels in a zigzag up the mountains which enables it to negotiate severe slopes that would otherwise be impossiblefor it to climb vertically. It provides a fascinating insight into the culture and everyday life of the Shan people.The city of Pyin U Lwin, that is also known as Meymo, was once a British military base. Even today the city still has a certain air of nostalgia and passengers are offered various refreshments as the train journey normally takes more than twelve hours. Ox carts transport visitors to one of the most interesting buildings in Mingun, the Mingun Pagoda. It was designed to be the world's largest pagoda. Huge numbers of workers built this seventy two metre wide and fifty metre high building. Bagan is the country's ancient capital city. Prior to visiting the largest area of Buddhist ruins in the world visitors can enjoy both traditional puppet shows and dance. Classical myth and legend make up this theatrical treat of which each puppeteer is responsible for up to sixty strings. Any journey through Myanmar is a journey into the past and to a hidden world of dreams and mystique. This gateway to paradise is slowly opening up and revealing a splendid land of bygone times!
7 Days MYANMAR / BURMA
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Added: 160 days ago
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Runtime: 1m33s
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