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the reason the hurons were taking champlain and his two french companions was was they had firepowerwas because they had firepower. they could use their firepower for the first time ever in the champlain basin to make a power play, a power move against the mohawks. and in an illustration in champlain's book published that year, 1609 when he returns to france, he illustrates the sight of that battle and the fort that is built by the mohawks on land the night before the battle. the first known vick tore y'all representation of a fort in the interior of north america, and it's on the shores of this great warpath that connects the native people living in the st. lawrence valley with the mohawks and the other members of the iroquois confederacy. that's the prequell to eliot's book, eliot's tale of the next 200 years. so we've talked a little bit about place and the long history of america's great warpath. so we can talk about grand geography, grand international alliances, strategies, those alliances between the huron, the algonquin and their forced french allies in driving the mohawks ou
the reason the hurons were taking champlain and his two french companions was was they had firepowerwas because they had firepower. they could use their firepower for the first time ever in the champlain basin to make a power play, a power move against the mohawks. and in an illustration in champlain's book published that year, 1609 when he returns to france, he illustrates the sight of that battle and the fort that is built by the mohawks on land the night before the battle. the first known...
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sponsored by sony and intel, it was a high-tech search for shipwrecks on the bottom of lake huron. the students had entered a competition to join the search team. it was led by world-renowned marine archaeologist dr. james delgado. >> they wrote essays, they were interviewed, and the five that were picked, i think, really do represent a great hope for all of us older folks in terms of the next generation of explorers and scientists. >> using sonar waves to scan the lake floor, the students found evidence of two ships lying thousands of feet below the surface. >> once we had targets of interest, we then dropped cameras down on a remotely operated vehicle robotic system. >> the teens guided the search from on board the expedition ship, and their findings were confirmed. >> the most exciting part of the experience would have to be when we first came upon the wrecks, because it was such a beautiful sight to see those ships so well preserved on the lake bed. >> divers went down to gather more information, but it was the teens themselves who positively identified two freighters that had
sponsored by sony and intel, it was a high-tech search for shipwrecks on the bottom of lake huron. the students had entered a competition to join the search team. it was led by world-renowned marine archaeologist dr. james delgado. >> they wrote essays, they were interviewed, and the five that were picked, i think, really do represent a great hope for all of us older folks in terms of the next generation of explorers and scientists. >> using sonar waves to scan the lake floor, the...
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canada if we had to and so we knew nothing about canada and one day took a car and boat over to port huron a dry run and see how we'd escape to canada and we got over there and forgot the motor to the boat. so we couldn't take it and wee we decided to try and cake the car acro -- take the car across the bridge and, the other guys were smoking a joints so they could relax and i didn't do drugs and i was the designated driver and tell the story about getting across the blue water bridge and into canada and our great escape and of course the next year there was a draft lottery and i number came up like 273 and i wasn't drafted. >> richard, richmond, virginia. thanks for holding, our on with author michael moore. >> caller: mr. moore, an absolute pleasure to speak with you today. how are you doing, sir. >> thank you, sir. i'm doing well. >> caller: i have a question to ask. i contacted my local american cancer society concerning an event they'll be holding and i suffer from a brain injury and other illness and i'm -- your piece on "sicko" was absolutely beautiful. i loved it. beautiful. my que
canada if we had to and so we knew nothing about canada and one day took a car and boat over to port huron a dry run and see how we'd escape to canada and we got over there and forgot the motor to the boat. so we couldn't take it and wee we decided to try and cake the car acro -- take the car across the bridge and, the other guys were smoking a joints so they could relax and i didn't do drugs and i was the designated driver and tell the story about getting across the blue water bridge and into...
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. >> reporter: but trouble did come when his cheerleading team took part in a competition in port huronichigan high schools. that's brandon at the meet, being lifted in the air on the right side of the screen. there he is in front, doing the back flip. once the competition was over, brandon's team was disqualified when the result sheets were posted. >> it had a black line underneath it. so, i asked my coach. and she said that it's illegal to have guys. and she said that she was going to try to get as much as she can get done so that -- for the next competition, i can compete. >> reporter: in a statement, the michigan high school athletic association said while girls can join competitive boys teams, quote, boys may not participate on a girls team. and mhsaa sponsored performs, meets and tournaments. schools adopted this position to maintain participation opportunities for the historically underrepresented gender. >> i think that's unfair. i think it's judgmental, i think it's discriminating against him. and my other son has wrestled a girl in a school function, and i watched it. i don't
. >> reporter: but trouble did come when his cheerleading team took part in a competition in port huronichigan high schools. that's brandon at the meet, being lifted in the air on the right side of the screen. there he is in front, doing the back flip. once the competition was over, brandon's team was disqualified when the result sheets were posted. >> it had a black line underneath it. so, i asked my coach. and she said that it's illegal to have guys. and she said that she was...
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the reason montagnais and the your aunt's --hurons retaking them was they had fire power. they could use their fire power. the first time ever in the champlain basin to make a power play, power move against the mohawks. in an illustration in champlain's book published that year, 1609 when he returns to france he illustrates the sight of that battle and it is built by the mohawks on bland and night before the battle. the first pictorial representation of the interior of north america on the shores of lake champlain. on the shores of this great war path that connects the native people living in st. lawrence valley with mohawks and other members of the iroquois confederacy. that is the prequel to eliot's book. eliot's tale of the next 200 years. we talked about place and a long history of america's great warpath. we can talk about grand geography and rand international alliance strategy, bose alliances between montagnais and the elbow when and their french allies in this driving mohawks' end of lake champlain. war as you all know is a story of individual valor, individual fea
the reason montagnais and the your aunt's --hurons retaking them was they had fire power. they could use their fire power. the first time ever in the champlain basin to make a power play, power move against the mohawks. in an illustration in champlain's book published that year, 1609 when he returns to france he illustrates the sight of that battle and it is built by the mohawks on bland and night before the battle. the first pictorial representation of the interior of north america on the...
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we knew nothing about canada, w and one day with the car and tok about over to port huron, mich.h to do a dry run, to sort of seea how we would escape if we add te and we got over there and forget the motor to the above. so then we decided to try but ck the car across the bridge. @booktv will be met with the military in of these checkpoints. there were all scared and the brher there's a smoking a joint so they canid relax. jois s i didn't do any drugs, so i was s thedoesignated driver. so i tell the story about getting across the blue water into cannd into canada. our great escape. es of course the next year there n was a draft lottery in my numbet ed.e up like number 2703 yourrat something like that. i wasn't there. >> richmond viejo, thank you for holding to redrawn. >> cal >> an absolute pleasure to besoe speaking with you this with afternoon. how are you doing. doing, >> thank you.nk y i'm doing well. >> calle >> i have a question to ask.i i contacted my local american cancer society concerning an cog event that they're going to be holding. i -- i suffer from a brain injury and s
we knew nothing about canada, w and one day with the car and tok about over to port huron, mich.h to do a dry run, to sort of seea how we would escape if we add te and we got over there and forget the motor to the above. so then we decided to try but ck the car across the bridge. @booktv will be met with the military in of these checkpoints. there were all scared and the brher there's a smoking a joint so they canid relax. jois s i didn't do any drugs, so i was s thedoesignated driver. so i...