Your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. On june 9, 1772, a furnace that a british ship entered waters in Providence Rhode island. When the ship went aground local Rhode Islanders set higher and took the captain and crew prisoner. Up next, rhode island senator Sheldon Whitehouse talks about the role in the gas be a fair the American Revolution. This is 13 minutes. Im here to celebrate a significant event. Every student of American History knows the story of the boston tea party. We learned about samuel adams and the sons of liberty dumping chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest british taxation without representation. What many students dont know is down in rhode island more than a year earlier a group of rhode island patriots made an even harsher challenge to the british empire. One dark night in june of 1772. Im here to tell their story. The episode began amid growing tensions with columnists. Into Rhode Islands bank. The gas be the gaspee was known for destroying fishing v
Conversation, like us on facebook. In 1772, a british difficulty gaspe in foreste british ship called the gaspee enforce trade laws unpopular with the colonists. This is 13 minutes. Thank you, madam president. I am here on the floor today to celebrate a significant event in our countrys history and in rhode island. Every student of American History knows the story of the boston tea party. We all learned about samuel adams and the sons of liberty dumping chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest british taxation without representation. What many students dont know is that down in rhode island , more than a year earlier a group of rhode island patriots made an even harsher challenge to the british empire. One dark night in june of 1772. I am here to tell their story. The episode began when amid growing tensions with colonists, king george the third moved to the gaspee into Rhode Islands bay. The gaspee was known for destroying Fishing Vessels seizing cargo, and flagging down ships only
The departments relationship with Small Businesses that can take part in the sbirsttr program and it encourages the secretary to enter into agreements with the program at the National Science foundation. Our National Labs have been at the cutting edge of Technological Development and we must always ensure that development is in the national interest. A discovery lost in the labs is a discovery wasted. Thats why id like to thank my good friend, mr. Kilmer, for partnering with me in this effort, as well as mr. Fattah and mr. Nunnelee, who were sfounding founding members with me. Chairman smith and chairman lummis as well as Ranking Members johnson and swalwell were also key in this legislation coming together and bringing it to the floor. This is a true bipartisan, bicameral effort and senators have a similar companion bill on the other side of the hill. I encourage my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the
Famous mrs. Doubtfire house here where you can see theres a police officer, patrol car still stationed here outside. Weve confirmed the home owner, a Plastic Surgeon who specialized in femme anization procedures told investigators he believes the arsonist is a former disgruntled patient. Property damage not too bad, pretty minimal, in fact. The scorch marks on the garage door are very apparent. There was also apparently two fires set because police say the home owner smelled smoke around 8 00 last night, opened the door and saw his door mat on fire. He was able to douse the flames himself and call police who then determined this was a case of arson. Police officers have been keeping an eye on the house for safety. They say because it is a high profile and popular tourist spot. We just want to make sure that obviously, this was an intentional act. We dont want to see the suspect come back and try to finish the job, if you will so we want to make sure we have officers there protecting th
Theres led and other toxic materials. But the company hireded to take it down say all trace amounts will be removed before the demolition. The Planning Development found no new Environmental Impact report would be needed. It is my opinion that the trust of our lested officials has been violated. Shirley moore is Vice President of the bay view neighborhood association. The debris from the discuss plume will completely consume this community. More scoffs that the dust cloud can be largely contained within the stadiums parking lot. Everyone from Major League Baseball to football know theres a wicked wind that swirls around that stadium. The Environmental Impact report was passed in 2010 but it did not include the the impact from an implosion. That item was only added last september. And moore says the neighborhood didnt find out until last month. We were not supposed to know until ten days prior to the implosion, according to their manual. There it is. Individual residents and Small Busin