There are more than 400 National Parks across america, covering over 85 million acres of land with locations in every state. More than 120 5 Million People visited the site dear. We will feature a mixture of Natural Beauty and history at eight different parks around the country. We begin just outside cleveland. Situated along the river, we will learn how the canal system here lies a major role in our nations westward expansion 1840s. 1840s and the ohio and you are canal as part of a system that was put in place in the early years of america, between 1825 and 1832. It is a water transportation route that connected lake erie with the ohio river, which is part of a larger idea. A National Water transportation route. In the early days of america we had colonies situated right along the atlantic seaboard. Our leaders at that time so i problem. The problem was, we needed that country to expand westward. There was a big obstacle the appellation mountains. Our first president happened to be a
Of land with locations in every state. More than 325 Million People visited these sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes well feature a mixture of National Beauty and history at eight different parks around the country. We begin just outside cleveland situated along the river, well learn how the canal system plays a role in the westward expansion during the 1830s and 40s. The canal is part of a twocanal system that was put in place in the early years of america. Built between 1825 and 1832. Basically its a water transportation route that connected lake eerie with the ohio river which is part of a larger idea, a National Water transportation route. In the early days of america, we had 13 colonies all situated right along the atlantic seaboard. And our leaders at that time saw a problem. That problem was we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle, the appalachian mountains. Jr George Washington had an idea to create a water transportation route using
Visited with Historic Sites and talks with local authors. With the support of our Cable Partners is weekend we traveled to Traverse City michigan known as the cherry capital of the world and its responsible for two thirds of the cherry production in the us. Over the next hour we will learn about the cities industry and feature local authors. We begin with martin and her book boots forever. The year leading up to my divorce and postdivorce, a lot of struggles happened in a very compressed time. So over oneyear , i got divorced, i was suddenly a single parent, i was also unemployed this grand plan to make my life as a writer and in the midst of all this i had this goal of raising my children in a rural setting. And so there was quite a bit of drama. There was certainly alot of suffering but there was also a lot of togetherness. We formed the four of us against the world and i wanted to document that. So i call it the big valley. Thats my kind of nickname for my house because name named a
Epidemic grows. As you know the heroin epidemic has hit hard in akron and the intensive care unit at Childrens Hospital is busier than ever. Nurses here at akron Childrens Hospital are busier these days caring for heroin addicted babies. Last year they treated 120 heroin addicted babies. So far this year, 81. And they are so busy more babies than last year. Babies are addicted to heroin because the pregnant mom used heroin. When the babies are born they go through painful withdrawal like not being able to eat and seizures. It is heart breaking to watch them go through it. Clinical Nurse Specialist connie till told me through medication like morphine they can babies back to health. If they end up on morphine medication, usually there are secondary medications and we have to slowly work on trying to wean them off before they can be discharged from the hospital. Mothers addicted heroin are giving methadone. Pregnant mothers using heroin should get mel help because trying to quit heroin wh
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