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To: jttmab who wrote (16755)	5/8/2005 7:57:33 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

Naah, I think it was start of 1900s. The Puerto Ricans were late 20th century, yes?? It was only some months ago that one congressperson got into that same problems with the rules, yes?? (well, maybe it was already on the flight back to Washington??)

To: jttmab who wrote (16755)	5/8/2005 8:08:16 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 20773

Anyway, my recent favorite of assassinations, tourism and funny way of talking. Who knows, maybe even internet-archived by C-SPAN in next week or the far future??: (C-SPAN has everything archived, the only one in modern media history, all of US congress for 25 years) ===== Assassination Vacation from May 8, 2005 Sarah Vowell examined the assassinations of American presidents Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and William McKinley in her book,"Assassination Vacation." The author, a self-described history junkie, set out to visit the landmarks, museums, and locales surrounding each of the presidential assassinations. Ms. Vowell's travels took her from Alaska to New York to Dry Tortugas Island (where several Lincoln conspirators were sentenced to prison) among other places. Along the way, the author writes about how presidential assassinations have become big business for historical tourism, benefiting places like inns and shops in each of the towns. ===== She was fun in 2002 too === The Partly Cloudy Patriot from December 8, 2002 From the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, author and National Public Radio contributor Sarah Vowell reads excerpts from her collection of essays, “The Partly Cloudy Patriot.” In the book, Ms. Vowell focuses her gift for humorous social commentary on American history. Distinguishing herself from the fair weather patriots disparaged by Thomas Paine, she analyzes past and current events for insights into American life. The essays contemplate a number of themes, including her happiness when touring the sites of the battles at Gettysburg or why people inappropriately compare themselves to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. Ms. Vowell answers questions from the audience after her presentation. ======

To: jttmab who wrote (16755)	5/8/2005 8:11:56 PM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 20773

However, C-SPAN has some serious old problems c-span.org C-SPAN's Community is Temporarily Closing As of Friday, Sept. 24, C-SPAN's Community will go off line while we make changes to the software supporting C-SPAN Alert and the Community. When the Community returns, it will have a new look and feel that should make your participation even better than before. To participate in the new Community, you will need to register as a new user with a new password and screen name. Also, if you want to receive the daily C-SPAN Alert, you'll need to re-register on the Alert page. As before, we will ask community members to review the discussion etiquette guidelines. Keep your eye on C-SPAN.org for the return of the C-SPAN Community! CONTACT COMMUNITY MANAGER Do you have questions, comments or concerns about community? Do you want to report a community disruption? Email the community manager at manager@c-span.org or use the COMMUNITY FEEDBACK FORM ------ Their "wee the Sheepless" forum was also closed down, way back in Monica-times, I guess they have done some practicing through their decades. Maybe it will return, despite the latest major total disruption?? (just as they got some funny price for covering the election, not just the house and the senate, alive, for 25 years)