Get introduced to George Prevost including his extensive background. Discover what unique advantages were at hand for the British Army in Canada. Go behind the scenes and learn how a debacle involving U.S. Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer’s 1,000 Regular Troop Force had devastating consequences. Get an in depth analysis behind Commandant Isaac Chauncey’s strategical game planning abilities come early November 1812. Understand why Commandant Chauncey remained concerned about an enemy surprise attack even as Lake Ontario was already frozen solid. Get to know British Captain Alexander Gray including the concerns he addressed to Sir George Prevost. Learn significance behind secret mission led by U.S. Sailing Master William Vaughan from December 5, 1812. Learn if Commandant Chauncey came upon anyone whom was considered suspicious around mid January 1813. Discover what other changes took place from a leadership command perspective around January 1813. Learn which U.S. Army Officer & Troop Forces were stationed north of Sackett’s Harbour in Ogdensburg. Get an in depth analysis report behind course of actions taken including what occurred come hours after midnight February 6, 1813.

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Discover what was important about June 3, 1812 involving Naval Lieutenant Melanchthon T. Woolsey. Understand significance regarding Military District Number 9. Determine how long it took Lieutenant Woolsey to first learn about Congress’s War Declaration against England. Go behind the scenes and learn everything there is possible about July 19, 1812. Learn about a major military debacle which occurred in the Northwest beginning one week before July 19 and ultimately saw its yielding fate come August 16. Discover exactly when the first group of U.S. Soldiers arrived into Sackett’s Harbour after war itself had been declared. Go behind the scenes and learn about a skirmish involving U.S. & Canadian Militiamen which took place on September 20. Learn what U.S. Government Officials pursued come August 31, 1812. Get to know Daniel Tompkins and his role in New York State Politics during War of 1812.

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Learn for whom Sackett’s Harbour was named for including the year of its founding. Get acquainted with Northern New York prior to and after American Revolutionary War. Learn about the importance of two other villages’ located near Sackett’s Harbour. Discover the importance behind a particular Canadian Village less than 50 Miles from Sackett’s Harbour. Determine how New York State’s Northern Tier Borderline fared after Congress enacted 1807 Embargo Act. Learn whom U.S. Government Officials turned to for the task behind building a warship per port village located southwest of Sackett’s Harbour.

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Understand why it’s become easy for so many people to assume that all delegates from Second Continental Congress did everything grand in just one day. Discover where the fundamental differences lie between July 2 & 4, 1776. Get an understanding behind what Britain was forced to acknowledge in aftermath of 1783 Paris Treaty. Discover exactly where along United States Territory did England refuse to relinquish her existing presence following Paris Treaty Signing. Go behind the scenes and learn what John Jay conducts come 1794 that pertained to outstanding issues left unresolved eleven years earlier. Learn about Impressment and how far back England had been engaged in this practice. Determine if the young United States Republic come early 1790’s experienced ramifications behind impressment. Discover whether or not United States & England had modified peaceful trade relations from late 18th Century into early 19th Century. Get acquainted with infamous 1807 Embargo Act and its multiple end results. Learn how Congress performed an unimaginable first come June 18, 1812 which involved England. Get formally introduced to a village located in Northern New York State whose focus will be our primary study per new book topic series.

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Go behind the scenes and learn about a court case involving Duluth’s Harbor during three day storm. Determine if Mary McFadden’s image as an aggressive news reporter continued to grow following 1905 storm’s aftermath. Learn what Harry Coulby began doing shortly after successfully lobbying for a lighthouse at Two Harbors, Minnesota. Discover what Coulby implemented policy wise within Pittsburgh Steamship Company come early 1908. Get to know Harry Coulby outside of his work. Understand significance behind what took place in 1927 that Coulby himself witnessed. Learn what Herbert Richardson, Murdoch McLennan, & Richard Humble did following the 3 Day November 1905 Storm.

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Find out exactly when Harry Coulby himself officially arrived into Duluth. Learn about Augustus Wolvin and his connection to Coulby. Discover just how many vessels from Pittsburgh Fleet were already damaged by time Coulby himself got into Duluth. Learn how Coulby went about proceeding with priorities after listening to the damage reports. Go behind the scenes and discover whether anything absurd occurred onboard SS Crescent City after her crew sought shelter at Lakewood Pumping Station. Get an in depth analysis behind Coulby’s written statement which he gave copies to news reporters. Learn what Captain Humble from Mataafa thought about Coulby’s written statement response. Learn how Mary McFadden sought out Captain McLennan and ultimately conducted an interview with him. Find out more about other particular businesses that were staying busy just like funeral sector had done so. Go behind the scenes and learn what became of Mataafa after 1905 ended. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

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Discover come Wednesday Morning November 29 what business practice was beginning its preparations in midst of storms wrath battering Duluth. Understand why Bill Lanigan’s Bar & Eatery played an important role regarding the current storm and how Crescent City Watchman Arthur Daggett dealt with situations from present to past. Determine where things stood come 5AM Wednesday November 29 regarding Captain McLennan’s Lifesaving Service Team. Learn about Lake Superior’s State most notably how it began heaving around 8AM November 29 as well as onlookers responses towards Lifesaving Service Team. Learn exactly how many crewmen total were saved onboard Mataafa. Discover if more than one newspaper reporter made their way inside Saint Louis Hotel to speak with Mataafa Crewmen. Learn about the fate behind majority of deceased crewmen onboard Mataafa. Determine whether or not other elements/properties bore storms brunt besides waves damaging ships. Go behind the scenes and learn if Duluth had any experienced deep water divers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

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Get to know a man named Joe Normandy including what he spotted involving Mataafa come afternoon of November 28. Determine if Mataafa herself was starting to break apart based upon spectator observations. Find out where Mataafa Crew were positioned around time she first began breaking apart. Learn how Second Mate Herbert Emigh, stationed from back/stern, took a chance by going forward in seeking shelter to the front via Pilot House. Determine if others from the stern were motivated by what Emigh had done. Discover what obstacles Herbert Emigh and others from the stern faced as they navigated through the storm with intended target being Pilot House. Get an understanding of what was running through Captain Humble’s mind regarding his crew’s overall state. Receive an introduction to the agency responsible for saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners & passengers. Understand significance behind the general timeframe gap regarding when Mataafa first struck the pier to agency’s means for providing assistance. Go behind the scenes and learn how Captain Humble experimented with a drawer from his living quarters via survival strategies. Get introduced to Murdoch McLennan and why his role is so important. Discover where exactly Duluth News Tribune Reporter Mary McFadden was in relation to where Mataafa’s positioning lied. Figure out if McFadden heard fragments of a conversation initiated by Captain Humble. Explore what had been racing through Duluth Weather Bureau Reporter Herbert Richardson’s mind come evening November 28. Get an in depth analysis behind how Captain Richard Humble went about preparing his crewmen for what would lie ahead during evening & morning hours between November 28-29. Learn what purpose a Windlass Room serves. Determine if Captain Humble himself went into this particular room in search of gathering essential items to increase survival means. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

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Discover whether majority of SS Mataafa’s Crew Members were considered to be young. Determine importance of certain noteworthy features about Mataafa given she was 430 Feet Long & 50 Feet Wide. Learn where ships crew were positioned based upon their status ranks. Get a grasp for how Captain Richard Humble dealt with 1905 Shipping Season as it was nearing its end. Get an in depth analysis behind Captain Humble’s course of action come 3:30PM on November 27, 1905. Learn what a Barometer does. Go behind the scenes and learn what unravels starting around 7:30PM November 27 into morning hours after midnight November 28 affecting Mataafa’s movement. Discover importance behind a device called Chadburn that Mataafa had onboard. Learn what options Captain Humble explored come morning of November 28 including their end result. Determine if snow had eased up come start of afternoon on November 28. Learn about Barge James Nasmyth as she was attached to Mataafa. Discover what unfolds around Mataafa without any warning along with crews response. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

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