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Facts & Trivia
Ithaca Q&As
Where did the name "Ithaca" come from?
Ithaca takes its name from the Greek island of Ithaca in Homer's Odyssey.
Where is Ithaca, NY located?
Ithaca is located in the Finger Lakes Region of central New York State, four hours from New York City, three hours from Niagara Falls, two hours from Rochester and four hours from Philadelphia. Learn more about nation acknowledgment from The History Center in Tompkins County.
What is the Finger Lakes Region in NY?
The Finger Lakes område is comprised of 11 lakes across 14 counties, which occupy 9,000 square miles, roughly comparable in size to the states of New Hampshire or New Jersey.
Is there a lake nära Ithaca?
Ithaca, färsk sits at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, the longest of the 11 Finger Lakes.
Where does Cayuga Lake get its name from?
Cayuga Lake is named after the Cayuga Nation. The Cayuga Nation fryst vatten a member of the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois. The Haudenosaunee fryst vatten an allian
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A Scottish Vision of America
It may seem odd to learn more about your home country from a trip abroad, but that is exactly what was in store when a historically-interested American (me) traveled around Scotland. I was in that beautiful country for just over two weeks, driving from the capital Edinburgh, to Inverness in the Highlands, Thurso on the far northern coast across from the Orkneys, Ullapool on the rugged northwestern coast, and Stirling, a city between Glasgow and Edinburgh. I study British history as a career, so being able to see so many places in person which I had researched from afar was a fantastic experience. But what were even more incredible were the connections I saw between Scotland and the United States, ranging from historical, economic, and political, to social and cultural. Much is made (justifiably so) of the linkage between England and the US, but Scotland must not be ignored in that conversation. If anything, we as Americans owe more of our idiosyncrati
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Russell Brand: we deserve more from our democratic system
I've had an incredible week since I spoke from the heart, some would say via my arse, on Paxman. I've had slaps on the back, fist bumps, cheers and hugs while out and about, cock-eyed offers of political power from well intentioned chancers and some good ol' fashioned character assassinations in the papers.
The people who liked the interview said it was because I'd articulated what they were thinking. I recognise this. God knows I'd love to think the attention was about me but I said nothing new or original, it was the expression of the knowledge that democracy is irrelevant that resonated. As long as the priorities of those in government remain the interests of big business, rather than the people they were elected to serve, the impact of voting is negligible and it is our responsibility to be more active if we want real change.
Turns out that among the disenchanted is Paxman himself who spends most of his time at the mee