Have we had Glasgow yet? Located in central Scotland, to the west of the country, it came to prominence as an industrial city in the Victorian age. Famous for manufacturing many things, but mainly famous for the ships built on the Clyde.
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Have we had Glasgow yet? Located in central Scotland, to the west of the country, it came to prominence as an industrial city in the Victorian age. Famous for manufacturing many things, but mainly famous for the ships built on the Clyde.
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany."
Worms is where, in 1521, Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.Quote:
Originally Posted by kokopup
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"Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scriptures or by plain and clear reasons and arguments, I can and will not retract, for it is neither safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen."
On May 25, the Emperor issued his Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
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Because of this break with the Church , the first council of Trent (1545) was held to fight reform.Quote:
"Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scriptures or by plain and clear reasons and arguments, I can and will not retract, for it is neither safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen."
On May 25, the Emperor issued his Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
Wormswas the last city
Saline, Michigan, USA
Saline (pronounced /səˈliːn/, as in Celine) is an affluent city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,034. The city is popular for its annual Celtic Festival, which attracts people from all over the United States and its sister cities Brecon, Wales(established 1966) and Lindenberg, Germany (established 2003).
Next is 'E'.
Elmira, New York - located in the Southern Tier - home town of Tommy Hilfiger; also town where Mark Twain did much of his writing and Twain is buried in Elmira.
Also famous because I used to live there. LOL
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
Home to the University of Michigan, Domino's Pizza, Border's Books, and me and my six (seven?) cats.
Next up: 'R'
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Richmond was briefly settled by English settlers from Jamestown in 1609, and in 1610–11, near the site of a significant native settlement.
The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737. It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780. During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in 1775 at St. John's Church, and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1779—the latter of which was written by Thomas Jefferson in the city.
During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America, and many important American Civil War landmarks remain in the city, including the Virginia State Capitol and the White House of the Confederacy, among others.
We've been to Richmond - really enjoyed the Museum of the Confederacy, and we did go to St. John's Church, where Patrick Henry spoke. The mother of Edward Allen Poe is buried in the Church cemetery.
Next up - D
Domodossola, Italy
Domodossola is a city and comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy. It was also known as Oscela, Oscella, Oscella dei Leponzi, Ossolo, Ossola Lepontiorum, and Domo d'Ossola (because it is in the Ossola valley).
Domodossola is situated at the confluence of the Bogna and Toce Rivers, and is home to 18,500 people, mostly Italian speaking and Roman Catholic in religion.
The city is located at the foot of the Italian Alps, and acts as a minor passenger-rail hub. Its strategic location accommodates Swiss rail passengers, and Domodossola railway station acts as an international stopping-point between Locarno (a Swiss city of Italian language) and Brig (a Swiss city of German language) through the Simplon Pass (Italian: Sempione).
Domodossola was the chief town of the Lepontii when the Romans conquered the region in 12 BC.
During World War II Domodossola was part of an uprising against the Germans, whereby the valley of Ossola declared itself a free partisan republic in September 1944 and broke away from Fascist Italy. The rebellion was crushed by German troops within less than two months, but was an important symbol for anti-fascist movements within Italy until the end of the war.
Next up A
Aurora is the second largest city in Illinois after Chicago. It's out in Kane County except for part in DuPage County. It was originally a milling town along the Fox River and also grew because of the railroad. The old Paramount movie theater was restored and is now the Paramount Arts Center- they have live music, theater, and children's concerts. Scenes from the Johnny Depp movie "Public Enemies" were also done there- it is a really beautiful restoration. You've heard of Aurora if you've seen the movie "Wayne's World" or the SNL skits- Wayne and Garth live there.
back to a again (sorry)
Alexandria, Egypt: The second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria, known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean", has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern ; its ambience and cultural heritage distance it from the rest of the country although it is actually only 225 km. from Cairo. Named after Alexander the Great, it was, for a time, the capitol of the Greco-Roman empire.
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Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia. In 1776 the community of Black's Fort was made the county seat of the newly formed Washington county. In 1778, Black's Fort was incorporated as the town of Abingdon, said to be named for the ancestral home of Martha Washington, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. One of my favorite attractions is the Virginia Creeper Trail, a 35-mile rail trail that runs from Abingdon to Whitetop, Virginia a 2000 ft bicycle climb.
N is for... Neenah, Wisconsin
-located on Lake Winnebago and the Fox River
-named for a Native American word for water
-twin city with Menasha
-Kimberly-Clark Corp. was founded there and still has operations there
-also Neenah Foundry... you may have seen this name on manhole covers
-movie director Howard Hawks lived there as a child
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Huntsville Alabama. The Huntsville Metropolitan Area's population was estimated at 406,316 . In recent years Huntsville is best known for Space flight. I am proud that I was involved in the development of the Apollo and
Saturn 5 programs while working for NASA.
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The city is nicknamed "The Rocket City" for its close history with U.S. space missions. Huntsville has been important in developing space technology since the 1950s, when the German scientists headed by Dr. Wernher von Braun, brought to the United States at the end of World War II through Operation Paperclip, arrived to develop rocketry for the U.S. Army. Their work included designing the Redstone ballistic missile, a variant of which, the Juno I, carried the first U.S. satellite and astronauts into space.
The Saturn V, used by the Apollo program manned Moon missions, was developed at Marshall Space Flight Center. Huntsville continues to play an important role in the United States' Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs. It is estimated that 1 in 13 of Huntsville's population are employed in some engineering field of work.
Huntsville's economy was nearly crippled and growth came to a near standstill in the 1970s following the closure of the Apollo program, but the emergence of the Space Shuttle and the ever-expanding field of missile defense in the 1980s helped give Huntsville a resurgence that has continued into the 21st century.
Edmonton ... is the capital of Alberta. One of Edmonton's sister cities is Nashville. Some famous Edmontonians are: Michael J. Fox; k.d. lang; Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong and his daughter Rae Dawn; and the late Leslie Nielsen.
Nundle is a village in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.
In July 2008 the rare Euphrasia arguta was rediscovered in a State Forest near Nundle. This plant was last recorded in 1904 and is believed to have been regenerated after fire control activities the previous summer.
This is Wom's favourite fossil and gem collecting locality.
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