NBC broadcast the first episode of Star Trek on September 8th 1966. Sold as a spacey version of Wagon Train the series took a cerebral twist. Told through a sixties cultural lens it explored racism, fear of technology, and weapons of mass destruction. Unfortunately the five year mission of the… Read more“Map Monday, Happy 50th Birthday to Star Trek”
Category: Science
Map Monday, Watkins Glen State Park
If you live outside the Finger Lakes region, you probably associate Watkins Glen with auto racing. The first Watkins Glen Grand Prix was held in 1948. The race utilized public roads and ran through the heart of the town. After the death of a seven-year-old spectator the race was moved… Read more“Map Monday, Watkins Glen State Park”
Map Monday, 4th of July Tribute to the Bald Eagle
The bald eagle holds a special place in the hearts of Americans – despite the scathing criticism of Benjamin Franklin. While he did write that the eagle was a ‘bird of bad moral character,’ and he compared it unfavorably to the turkey, he did not propose the turkey for the… Read more“Map Monday, 4th of July Tribute to the Bald Eagle”