In April 1835, an elegant new vessel entered the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Dam No. 5 and descended about six miles to the boat basin at Williamsport, Md.
It was the Lady Washington, a “handsomely decorated and ‘trim built’ craft,” the local newspaper said, with a cabin roof that was painted red and white.
It was the “first regularly formed boat” on the canal — probably made of white oak and yellow pine, with its name prominently displayed, and a cargo hold that could carry 800 barrels of flour all the way to Georgetown. Read More...
A senior Iraqi official said a high-profile female Iraqi prisoner would soon be released from prison, but U.S. officials denied the claim.
Also Wednesday, NATO allies agreed to coordinate training Iraqi officers outside of Iraq and send 300 instructors to operate a training center in Iraq.
“We are very pleased that this step has now been taken,” said NATO spokesman James Appathurai. “This assistance should be oriented to help Iraq build the capability of its government to address the security needs of the Iraqi people. Read More...
Adding a Light Fixture Mid-Circuit You can usually install a light fixture between an existing one and the switch by cutting the cable to the existing fixture at the location of the new one, inserting the ends of the cable into the electrical box for the new fixture and pigtailing the new fixture onto these wires.Click to see full answer. Then, how do I add a second light switch without wiring? Read More...
