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7.19.26 - Part 1 · Children's Hour

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  Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to Radio Eyed Children's Story Hour. As
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  Speaker 1: a reminder, Radio Eye is a reading service intended for
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  Speaker 1: people who are blind or of other disabilities that make
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  Speaker 1: it difficult to read printed material. Today we will be
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  Speaker 1: reading from various books on Summer. Your reader today is Diane.
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  Speaker 1: Our first story is titled Summer Is Here and it
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  Speaker 1: was published by Bloomsbury Children's Book It has a copyright
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  Speaker 1: year of twenty twenty four and the author of the
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  Speaker 1: book is Renee Watson. Summer is Here. She tips toes
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  Speaker 1: into my room, waking me up with her light. Her
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  Speaker 1: sun rays tickle me whispering, rise and shine, no dark
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  Speaker 1: clouds in the sky. It's a perfect day for play.
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  Speaker 1: What joy will summer bring me today? Summer brings me
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  Speaker 1: a feast of fresh fruit, mangos bursting with juice, deep
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  Speaker 1: red strawberry that stain my hands, blackberries so sweet, so tainy.
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  Speaker 1: I eat till I'm full, full full. Summer brings me
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  Speaker 1: and my friends to the pool. We die free style, backstroke,
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  Speaker 1: our bright swimsuits float in the water like lily pads.
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  Speaker 1: Smer brings me a dance. Two jump ropes, leap and
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  Speaker 1: move and tap tap tap on the pavement. I plunge in.
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  Speaker 1: With every turn of the ropes, I show off my moves.
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  Speaker 1: Some aer brings me gardens overflowing. My family and friends
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  Speaker 1: gather at the park for a cookout under trees full
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  Speaker 1: of leaves too shade us. I smell summer in the
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  Speaker 1: charcoal on the grill that makes the food sizzle sizzle, sizzle,
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  Speaker 1: and the fresh cut grass that makes my eyes water.
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  Speaker 1: I feel her in the splash and burst of water balloons.
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  Speaker 1: I feel the warmth of her son on my skin.
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  Speaker 1: Some are sings me a song, serenading me from the
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  Speaker 1: ice cream truck. She brings me ice cream cones and
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  Speaker 1: ice pops and all my favorite sweet treats. I see
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  Speaker 1: her in the gigantic bubbles that hang on to my
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  Speaker 1: wand then float away, Gone, Gone Gone. Summer brings me
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  Speaker 1: sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple. I fill
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  Speaker 1: the breath blowing through my open window. Her moon a
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  Speaker 1: bright nightlight watching over me, her star shimmer like spilled
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  Speaker 1: glitter across the sky. I whisper a wish and say
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  Speaker 1: goodbye to the day. I wish Summer would stay. Our
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  Speaker 1: next book is Total Frogs Summer Journey and it was
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  Speaker 1: published by Quark to Library and Imprint of the Quarto Group.
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  Speaker 1: It has a copyright ear of twenty twenty and the
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  Speaker 1: author of the book is Anita Lowry. Frog sat on
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  Speaker 1: a lily pad. I've lived here all my life. It's
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  Speaker 1: time I had a change, he thought. He gazed across
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  Speaker 1: the water. It's brighter on the other side of the pond.
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  Speaker 1: Frog croaked, I should live there, but how can I
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  Speaker 1: get across. It's a long way to swim. Fish popped
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  Speaker 1: her head out of the water. What's wrong, frog, she asked,
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  Speaker 1: I'm going to live on the other side of the pond,
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  Speaker 1: but I don't know how to get there. Frog said,
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  Speaker 1: I'll nibble through the stem of the lily pad and
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  Speaker 1: you can float across. Fish replied. Fish gnawed the stem.
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  Speaker 1: The summer sun shone high in the sky, reflecting on
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  Speaker 1: the surface of the water. Bees buzzed around the giant
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  Speaker 1: water lilies. Soon the lily pad was free. Frog waved
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  Speaker 1: goodbye to his friend as he floated to the other
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  Speaker 1: side of the pond. Elegant swans glided past, dipping their
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  Speaker 1: long necks into the water. A family of ducks paddled
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  Speaker 1: over and dived below the surface. This is perfect, thought frog.
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  Speaker 1: But then that's mine, squawked the swan tugging in the
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  Speaker 1: pond weed. No, it's mine, quacked the duck, trying to
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  Speaker 1: snatch the weed for herself. They pecked and flapped their
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  Speaker 1: wings at each other. Feathers flew into the air. They
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  Speaker 1: squabbled and screeched and bumped frogs lily pad splitch, splash slash.
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  Speaker 1: Frog fell into the water. Oh no, I can't live here,
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  Speaker 1: it's far too noisy, frog croaked. He scanned the pond
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  Speaker 1: for somewhere else to live. It looked beautiful and calm
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  Speaker 1: over by the willow, with its long branches tumbling over
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  Speaker 1: the bank. Frog climbed back onto the lily pad and
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  Speaker 1: paddled away from the squabbling birds. Pasted, dan seen dragonflies
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  Speaker 1: until he reached the willow, but the willow tree cast
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  Speaker 1: a long shadow over the pond. Frog shivered. Oh no,
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  Speaker 1: I can't live here. It's too dark, he thought, and
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  Speaker 1: there are no new lily pads for me to sit on.
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  Speaker 1: It's bright over there by the cherry tree, thought frog.
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  Speaker 1: So he crossed the pond again. A song thrush tweeted
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  Speaker 1: above him. In the cherry tree, coaxing her chicks out
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  Speaker 1: of the nest to fly. This is lovely. It's not
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  Speaker 1: too dark, and it's not too noisy. A cherry splashed
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  Speaker 1: into the water, then another, and another. Plunk splashed, plunk, plunk.
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  Speaker 1: Frog jumped off the lily pad onto a log, just
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  Speaker 1: in time. A cherry hit the lily pad, sinking it
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  Speaker 1: to the bottom of the pond. Oh no, I can't
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  Speaker 1: live here, he croaked, It's too dangerous. Another large cherry
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  Speaker 1: hit the log, rocking it. Frog hopped into the reeds.
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  Speaker 1: Crickets chirped loudly. Frog hopped through the sweet scented flowers
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  Speaker 1: around the edge of the pond until he found a
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  Speaker 1: sunny spot covered with bright water lilies. This looks like
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  Speaker 1: a nice spot, he thought. Fish popped her head out
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  Speaker 1: of the water. Are you back, she asked? Did you
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  Speaker 1: find somewhere else, somewhere nice to live? Frog lapped, You mean,
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  Speaker 1: I'm home. I've traveled all around the pond and found
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  Speaker 1: this is the perfect place to live after all. Our
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  Speaker 1: next book is titled Curious George Curious About Summer, and
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  Speaker 1: it was published by Houghton Mifflin Hardcourt Publishing Company. It
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  Speaker 1: has a copyright year of twenty nineteen and it was
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  Speaker 1: written by Cynthia Platte. Play outside, Wow, first day of summer,
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  Speaker 1: not one cloud in the sky. George wants to go
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  Speaker 1: out and play before the day slips by. George gets
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  Speaker 1: out his bicycle, his catcher's mit, his kite, a roly
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  Speaker 1: poly soccer ball, some beach toys colored bright. George wants
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  Speaker 1: to do everything. He dashes, and he darts. Look at
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  Speaker 1: all the toys he has. But just where should he start?
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  Speaker 1: Maybe one thing at a time, says George's wise dear friend.
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  Speaker 1: There'll be time for everything before the summer's end. So
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  Speaker 1: George picks up his bright green kite and heads up
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  Speaker 1: to the hill. Soon it's flying way up high. Oh my,
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  Speaker 1: a summer thrill. Beach day, waves, crashing kids, flashing seagulls
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  Speaker 1: in the air, perfect spot, sun is hot, people everywhere.
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  Speaker 1: Dive right in, start to swim, floating on his back.
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  Speaker 1: Then George stands on the sand. Time to have a snack.
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  Speaker 1: Castle high reach the sky, but too close to the
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  Speaker 1: shore tower stores, big wave roars, Castle is no more.
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  Speaker 1: Day is done. Ice cream fun, cool off in the shade,
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  Speaker 1: lick and dip, creamy drip as sunshine starts to fade.
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  Speaker 1: Playground fun. George is at the playground on a sunny day.
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  Speaker 1: Kids are running all around. Time to go and play,
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  Speaker 1: Sliding down the big slide, climbing up the wall. What
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  Speaker 1: a playful monkey. Be careful not to fall swinging on
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  Speaker 1: the tire, swing high into the air. But he's not
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  Speaker 1: the only one who wants to come and share tires.
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  Speaker 1: Swing full of children moving to and throw. George climbs
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  Speaker 1: on the ropes above. Watch that monkey go. Picnic lunch.
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  Speaker 1: Picnic lunch, sandwich yum. George wants to eat another one.
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  Speaker 1: Salty chips, brownie sweet and watermelon. What a treat. But
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  Speaker 1: oh no, look right there, uninvited guests are here. Ants
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  Speaker 1: in ants in that even on the yellow hat. Swat
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  Speaker 1: and swipe brush away. Save this picnic, Save the day
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  Speaker 1: for the ants. What a sight. George leaves them a
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  Speaker 1: buggy bite, tasty melon, some to share. Ants just love
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  Speaker 1: the summary. Fair at the fair, music greens out in.
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  Speaker 1: The smell of food is everywhere. Carnivals are so much fun.
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  Speaker 1: Must to do, much to do before days done. Clowns
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  Speaker 1: tell jokes, laughter, peals. Look, George, there's the ferris wheel,
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  Speaker 1: big dunk tank to get all wet animals to see
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  Speaker 1: and pet cotton candy, games of chance, ponies that know
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  Speaker 1: how to dance. Now here comes a grand parade. Watch
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  Speaker 1: him drink some lemonade. What a time, What a day.
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  Speaker 1: George wishes that he could stay, but he knows the
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  Speaker 1: County Fair comes again, same time each year. Camp out.
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  Speaker 1: George is at the campsite. He helps his friend and pack.
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  Speaker 1: They pitch the tent together and give each steak a whack.
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  Speaker 1: Hi cried up that mountain, oh so high and steep.
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  Speaker 1: George jumps off a big rock, looks before he leaves,
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  Speaker 1: building up the campfire, roasting up some treats. George is
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  Speaker 1: getting hungry. He's ready now to eat. Marshmallows are toasting,
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  Speaker 1: Eat them up outdoors, smash them on a cracker. Delicious moores.
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  Speaker 1: Time to go to bed, George. He climbs right in
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  Speaker 1: the tent, snuggles in his sleeping bag. Wow, this monkey
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  Speaker 1: is spent stargazing. George spice with his eyes a satellite
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  Speaker 1: up high, moving very steadily across the darkened sky. Look
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  Speaker 1: at that Saturn's rings through a telescope lens. George wants
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  Speaker 1: to share the site with all his gathered friends. Many
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  Speaker 1: tiny dots of light do a dance on high shooting stars,
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  Speaker 1: make a wish fly across the sky. Stars of light
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  Speaker 1: stars so bright. George has one wish to send that
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  Speaker 1: summer days filled with fun would never have to end.
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  Speaker 1: Our next book is called Flip Flop and it was
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  Speaker 1: published by Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin.
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  Speaker 1: Random House has a copyright year of twenty eleven and
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  Speaker 1: the author is Jana mission Raw. Flip Flop, we can't decide.
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  Speaker 1: Swim in the pool or chase the tide, do cannibals,
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  Speaker 1: or ride the float, fish from the dock, or sell
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  Speaker 1: the boat. Flip flop? What should we do? Check out
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  Speaker 1: the fare or try the zoo, ride the coaster, or
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  Speaker 1: win a prize, Watch fireworks or fireflies? We don't know?
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  Speaker 1: We flip, we flop, lick ice cream cone or frozen pop.
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  Speaker 1: Help wash the car or swing indoughs, sip from a
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  Speaker 1: straw or a garden hose. Where flip flops or toss
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  Speaker 1: the shoes to bare feet are what we choose. Our
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  Speaker 1: next set of books are about the states in our country,
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  Speaker 1: the United States of America and the first book is
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  Speaker 1: titled State Profiles Kentucky. It was published by bell Weather Media,
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  Speaker 1: has a copyright year of twenty twenty two and was
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  Speaker 1: written by Alicia Z. Kleppez. Cumberland Falls is a muggy
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  Speaker 1: summer day at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. A family
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  Speaker 1: quickly sets up their tent. They head down to the
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  Speaker 1: Cumberland River for a guided rafting trip. Bright yellow goldfinches
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  Speaker 1: fly along the shore as the river tosses the raft about.
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  Speaker 1: In the late afternoon, the family goes for a horse
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  Speaker 1: bike ride through the forest. After dinner by the campfire,
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  Speaker 1: they head to Cumberland Falls. The night is clear, The
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  Speaker 1: only sound is the rush of the falls. Suddenly, a
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  Speaker 1: moonbow appears. It colors bright in the night sky. Welcome
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  Speaker 1: to Kentucky. Where is Kentucky. Kentucky is in the eastern
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  Speaker 1: and central United States. It covers forty thousand, four hundred
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  Speaker 1: and eight square miles. The state capital, Frankfurt, is in
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  Speaker 1: the northern part of Kentucky. The biggest city, Louisville, is
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  Speaker 1: also in northern Kentucky. It lies on the Ohio River.
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  Speaker 1: Rivers form most of Kentucky's borders. The Mighty Mississippi. Mississippi
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  Speaker 1: River flows between Kentucky and in southwestern neighbor of Missouri
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  Speaker 1: to the north. Ohio River separates Kentucky from Illinois, Indiana,
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  Speaker 1: and Ohio. To the northeast, the Big Sandy River forms
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  Speaker 1: the border with West Virginia. Virginia sits to Kentucky. Southeast
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  Speaker 1: Tennessee lies south of Kentucky. One large lake, Kentucky Lake,
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  Speaker 1: is the state's biggest lake, locating in the southwestern Kentucky.
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  Speaker 1: This man made lake is one hundred and eighty four
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  Speaker 1: miles long. It has over two thousand, three hundred miles
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  Speaker 1: of shoreline. Kentucky's beginnings, the first people came to what
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  Speaker 1: is now Kentucky at least fourteen thousand years ago. These
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  Speaker 1: early residents may have followed mammoths and other big game animals.
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  Speaker 1: They were ancestors of Native American peoples such as the Shawnee, Cherokee, Uchi,
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  Speaker 1: and Chickasaw. French and Spanish explorers arrived in the area
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  Speaker 1: in the sixteen hundreds. The first European settlements were built
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  Speaker 1: during the seventeen seventies. Early settlers were often hunters, merchants,
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  Speaker 1: or farmers. At first, Kentucky was part of Virginia. It
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  Speaker 1: became its own state in seventeen ninety two. Kentucky was
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  Speaker 1: the fifteenth state Boonsboro was Daniel Boone was one of
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky's most famous early settlers. In seventeen seventy five, he
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  Speaker 1: found the community of Boonsboro on the Kentucky River. Today,
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  Speaker 1: the site is part of Fort Boomsboro State Park. Native
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  Speaker 1: peoples of Kentucky, the Cherokee, Shawnee, Chickasaw, and Yushi, were
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky's most recent and Native American residents before European settlement.
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  Speaker 1: They are There are no government recognized Native American tribes
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  Speaker 1: in Kentucky today. Cherokee original lands in southeastern Kentucky descendants
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  Speaker 1: largely in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, also called Kettawa, Tusliga,
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  Speaker 1: and Yuwaya. Shawnee original lands across central, Northern and northeastern
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky descendants largely in Oklahoma, a group of five separate nations.
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  Speaker 1: Yushi original lands in southeastern Kentucky. Some descendants are part
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  Speaker 1: of the Musque muscle Gee nation in Oklahoma. Chickasaw original
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  Speaker 1: lands in western Kentucky descendants largely in the Chickasaw Nation
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  Speaker 1: in Oklahoma. Landscape and climate, Kentucky's landscape is hothest in
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  Speaker 1: the east. This area of the Appalachian Mountains, including Pine
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  Speaker 1: Mountain and the Cumberland Range. Extending west from these mountains
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  Speaker 1: is a region called the Interior Low Platulus. The section
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  Speaker 1: of Kentucky includes the blue Grass Region, known for its
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  Speaker 1: lush grass. Western Kentucky is flat plains with good soil
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  Speaker 1: for farming. Bald cyperswamps are also found there. Kentucky is
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  Speaker 1: a continental climate. Winters are cool and summers are warm.
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  Speaker 1: Rainfalls all year long, especially in southern Kentucky. Natural disasters
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  Speaker 1: include floods, landslides, and tornadoes. Located beneath Central Kentucky's Mammoth Cave,
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  Speaker 1: the world's longest cave system. It has more than four
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  Speaker 1: hundred miles of caves. Unusual animals such as cave grayfish
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  Speaker 1: and eyeless fish live in the caves. Wildlife A wide
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  Speaker 1: variety of wildlife lives in Kentucky. The states meaning waterways
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  Speaker 1: are home to over two hundred kinds of fish. They
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  Speaker 1: include blue gills, bass and catfish. River otters and minks
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  Speaker 1: dive down in search of crayfish or frogs to eat
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  Speaker 1: double crusted cormorants and great blue hair and s bill
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  Speaker 1: nests and raise their chicks In Kentucky's wetlands, Kentucky warblers
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  Speaker 1: fly across the state. Golden mice tried to avoid becoming
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  Speaker 1: meals for kingsnakes. In Kentucky's woodlands, two lined salamanders search
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  Speaker 1: for worms and insects among the leaves. Black bearries wander
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  Speaker 1: the Appellachian forest, searching for berries. People and communities. Kentucky's
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  Speaker 1: home to more than four point five million people. More
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  Speaker 1: than half of Kentucky's live in urban areas. The state's
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  Speaker 1: biggest city is with over six hundred thousand residents. Lexington
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  Speaker 1: is its second largest city. The God Triangle, the area
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  Speaker 1: between Louisville, Lexington, and the section of northern Kentucky containing
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  Speaker 1: Newport and Comington is called the Goon Triangle. Over half
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  Speaker 1: of the state's population lives there, is very important to
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky's economy. The majority of Kentuckians have European backgrounds. Many
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  Speaker 1: have ancestors from Germany, England, or Ireland. Black or African
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  Speaker 1: American Kentuckians made up the second biggest group. The Hispanic
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  Speaker 1: population in Kentucky has been growing quickly in the past decade.
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  Speaker 1: Native Americans make up a very small number of Kentuckians.
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  Speaker 1: The population of immigrants in Kentucky is increasing. Many recent
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  Speaker 1: arrivals come from Mexico, India, Cuba, and China. One of
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  Speaker 1: our famous Kentuckians is Muhammad Ali, who was born januayvery seventeenth,
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  Speaker 1: nineteen forty two. He died June third, twenty sixteen. His
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  Speaker 1: hometown is Louisville, Kentucky. He is famous for being one
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  Speaker 1: of the greatest boxers of all time, an Olympic gold
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  Speaker 1: medalist in the first three time heavyweight champion, as well
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  Speaker 1: as a leader in the civil rights movement and United
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  Speaker 1: Nations Messenger of Peace. An American military leader named George
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  Speaker 1: Rogers Clark founded Louisville in seventeen seventy eight. The city's
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  Speaker 1: location on the Ohio River quickly made an important trade center.
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  Speaker 1: During the twentieth century, many factories opened. They produced goods
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  Speaker 1: including cars, paint, and baseball bats. Today, cheerism is an
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  Speaker 1: important part of Louisville's economy. People come to learn about
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  Speaker 1: the city's history. The Louisville Slugger Museum shares the story
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  Speaker 1: of baseball. The famous Kentucky Derby Horse Race takes place
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  Speaker 1: at Churchill Dance. This gives Louisville it's name of Derby City.
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  Speaker 1: People from Cuban makeup the fastest growing group of immigrants
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  Speaker 1: in Louisville. The city has Cuban restaurants, grocery stores, and
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  Speaker 1: many other Cuban owned businesses. Industry, Kentucky's rich soil is
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  Speaker 1: an important natural resource. Many early Kentucky's worked as farmers.
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  Speaker 1: The state is still a large producer of soybeans, hay, tobacco,
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  Speaker 1: and wheat. Kentucky is also the country's biggest breeder of
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  Speaker 1: thoroughbred horses. Most Kentuckians today have service jops. Some have
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  Speaker 1: jobs in banks or schools. Others work at hotels, restaurants,
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  Speaker 1: and museums. Much of Kentucky's income comes from manufacturing. Factories
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  Speaker 1: produce cars, trucks, chemicals, and plastics. Co also earns more
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  Speaker 1: than a billion dollars each year. Kentucky's coal industry is weakening.
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  Speaker 1: People are shifting to clean energy such as solar and
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  Speaker 1: wind power. Many Kentuckians are losing their cold jobs. The
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  Speaker 1: state will need to train workers in new fields and
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  Speaker 1: find other sources of income. Inventions in Kentucky. Happy Birthday
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  Speaker 1: to You Melody was invented in eighteen ninety three by
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  Speaker 1: Miller Jane Hill and Patti smith Hill. The disco ball
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  Speaker 1: was patented in nineteen seventeen. The inventor was luis By Lusty.
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  Speaker 1: The Louisville Slugger Bat was invented in eighteen eighty four
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  Speaker 1: by John A. Budd Hillary Food Kentuckians take pride in
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  Speaker 1: their local food. Burgoo is a spicy stew. It typically
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  Speaker 1: includes pork, beef, or chicken, as well as oakra and corn,
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  Speaker 1: fried catfish, and barbecue other popular dishes. Sandwich lovers can
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  Speaker 1: enjoy hot brown. This open faced sandwich has turkey, bacon,
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  Speaker 1: and creamy sauce. People around the world eat at Kentucky
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  Speaker 1: Fried Chicken. This restaurant chain started in Corbin, Kentucky. The
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  Speaker 1: state also has its share of special sweet treats. Majestas
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  Speaker 1: is a chewy kingdom with caramel and marshmallow. Kentucky chest
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  Speaker 1: Pie has a creamy and sugary filling awesome airheads. Each
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  Speaker 1: day of factory in Erlanger, Kentucky, makes three million fruity
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  Speaker 1: airhead candies placed in to end one year's production would
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  Speaker 1: be enough to reach the moon and back two and
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  Speaker 1: a half times. To Derby. Pie is Another Kentucky treat
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  Speaker 1: was first made at Melrosing in the city of Prospect.
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  Speaker 1: Is served at the Kentucky Derby. Sports and entertainment from
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  Speaker 1: golfing to hiking, Kentucky offers locals and visitors many fun activities.
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  Speaker 1: People kayak, go caving, and bike in Kentucky's forty five
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  Speaker 1: state parks. College basketball is also a huge, hugely popular
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  Speaker 1: locals chair on the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky is famous for
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  Speaker 1: bluegrass music. It has a mixture of blues, folk, jazz,
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  Speaker 1: and gospel music. It has roots and traditional music from
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  Speaker 1: both the British Isles and parts of Africa. Bluegrass performers
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  Speaker 1: often play the banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Kentucky's rich performing
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  Speaker 1: arts scene also includes theater and dance, festivals and traditions.
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  Speaker 1: Kentuckians attend many fun festivals each year. Louisville hosts the
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Derby Festival each spring. Events include live music, the
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  Speaker 1: Pagas's Parade, a marathon, and fantastic fireworks displays. Each summer,
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  Speaker 1: visitors to Kentucky State fair can hear musical performances and
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  Speaker 1: go on rides. The World's Championship Ports Show is another
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  Speaker 1: state fair tradition. In September, Hopkinsville hosts the Trail of Tears,
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  Speaker 1: Intra tribal pow wow, dance competitions and flute demonstrations celebrate
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  Speaker 1: Native of American cultures. Kentuckyan's host festivals and celebrate their
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  Speaker 1: traditions all year long. Fantastic Food Festivals. Kentucky has several
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  Speaker 1: barbecue festivals throughout the year. Other food events include the
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  Speaker 1: Monroe County Watermelon Festival and the Kasey County Apple Festival.
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Timeline, and the sixteen hundred. Several Spanish and French
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  Speaker 1: explorers arrive in what is now Kentucky in the seventeen seventies.
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky's first permanent European settlements are founded. Seventeen ninety two,
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky becomes the fifteenth state in the United States. In
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  Speaker 1: eighteen thirty, the Indian Removal Act is passed, forcing many
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  Speaker 1: Native Americans to leave Kentucky and head west along the
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  Speaker 1: Trail of Tears. From eighteen sixty one to eighteen sixty five,
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  Speaker 1: the Civil War divides Kentucky with about one hundred thousand
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky soldiers fighting for the and as many as forty
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  Speaker 1: thousand fighting for the Confederacy eighteen seventy five. The first
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  Speaker 1: Kentucky Derby Race takes place. Nineteen thirty six. The US
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  Speaker 1: Treasury's Gold Vault is established at Fort Knox in nineteen
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  Speaker 1: forty one. Mammoth Cave National Park is established. In nineteen
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  Speaker 1: eighty three. Martha Lane Collins becomes Kentucky's first woman to
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  Speaker 1: be elected governor. In twenty nineteen, Kentucky's governor Desclares declares
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  Speaker 1: a state of emergency after rains Pall's flooding Kentucky facts.
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  Speaker 1: The nickname is the Bluegrass State model. United We Stand, Divided,
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  Speaker 1: We Fall. Data statehood June first, seventeen ninety two. Capital
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  Speaker 1: city Frankfurt. Other major cities Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green Area
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  Speaker 1: forty thousand, four hundred and eight square miles. Kentucky is
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  Speaker 1: the thirty seventh largest city. Our state has a background
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  Speaker 1: of Kentucky blue Navy blue. The center is the state
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  Speaker 1: seal features a statesman and a pioneer. Their interaction is
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  Speaker 1: meant to show the state model of United We stand divided,
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  Speaker 1: we fall. Kentucky's model is also within the seal. Above
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  Speaker 1: the seal are the words Commonwealth of Kentucky. Beneath the
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  Speaker 1: seal or golden rod flowers. Our main exports is cars, trucks,
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  Speaker 1: aircraft parts, chemicals, plastics, and machinery. Our natural resources are coal,
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  Speaker 1: fertile soil, timber, oil, natural gas. Our industry jobs are
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  Speaker 1: made up of seventy one percent service shops, fourteen percent government,
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  Speaker 1: ten percent manufacturing, and five percent farming and natural resources.
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  Speaker 1: Our state symbols our state bird is northern cardinals. Animal
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  Speaker 1: is gray squirrel. State flower is the golden rod. State
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  Speaker 1: tree is the tulip. Popular in the government the federal government,
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  Speaker 1: we have six representatives and two senators from Kentucky. We
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  Speaker 1: have eight electoral votes, and we have one hundred representatives
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  Speaker 1: and thirty eight senators. This concludes the children's story I
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  Speaker 1: are for today. Please join us next time as we
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  Speaker 1: will bring more stories, fables and fairy tales. Thank you
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