It is an honor to represent my state. Southeast missouri is a predominantly rural area. We are at the foothills of the mountains. It is the mouth of the delta that runs through the Mississippi River and all the lush farms are in the state of arkansas. My husband and i are broadband,ation cable tv and phone supplier. Rightvice five counties at the cusp of the. You serve about five counties. In what way . Patricia broadband, video and phone provider. Peter just like and how many customers do you have . Hadicia last check we 4258. With can you make money 4200 58 customers in the broadband industry . Patricia absolutely, you can. I have no middleman. Shallow bench. First string players. My husband and i built this company ourselves. We are firstgeneration providers. We had been in the underground Construction Business for about 18 years and then we had the opportunity to buy home in rural Butler County where we were born and raised in we had no video. Thought, around and how can we get vid
Communicators, it is a look at some of the smaller phone, broadband and video providers and some of the issues they face. We want to introduce you to patricia jo boyers, president of a Company Called boycom vision that is located in Southeast Missouri. Patty boyers, what is it that boycom does . Patricia oh my goodness, peter, thank you for having me. It is an honor to represent my state. Southeast missouri is a predominantly rural area. We are at the foothills of the mountains. It is the mouth of the delta that runs through the Mississippi River and all the lush farmland in the state of arkansas. My husband and i are firstgeneration broadband, cable tv and phone supplier. We serve about five counties right at the cusp of the. Peter you say you serve about five counties. In what way . Patricia we are the broadband, video and phone provider. Peter just like and how many customers do you have . Patricia last check, we had 4,258. Peter can you make money with 4,258 customers in the broadb
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In partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. In this program, mark twains adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Written as a sequel, the book is often called the Great American novel. In the book Huckleberry Finn he escapes down the Mississippi River. Along the way they encounter steamships. Mark twain used a number of dialects and colloquial expressions to go straight light along the mississippi, satire, hypocrisy and racism. Since the publication, Huckleberry Finn has been controversial and relevant. Welcome to books that shaped america, a series that looks at how books have influenced we are today. In partnership with the library of congress, the series is exploring different viewpoints and we are glad you are joining us. So far, we looked at foundations of expansion, slavery and the legal system. Tonight, we travel along the Mississippi River and explore a book called one of the Great American novels. Published in 1884, itas controversial from
In partnership with the library of congress, cs that explorespa keys literature that had a profound impact on the country. In this program mark twains adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Written as a sequel to the adventures of tom sawyer, mark twains adventures of parco perry finn is called the Great American novel. In the books, huck finn steals away from the civilizing influence of the widow douglas and his alcoholic father. Byandby he joins up with jim and they make their way down the Mississippi River, along the way they encounter steamships, rival clans, swindlers and murderers. Told through the eyes of an adolescent huck, mark twain used a number of dialects and colloquial cool expressions to illustrate life along the mississippi in the 18 80s. Satire to highlight the hypocrisy and racism of the time. Since its publication in 1880 four, adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been continually controversial and relevant. Both a bestseller and a band book. Welcome to books that shaped amer