Meet Jacob Hamblin: True American Hero, True Friend to the Native American People
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Meet Jacob Hamblin: True American Hero, True Friend to the Native American People, Peacemaker of the Early American Southwest, Short 5 minute Trailer.
This video shows an impersonation of Jacob Hamblin acted by Phillip N Burk, one of Jacob Hamblin's descendants. Phillip's dad is known for his likeness of the real Jacob Hamblin as is Phillip. This video is a trailer that runs 5mins, 15seconds.
One can view the full 30 minute as a free gift on jacobhamblin.org. Just visit jacobhamblin.org, click on Videos on the left. Jacobhamblin.org is a website of the Jacob Hamblin Legacy Organization, a 501c3 non-profit made up of direct descendants of the original Jacob Hamblin from the United States Southwest.
Jacob Hamblin is known for his peaceful ways. He was a true friend to the Native American People and was able to negotiate peaceful solutions between American Pioneers, the United States Government, and The Native American People. His methods did not call for the construction of forts, larger government, larger military, or bloodshed.
Jacob has been accredited for saving the lives of thousands Native American People and Early American Pioneers. Those of you who are looking for the story and history of a real U.S. Hero, Jacob Hamblin is your man. Jacob Hamblin was and still is a force for peace in the United States. All are invited to learn more about Jacob Hamblin at jacobhamblin.org and to share his story of inspiration and peace throughout the world.
There are countless resources, history, and documents available from the Jacob Hamblin Legacy Organization. Please visit jacobhamblin.org to request more information regarding this True American Hero. : Legacy Recordings spirit story story of Jacob Hamblin The Story of Jacob Hamblin southwest American southwest American southwest Video Phillip n Burk Phillip Neil Burk Phillip n Neil Burk Larry Burk
Why St. George, UT? (Attractions near downtown Saint George, Utah)
A quick tour of the nearby attractions to down town St. George, Utah. Visit Town Square, Pioneer Park, Dixie Rock, The LDS Mormon Temple, The Tabernacle, The Brigham Young Winter Home, The Washington City Community Center, Main Street, The Canyons Softball Complex, Snow Canyon, The Carousel, Splash Pad, Lazy River, Dixie State University, Ancestor Square, Sand Hollow Reservoir, Soccer Park, Urban Fishing Pond, Coral Canyon, Sky Mountain Golf Course, Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Fitness Ridge - The Biggest Loser Resort, The Jacob Hamblin Home. Brought to you by Jubilee Realty, your southern Utah specialist Realtors.
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Santa Clara is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,003 at the 2010 census, up from 4,630 at the 2000 census.
In 1854, Jacob Hamblin was called by Brigham Young to serve a mission to the southern Paiute and settled at Santa Clara in the vicinity of the modern city of St. George, Utah.
The first settlers built Fort Clara or Fort Santa Clara, in the winter of 1855-1856. In the fall of 1861, Swiss Mormon colonists arrived at the new settlement, but shortly afterward were victims of the large flood in the Clara River that wiped out the fort and most other buildings, its irrigation dams and ditches, in early in 1862. This flood was part of the Great Flood of 1862.
Hamblin's first home there was included in the destruction of this flood. His second wife Rachael saved one of their young children from drowning, but the child soon after died from exposure. Rachael never fully recovered from the exposure she got from the flood. Swearing to avoid the risk of flood, Hamblin built a new home on a hill in Santa Clara. Owned today by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, it is operated as a house museum, where Mormon missionaries give daily tours.
19th-century Santa Clara was largely inhabited by Mormon immigrants from Switzerland. Among these was Daniel Bonelli, who after the destruction of the flood went on to be a pioneer colonist of St. Thomas, Nevada in the Moapa Valley, a farmer, later a salt miner and the owner of Bonelli's Ferry, at Rioville, Nevada on the road between southwestern Utah and Arizona on the Colorado River at its confluence with the Virgin River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.41%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,630 people, 1,225 households, and 1,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 948.1 people per square mile (366.3/km²). There were 1,294 housing units at an average density of 265.0 per square mile (102.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.15% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 1,225 households out of which 57.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.4% were non-families. 6.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.78 and the average family size was 3.96.
In the city, the population was spread out with 40.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,770, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $41,350 versus $21,495 for females.
Todd Compton (A Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary), 9/5/2013
Todd Compton, author of the recently-published A Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary, was at Benchmark Books on September 5, 2013 to discuss the book and answer questions.
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Ep. 104: Escalante/Boulder | Utah RV travel camping
The million acres comprising Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southwestern Utah are so remote, they were the last place in the lower 48 to be mapped! We camp within the National Monument at Little Spencer Flat to explore the nearby towns of Escalante and Boulder while learning their frontier history, hike to the once-in-a-lifetime Lower Calf Creek Falls, drive both The Hogback and Hells Backbone Road, and walk among the hoodoos and sandstone arches of Devil's Playground.
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My Search for Truth by Henry Thomas Hamblin
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My Search for Truth is Henry Thomas Hamblin's autobiographical trek searching for truth in God. From early childhood to adulthood and becoming one of the forerunners of the New Thought Movement Hamblin takes us on his journey of discovery. My earliest recollections carry me back to the time when I was being prompted by Mother as I stumblingly said the child's prayer 'Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, look upon a little child, pity my simplicity, suffer me to come to Thee'. I also remember my father taking me for walks and showing me various wild flowers, and telling me how to recognize the songs of the different birds, for being a countryman he knew them all. He told me stories about Jesus and what He did and said while on earth. He taught me, too, to sing the hymn: 'When mothers of Salem, their children brought to Jesus'. I used to think a lot about Jesus. He was very real to me and I greatly wished that I could see Him, and be like the children of Salem whom He took in His arms and blessed. It would have been lovely, I thought.
Henry Thomas Hamblin was an English mystic and New Thought author. The essence of Hamblin's mystical experience and philosophy was of the omnipresence, omnipotence and all-goodness of God (The Kingdom or realm of God is with us now and always). He believed that abounding health, sufficiency of supply, achievement, accomplishment and joy indescribable are the normal state for man., and that, to achieve this state, man needed to come into harmony with Cosmic Law. Over time the emphasis of Hamblin's written work changed from showing people how to change their lives through right thought and faith, to teaching them how to find a living consciousness of God for himself alone.
Works by Henry Thomas Hamblin include:
Within You is the Power (Science of Thought Press, 1998).
The Way of the Practical Mystic (Polair Publishing, 2004).
The Story of my Life (Science of Thought Press).
My Search for Truth (Science of Thought Press).
The Message of a Flower (Science of Thought Press).
The Power of Thought (Science of Thought Press 1929).
Life Without Strain (Science of Thought Press, 1974).
Tagiĝas [in Esperanto] (F.H. Emptage, College Press, Deal, Kent,
no date).
The Life of the Spirit (Science of Thought Press).
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The Hidden Power by Thomas Troward
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The Hidden Power assembles Thomas Troward's essays on New Thought and other areas of mental science. Included in this volume are: The Hidden Power, The Perversion of Truth, The I Am, Affirmative Power, Submission, Completeness, The Principle of Guidance, Desire as the Motive Power, Touching Lightly, Present Truth, Yourself, Religious Opinions, A Lesson from Browning, The Spirit of Opulence, Beauty, Separation and Unity, Externalisation, Entering into the Spirit of It, The Bible and the New Thought, Jachin and Boaz, Hephziba, Mind and Hand, The Central Control, What is Higher Thought, and Fragments.
Thomas Troward was an English author whose works influenced the New Thought Movement and mystic Christianity.
According to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) archivist Nell Wing, early AA members were strongly encouraged to read Thomas Troward's Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science. In the opening of the 2006 film The Secret (2006 film), introductory remarks credit Troward's philosophy with inspiring the movie and its production.
Works by Thomas Troward include:
The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science 1904
The Dore Lectures on Mental Science
The Creative Process in the Individual
Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning
The Law and the Word
The Hidden Power and Other Papers on Mental Science
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Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon (Hopi: Ongtupqa; Yavapai: Wi:kaʼi:la, Spanish: Gran Cañón), is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the Hualapai Tribal Nation, and the Havasupai Tribe. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,000 feet or 1,800 meters). Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests that the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River continued to erode and form the canyon to its present-day configuration.
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Matter: The Other Name for Illusion by Harun Yahya
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Adnan Oktar also known as Harun Yahya, is a Turkish author referred to as the biggest propagator of ijaz literature as well as an Islamic creationist. In 2007, he sent thousands of unsolicited copies of his book, Atlas of Creation, which advocates Islamic creationism, to American scientists, members of Congress, and science museums. Oktar runs two organizations of which he is also the Honorary President: Bilim Araştırma Vakfı (literally, Science Research Foundation, BAV, established 1990), which promotes creationism and Milli Değerleri Koruma Vakfı (literally, National Values Preservation Foundation, established 1995) which works domestically on a variety of moral issues.
Oktar's books and brochures appear in Turkish with Vural Yayıncılık (Global Publishing), Istanbul. English translations of Oktar's books appear with Ta-Ha Publishers, London, UK; Global Publishing, Istanbul, Turkey; Al-Attique Publishers, Ontario, Canada and Goodword Books, New Delhi, India.
Publication media includes: Books, booklets, pamphlets, children's books, journals, documentaries, audio books, CDs, posters and over a hundred websites. The total number of books and brochures published by Oktar number in the hundreds.
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Colorado River | Wikipedia audio article
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Colorado River
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande). The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. and two Mexican states. Starting in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the river flows generally southwest across the Colorado Plateau and through the Grand Canyon before reaching Lake Mead on the Arizona–Nevada border, where it turns south toward the international border. After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora.
Known for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water for 40 million people. The river and its tributaries are controlled by an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and aqueducts, which in most years divert its entire flow for agricultural irrigation and domestic water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient are used for generating hydroelectric power, and its major dams regulate peaking power demands in much of the Intermountain West. Intensive water consumption has dried up the lower 100 miles (160 km) of the river, which has rarely reached the sea since the 1960s.Beginning with small bands of nomadic hunter-gatherers, Native Americans have inhabited the Colorado River basin for at least 8,000 years. Between 2,000 and 1,000 years ago, the watershed was home to large agricultural civilizations – considered some of the most sophisticated indigenous North American cultures – which eventually declined due to a combination of severe drought and poor land use practices. Most native peoples that inhabit the region today are descended from other groups that settled there beginning about 1,000 years ago. Europeans first entered the Colorado Basin in the 16th century, when explorers from Spain began mapping and claiming the area, which became part of Mexico upon its independence in 1821. Early contact between Europeans and Native Americans was generally limited to the fur trade in the headwaters and sporadic trade interactions along the lower river.
After most of the Colorado River basin became part of the U.S. in 1846, much of the river's course was still the subject of myths and speculation. Several expeditions charted the Colorado in the mid-19th century – one of which, led by John Wesley Powell, was the first to run the rapids of the Grand Canyon. American explorers collected valuable information that was later used to develop the river for navigation and water supply. Large-scale settlement of the lower basin began in the mid- to late-19th century, with steamboats providing transportation from the Gulf of California to landings along the river that linked to wagon roads to the interior. Starting in the 1860s, gold and silver strikes drew prospectors to parts of the upper Colorado River basin.
Large engineering works began around the start of the 20th century, with major guidelines established in a series of international and U.S. interstate treaties known as the Law of the River. The U.S. federal government was the main driving force behind the construction of dams and aqueducts, although many state and local water agencies were also involved. Most of the major dams were built between 1910 and 1970; the system keystone, Hoover Dam, was completed in 1935. The Colorado is now considered among the most controlled and litigated rivers in the world, with every drop of its water fully allocated.
The environmental movement in the American Southwest has opposed the damming and diversion of the Colorado River system because of detrimental effects on the ecology and natural beauty of the river and its tributaries. During the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, environmental organizations vowed to block a ...
Colorado River | Wikipedia audio article
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Colorado River
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande). The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. and two Mexican states. Starting in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the river flows generally southwest across the Colorado Plateau and through the Grand Canyon before reaching Lake Mead on the Arizona–Nevada border, where it turns south toward the international border. After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora.
Known for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water for 40 million people. The river and its tributaries are controlled by an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and aqueducts, which in most years divert its entire flow for agricultural irrigation and domestic water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient are used for generating hydroelectric power, and its major dams regulate peaking power demands in much of the Intermountain West. Intensive water consumption has dried up the lower 100 miles (160 km) of the river, which has rarely reached the sea since the 1960s.Beginning with small bands of nomadic hunter-gatherers, Native Americans have inhabited the Colorado River basin for at least 8,000 years. Between 2,000 and 1,000 years ago, the watershed was home to large agricultural civilizations – considered some of the most sophisticated indigenous North American cultures – which eventually declined due to a combination of severe drought and poor land use practices. Most native peoples that inhabit the region today are descended from other groups that settled there beginning about 1,000 years ago. Europeans first entered the Colorado Basin in the 16th century, when explorers from Spain began mapping and claiming the area, which became part of Mexico upon its independence in 1821. Early contact between Europeans and Native Americans was generally limited to the fur trade in the headwaters and sporadic trade interactions along the lower river.
After most of the Colorado River basin became part of the U.S. in 1846, much of the river's course was still the subject of myths and speculation. Several expeditions charted the Colorado in the mid-19th century – one of which, led by John Wesley Powell, was the first to run the rapids of the Grand Canyon. American explorers collected valuable information that was later used to develop the river for navigation and water supply. Large-scale settlement of the lower basin began in the mid- to late-19th century, with steamboats providing transportation from the Gulf of California to landings along the river that linked to wagon roads to the interior. Starting in the 1860s, gold and silver strikes drew prospectors to parts of the upper Colorado River basin.
Large engineering works began around the start of the 20th century, with major guidelines established in a series of international and U.S. interstate treaties known as the Law of the River. The U.S. federal government was the main driving force behind the construction of dams and aqueducts, although many state and local water agencies were also involved. Most of the major dams were built between 1910 and 1970; the system keystone, Hoover Dam, was completed in 1935. The Colorado is now considered among the most controlled and litigated rivers in the world, with every drop of its water fully allocated.
The environmental movement in the American Southwest has opposed the damming and diversion of the Colorado River system because of detrimental effects on the ecology and natural beauty of the river and its tributaries. During the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, environmental organizations vowed to block a ...
Colorado River | Wikipedia audio article | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Colorado River | Wikipedia audio article
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande). The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. and two Mexican states. Starting in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the river flows generally southwest across the Colorado Plateau and through the Grand Canyon before reaching Lake Mead on the Arizona–Nevada border, where it turns south toward the international border. After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora.
Known for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water for 40 million people. The river and its tributaries are controlled by an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and aqueducts, which in most years divert its entire flow for agricultural irrigation and domestic water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient are used for generating hydroelectric power, and its major dams regulate peaking power demands in much of the Intermountain West. Intensive water consumption has dried up the lower 100 miles (160 km) of the river, which has rarely reached the sea since the 1960s.Beginning with small bands of nomadic hunter-gatherers, Native Americans have inhabited the Colorado River basin for at least 8,000 years. Between 2,000 and 1,000 years ago, the watershed was home to large agricultural civilizations – considered some of the most sophisticated indigenous North American cultures – which eventually declined due to a combination of severe drought and poor land use practices. Most native peoples that inhabit the region today are descended from other groups that settled there beginning about 1,000 years ago. Europeans first entered the Colorado Basin in the 16th century, when explorers from Spain began mapping and claiming the area, which became part of Mexico upon its independence in 1821. Early contact between Europeans and Native Americans was generally limited to the fur trade in the headwaters and sporadic trade interactions along the lower river.
After most of the Colorado River basin became part of the U.S. in 1846, much of the river's course was still the subject of myths and speculation. Several expeditions charted the Colorado in the mid-19th century – one of which, led by John Wesley Powell, was the first to run the rapids of the Grand Canyon. American explorers collected valuable information that was later used to develop the river for navigation and water supply. Large-scale settlement of the lower basin began in the mid- to late-19th century, with steamboats providing transportation from the Gulf of California to landings along the river that linked to wagon roads to the interior. Starting in the 1860s, gold and silver strikes drew prospectors to parts of the upper Colorado River basin.
Large engineering works began around the start of the 20th century, with major guidelines established in a series of international and U.S. interstate treaties known as the Law of the River. The U.S. federal government was the main driving force behind the construction of dams and aqueducts, although many state and local water agencies were also involved. Most of the major dams were built between 1910 and 1970; the system keystone, Hoover Dam, was completed in 1935. The Colorado is now considered among the most controlled and litigated rivers in the world, with every drop of its water fully allocated.
The environmental movement in the American Southwest has opposed the damming and diversion of the Colorado River system because of detrimental effects on the ecology and natural beauty of the river and its tributaries. During the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, environmental organizations vowed to block any ...
Days Inn Saint George - Saint George - United States
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This hotel in Saint George is situated near a variety of regional attractions. Guests of the Days Inn Saint George may consider taking day trips to Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, or Bryce Canyon. Points of interest closer to the hotel include McQuarrie Memorial Pioneer Museum, St. George Tabernacle, Jacob Hamblin Home, St. George Art Museum, St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site, and several major golf courses. Parking is available at no charge for guests of the Days Inn Saint George.
Guests of the Days Inn Saint George can expect some basic guestroom amenities such as cable television, clock radios, and telephones.
Guests of the Days Inn Saint George can relax in the outdoor courtyard in the heated swimming pool and spa. The property has a restaurant, bar, and lounge right on site for extra convenience. Guests are welcome to use the fitness center. Meeting rooms are available. Please note that guests must be at least 21 years old to reserve a room.
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