FAMOUS GRAVE TOUR - New York #3 (Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, etc.)
Welcome to Hollywood Graveyard, where we set out to remember and celebrate the lives of those who lived to entertain us, by visiting their final resting places. Today we continue our tour of New York City in the Bronx, where we'll find such stars as Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Irving Berlin, and more.
Full list of stars visited today: Frankie Lymon, Billie Holiday, Lois Nettleton, Merlin Santana, Bert Williams, Florence Mills, Max Roach, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Miller, Irving Berlin, Ida & Isidor Straus (Titanic victims), Celia Cruz, Olive Thomas, Herman Melville, Lotta Crabtree, George M. Cohan, Oscar Hammerstein, Irene & Vernon Castle, Otto Preminger.
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Somebody's Wrong by Isham Jones
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Phoenix () is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With 1,626,078 people (as of 2017), Phoenix is the fifth most populous city nationwide, the most populous state capital in the United States, and the only state capital with a population of more than one million residents.Phoenix is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, which in turn is a part of the Salt River Valley. The metropolitan area is the 12th largest by population in the United States, with approximately 4.73 million people as of 2017. In addition, Phoenix is the seat of Maricopa County, and at 517.9 square miles (1,341 km2), it is the largest city in the state, more than twice the size of Tucson and one of the largest cities in the United States.Settled in 1867 as an agricultural community near the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers, Phoenix incorporated as a city in 1881. It became the capital of Arizona Territory in 1889. Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has a hot desert climate. Despite this, its canal system led to a thriving farming community with many of the original crops, such as alfalfa, cotton, citrus, and hay, remaining important parts of the Phoenix economy for decades. Cotton, cattle, citrus, climate, and copper were known locally as the Five C's of Phoenix's economy. These industries remained the driving forces of the city until after World War II, when high-tech companies began to move into the valley and air conditioning made Phoenix's hot summers more bearable.The city averaged a four percent annual population growth rate over a 40-year period from the mid-1960s to the mid-2000s. This growth rate slowed during the Great Recession of 2007–09, and has rebounded slowly. Phoenix is the cultural center of the Valley of the Sun, as well as the entire state.
Arizona | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:25 1 Etymology
00:03:12 2 History
00:08:15 2.1 20th century to present
00:14:05 3 Geography and geology
00:17:40 3.1 Earthquakes
00:19:19 3.2 Adjacent states
00:19:45 4 Climate
00:23:12 5 Demographics
00:25:02 5.1 Race and ethnicity
00:26:24 5.2 Languages
00:28:09 5.3 Cities and towns
00:32:59 5.4 Religion
00:34:23 6 Economy
00:35:26 6.1 Employment
00:35:55 6.2 Largest employers
00:36:10 6.3 Taxation
00:37:19 7 Transportation
00:37:29 7.1 Highways
00:37:37 7.1.1 Interstate highways
00:37:52 7.1.2 U.S. routes
00:38:39 7.2 Public transportation, Amtrak, and intercity bus
00:39:58 7.3 Aviation
00:41:33 8 Law and government
00:41:42 8.1 Capitol complex
00:42:52 8.2 State legislative branch
00:44:45 8.3 State executive branch
00:46:26 8.4 State judicial branch
00:48:04 8.5 Counties
00:48:33 8.6 Federal representation
00:49:40 8.7 Political culture
00:55:26 8.8 Same-sex marriage and Civil unions
00:57:33 9 Education
00:57:42 9.1 Elementary and secondary education
00:58:28 9.2 Higher education
00:59:31 9.3 Public universities in Arizona
01:00:03 9.4 Private colleges and universities in Arizona
01:00:14 9.5 Community colleges
01:00:23 10 Art and culture
01:00:32 10.1 Visual arts and museums
01:02:15 10.2 Film
01:03:44 10.3 Music
01:07:09 10.4 Sports
01:08:02 10.4.1 College sports
01:09:10 10.4.2 Baseball
01:10:12 11 Miscellaneous topics
01:10:21 11.1 Notable people
01:13:49 11.2 State symbols
01:15:24 12 See also
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Arizona ( (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a U.S. state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona, one of the Four Corners states, is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada and California to the west, and Mexico to the south, as well as the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912, coinciding with Valentine's Day. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; some mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the United States, with more than 300,000 citizens. Although federal law gave all Native Americans the right to vote in 1924, Arizona excluded those living on reservations in the state from voting until the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American plaintiffs in Trujillo v. Garley (1948).
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park (/joʊˈsɛmɨtiː/ yoh-SEM-it-ee) is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres (3,026.87 km2) and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year: most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln's signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well - paving the way for the United States national park system.
Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals. The park has an elevation range from 2,127 to 13,114 feet (648 to 3,997 m) and contains five major vegetation zones: chaparral/oak woodland, lower montane forest, upper montane forest, subalpine zone, and alpine. Of California's 7,000 plant species, about 50% occur in the Sierra Nevada and more than 20% within Yosemite. There is suitable habitat or documentation for more than 160 rare plants in the park, with rare local geologic formations and unique soils characterizing the restricted ranges many of these plants occupy.
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Arizona | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:09 1 Etymology
00:02:52 2 History
00:07:21 2.1 20th century to present
00:12:33 3 Geography and geology
00:15:45 3.1 Earthquakes
00:17:14 3.2 Adjacent states
00:17:38 4 Climate
00:20:41 5 Demographics
00:22:18 5.1 Race and ethnicity
00:23:31 5.2 Languages
00:25:01 5.3 Cities and towns
00:29:16 5.4 Religion
00:30:31 6 Economy
00:31:28 6.1 Employment
00:31:54 6.2 Largest employers
00:32:08 6.3 Taxation
00:33:09 7 Transportation
00:33:18 7.1 Highways
00:33:26 7.1.1 Interstate highways
00:33:39 7.1.2 U.S. routes
00:34:22 7.2 Public transportation, Amtrak, and intercity bus
00:35:32 7.3 Aviation
00:36:53 8 Law and government
00:37:02 8.1 Capitol complex
00:38:05 8.2 State legislative branch
00:39:44 8.3 State executive branch
00:41:15 8.4 State judicial branch
00:42:42 8.5 Counties
00:43:09 8.6 Federal representation
00:44:08 8.7 Political culture
00:49:15 8.8 Same-sex marriage and Civil unions
00:51:09 9 Education
00:51:18 9.1 Elementary and secondary education
00:51:58 9.2 Higher education
00:52:55 9.3 Public universities in Arizona
00:53:25 9.4 Private colleges and universities in Arizona
00:53:35 9.5 Community colleges
00:53:43 10 Art and culture
00:53:52 10.1 Visual arts and museums
00:55:23 10.2 Film
00:56:42 10.3 Music
00:59:46 10.4 Sports
01:00:33 10.4.1 College sports
01:01:34 10.4.2 Baseball
01:02:30 11 Miscellaneous topics
01:02:39 11.1 Notable people
01:05:42 11.2 State symbols
01:07:08 12 See also
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- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Arizona ( (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a U.S. state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona, one of the Four Corners states, is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada and California to the west, and Mexico to the south, as well as the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912, coinciding with Valentine's Day. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; some mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the United States, with more than 300,000 citizens. Although federal law gave all Native Americans the right to vote in 1924, Arizona excluded those living on reservations in the state from voting until the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American plaintiffs in Trujillo v. Garley (1948).
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Arizona ( (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a U.S. state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona, one of the Four Corners states, is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada and California to the west, and Mexico to the south, as well as the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912, coinciding with Valentine's Day. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; some mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the United States, with more than 300,000 citizens. Although federal law gave all Native Americans the right to vote in 1924, Arizona excluded those living on reservations in the state from voting until the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American plaintiffs in Trujillo v. Garley (1948).
Timeline of Christian missions | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:12 1 Apostolic Age
00:01:57 2 Early Christianity
00:05:57 3 Era of the seven Ecumenical Councils
00:16:04 4 Middle Ages
00:19:07 5 1000 to 1499
00:27:30 6 1500 to 1600
00:44:58 7 1600 to 1699
01:03:37 8 1700 to 1799
01:26:16 9 1800 to 1849
01:42:16 10 1850 to 1899
01:59:20 11 1900 to 1949
02:11:58 12 1950 to 1999
02:24:01 13 2000 to present
02:26:46 14 Footnotes
02:26:55 15 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
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This timeline of Christian missions chronicles the global expansion of Christianity through a listing of the most significant missionary outreach events.
Tucson, Arizona | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:00 1 History
00:10:44 2 Geography
00:13:55 2.1 Neighborhoods
00:14:04 2.1.1 Downtown and Central Tucson
00:20:43 2.1.2 Southern Tucson
00:21:59 2.1.3 Western Tucson
00:23:54 2.1.4 Northern Tucson
00:27:25 2.1.5 Eastern Tucson
00:31:36 2.1.6 Mount Lemmon
00:33:13 3 Climate
00:40:25 4 Demographics
00:44:26 5 Economy
00:46:46 5.1 Top employers
00:47:02 6 Arts and culture
00:47:11 6.1 Annual cultural events and fairs
00:47:21 6.1.1 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
00:47:49 6.1.2 Tucson Festival of Books
00:48:55 6.1.3 Tucson Folk Festival
00:50:11 6.1.4 Fourth Avenue Street Fair
00:51:07 6.1.5 The Tucson Rodeo (Fiesta de los Vaqueros)
00:52:03 6.1.6 Tucson Meet Yourself
00:52:34 6.1.7 Tucson Modernism Week
00:53:34 6.1.8 All Souls Procession Weekend
00:54:44 6.2 Cultural and other attractions
00:58:17 6.3 Literary arts
00:59:09 6.4 Performing arts
01:00:08 6.5 Music
01:01:56 6.6 Cuisine
01:02:49 6.7 Nicknames
01:04:07 7 Sports
01:08:29 7.1 Parks and recreation
01:10:58 8 Politics and government
01:12:39 8.1 City government
01:15:40 9 Education
01:15:49 9.1 Post-secondary education
01:16:50 9.2 Primary and secondary schools
01:17:45 10 Media
01:17:53 10.1 Printed Newspaper
01:19:02 10.2 Television
01:20:23 11 Infrastructure
01:20:32 11.1 Energy
01:22:06 11.1.1 Sustainability
01:22:55 11.1.2 Light pollution
01:23:37 11.2 Water
01:26:01 11.3 Transportation
01:26:09 11.3.1 Public transit
01:27:02 11.3.2 Rail
01:27:27 11.3.3 Airport
01:28:25 11.3.4 Roadways
01:29:24 11.3.5 Cycling
01:30:21 12 Notable people
01:30:30 13 Sister cities
01:30:45 14 See also
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Tucson () is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116, while the 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 980,263. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA), with a total population of 1,010,025 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 58th largest metropolitan area in the United States (2014).
Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana northwest of the city, Sahuarita south of the city, and South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown. Communities in the vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits) include Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Midvale Park, Tanque Verde, Tortolita, and Vail. Towns outside the Tucson metro area include Benson to the southeast, Catalina and Oracle to the north, and Green Valley to the south.
The Spanish name of the city, Tucsón [tukˈson], is derived from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon [tʃʊk ʂɔːn], meaning (at the) base of the black [hill], a reference to a basalt-covered hill now known as Sentinel Peak. Tucson is sometimes referred to as The Old Pueblo.