World's First Martial Arts History Museum located in Burbank, CA
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The Martial Arts History Museum is a great place for the whole family to enjoy. Although modest in size, it packs a wallop of information, great videos and a look at anime, Asian history and culture and the world of the martial arts. You will have a fun time!
This is a wonderful 20 second video made by William Ford and Jim Towns for the Martial Arts History Museum. Please share this.
Martial Arts History Museum
2319 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
MAmuseum.com
(818) 478-1722
A Non-Profit Organization
Martial Arts Hall of Fame: Volume 1
This is not a who's who, rather, it is a book about history. Here, you will learn about the historic achievements of those in the Martial Arts History Museum's Hall of Fame. This is a book that you can give even to non-martial artists so that can learn about what these people did to make an impact on American history.
Sifu Steve induction celebration at Martial Arts History Museum Photo Slideshow
Sifu Steve induction celebration at Martial Arts History Museum
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Lohan School of Shaolin - Las Vegas Kung Fu #Lohanschoollv
World renowned Lohan Las Vegas Lion Dance Troupe Call for Booking: 702-364-5875 or E-mail: Bookings@lvlohans.org
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The Lohan School of Shaolin specializes in the traditional and spiritual forms of Northern Shaolin, Tai Chi Praying Mantis, Seven Star Praying Mantis, Eighteen Classical Weapons, Traditional Lion Dancing, Five Animals / Five Family forms of Southern Fist, Internal Chi Gung and Tai Chi Ch'uan of the Yang and Chen families.
Lohan School of Shaolin History
From it's humble beginnings in 1994, with just a handful of students practicing on the street fronting Sifu Steve's home, to various halls in churches and dance studios, to China town Plaza and finally to it's current site in China Town, it can be said that the Lohan School has come a long way.
Today, there is a respectable number of students, both at the school and in their community outreach programs. The students perform at many community events, casinos and convention functions, and private parties not only to promote the Chinese culture, but also to fund raise for the school which are incentives for them. From one Chinese lion, they can now perform with as many as 7 lions, a 63′ dragon, several drums, and an array of flags, banners and weapons. The school has also developed several senior instructors who teach not only at the school, but also in the various athletic, recreation and community centers.
Besides the regular classes, the school has held several workshops and seminars with visiting Buddhist Priests, Tao Masters, Martial Arts Masters and Spiritual healers. They've also participated in martial events, not only in Las Vegas, but also in Mexico and California. The recently held a Tai Chi retreat in Maui, Hawaii, and plan to do many more in the future.
The school also offers special classes in spiritual and herbal healing, and combines different cultural teachings through music and dance classes.
Northern Shaolin History
The History of Northern Shaolin Kung Fu dates back to the year 495 A.D., when the Shaolin Buddhist Monastery was built in Honan province in Northern China honoring the buddhist monk who brought Buddhism to China.The Monk's name was Badra. In order to defend the temple from attack, the monks developed a martial art system known as Ch'uan (Fist Method). Ch'uan Fa combined Buddhist meditative practices with self defense techniques.
Northern Shaolin Kung Fu emphasizes extension in striking, with deep stances and dynamic kicking methods. The northern styles develop flexibility, strength, coordination, balance, and agility. The Theory of Northern Shaolin is that power is developed through the rigorous training of extended postures, which could be condensed into shorter strikes when used in fighting. Northern training also instills a great amount of versatility in movement and technique.
At the Lohan School we teach the traditional Northern style of Shaolin. This is the largest of the northern lineages taught today, and is taught in a systematic fashion.
Our Goals
1.To be concerned with the revival of the original concepts of Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Ch'uan.
2.To demonstrate that these concepts are applicable in the modern world.
3.To ensure Tai Chi Ch'uan and Shaolin Kung Fu have been a place in history and in modern society.
4. To maintain the spirit of rediscovery and reawakening of ideas, ideals, and natural principals.
5. To offer an alternative way of life, without drugs, medications, or artificial stimulations.
4. To educate others to be healthy and fit, and to be in touch with themselves, others, and the environment.
5. The state of the art should be maintained, developed, perpetuated and shared with those who seek health and fitness naturally and hollistically.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Martial Arts Children's Book
Already on the Museum's Best Seller list is The Adventures of Ichi & His Friends. This is a very delightful children's story book for ages 8 to 10 and older. It's nearly impossible to find a good book on martial arts and kids today and thus, Ichi was born.
The book is about the journey of Ichi, Lalo, Kekoa and Shinji as they make their way to Mountain Temple to learn from Sifu. It is a delightful book about hope, inspiration and working together. It is also a book about different cultures, tradition and family history.
You can purchase your copy on Amazon. Get it for your school!
Filipino Martial Arts @ Martial Arts History Museum. May 12, 2012 pt. 2
Presented by Nick Pappy Dog: Papadakis & Roan Poi Dog Grimm of the Dog Brothers.
Martial Arts History Museum
2319 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 478-1722
MAmuseum.com
info@MAmuseum.com
Chapter 61 USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame 2016
Chapter 61 USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame 2016 In Fullerton California
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Dragonfest 360° VR Dragonfest 2017 Burbank Marriott
#VIRBAdventures DragonFest 2017 Burbank Airport Marriott with Dragon Dronet, Master Douglas Wong, Michael Jai White, Al Leong, James Lew, Americus Abesamis, Robert Redfeather, and many more!
Revenge of the Ninja (1983) Call Sheet Auction
Steven Lambert is the Action and Stunt Coordinator for Revenge of the Ninja (1983) and he is auctioning off the only Call Sheet left from the film. Money raised will benefit the Martial Arts History Museum in Burbank, California. Bidding starts at $150.00. Visit Martial Arts & Action Entertainment for more information.
Japanese Sumo Wrestling
It's the Museum Telethon with Sumo competitor and actor, Americus Abesamis. He's on NCIS, Lucifer and star of the hit tv show, iCarly.
California's Wende Museum | Arts.21
The Wende Museum in California is home to more than 100,000 East German objects collected by historian Justin Jampol. They range from plastic chairs to coffee services to menus. Jampol says the collection is a historical archive and not merely a collection of Communist memorabilia. Either way, it’s a fascinating document of the past.
1995 AAU Karate Championships Eliminations Part 1
1995 AAU Karate Championships Eliminations Part 1. This video was video taped and edited by myself and my company Black and Blue Video Productions, Inc.
Balintawak Demo with Guro Chan of Legion Chapter New Mexico USA
Guro Chan's Balintawak demonstration during Albuquerque's Sinulog celebration.
Sinulog is one of the most famous celebrations in Cebu, Philippines, where Balintawak originated from.
So, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce the art...
Last part of the video is our young eskrimador showing there skills....
and Thanks to Mike of Cuentada balintawak for joining the demonstration....Watch in HD
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Martial Arts Reenactment Montage
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Vintage Footage - 1993 World Martial Arts Hall Of Fame Inductions
Vintage Footage !993 World Martial Arts Hall Of Fame Inductions
Video with Jeff Speakman, Tom Bolden, Doug Pierre and Rico Guy. Shown in photo are Tom Bolden, Kelly Worden and Billy Bryant. Tom Bolden, Kelly Worden, Doug Pierre and Billy Bryant were the first Modern Arnis/FMA Practitioners (Other Than Professor Remy Presas) ever inducted by a world martial arts recognition and awards granting body.
Sacramento, California | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Sacramento, California
00:02:46 1 History
00:02:55 1.1 Pre-Columbian period
00:03:29 1.2 Spanish period
00:04:23 1.3 Mexican period
00:05:39 1.4 American period
00:11:05 1.5 Modern era
00:15:22 2 Geography
00:16:37 2.1 Cityscape
00:16:45 2.1.1 City neighborhoods
00:19:29 2.2 Climate
00:23:44 3 Demographics
00:24:22 3.1 2010
00:29:51 3.2 2000
00:32:48 4 Economy
00:34:00 4.1 Top employers
00:34:13 5 Culture
00:34:22 5.1 Performing arts
00:36:46 5.2 Visual arts
00:37:33 5.3 Museums
00:39:59 5.4 Music
00:41:35 5.5 Film
00:42:38 5.6 Cuisine
00:44:35 5.7 LGBTQ
00:45:22 5.8 Old Sacramento
00:46:57 5.9 Chinatown
00:49:13 6 Sports
00:51:36 7 Parks and recreation
00:54:26 8 Government
00:55:44 8.1 State and Federal representation
00:56:22 9 Education
00:56:31 9.1 Higher education
01:01:33 9.2 Primary & secondary education
01:04:26 10 Media
01:04:35 10.1 Magazines
01:04:52 10.2 Newspapers
01:06:12 10.3 Radio
01:06:20 10.4 Television stations
01:06:29 11 Transportation
01:06:47 11.1 Roads and highways
01:08:44 11.2 Rail service
01:11:07 11.3 Airport
01:12:02 11.4 Other transportation options
01:14:36 12 Notable residents
01:14:45 13 Sister cities
01:15:01 14 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Sacramento ( SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's estimated 2018 population of 501,334 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the 9th largest capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Assembly, the Governor of California, and Supreme Court of California, making it the state's political center and a hub for lobbying and think tanks. Sacramento is also the cultural and economic core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which had 2010 population of 2,414,783, making it the fifth largest in California.Sacramento is the fastest-growing major city in California, owing to its status as notable financial center on the West Coast and as a major educational hub, home of Sacramento State University and University of California, Davis. Similarly, Sacramento is a major center for the California healthcare industry, as the seat of Sutter Health, the world-renowned UC Davis Medical Center, and the UC Davis School of Medicine, and notable tourist destination in California, as the site of The California Museum, the Crocker Art Museum, California Hall of Fame, the California State Capitol Museum, and the Old Sacramento State Historic Park. Sacramento is known for its evolving contemporary culture, dubbed the most hipster city in California. In 2002, the Harvard University Civil Rights Project conducted for Time magazine named Sacramento America's Most Diverse City.Before the arrival of the Spanish, the area was inhabited by the Nisenan people indigenous peoples of California. Spanish cavalryman Gabriel Moraga named surveyed and named the Rio del Santísimo Sacramento (Sacramento River) in 1808, after the Blessed Sacrament, referring to the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. In 1839, Juan Bautista Alvarado, Mexican governor of Alta California granted the responsibility of colonizing the Sacramento Valley to Swiss-born, Mexican citizen John Augustus Sutter, who subsequently established Sutter's Fort and the settlement at the Rancho Nueva Helvetia. Following the American Conquest of California and the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, the waterfront developed by Sutter began to be developed and incorporated in 1850 as the City of Sacramento. As a result of the California Gold Rush, Sacramento became a major commercial center and distribution point for Northern California, serving as the terminus for the Pony Express and the First Transcontinental Railroad.
San Jose, California | Wikipedia audio article
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San Jose, California
00:03:33 1 History
00:03:41 1.1 Pre-Columbian period
00:04:10 1.2 Spanish period
00:06:45 1.3 Mexican period
00:08:51 1.4 American period
00:15:37 2 Geography
00:17:22 2.1 Cityscape
00:19:17 2.2 Topography
00:21:23 2.3 Climate
00:25:45 2.4 Neighborhoods and districts
00:26:39 2.5 Parks
00:29:44 2.5.1 Trails
00:30:48 2.5.2 Wildlife
00:31:54 3 Demographics
00:32:21 3.1 2010
00:37:17 3.2 2000
00:39:57 4 Economy
00:42:57 4.1 Silicon Valley
00:45:27 4.2 Media
00:46:42 4.3 Top employers
00:46:56 5 Culture
00:47:05 5.1 Architecture
00:49:04 5.2 Visual arts
00:52:16 5.3 Performing arts
00:54:05 5.4 Sports
00:56:34 5.5 Landmarks
00:57:27 5.5.1 Museums and institutions
00:59:07 6 Law and government
00:59:16 6.1 Local
01:02:22 6.2 State and federal
01:03:31 6.3 Crime
01:04:47 7 Education
01:04:56 7.1 Higher education
01:08:22 7.2 Primary and secondary education
01:10:06 7.3 Libraries
01:11:32 8 Transportation
01:11:41 8.1 Public transit
01:13:45 8.2 Air
01:14:56 8.3 Highways
01:16:57 9 Notable people
01:17:07 10 Sister Cities
01:17:41 11 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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San Jose (; Spanish for 'Saint Joseph'; Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]), officially the City of San José, is an economic, cultural and political center of Silicon Valley, and the largest city in Northern California (both in population and area). With an estimated 2017 population of 1,035,317, it is the third-most populous city in California (after Los Angeles and San Diego) and the tenth-most populous in United States. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley, on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of 179.97 square miles (466.1 km2). San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County, the most affluent county in California and one of the most affluent counties in the United States. San Jose is the most populous city in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area, which contain 7.7 million and 8.7 million people respectively.San Jose is a global city, notable as a center of innovation, for its affluence, Mediterranean climate, and extremely high cost of living. San Jose's location within the booming high tech industry, as a cultural, political, and economic center has earned the city the nickname Capital of Silicon Valley. San Jose is one of the wealthiest major cities in the United States and the world, and has the third highest GDP per capita in the world (after Zürich, Switzerland and Oslo, Norway), according to the Brookings Institution. The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the most millionaires and the most billionaires in the United States per capita. With a median home price of $1,085,000, San Jose has the most expensive housing market in the country and the fifth most expensive housing market in the world, according to the 2017 Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey. Major global tech companies including Cisco Systems, eBay, Adobe Systems, PayPal, Brocade, Samsung, Acer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Western Digital maintain their headquarters in San Jose, in the center of Silicon Valley.
Before the arrival of the Spanish, the area around San Jose was inhabited by the Tamien nation of the Ohlone indigenous peoples of California. San Jose was founded on November 29, 1777, as the Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, the first city founded in the Californias. It then became a part of Mexico in 1821 after the Mexican War of Independence. Following the American Conquest of California during the Mexican–American War, the territory was ceded to the United States in 1848. After California achieved statehood two years later, San Jose became the state's first capital. Following World War II, San Jose experienced an economic boom, with a rapid population growth and aggressive annexation of nearby cities and communities carried out in the 1950s and 1960s. The rapid growth of the high-technology and electronics industries further ...
Star Trek: The Original Series | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:00 1 Creation
00:04:43 2 Development
00:08:32 3 Production
00:10:38 3.1 Season 1 (1966–1967)
00:13:36 3.2 Season 2 (1967–1968)
00:18:00 3.3 Season 3 (1968–1969)
00:21:24 3.4 Syndication
00:25:23 3.5 Remastered edition
00:30:26 4 Cast
00:32:58 4.1 Characterizations
00:36:43 4.2 Characters' cameo appearances in later series
00:42:16 4.3 Notable guest appearances
00:47:56 5 Season & Episodes
00:47:59 5.1 Seasons
00:48:07 5.2 Episodes
00:52:34 5.3 Top ranked episodes
00:53:35 5.4 Episodes
00:53:44 5.5 iLeonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories/i
00:54:17 6 Broadcast history
00:54:27 7 Music
00:54:36 7.1 Theme tune
00:56:40 7.2 Dramatic underscore
00:59:05 7.3 Episodes with original music
01:02:08 8 Awards
01:05:40 9 Distribution
01:05:50 9.1 Home media
01:07:24 9.2 Online distribution
01:09:18 10 Merchandising
01:09:40 10.1 Action figures
01:11:48 10.2 Comic books
01:16:03 11 Cultural influence
01:16:35 11.1 Parodies
01:18:41 11.2 Fan productions
01:19:10 12 Criticisms
01:20:24 13 See also
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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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
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Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began.
The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), First Officer and Science Officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and Chief Medical Officer Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose:
The series was produced from September 1966 to December 1967 by Norway Productions and Desilu Productions, and by Paramount Television from January 1968 to June 1969. Star Trek aired on NBC from September 8, 1966, to June 3, 1969, and was actually seen first on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network. Star Trek's Nielsen ratings while on NBC were low, and the network canceled it after three seasons and 79 episodes. Several years later the series became a hit in broadcast syndication, remaining so throughout the 1970s, achieving cult classic status and a developing influence on popular culture. Star Trek eventually spawned a franchise, consisting of six television series, thirteen feature films, numerous books, games, and toys, and is now widely considered one of the most popular and influential television series of all time.The series contains significant elements of Space Western, as described by Roddenberry and the general audience.
Seattle, Washington | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:53 1 History
00:04:02 1.1 Founding
00:05:13 1.2 Duwamps 1852–1853
00:06:19 1.3 Incorporations
00:07:20 1.4 Timber town
00:09:05 1.5 Gold Rush, World War I, and the Great Depression
00:14:24 1.6 Post-war years: aircraft and software
00:19:06 2 Geography
00:20:07 2.1 Cityscape
00:20:16 2.2 Topography
00:24:40 2.3 Climate
00:37:50 3 Demographics
00:45:44 4 Economy
00:50:40 5 Culture
00:50:55 5.1 Nicknames
00:51:57 5.2 Performing arts
00:56:14 5.3 Tourism
01:00:07 6 Professional sports
01:06:33 7 Parks and recreation
01:08:12 8 Government and politics
01:13:25 9 Education
01:16:05 10 Media
01:19:07 11 Infrastructure
01:19:16 11.1 Health systems
01:21:05 11.2 Transportation
01:26:31 11.3 Utilities
01:27:23 12 Notable people
01:27:33 13 Sister cities
01:27:45 14 See also
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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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
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Seattle ( (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 744,955 residents as of 2018, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area's population stands at 3.94 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the top 5 in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. In July 2016, Seattle was again the fastest-growing major U.S. city, with a 3.1% annual growth rate. Seattle is the northernmost large city in the United States.
The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015.The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived from Illinois via Portland, Oregon, on the schooner Exact at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named Seattle in 1852, in honor of Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Today, Seattle has high populations of Native, Scandinavian, African, and Asian Americans, as well as a thriving LGBT community that ranks 6th in the United States for population.Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century, the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. Growth after World War II was partially due to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed into a technology center from the 1980s onwards with companies like Microsoft becoming established in the region; Microsoft founder Bill Gates is a Seattleite by birth. Internet retailer Amazon was founded in Seattle in 1994, and major airline Alaska Airlines is based in SeaTac, Washington, serving Seattle's international airport, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000. Owing largely to its rapidly increasing population in the 21st century, Seattle and the state of Washington have some of the highest minimum wages in the country, at $15 per hour for smaller businesses and $16 for the city's largest employers.Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs existed al ...
National Training Center C-130 Jump With Marine Corps, 3rd Marine Air Wing
The National Training Center provides a unique environment suitable for training 50,000 U.S. and multinational forces each year across a wide range of military operations. Here is a short clip of members from the 416th Civil Affairs battalion out of March AFB as well as, the NTC Operations Group demonstrating a tail gate jump from a C-130 provided by the Marine Corps, 3rd Marine Air Wing. The jump involved 30 Soldiers within our 1200 square miles of uncluttered airspace on March 5, 2013.
Success on the battlefield starts here at the NTC,
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Puerto Rico | Wikipedia audio article
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Puerto Rico
00:04:46 1 Etymology
00:06:16 2 History
00:06:25 2.1 Pre-Columbian era
00:08:36 2.2 Spanish colony (1493–1898)
00:08:47 2.2.1 Conquest and early settlement
00:10:11 2.2.2 Colonization, the Habsburgs
00:13:44 2.2.3 Late colonial period
00:17:00 2.2.4 Politics of liberalism
00:20:54 2.3 American era (1898–present)
00:23:18 2.3.1 United States unincorporated organized territory (1900–1952)
00:25:07 2.3.1.1 U.S. citizenship and Puerto Rican citizenship
00:28:17 2.3.2 United States unincorporated organized territory with commonwealth constitution (1952–present)
00:30:15 2.3.3 iEstado Libre Asociado/i
00:36:14 2.4 Referendums on statehood or independence
00:40:40 2.5 United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization
00:41:57 2.5.1 International status
00:45:00 2.6 21st century
00:50:54 2.7 Political status
00:52:05 2.8 Hurricane Maria
00:54:56 2.8.1 Rebuilding efforts
00:56:51 2.8.2 Death toll
00:57:48 3 Geography
01:02:09 3.1 Climate
01:06:12 3.2 Biodiversity
01:07:27 4 Demographics
01:07:49 4.1 Population makeup
01:10:31 4.1.1 Population genetics
01:12:13 4.2 Immigration and emigration
01:14:13 4.3 Population distribution
01:14:50 4.4 Languages
01:17:08 4.5 Religion
01:22:38 5 Government
01:25:44 5.1 Political parties and elections
01:27:27 5.2 Law
01:29:13 5.3 Political status
01:29:41 5.3.1 Within the United States
01:34:02 5.4 Foreign and intergovernmental relations
01:37:21 5.5 Military
01:43:01 5.6 Administrative divisions
01:43:28 6 Economy
01:47:02 6.1 Heavy debt load
01:49:43 6.2 Public finances
01:55:01 6.3 Cost of living
01:59:04 7 Education
02:01:00 8 Public health and safety
02:05:50 8.1 Crime
02:06:21 9 Culture
02:08:04 9.1 Architecture
02:11:29 9.2 Arts
02:13:02 9.3 Literature
02:17:07 9.4 Media
02:18:04 9.5 Music
02:20:14 9.6 Cuisine
02:23:29 9.7 Philately
02:25:03 9.8 Sports
02:29:36 10 Infrastructure
02:32:09 11 See also
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
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Puerto Rico (Spanish for Rich Port), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit. Free Associated State of Puerto Rico) and briefly called Porto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida.
An archipelago among the Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller ones, such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques. The capital and most populous city is San Juan. Its official languages are Spanish and English, though Spanish predominates. The island's population is approximately 3.4 million. Puerto Rico's history, tropical climate, natural scenery, traditional cuisine, and tax incentives make it a destination for travelers from around the world.
Originally populated by the indigenous Taíno people, the island was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for Spain during his second voyage. Later it endured invasion attempts from the French, Dutch, and British. Four centuries of Spanish colonial government influenced the island's cultural landscapes with waves of African slaves, Canarian, and Andalusian settlers. In the Spanish Empire, Puerto Rico played a secondary, but strategic role when compared to wealthier colonies like Peru and the mainland parts of New Spain. Spain's distant administrative control continued up to the end of the 19th century, helping to produce a distinctive creole Hispanic culture and language that combined elements from the Native Americans, Africans, and Iberians. In 1898, following the Spanish–American War, the United States acquired Puerto Rico under the terms of the Treaty of Paris. The treaty took effect on April 11, 1899.Puerto Ricans are by law citizens of the United States and may move freely between the island and the mainland. As it is not a state, Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the United States Congress, which governs the territory with full jurisdiction under the Puerto Rico Fe ...