Mass Media in the USA

This year I have learnt a lot about USA. And the last my theme is Mass Media in the USA.

Media of the United States consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites. The U.S. also has a strong music industry. Many of the media are controlled by large for-profit corporations who reap revenue from advertising, subscriptions, and sale of copyrighted material. 

The most famous newspaper of Virginia is 'Richmond Times Dispatch'

 

This newspaper is fully inform residents of Richmond

Because it has many different categories : Sport, Business, Weather, Entertainment, Jobsmarket etc. This newspaper delivers the news very quickly, so it is read by many people.

You can read this newspaper on-line here: 

http://www.timesdispatch.com/

In North Dakota is extended ‘Dakota coutry magazine’

Most sections of the magazine devoted to nature. This magazine will be of interest to those who love fishing and hunting. Here you can see photos of wildlife, and learn various records associated with animals.

So, visit the site of this magazine, if you want : http://www.dakotacountrymagazine.com/

'San Francisco Chronicle' is a daily newspaper for the greater San Francisco area. Includes global news, regional information, classifieds, and entertainment.

There is always accurate for intriguing headlines.

Here you can find information on any taste. Starting from general news - ending from horoscope.

You can read it here: http://www.sfgate.com/

'The Chicago Tribune' is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois.

This is a daily newspaper that talks about specific events. It is very popular in Chicago, because there briefly and clearly sets out information. This newspaper has many different categories, interesting tests and funny photos.

Here is this newspaper : http://www.chicagotribune.com/

Easter in USA

Easter is a major religious festival of Christians that is celebrated in a grand manner with a big party time celebration. Every nation has its own way of celebrating a particular festivity. For example it is the tradition of America to conduct special Easter parades, where men and women flaunt their special costumes and colorful bonnets. The person who leads the parade can be spotted holding Easter candle or cross in his/her hand. 

Here are some ideas about Easter customs and traditions in US: 

• In the New Orleans, it is a trend of conducting an annual Easter carnival called 'Mardi Gras', which features lot of fun activities like parade, jazz music bands and a bumper party.
• A must play Easter game for American kids is Easter egg roll.
• A special dish for Easter springtime in USA is baked ham, potatoes and vegetables. Another most demanding recipe is hot cross buns.
• It was in the early 1700's, when for the first time, eggs were dyed and the credit for starting this practice in America can be attributed to Pennsylvania Dutch (German) settlers.
• As a part of Easter traditions in the US, sunrise services are held and the prime motive is to include various Christian religious groups in this event.
• Painting the Easter eggs and then conducting Easter egg hunt games for the kids is what most American parents do on the Easter week.

You can find more information about Easter in the USA here: http://news.travelhouseuk.co.uk/travel-insight/why-spending-this-easter-in-usa-is-a-must.htm

http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/03/30/armenian-church-to-celebrate-the-feast-of-the-glorious-resurrection-of-jesus-christ/

http://festivals.iloveindia.com/easter/traditions/easter-in-usa.html

Watch a nice video about Easter!

Illinois

The Geography of Illinois

Illinois is located in the Midwest Region of the United States and is one of the nine states and Canadian Province of Ontario in the bi-national Great Lakes region of North America.

Bordered by the Mississippi River on the west and the Wabash and Ohio Rivers on the southeast and south, the landscape of Illinois can be grouped into three main regions; the Central Plains, the Shawnee Hills and the Gulf Coastal Plain.

 

About 90% of Illinois is covered by the Central Plains region. These gently rolling fertile plains were carved and leveled by glaciers during the Ice Age. The Central Plains run from Lake Michigan west and south to cover most of the state and can be divided into three sections; the Great Lakes Plain, the Driftless Plains and the Till Plains.

Read more here: http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/il_geography.htm

 http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usageography/facts/Illinois.htm

http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/illinois/geography.html

History

The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization, its development as part of the American frontier, and finally, its growth into one of the most populous and economically powerful states of theUnited States.

French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, in 1673, were the first Europeans of record to visit the region. In 1699 French settlers established the first permanent settlement at Cahokia, near present-day East St. Louis. Great Britain obtained the region at the end of the French and Indian Wars in 1763. The area figured prominently in frontier struggles during the Revolutionary Warand in Indian wars during the early 19th century.

Significant episodes in the state's early history include the influx of settlers following the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825; the Black Hawk War, which virtually ended the Indian troubles in the area; and the rise of Abraham Lincoln from farm laborer to president.

You can read more here: http://www.illinois.gov/about/pages/historyandculture.aspx
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/hs/sites.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108209.html

The capital of  Illinois - Springfield 

 

Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116,250 (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010), making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

Just over 208,000 residents live in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and adjacent Menard County. Present-day Springfield was first settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most famous past resident is Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861, when he went to the White House as 

Abraham Lincoln's Tomb, Springfield

President. Major tourist attractions include a multitude of historic sites connected with Lincoln. In 1908 a large race riot erupted in the city, which resulted in the lynching of two African-American men and deaths of four whites killed by defenders of black areas; it led to the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

You can read more about Springfield here: http://www.rv-trips.com/rv-destinations/cities/springfield-illinois

or here: http://www.galenfrysinger.com/springfield_illinois.htm





Walt Disney

The creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of Disneyland and Walt Disney World was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 5, 1901. His father, Elias Disney, was an Irish-Canadian. His mother, Flora Call Disney, was of German-American descent. Walt was one of five children, four boys and a girl.

During a 43-year Hollywood career, which spanned the development of the motion picture medium as a modern American art, Walter Elias Disney, a modern Aesop, established himself and his product as a genuine part of Americana. David Low, the late British political cartoonist, called Disney "the most significant figure in graphic arts since Leonardo DaVinci." A pioneer and innovator, and the possessor of one of the most fertile imaginations the world has ever known, Walt Disney, along with members of his staff, received more than 950 honors and citations from every nation in the world, including 48 Academy Awards and 7 Emmys in his lifetime. Walt Disney's personal awards included honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, the University of Southern California and UCLA; the Presidential Medal of Freedom; France's Legion of Honor and Officer d'Academie decorations; Thailand's Order of the Crown; Brazil's Order of the Southern Cross; Mexico's Order of the Aztec Eagle; and the Showman of the World Award from the National Association of Theatre Owners.

Finde more snformanoin here: http://fuv.hivolda.no/prosjekt/gunnargrodal/bio.htm

http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/biography/w_bio_short.html

http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/walt-disney.html

You can also watch some videos about Walt Disney: http://www.biography.com/people/walt-disney-9275533/videos

John Tyler 

I read some interesting facts about Tenth President of the United States. He is from Virginia!So, I want to present you some informations about John Tyler:

John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790 in Virginia. Not much is known about his childhood though he grew up on a plantation in Virginia. His Mother died when he was only seven. At twelve, he entered the College of William and Mary Preparatory School. He graduated from the College proper in 1807. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1809. 

From 1811-16, 1823-5, and 1838-40, John Tyler was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1813, he did join the militia but never saw action. In 1816, Tyler was elected to be a U.S. Representative. He strongly opposed every move towards power for the Federal government that he saw as unconstitutional. He eventually resigned. He was Governor of Virginia from 1825-7 until he was elected a U.S. Senator.

You can read more facts from his biography in this site:

http://www.nndb.com/people/851/000049704/

Special facts about his life are here:

http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/jtyler.html

Richmond -  capital of Virginia

When I visited this site ( http://www.virginiaplaces.org/vacities/24rich.html ) I was really impressed! I read new information about capital of Virginia - Richmond:

Richmond has not always been the capital of Virginia.

When the English colonists arrived in 1607, the paramount chief of the local tribes (Powhatan) ruled his territory (Tsenacommacah) from Werowocomoco, located on what we now call the York River. Powhatan's brother, Parahunt, ruled a subordinate town located at the base of the waterfalls on Powhatan's River (what we now call the James River).

In 1607, the English colonists established their official seat of government at Jamestown. That location was about 15 miles south of Parahunt's capital at Werowocomoco - but about 80 miles as a boat travels on the river.

You can find more information here: http://www2.richmond.com/
or in this site: http://wikitravel.org/en/Richmond

History of Virginia

Virginia (named for Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen) at first included in its lands the whole vast area of North America not held by the Spanish or French. The colony on Roanoke Island, organized by Sir Walter Raleigh, failed, but the English soon made another attempt slightly farther north. In 1606 James I granted a charter to the London Company (better known later as the Virginia Company), a group of merchants lured by the thought of easy profits in mining and trade. The company sent three ships and 144 men under captains Christopher Newport, Bartholomew Gosnold, and John Ratcliffe to establish a base, and the tiny force entered Chesapeake Bay in Apr., 1607. On a peninsula in the James River they founded (May 13, 1607) the first permanent English settlement in America, which they called Jamestown. It soon became clear that the company's original plans were unrealistic, and the Jamestown settlers began a long and unexpected struggle to live off the land.

Read more: Virginia, state, United States — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/virginia-state-united-states.html#ixzz29czev62q

In 1606, however, King James granted a joint charter to two companies one, with headquarters in London, authorized to settle southern Virginia; and the other, with headquarters in Plymouth, authorized to settle northern Virginia; but neither to plant within 100 miles of the other. The expeditions sent out by the Plymouth Company met with failure, but the London Company established the settlement at Jamestown. The years between 1607 and 1624, encompassing the overlordship of the Virginia Company of London, assured the permanence of the first English colony in America.

You can read more information: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/vaguide/history.html

Geography of Virginia

I read some interesting information about geography of Virginia: 

The most northerly of the Southern states, Virginia is roughly triangular in shape. The small section of the state that, along with Maryland and Delaware, occupies the Delmarva peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean is separated from the main part of Virginia and is called the Eastern Shore. The coastal plain or tidewater region of E Virginia, generally flat and partly swampy, is cut by four great tidal rivers—the Potomac (forming most of the border with Maryland and beyond which also lies Washington, D.C.), the Rappahannock, the York, and the James—all of which empty into Chesapeake Bay. In the tidewater region stretch vast forests of pine and hardwood, highlighted in early spring by flowering redbud and dogwood.

Virginia's shores, mountains, mineral springs, natural wonders, and numerous historic sites draw millions of visitors annually. Crowning the hilltops and river bluffs from the Chesapeake region west to the Blue Ridge and adding to the grace and elegance of the Virginia landscape are the classic Greek revival homes and public buildings with their stately porticoes. Major tourist attractions include Shenandoah National Park; Colonial Williamsburg; and Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial. Other hCourt House National Historical Park; Manassas and Richmond national battlefield parks; Booker T. Washington and George Washington Birthplace national monuments; Colonial National Historical Park and Jamestown National Historic Site, both on Jamestown Island; and several national cemeteries and battlefields (see National Parks and Monuments, table).

Read more: Virginia, state, United States — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/virginia-state-united-states.html#ixzz29cyOvIBo