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- •The United States of America
- •One nation, under God, with Liberty and Justice for all.
- •The United States
- •Us State Nicknames
- •Illinois
- •Indiana (no official nickname)
- •Vermont
- •Virginia
- •Some of the benchmark events of American history mentioned in the “Gallery of American Presidents”:
- •Монеты сша
- •White House History
- •About the Building
- •The Oval Office
- •Eisenhower Executive Office Building
- •Camp David
- •Air Force One
- •Us Government The Executive Branch
- •The President
- •The Vice President
- •Executive Office of the President
- •The Cabinet
- •Department of Agriculture
- •Department of Commerce
- •Department of Defense
- •Department of Education
- •Department of Energy
- •Department of Health and Human Services
- •Department of Homeland Security
- •Department of Housing and Urban Development
- •Department of the Interior
- •Department of Justice
- •Department of Labor
- •Department of State
- •Department of Transportation
- •Department of the Treasury
- •Department of Veterans Affairs
- •The Legislative Branch
- •The Legislative Process
- •Powers of Congress
- •Government Oversight
- •The Judicial Branch
- •The Supreme Court of the United States
- •The Judicial Process
- •The Constitution
- •Why a Constitution?
- •The Constitutional Convention
- •Ratification
- •The Bill of Rights
- •Elections & Voting
- •The great seal of the united states
- •Designing a Seal The First Committee
- •The Second Committee
- •The Third Committee
- •Charles Thomson’s Proposal
- •The Final “Device”
- •Charles Thomson’s “Remarks and Explanation,” Adopted by the Continental Congress, June 20, 1782
- •Its simplicity and lack of clutter. His design was
- •Meaning of the Seal
- •Designs of the Reverse
- •In 1782, no die has ever
- •Uses of the Seal and the Coat of Arms
- •Requests To Use the Great Seal and Coat of Arms
- •Great Seal Today
- •The Great Seal of the United States
- •The Great Seal on Display
- •Langley
- •Central intelligence agency
- •The work of a nation. The centre of intelligence. About cia
- •Today's cia
- •Mission
- •The cia Campus: a Walk Outside Headquarters
- •Nathan Hale Statue
- •Memorial Garden
- •The cia Campus: New Headquarters Building
- •The History of the Scattergood-Thorne Property
- •Cia Glossary
- •Laughing at cia?
- •The lapd, the fbi and the cia
- •Federal Bureau of Investigation
- •Laughing at fbi?
- •An fbi investigation
- •9/11 Warnings and fbi/cia Bungling
- •Late-Night Jokes About Sept. 11 Intelligence Failures
- •Foggy Bottom
- •Hitting Bottom in Foggy Bottom The State Department suffers from low morale, bottlenecks, and bureaucratic ineptitude. Do we need to kill it to save it? by matthew armstrong | september 11, 2009
- •The Watergate hotel
- •Us Department of State Headquarters
- •History
- •Duties and responsibilities
- •American entertainment
- •Hollywood
- •Hollywood glossary
- •Capitol Records
- •.. 1750 Vine Street, Hollywood, ca. / (323) 462-6252
- •On Hollywood Boulevard: from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and on Vine Street: from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard.
- •Hollywood glossary
- •"Celebrity Death Sites" a list of celebrities, whose deaths were the result of murder or suicide, including the location of their death sites
- •John Belushi's Death Site"
- •John Belushi's Death Site.
- •Silicon Valley
- •Вот, что мне особенно понравилось (для людей, изучающих английский, может показаться странным, что некоторые слова попали в разряд «чудных» с точки зрения американца).
- •Distinctive features Phonology
- •Grammatical aspect marking
- •Ebonics Translations
- •Ebonics Prayer
- •Nursery Rhymez
- •The us army
- •Army Commands (acom):
- •Army Service Component Commands (ascc):
- •Direct Reporting Units (dru):
- •Mission
- •“The Army Goes Rolling Along”
- •Пример описания боевых характеристик: Patriot
- •Entered Army Service
- •Description and Specifications
- •Manufacturer
- •Униформа армии сша
- •Знаки различия званий уорент-офицеров (Warrant Officers).
- •Знаки различия званий младших офицеров (Сompany Grade Officers).
- •Знаки различия званий старших офицеров (Field Grade Officers).
- •Знаки различия званий генералов (General Officers).
- •Наградная система армии сша
- •2. Крест за выдающуюся службу (Distinguished Service Cross).
- •8. Медаль Министерства обороны за отличную службу (Defense Superior Service Medal).
- •9. «За боевые заслуги», Орден Почетного Легиона (Legion of Merit).
- •Military Humour
- •Спецназ сша/us special forces
- •Рейнджеры / us Army Rangers
- •Спецподразделения Военно-воздушных сил сша / us Air Force Special Operations
- •Спецподразделения военно-морского флота сша, известны как "морские котики"/us Navy Seals
- •Отряд "Дельта" / Delta Force
- •Разведка Морской Пехоты сша / us Marine Force Recon
- •Воздушно-десантные войска/ us Airborn
- •Десятая Горная Дивизия/10th Mountain Division
- •Полувоенные силы Центрального Разведывательного Управления/cia Paramilitary Forces
- •Начало формы Конец формы
- •Sightseeing in america
- •Visual Landmarks New York
- •Районы Нью-Йорка
- •Управление
- •Культура
- •Планировка города
- •Транспорт
- •Сигналы опасности
- •Мосты и туннели
- •Связь в Нью-Йорке
- •Что раздражает ньюйоркцев?
- •Manhattan
- •Башня Банка Америки (Bank of America Tower)
- •Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг Why do we call New York City the Big Apple?
- •Statue of Liberty
- •The National Park Service commemorates the anniversary of the Statue of Liberty annually on October 28th. Mount rushmore
- •The grand canyon
- •Niagara Falls
- •Alcatraz
- •History
- •Military history
- •Military prison
- •Prison history Federal prison
- •Notable inmates
- •Post prison years
- •Native American occupation
- •Landmarking and development
- •Arlington National Cemetery
- •Placing of burial flag over a casket
- •A firing party
- •Сто вопросов и ответов о сша one hundred questions and answers about
- •2. What are the ingredients of a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner?
- •3. What do the terms "melting pot" and "salad bowl" mean to u.S. Society and culture?
- •Impressionists?
- •67. Which American President was the first to live in the White House?
- •Isbn 987–5–932050–42–2
- •191104, Г. Санкт-Петербург, наб. Р. Фонтанки, 32/1
Hollywood glossary
Mural |
Настенная роспись, большой плакат
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Draw media coverage |
Привлекать внимание средств массовой информации, попадать в заголовки, освещаться СМИ |
Putting green |
Лужайка для гольфа
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Reference books |
Справочная литература
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Motion pictures |
Кинематограф
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Memorabilia |
Предметы коллекционирования, собрание памятных вещей |
To be auctioned off |
Быть проданным с аукциона, уйти с молотка
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The highest bidder |
Участник аукциона, предложивший наивысшую цену |
Has been televised live |
Идет в прямой телевизионной трансляции |
The bleachers |
Трибуны, места на открытой трибуне
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Curbside |
Co стороны тротуара (т.е. через правую дверь авто) |
Scalped tickets |
Билеты, купленные по спекулятивным ценам |
Make the headlines |
Попасть в заголовки газет, вызвать сенсацию |
Random drawing |
Случайная выборка
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Bumper-to-bumper traffic |
Очень плотное движение, «пробка»
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Yesteryear |
Прошлый, относящийся к прошлому, прошедший
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Terrazzo |
Терраццо (венецианская мозаика)
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"Celebrity Death Sites" a list of celebrities, whose deaths were the result of murder or suicide, including the location of their death sites
O. J. Simpson Murder Case. |
O.J's wife Nicole Simpson was found in a pool of blood outside of 875 (now renumbered 879)S. Bundy Drive, Brentwood on 12th. June 1994 at Midnight, her throat had been slashed. Also found stabbed to death there was her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson was later tried but found not guilty of her murder. |
River Phoenix. |
The Viper Room. 8852 Sunset Blvd. River Phoenix collapsed and died of a drug overdose on the pavement outside of this Rock Club on Halloween night 1993 he was 23 years old. |
Don Simpson. |
685 Stone Canyon Rd, Beverly Hills. Don Simpson was one of Hollywood's most successful producers of the 80's & 90's with hits like Top Gun - Bev/Hills Cop - Flashdance - The Rock etc Died of a drugs overdose here in a upstairs bathroom on 19th Jan 1996. His story being the subject of the film You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again. |
Phil Hartman. |
5065 Encino Avenue, Encino. It was here that Phil was shot to death in his sleep, by his wife Brynn on 28th. May 1998. He was 49 years old, his wife later committed suicide. |
Margaux Hemingway. |
139 Fraser Street, Santa Monica. Granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway who committed suicide with an overdose of pills on 2nd. July 1996. This was the anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's own suicide. |
Haing S. Ngor |
945 N.Beaudry Ave. Downtown, Los Angeles. Oscar winning actor of "The Killing Fields" was robbed and shot to death outside his home on 25th. February 1996. |
Ray Combs. |
1509 E. Wilson Terrace. Glendale Adventist Hospital where game show host Ray Combs committed suicide by hanging himself with bed sheets, in his room on 2nd June 1996. |
Del Shannon. |
15519 Saddleback Rd. Canyon Country. Singer famous for the hit Runaway committed suicide here at his home, by shooting himself in the head, on 8th February 1990. |
Marvin Gaye. |
2101 S. Gramercy Place. The family home where motown singer Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father during an argument in April 1984. I Heard it Through the Grapevine was perhaps his biggest hit, his minister father was later sentenced to 5 years probation for voluntary manslaughter.
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Dorothy Stratten |
10881 Clarkson Rd, Westwood. The house where Playboy centerfold Dorothy was murdered on 14th.August 1980 by her husband, after he had learnt of her affair with director Peter Bogdanovich. |
Dominique Dunne |
8723 Rangely Ave, W/Hollywood. The home of actress Dominique who played the older sister Dana in Poltergeist. She was strangled and murdered here, by her ex boyfriend John Sweeney, on the driveway in October 1982, she was 22 years old. |
Frank Christi. |
6969 Woodrow Wilson Drive. Bad guy actor of TV series such as The Rockford Files & Charlie's Angels also appeared in The Godfather. Gunned downed here in his carport by drug dealers in 1982. |
Tim Hardin. |
625 Orange Drive, Hollywood. Singer/Songwriter Tim writer of songs such as Reason to Believe & If I was a Carpenter died here of a drug overdose on 29th.Dec.1980. |
Janis Joplan. |
7047 Franklin Ave. Hollywood. Landmark Hotel. (now called Highland Gardens) is where Janis died of a drugs overdose in room 105 on 4th. Oct.1970 she was 27 years old. |
Freddie Prinze. |
86575 Comstock Ave. Westwood. It was in this apartment that comic Freddie committed suicide by shooting himself in 1977 he was 22 years old. |
Sal Mineo |
8563 Holloway Drive. W/Hollywood. It was here that actor Sal Mineo was robbed and stabbed to death in Feb.1976 at the age of 37 in the carport of his apartment building. Sal together with his co-stars of Rebel Without a Cause, James Dean - Natalie Wood and Nick Adams all died of a violent or unusual death. |
Jack Cassidy |
1221 N. King's Rd, W/Hollywood. Where actor Jack Cassidy former husband of Shirley Jones and father of singer David died in an apartment fire in 1976. He had gone to sleep holding a lighted cigarette, igniting the couch on which he had fallen asleep. |
Pete Duel. |
2552 Glen Green Terrace, Hollywood Hills. The house where actor Pete, who played Joshua Smith in the TV series Alias Smith & Jones put a gun to his head and shot himself in 1971. |
Marilyn Monroe. |
12305 Fifth Helena Drive, Brentwood. Marilyn's last home where she was found dead of an apparent drugs overdose on 5th August 1962. An overdose which as been disputed to this day in many books and articles. |
Sam Cooke. |
9137 S. Figueroa Street. Hacienda Motel (now called The Star Motel) was where soul singer Sam Cooke was shot and killed by the manager in December 1964. |
Robert Kennedy. |
Ambassador Hotel. 3400 Wilshire Blvd. It was here in the pantry that Robert Kennedy was assassinated in June 1968 by Sirhan Sirhan. He had just finished his victory speech for the Californian Primary and was just leaving when he was gunned down. |
Sharon Tate. |
10050 Cielo Drive, Beverly Hills. The house where Sharon Tate was living when she and 5 others were slaughtered by Members of the Charles Manson Family on 9th Aug 1969. This house was demolished in 1994, rebuilt and the number changed to 10066. |
Dianne Linkletter |
8787 Shoreham Drive, W/Hollywood. The 6th. floor apartment from which Dianne daughter of Art jumped to her death in 1969 whilst on LSD. |
Nick Adams. |
2126 El Roble Lane, Beverly Hills. The home of actor Nick Adams who died of an overdose here in 1968 |
The Black Dahlia |
On January 15, 1947, Elizabeth Short's body was discovered on a vacant lot of the 3800 block of South Norton Avenue in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, cut in half at the waist and mutilated.
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Lenny Bruce. |
8825 Hollywood Blvd. W/Hollywood. It was in this home that Lenny killed himself of a drugs overdose in 1966. Portrayed in the 1974 film Lenny by Dustin Hoffman he was 41 years old. |
Carole Landis. |
1465 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades. This is where actress Carole killed herself in 1948 with a drugs overdose her affair with Rex Harrison had just ended and her career was on the skids. rex Harrison found her body on the bathroom floor she was 29 yrs. old. |
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel |
810 Linden Drive, Beverly Hills. It was in this house that Bugsy Siegel was shot & killed through the window by hit men on 20th June 1947 he was aged 41. Bugsy had just built the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas with mob money, the building costs had run so over budget Bugsy was thought to be skimming money for himself. Meyer Lansky & Lucky Luciano therefore ordered the hit on their childhood friend. His story was told in the 1991 film Bugsy in which Warren Beatty played Bugsy. |
Peg Entwistle. |
The Hollywood Sign. On the night of 18th.Sept.1932 English actress Peg Entwistle climbed to the top of the 50ft.high letter H of the sign. Then whilst the signs lights glittered jumped to her death. She was and still is the only person to have committed suicide by jumping from the sign. |