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ワシントン州の簡単な紹介
Washington Map +
ワシントン州の地図等
Coulee Dam National Recreation Area1)
, northeast of Grand Coulee Dam
Mt. Rainer National Park1, 2),
Longmire Mt. Rainer
国立公園
North Cascades National Park1, 2),
Woolley North Cascades国立公園
Olympic National Park1, 2, 3),
Port Angeles Olympic国立公園
アラスカを除くアメリカ合衆国本土の最西端
The most western point in the continental U.S.: Cape Alava,
Washington in Olympic National Park
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Olympic
National Park, Washington
Olympic National Park - Bing Images
Olympic National Park 3-minute Tour - YouTube
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Olympic National Park - YouTube |
Olympic National Park - Wikipedia
Mammals of Olympic National Park - Wikipedia
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Amphibians and reptiles of Olympic National Park -
Wikipedia
our
National Park page | our MN & WI
Park and Nature Center page
Seafair1), Seattle July-August
Late June -
Early August Seafair,
Seattle, Washington (WA) Seattle's Summer Festival (シアトルの夏祭り:
Parades, Hydroplane races,
the Blue Angles, etc) <
www.seafair.com >
Seattle Center1, 3) Space
Needle (1962 Century 21 Exposition)
Northwest Folklife Festival3),
Seattle every Memorial Weekend
Pike Place Market3), Seattle
Sun Juan Islands3)
Washington State International Kite Festival3),
Long Beach, every August
See
our Kite Festival photos
Sports
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Seattle Sounders lift second MLS Cup in 4 years vs.
Toronto FC Major League Soccer - YouTube
MLSsoccer.com
Nov. 10, 2019
2019 MLS Cup Playoffs - Wikipedia
Major League Soccer - Wikipedia
MLS
Seattle
Sounders FC
Seattle, Washington
Sports 2019
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This is America's most iconic road trip - GrindTV.com
- U.S. Route 101 on the West Coast beats Route 66 any day -
Kade Krichko, 08/29/2014
States & D.C. Info |
California
| Oregon
15498 190514
Overall Best States Rankings | US News Best States
2019
Minnesota ranked third-best state in the U.S. by U.S. News
- StarTribune.com
#1 Washington
#2
New Hampshire #3
Minnesota
#4 Utah
#5 Vermont
America |
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Brief History1)
Lewis & Clark reach Pacific Ocean (1805)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark |
U.S. and Great Britain put the 49th Parallel boundary
between Canada and Washington (1846) | Grand Coulee Dam opens (1942)
| Century 21 Exposition, (Space Needle, 1962, Seattle) | Expo’ 74 (1974,
Spokane) | Mt. St. Helens eruption (1980)
House resolves to stop sharing Oregon - Jan 05, 1846 -
HISTORY.com
Oregon Treaty - Wikipedia
Expansion Expansion by Purchase and Treaty Slide 09 Oregon
Treaty - YouTube
Oregon Territory - Manifest Destiny Choose Your Own Adventure - YouTube
Presidents: James K. Polk
#11
Oregon Territory - Wikipedia
Washington
| Oregon
| Idaho
UK (now
Canada)
November 7, 1940
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse Gallopin' Gertie - YouTube
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) - Wikipedia
10 Biggest Bridge Collapses Ever - YouTube
Washington
August 1st:
Anniversary of I-35W Bridge Tragedy Aug. 1, 2007,
Minneapolis, MN
Famous People1)
Bing Crosby, Seattle, and more. Click
here for more info on Famous People in
Washington.
born c. 1786 Chief
Seattle
Chief Seattle's speech (by Mark Sawalha) - YouTube
Chief Seattle dies near the city named for him - Jun 07,
1866 - HISTORY.com
Chief Seattle - Wikipedia
c. 1786 – June 7, 1866, a
Suquamish Tribe (Suquamish)
and Dkhw'Duw'Absh (Duwamish)
chief. A prominent figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation
to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with
"Doc" Maynard. The city
of
Seattle, in the
U.S. state of
Washington, was named
after him.
Native Americans |
Washington
Presidents Franklin Pierce
#14
First Anglo women settle west of the Rockies - Sep 01,
1836 - HISTORY.com
PBS - THE WEST - Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
Native Americans |
Washington
| Idaho
born January 26, 1891
Wilder Penfield
Wilder Penfield’s 127th birthday Google
Doodle
Google celebrates Wilder Penfield, a scientist who used
burnt toast to learn about the brain - The Verge video
Wilder Penfield - Wikipedia
OM
CC
CMG
FRS, January 26,
1891 – April 5, 1976, an
American Canadian
neurosurgeon. He expanded
brain surgery's methods
and techniques, including mapping the functions of various regions of the brain
such as the
cortical homunculus.
Washington
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Wisconsin
Canada
born
January 31, 1921
Carol Channing
January 16, 1964 “Hello, Dolly!” Starring Carol Channing
Opened on Broadway and Went on to Win 10 Tony Awards - Lifetime
Hello, Dolly! (musical) - Wikipedia
Carol
Channing - IMDb
"Before
the Parade Passes By" - Hello, Dolly! (Original Broadway Production, 1964) -
YouTube
Hello Dolly Carol Channing - YouTube
Carol Channing Biography - Biography
Carol Channing - Wikipedia
January 31, 1921 – January 15,
2019, an
American actress, singer,
dancer and comedienne. Known for starring in Broadway and film musicals, her
characters typically radiated a fervent expressiveness and an easily
identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect.
R.I.P.
January 15, 2019 Carol Channing
Carol Channing, Broadway legend, dead at 97 - YouTube
Seattle, Washington
| San Francisco,
California |
Vermont
Musical
born November 27, 1942
Jimi Hendrix
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxey Lady (Miami Pop 1968) - YouTube
Jimi Hendrix - Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer -
Biography.com
Jimi Hendrix The
Official Jimi Hendrix Site
Jimi Hendrix - Wikipedia
November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970, an American rock
guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only
four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric
guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated
musicians of the 20th century. The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock
music". ...
Rock & Roll: Jimi Hendrix
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Music |
Washington
born
January 21, 1953
Paul Allen
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's death leaves Bill
Gates 'heartbroken' - YouTube
Paul Allen on Gates, Microsoft - YouTube
Paul Allen - Wikipedia
January 21, 1953 – October 15,
2018, an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He co-founded
the technology company
Microsoft alongside
Bill Gates in 1975.
Seattle, Washington
R.I.P. October 15, 2018
Paul Allen
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies At 65 - NPR
born October 28, 1955
Bill Gates
Biography.com Bill Gates
Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation
Being Bill Gates American Genius - YouTube
American Genius Series 1 1of8 Jobs vs Gates (2015) - YouTube
Seattle, Washington
Washington | Seattle
| Spokane | Tacoma | Vancouver | Bellevue | Olympia
(Capital)
Largest Cities in Washington
Visiting & Recreation |
Tourism
Top 10 Attractions | Top
10 Destinations
ワシントン州の旅行ガイド
Events
Bumbershoot, Seattle on Labor Day weekend
Puyallup Fair, Puyallup
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Seattle: Come for the coffee, stay for the handsome men -
AOL.com 07/17/2015
America |
Washington
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Top 10 Oktoberfests -- National Geographic
From the National
Geographic book
Four Seasons of Travel
1
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada
Oktoberfest
; 2
Cincinnati and Columbus,
Ohio
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati |
Columbus
Oktoberfest • September 26-28, 2014 ; 3
Leavenworth,
Washington
Oktoberfest
; 4
Colonia Tovar,
Venezuela ;
5 Blumenau, Brazil ; 6 Bangalore, India ; 7
Hong Kong, China; 8 Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 9
Brisbane, Australia ; 10 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
More Events, for example, chick out
this site
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The 10 Smartest Cities In North America (Fast Company Co.Exist, Boyd Cohen)
1. Seattle, Washington, 2. (tie)
Boston, Massachusetts, 2. (tie) San Francisco,
California, 4.
Washington
D.C., 5. New York,
New York, 6. Toronto, Canada, 7, Vancouver, Canada, 8.
Portland, Oregon, 9. Chicago,
Illinois, 10. Montreal, Canada
State Info
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50 States & DC
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In Pictures: America's Most Relaxed Cities
(Forbes, 11/02/2010)
1. Minneapolis - St. Paul,
Minnesota, 2. Milwaukee,
Wisconsin,
3. Boston,
Massachusetts, 4. Portland,
Oregon, 5.
Columbus, Ohio,
6. Denver,
Colorado, 7. (tie) Seattle, Washington,
7 (tie) Cincinnati, Ohio,
9. Kansas City,
Missouri, 10. San Jose,
California
Photos: 10
most stressed out cities - chicagotribune.com
1.
Washington, D.C., 2. New York City,
New York,
3. Miami, Florida,
4. San Francisco,
California, 5. Jersey City,
New Jersey,
6. Oakland,
California, 7. Chicago,
Illinois, 8. Newark,
New Jersey,
9. Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 10. Los Angels,
California
State Info
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Snowstorm makes a great excuse for massive Washington,
D.C. snowball fight on MSN Video
(MSN Video, Reuters, Gavino Garay, 03/03/2014)
Washington, D.C. page
World's Largest Snowball Fight - Contour Cameras - Snow Day - YouTube
Seattle, Washington
Did J-Si Break the Record for the World's Largest Snowball
Fight? - AOL On 2014
St. Paul Winter Carnival, Minnesota
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US school cancels classes due to 'exceptionally nice'
weather (Telegraph, Google) "Cool! We think it
makes sense."
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2014 Super Bowl
- Super Bowl XLVIII - NFL.com
Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII
Seattle Seahawks beat Denver Broncos, 43-8, to win Super
Bowl XLVIII (Fox
News, AP, 02/02/2014)
Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah Open Super Bowl With
Patriotic Anthems: Watch (Billboard, Marc Schneider,
02/02/2014)
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2014 Super Bowl
- Super Bowl XLVIII - NFL.com
New York, New Jersey ready for Super Bowl close-up
(Chicago Tribune, Scott Malone and Victoria Cavaliere | Reuters, 02/02/2014)
Official Website
of MetLife Stadium, Home of Super Bowl 48, New York Giants and New York Jets
MetLife Stadium - Wikipedia,
New Jersey /
New York
Super Bowl XLVIII - Wikipedia
National anthem: Renee Fleming; Halftime show: Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers
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10 Super Bowl Ads to Watch out For (ABC
News, Mae Anderson - AP, 01/31/2014 )
Super Bowl XLVIII predictions -- ESPN TV-radio picks for
the big game - ESPN 01/31/2014
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Super Bowl XLVIII: New Jersey Symphony to accompany Renee
Fleming (LA Times, David Ng, 01/29/2014)
Eastman school excited for Fleming's anthem - 13WHAM
abc, 01/27/2014
Renee
Fleming O mio babbino caro Gianni Schicchi - YouTube
Renée
Fleming - Wikipedia
2014 Super Bowl
- Super Bowl XLVIII - NFL.com
Sunday, February 2, 2014: Denver Broncos,
Colorado vs. Seattle Seahawks,
Washington
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(in Japanese),
19 (in Japanese)
109 (2004), 151 (2005), 181 (2006)
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Colorado mudslide: Astonishing footage shows miles
of devastation - Los Angeles Times
Matt Pearce, 05/26/2014
Grand Mesa,
Colorado
Mudslide -
Wikipedia
Landslide - Wikipedia
Weather
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14 dead, 176 missing in Washington landslide
(USA TODAY, Heather Graf, King-TV, Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, 03/25/2014)
Natural Disasters Mudslides - Bing Images
Mudslides Explained: Behind the Washington State Disaster
... How Are Mudslides Prevented?
(National Geographic, Brian Clark Howard, 03/24/2014)
Landslides 101 video National
Geographic
Landslides and Mudslides | CDC
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Best state in America: Washington, for being ahead of the
cycling pack - The Washington Post
Opinions, Reid Wilson, 07/03/2014
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The best American cities for foodies - Restaurants and
Trends -Food-Drink-MSN Living Conde Nast Traveler
1. New York City,
NY, 2. Napa,
CA,
3. San Francisco,
CA, 4. Charleston,
SC,
5. New Orleans,
LA, 6. Chicago,
IL, 7. Carmel-By-The-Sea,
CA,
8. Santa Fe,
NM, 9. Healdsburg,
CA,
10. Boston,
MA, 11. Aspen,
CO, 12.
Las Vegas, NV,
13. Seattle, WA,
14. Newport,
RI, 15. Savannah,
GA, 16.
Austin, TX,
17. Naples, FL,
18. Telluride, CO,
19. (tie) Portland, ME,
19. (tie) San Diego,
CA
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Best Places to Retire - Money.com TIME,
Daniel Bortz and Sarah Max
Best Place to Keep Costs Low - Winner: Bella Vista,
Arkansas; Runner-Ups: Sioux Falls,
South Dakota and Morgantown,
West Virginia
Best Place for an Encore Career - Winner: Iowa City,
Iowa; Runner-Ups: Bozeman,
Montana and Casper,
Wyoming
Best Place for a Well-rounded Retirement - Winner: Northfield,
Minnesota; Runner-Ups: Belingham,
Washington and Manchester,
New Hampshire
States & D.C.
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5 stingiest cities in America — bah humbug! - Yahoo
Finance Catey Hill, MarketWatch, 11/13/2014 1.
New York City,
New York, 2. Atlanta,
Georgia, 3. Dallas,
Texas, 4.
Boston,
Massachusetts, 5. Seattle, Washington
Deloitte's 2014 annual holiday survey Making a list,
clicking it twice - Deloitte University Press
Alison Kenney Paul, Rod Sides & Susan K. Hogan, 10/28/2014
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World-famous 'Up'-style house that became symbol of
defiance is finally about to fall Yahoo Homes, 03/11/2015
Seattle, Washington
Holdout
(architecture) - Wikipedia
Edith Macefield - Wikipedia
America |
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References
1) Inge N. Dobelis (Project Editor): America: land of Beauty and Splendor (New
York/Montreal: Reader’s Digest, 1992)
2) “Our National Parks - Celebrating America’s Nature Splendor”, Life
9 (2009) No. 7 August 21
3) Laura Sutherland with Family Travel Forum: “Amazing Places to Take Your
Kids” (Illinois: Publications International, Ltd., 2008)
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