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Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania [11] and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit root swasti, which is composed of su 'good, well' and asti 'is; it is; there is'. [30] The word swasti occurs frequently in the Vedas as well as in classical literature, meaning 'health, luck, success, prosperity', and it was commonly used as a greeting.
Map of the Zanja Madre, an irrigation system created by the Spanish. It was maintained by the Zanjero of Los Angeles. The first settlers built a water system consisting of ditches leading from the river through the middle of town and into the farmlands. Indians were employed to haul fresh drinking water from a special pool farther upstream.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. "American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. Further information: Economic history of the United States Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994 This ...
A map of the process of Indian Removal, 1830–1838. Oklahoma is depicted in light yellow-green. In 1830, a group of Indian nations collectively referred to as the "Five Civilized Tribes" (the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole nations), were living autonomously in what would later be termed the American Deep South.
The album's first single "Maps", was released on June 16, 2014, [110] [111] and peaked number 6 on the Hot 100 chart. [112] On August 10, the band headlined the Hyundai Card City Break, a rock festival in South Korea.
When Chicago was founded in 1837, most of the early building was around the mouth of the Chicago River, as can be seen on a map of the city's original 58 blocks. [104] The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas is relatively consistent with the natural flatness of its overall natural geography, generally exhibiting only slight ...