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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Lake Tahoe | | | |  Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Winter Olympic Games - SportsThrough the years, the number of sports and events conducted at the Winter Olympic Games has increased. In this section, we give an overview of all sports and events that are currently on the programme, or have been in the past. So- called demonstration sports, in which contests were held but for which no medals were awarded, are also discussed.
Winter Olympic Games - Current sports.
Alpine skiing was first included in 1936. It would not have been conducted in 1940 due to professionalism disputes, bu ...
See also:Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games - History, Winter Olympic Games - Prelude, Winter Olympic Games - 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1928 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1932 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1936 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - World War II, Winter Olympic Games - 1948 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1956 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1960 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1964 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1968 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1972 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1976 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1980 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1984 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1988 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1992 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1994 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 1998 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - 2002 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - Future Olympics, Winter Olympic Games - Statistics, Winter Olympic Games - Games overview, Winter Olympic Games - All-time Winter Olympic medal table, Winter Olympic Games - Top ten athletes, Winter Olympic Games - Sports, Winter Olympic Games - Current sports, Winter Olympic Games - Discontinued sports, Winter Olympic Games - Demonstration sports, Winter Olympic Games - Bibliography Read more here: » Winter Olympic Games: Encyclopedia II - Winter Olympic Games - Sports |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Wheel of Fortune - Wheel 2000 In September of 1997, a children's version of the American version was created and aired on CBS every Saturday. Former Roundhouse star David Sidoni was the host, and instead of a real-life hostess, a virtual one took over. The on-screen fictional character was named Cyber Lucy, and the moves and voice were those of Tanika Ray. Game play was very similar to the nighttime version, only that contestants got to choose the puzzles for each round among three categories, like "Globetrotter" (which is Place/On The Map on the regular show), "Just Stuff" (Thing on the regular show ...
See also:Wheel of Fortune, Wheel of Fortune - Versions, Wheel of Fortune - United States, Wheel of Fortune - United Kingdom, Wheel of Fortune - Australia, Wheel of Fortune - New Zealand, Wheel of Fortune - Other countries, Wheel of Fortune - Gameplay, Wheel of Fortune - Spin, Wheel of Fortune - Buying a Vowel, Wheel of Fortune - Solve the Puzzle, Wheel of Fortune - Shopping, Wheel of Fortune - Special Rounds, Wheel of Fortune - Toss-up Round, Wheel of Fortune - Bankrupt/$10000/Bankrupt Round 1, Wheel of Fortune - Double Play, Wheel of Fortune - Jackpot Round Round 2, Wheel of Fortune - Prize Round, Wheel of Fortune - Mystery Round Round 3, Wheel of Fortune - Speed-Up Round, Wheel of Fortune - Puzzle Round, Wheel of Fortune - Prize Puzzle, Wheel of Fortune - Bonus Round, Wheel of Fortune - 1975 hour long WOF version, Wheel of Fortune - 1978 Star Bonus version, Wheel of Fortune - 1981-current Bonus Round, Wheel of Fortune - The Bonus Round in foreign countries, Wheel of Fortune - Wheel in popular culture, Wheel of Fortune - Slot machines, Wheel of Fortune - Wheel 2000, Wheel of Fortune - Episode Status Read more here: » Wheel of Fortune: Encyclopedia II - Wheel of Fortune - Wheel 2000 |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Winter Olympic Games - Statistics
Winter Olympic Games - Games overview.
Winter Olympic Games - All-time Winter Olympic medal table.
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Adding the tallies for East and West Germany between 1952 and 1988 together, Germany has 107 Gold, 104 Silver, 88 Bronze and a total of 299 medals.
See also: All-time Summer Olympic medals
Winter Olympic Games - Top ten athletes.
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Sacramento California - Culture The primary newspaper is The Sacramento Bee, founded in 1857. Its rival, the Sacramento Union, started publishing six years earlier in 1851. Before it closed its doors in 1994, the Union was the oldest daily newspaper west of the Mississippi. Writer and journalist Mark Twain wrote for the Union in 1866. In late 2004 a new Sacramento Union returned with bimonthly magazines and in May 2005 began monthly publication, bu ...
See also:Sacramento California, Sacramento California - History, Sacramento California - The lost frontier, Sacramento California - From pioneers to gold fever, Sacramento California - Capital city, Sacramento California - The modern era, Sacramento California - Geography and climate, Sacramento California - Geography, Sacramento California - Climate, Sacramento California - Neighborhoods, Sacramento California - Demographics, Sacramento California - Education, Sacramento California - Culture, Sacramento California - Sports and recreation, Sacramento California - Notable residents, Sacramento California - Arts, Sacramento California - Transportation, Sacramento California - Amtrak service, Sacramento California - Other transportation options, Sacramento California - Sister cities Read more here: » Sacramento California: Encyclopedia II - Sacramento California - Culture |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Ty Cobb - Pre-professional career Tyrus Raymond Cobb was born in Narrows, Georgia, the first of three children. His mother Amanda (Chitwood), who had married William Herschel Cobb when she was twelve, was fifteen when she gave birth to Ty. In 1893, W.H. Cobb, a teacher by profession, bought a one hundred acre (400,000 m²) farm in Royston, Georgia to supplement his teaching income. It was on this farm that Ty's father taught him the values of hard work and perseverance. It was also in those fields that Ty grew strong and developed his relationship with his father. When W.H. ...
See also:Ty Cobb, Ty Cobb - Pre-professional career, Ty Cobb - Professional career, Ty Cobb - Minor leagues, Ty Cobb - Major leagues, Ty Cobb - The Conlon photo, Ty Cobb - The 1911 Season, Ty Cobb - Post professional career, Ty Cobb - Records and achievements, Ty Cobb - Regular season stats, Ty Cobb - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Ty Cobb: Encyclopedia II - Ty Cobb - Pre-professional career |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Sacramento California - Geography and climate
Sacramento California - Geography.
Elevation: 25 feet (8 m).
Latitude: 38° 31' N. – Longitude: 121° 30' W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 257.0 km² (99.2 mi²). 251.6 km² (97.2 mi²) of it is land and 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is water; 2.1% of the area is water. The population in 2000 was 407,018; the 1980 population was 275, ...
See also:Sacramento California, Sacramento California - History, Sacramento California - The lost frontier, Sacramento California - From pioneers to gold fever, Sacramento California - Capital city, Sacramento California - The modern era, Sacramento California - Geography and climate, Sacramento California - Geography, Sacramento California - Climate, Sacramento California - Neighborhoods, Sacramento California - Demographics, Sacramento California - Education, Sacramento California - Culture, Sacramento California - Sports and recreation, Sacramento California - Notable residents, Sacramento California - Arts, Sacramento California - Transportation, Sacramento California - Amtrak service, Sacramento California - Other transportation options, Sacramento California - Sister cities Read more here: » Sacramento California: Encyclopedia II - Sacramento California - Geography and climate |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Sacramento California - Education Sacramento is also home to Sacramento State University, founded as Sacramento State College in 1947. In 2004, enrollment was 22,555 undergraduates and 5,417 graduate students in the university's eight colleges. The university's mascot is the hornet, and the school colors are green and gold. The 300 acre (1.2 km²) campus is located along the American River Parkway a few miles east of downtown. A satellite campus of Alliant International University also ...
See also:Sacramento California, Sacramento California - History, Sacramento California - The lost frontier, Sacramento California - From pioneers to gold fever, Sacramento California - Capital city, Sacramento California - The modern era, Sacramento California - Geography and climate, Sacramento California - Geography, Sacramento California - Climate, Sacramento California - Neighborhoods, Sacramento California - Demographics, Sacramento California - Education, Sacramento California - Culture, Sacramento California - Sports and recreation, Sacramento California - Notable residents, Sacramento California - Arts, Sacramento California - Transportation, Sacramento California - Amtrak service, Sacramento California - Other transportation options, Sacramento California - Sister cities Read more here: » Sacramento California: Encyclopedia II - Sacramento California - Education |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Ty Cobb - Post professional career Cobb retired a very rich and successful, but very lonely man. He spent his retirement pursuing his off-season activities of hunting, golfing and fishing, full-time. He also traveled extensively, both with and without his family. His other pastime was trading stocks and bonds, increasing his immense personal wealth.
In the winter of 1930/31, Cobb moved into a Spanish ranch estate on Spencer Lane in the millionaire's community of Atherton outside San Francisco. At that same time, his wi ...
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Nevada US - Interesting facts A unique peculiarity of the Sierra Nevada is that, under certain wind conditions, a large circular tube of air begins to roll on the southeast side. This is known as the "Sierra Nevada Rotor." This "mountain wave" forms when dry continental winds from the east cause the formation of a stacked set of counter-revolving cylinders of air reaching into the stratosphere. As of 2004, no sailplane has found its top. Similar features occur on many mountain ranges, but it is often observed and utilized in the Sierra. All recent world altitude records set in unpowered aircraft were set in th ...
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Nevada US - Geology See Geology of the Yosemite area for a detailed article about the geology of the central Sierra Nevada.
The geological history of the Sierra Nevada begins in the Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago. At that time, an island arc collided with the West coast of North America and raised a set of mountains, in an event called the Nevadan orogeny. This event produced metamorphic rock. At roughly the same time, a subduction zone started to form at the edge of the continent. This means that an oceanic plate started to dive be ...
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Nevada US - History
Sierra Nevada US - History of Exploration.
The earliest identified inhabitants of the Sierra Nevada were the Paiute tribe on the east side and the Miwok tribe on the west. These tribes traded goods by meeting at and traveling over mountain passes. Even today, passes such as Duck Pass are littered with discarded obsidian arrowheads, which are remnants of the trading.
In the winter of 1844, Lieutenant John C. Frémont, accompanied by Kit Carson ...
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Nevada US - Biology Main article: Biology of the Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada are divided into a number of biotic zones:
The Pinyon pine-Juniper woodland, 5000-7000 ft (1500-2100 m) east side only
Notable species: Pinyon Jay, Desert Bighorn Sheep
The lower montane forest, 3000-7000 ft (1000-2100 m) west side, 7000-8500 ft (2100-2600 m) east side
Notable species: Ponderosa pine and Jeffrey pine, California black oak, Incense-cedar, Giant Sequoia, Dark-eyed Junco, Mountain chickadee, Western gra ...
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Lake Tahoe - Miscellaneous facts Although Lake Tahoe is a natural lake, it is also used for water storage by the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID). The lake level is controlled by a dam at the lake's only outlet, the Truckee River, at Tahoe City.
The Reno/Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada and the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV were named after the lake.
The North Shore features the Cal Neva Resort (once owned by Frank Sinatra) which has a marked state line ru ...
See also:Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe - Geography, Lake Tahoe - History, Lake Tahoe - Tourist activities, Lake Tahoe - Winter sports, Lake Tahoe - Water sports, Lake Tahoe - Hiking and Mountain Biking, Lake Tahoe - Gambling, Lake Tahoe - Environmental protection, Lake Tahoe - Miscellaneous facts, Lake Tahoe - Footnotes Read more here: » Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Lake Tahoe - Miscellaneous facts |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Lake Tahoe - Geography Lake Tahoe is one of the deepest (1645 feet/501 m), largest (192 sq. mi./497 km²) ¹, and highest (6229 feet/1898 m) lakes in the United States. Only Oregon's Crater Lake is deeper at 1930 feet (588 m).
Although for much of Tahoe's circumference, highways run within sight of the lake shore, some important parts of the California shoreline now lie within state parks or are protected by the United States Forest Service. Nevada seems to have been less active, or less successful, in its conservation efforts. Lake Tahoe is about 22 mi (35 km) long and 12 mi (19 km) wide and has 72 mi (116 km) of shoreline and a surface area of 19 ...
See also:Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe - Geography, Lake Tahoe - History, Lake Tahoe - Tourist activities, Lake Tahoe - Winter sports, Lake Tahoe - Water sports, Lake Tahoe - Hiking and Mountain Biking, Lake Tahoe - Gambling, Lake Tahoe - Environmental protection, Lake Tahoe - Miscellaneous facts, Lake Tahoe - Footnotes Read more here: » Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Lake Tahoe - Geography |
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| | | | | Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Lake Tahoe - Tourist activities Much of the area surrounding Lake Tahoe is devoted to the tourism industry and there many restaurants, ski slopes and casinos catering to visitors.
Lake Tahoe - Winter sports.
During ski season, thousands of people from all over California, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose, flock to the slopes for some of the best skiing in the world. Lake Tahoe, in addition to its panaramic beauty, is well known for its blizzards. It gets more snow than anywhere in ...
See also:Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe - Geography, Lake Tahoe - History, Lake Tahoe - Tourist activities, Lake Tahoe - Winter sports, Lake Tahoe - Water sports, Lake Tahoe - Hiking and Mountain Biking, Lake Tahoe - Gambling, Lake Tahoe - Environmental protection, Lake Tahoe - Miscellaneous facts, Lake Tahoe - Footnotes Read more here: » Lake Tahoe: Encyclopedia II - Lake Tahoe - Tourist activities |
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