Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census,the population was 2,265,461. Most of the county population resides in the Las Vegas Census County Divisions,which has 2,196,623 people as of the 2020 Census,across 435 square miles (1,130 km2). It is by far the most populous county in Nevada,and the 11th most populous county in the United States. It covers 7% of the state's land area but holds 73% of the state's population,making Nevada the most centralized state in the United States.
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry,Robin,and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s,and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid- to late 1970s.
Creation Records Ltd. was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Alan McGee,Dick Green,and Joe Foster. Its name came from the 1960s band The Creation,whom McGee greatly admired. The label ceased operations in 1999,although it was revived at one point in 2011 for the release of the compilation album Upside Down.
"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Kristofferson and Miller are distant cousins in the Chenoweth surname family tree. Fred Foster shares the writing credit,as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. A posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the U.S. singles chart in 1971,making the song the second posthumously released No. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Gordon Lightfoot released a version that reached number 1 on the Canadian country charts in 1970. Jerry Lee Lewis released a version that was number 1 on the country charts in December 1971/January 1972 as the "B" side of "Would You Take Another Chance On Me." Billboard ranked Joplin's version as the No. 11 song for 1971.
A condemned prisoner's last meal is a customary ritual preceding execution. In many countries,the prisoner may,within reason,select what the last meal will be.
Thai Americans are Americans of Thai ancestry. The Thai American population is racially and ethnically diverse,consisting of many Thais who identify as mixed race and as Thai Chinese.
William Patrick Clark Jr. was an American rancher,judge,and public servant who served under President Ronald Reagan as the Deputy Secretary of State from 1981 to 1982,United States National Security Advisor from 1982 to 1983,and the Secretary of the Interior from 1983 to 1985.
The 1985 National League Championship Series was played between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers from October 9–16. It was the 17th NLCS and the first played under the new best-of-seven format. In previous years,the NLCS had been settled by a best-of-five format. This series is best known for Ozzie Smith's dramatic walk-off home run in Game 5. This is the second consecutive NLCS where a team overcame a 2–0 series deficit to win the series after the Padres did so in the best-of-five 1984 NLCS.
The UAB Blazers football team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the sport of American football. The Blazers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and American Athletic Conference. The team is led by head coach Trent Dilfer,who was named the program’s 7th head coach on November 30,2022. Home games were previously held at Legion Field in Birmingham from the 1991 season to the 2020 season. A new stadium,Protective Stadium,has been the home of the Blazers starting from the 2021 season. The new stadium's capacity is over 47,000.
JaVale Lindy McGee is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft. He is a three-time NBA champion,having won consecutive titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 before winning a third title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. The son of Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee,he won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team.
Edward William Clark is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 2001 to 2022.
Helen Elizabeth Clark is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008,and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was New Zealand's fifth-longest-serving prime minister,and the second woman to hold that office.
"Gee,Baby,Ain't I Good to You" is a 1929 song written by Andy Razaf and Don Redman. It was recorded by the Redman-led McKinney's Cotton Pickers on Victor on November 5,1929,as "Gee,Ain't I Good to You."
Dolly Maizie Gee is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Katherine Marlea Clark is an American lawyer and politician who has served as House Minority Whip since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. She previously served as Assistant Speaker from 2021 to 2023 and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2021. Clark was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and the Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013.
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States military and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen. McGee first began his career in World War II flying with the Tuskegee Airmen,an all African American military pilot group at a time of segregation in the armed forces. His military aviation career lasted 30 years in which McGee flew 409 combat missions in World War II,the Korean War and Vietnam War.
The Call of the Wild is a 2020 American adventure film based on Jack London's 1903 novel of the same name. Directed by Chris Sanders,in his live-action directorial debut,and his first film without a co-director,the film was written by Michael Green,and stars Harrison Ford,Omar Sy,Cara Gee,Dan Stevens,Karen Gillan,and Bradley Whitford. Set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush,the film follows a dog named Buck as he is stolen from his home in California and sent to the Yukon,where he befriends an old outdoorsman and begins a life-altering adventure.
The Ghost and Molly McGee is an American animated supernatural comedy television series created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth that aired on Disney Channel from October 1,2021 to January 13,2024. The series features the voices of Ashly Burch,Dana Snyder,Jordan Klepper,Sumalee Montano,Michaela Dietz,and Lara Jill Miller.
Keith Edward McGee is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,driving the No. 22 and 27 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing. He has also previously competed in what is now the ARCA Menards Series West.
Pico Blanco is a peak on the coast of Big Sur in the Santa Lucia Range of the Los Padres National Forest. The Little Sur River and its tributaries almost surround the mountain. The North Fork wraps around the northern flank and eastern edge of the mountain,and the South Fork crosses the mountain to the west and south-west. The mountain is known for an extremely high-grade limestone deposit. The peak and surrounding 2,800 acres (1,100 ha),are owned by the Granite Rock Company of Watsonville,California. The lower western slopes of the mountain are the property of the El Sur Ranch. The Old Coast Road built in the early 1900s cuts across its western flank. The view from its summit allows hikers to see Ventana Double Cone and Kandlbinder Peak to the southeast,as well as a host of other Big Sur peaks:Mt. Manuel,Post Summit,Uncle Sam Mtn.,and Cone Peak far to the south. The mountain is central to the creation story of the Esselen people.
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