The Battle of New Orleans
"The Battle of New Orleans" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood. The song describes the Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier; the song tells the tale of the battle with a light tone and provides a rather comical version of what actually happened at the battle. It has been recorded by many artists, but the singer most often associated with this song is Johnny Horton. His version scored number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1959 (see 1959 in music). "Billboard" ranked it as the No. 1 song for 1959, it was very popular with teenagers in the late 50s/early 60s in an era mostly dominated by rock and roll music.
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
The song is perhaps most famously performed by Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Monroe's character, Lorelei Lee, has been followed on a Transatlantic ocean liner by a detective hired by her fiancé's father, who wants assurance that she is not marrying purely for money. He is informed of compromising pictures taken with a British diamond mine owner and cancels her letter of credit before she arrives in France, requiring her to work in a nightclub to survive. Her fiancé arrives at the cabaret to see her perform this song, about exploiting men for riches. Diamonds are an element in another story line in the film, in which Lorelei is given a diamond tiara by the mine owner, in gratitude for her recovering the photographs. In a later scene, Jane Russell, who played opposite Monroe, sang ``Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend ''in court, while pretending to be Lorelei.
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans Part of the War of 1812 The Battle of New Orleans by Henry Bryan Hall after William Momberger Date January 6 -- 18, 1815 Location About five miles (8 km) east - southeast of New Orleans on the grounds of Chalmette Plantation Result Decisive American victory British forces withdraw completely from Louisiana Belligerents United States United Kingdom Commanders and leaders Andrew Jackson William Carroll John Coffee John Adair Walter Overton Daniel Patterson David B. Morgan Pierre Denis de La Ronde Jacques Villeré Thomas Hinds Joseph Savary René Trudeau Francis B. de Bellevue Daniel Carmick Jean Laffite Edward Pakenham † Alexander Cochrane Samuel Gibbs † John Keane (WIA) John Lambert William Thornton Thomas Mullins Units involved See order of battle See order of battle Strength 4,732 14,450 Casualties and losses 55 killed 185 wounded 93 missing Total: 333 386 killed 1,521 wounded 552 missing or captured Total: 2,459
Folksong '59
Upon his return to New York in 1959 after a nearly a decade spent based in London, UK, Alan Lomax produced a concert, Folksong '59, in New York City's Carnegie Hall, featuring Arkansas singer Jimmy Driftwood; the Selah Jubilee Singers and Drexel Singers (gospel groups); Muddy Waters and Memphis Slim (blues); Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys (bluegrass); Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger (urban folk revival); and The Cadillacs (a rock and roll group).
Harrah's New Orleans
Harrah's New Orleans Wikimedia © OpenStreetMap Location New Orleans, LA 70130 Address 8 Canal Street Opening date October 30, 1999 Theme French Quarter No. of rooms 450 Total gaming space 115,000 sq ft (10,700 m) Notable restaurants The Besh Steakhouse Casino type Land Owner Caesars Entertainment Renovated in 2005, 2006 Website Harrah's New Orleans
Crater of Diamonds State Park
Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911 - acre (369 ha) Arkansas state park in Pike County, Arkansas, in the United States. The park features a 37.5 - acre (15.2 ha) plowed field, the world's only diamond - bearing site accessible to the public. Diamonds have continuously been discovered in the field since 1906, including the Strawn - Wagner Diamond. The site became a state park in 1972 after the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism purchased the site from the Arkansas Diamond Company and Ozark Diamond Mines Corporation, who had operated the site as a tourist attraction previously.
Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags New Orleans's entrance in June 2004 Slogan ``It's playtime! ''Location New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Coordinates 30 ° 3 ′ 4.0'' N 89 ° 56 ′ 3.9 ''W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.051111 ° N 89.934417 ° W ﻿ / 30.051111; - 89.934417 Coordinates: 30 ° 3 ′ 4.0'' N 89 ° 56 ′ 3.9 ''W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.051111 ° N 89.934417 ° W ﻿ / 30.051111; - 89.934417 Owner City of New Orleans Opened May 20, 2000 (as Jazzland) April 12, 2003 (as Six Flags New Orleans) Closed August 21, 2005 Previous names Jazzland (2000 -- 2002) Rides Total 21 Roller coasters Water rides
Rayrock Mine
The Rayrock Mine was a uranium producing venture in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the south side of Maryleer Lake and the north shore of Fault Lake, 169 kilometers northwest of Yellowknife and 74 kilometres northwest of Rae. Radioactive deposits were originally staked in 1948 and then restaked in 1950. American Yellowknife Mines Limited explored the site with detailed Geiger surveys and extensive trenching in the early 1950s. In 1954 exploration work included over of surface diamond drilling, and the company was reorganized as Rayrock Mines Limited.
The Client (novel)
The Client (1993) is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham, set mostly in Memphis, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana. It is Grisham's fourth novel.
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The fifth annual André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal took place at the venue where the original match occurred - the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana - as part of WrestleMania 34 on April 8, 2018. The match was won by Matt Hardy who eliminated Baron Corbin to win.
George Cameron Stone
George Cameron Stone (August 6, 1859 in Geneva, New York – November 18, 1935 in New York City, New York) was a well-known American arms collector and author as well as an American mining engineer and metallurgist. He authored a glossary of the antique weapons of the world that remains one of the most comprehensive works ever written on the subject.
Diamond
The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek αδάμας (adámas), ``proper '',`` unalterable'', ``unbreakable '',`` untamed'', from ἀ - (a -), ``un - ''+ δαμάω (damáō),`` I overpower'', ``I tame ''. Diamonds are thought to have been first recognized and mined in India, where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could be found many centuries ago along the rivers Penner, Krishna and Godavari. Diamonds have been known in India for at least 3,000 years but most likely 6,000 years.
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
The song is perhaps most famously performed by Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Monroe's character, Lorelei Lee, has been followed on a Transatlantic ocean liner by a detective hired by her fiance's father, who wants assurance that she is not marrying purely for money. He is informed of compromising pictures taken with a British diamond mine owner and cancels her letter of credit before she arrives in France, requiring her to work in a nightclub to survive. Her fiance arrives at the cabaret to see her perform this song, about exploiting men for riches. Diamonds are an element in another story line in the film, in which Lorelei is given a diamond tiara by the mine owner, in gratitude for her recovering the photographs. In a later scene, Jane Russell, who played opposite Monroe, sang ``Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend ''in court, while pretending to be Lorelei.
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a series of engagements fought between December 14, 1814 and January 18, 1815, constituting the last major battle of the War of 1812. American combatants, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, prevented a much larger British force, commanded by Admiral Alexander Cochrane and General Edward Pakenham, from seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase.
Cafunfo
Cafunfo is a village in North-Eastern Angola (Lunda Norte Province) dominated by the informal and formal diamond mining industries. The area has numerous alluvial diamond deposits.
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans Part of the War of 1812 The Battle of New Orleans by Henry Bryan Hall after William Momberger Date January 8 -- 18, 1815 Location About five miles (8 km) east - southeast of New Orleans on the grounds of Chalmette Plantation Result Decisive American victory * British forces withdraw completely from Louisiana Belligerents United States United Kingdom Commanders and leaders Andrew Jackson William Carroll John Coffee John Adair Walter Overton Daniel Patterson David B. Morgan Pierre Denis de La Ronde Jacques Villeré Thomas Hinds Joseph Savary René Trudeau Francis B. de Bellevue Daniel Carmick Jean Laffite Edward Pakenham † Alexander Cochrane Samuel Gibbs † John Keane (WIA) John Lambert William Thornton Thomas Mullins Units involved See order of battle See order of battle Strength 4,732 14,450 Casualties and losses 55 killed 185 wounded 93 missing Total: 333 386 killed 1,521 wounded 552 missing or captured Total: 2,459
Catoca diamond mine
The Catoca diamond mine is the fourth largest diamond mine in the world, and is located in Angola. The mine is owned by a consortium of international mining interests, including Endiama (the state mining company of Angola) (32.8% ownership), Alrosa of Russia (32.8%), Odebrecht of Brazil (16.4%), and the Diamond Finance CY BV Group (16.8%). The mine is located on a kimberlite pipe.
Ernest Oppenheimer
Sir Ernest Oppenheimer (22 May 1880 – 25 November 1957) was a diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist, who controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa.
Diamondville, California
Diamondville (also, Rich Bar and Goatville) is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located west of Paradise. The town was named for James Diamond. In the 1870s, Diamondville was on the stage coach route to Chico, distant; fares averaged 10 cents per mile. Cretaceous fossils were reported to be found from Butte Creek below Diamondville. In an 1884 report published by the United States government on the production of precious metals in the United States, Diamondville was described as "an old mining town . . . occupied by one or two ranchers and only mined by Chinese."
The Battle of New Orleans
``The Battle of New Orleans ''Single by Johnny Horton B - side`` All for the Love of a Girl'' Released April 1959 Recorded 1959 Genre Country Length 2: 33 Label Columbia Songwriter (s) Jimmy Driftwood Producer (s) Don Law Johnny Horton singles chronology ``When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below) ''(1959)`` The Battle of New Orleans'' (1959) ``Johnny Reb ''(1959)`` When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)'' (1959) ``The Battle of New Orleans ''(1959)`` Johnny Reb'' (1959)
Where is the diamond mine located in the state where the author of The Battle of New Orleans was born?
The Battle of New Orleans >> author
Jimmy Driftwood
#1 >> place of birth
Arkansas
where is the diamond mine in #2 located
Crater of Diamonds State Park