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Stars And Stripes (jeu Vidéo)
Stars & Stripes or Stars and Stripes may refer to: United States * Flag of the United States, nickname Stars and Stripes * United States men's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes * United States women's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes Military * ''Stars and Stripes'' (newspaper), government-supported newspaper of the United States Armed Forces * USS ''Stars and Stripes'' (1861) Arts and entertainment * ''Stars and Stripes'' trilogy, a collection of three alternate history novels by Harry Harrison * ''Stars and Stripes'' (ballet), choreographed by George Balanchine in 1958 * Stars and Stripes (professional wrestling), a World Championship wrestling tag team Music * ''Stars & Stripes'' (album), 2002 album by Aaron Tippin * ''Stars & Stripes'' (EP), a 2008 EP by SOJA * ''Stars and Stripes Vol. 1'', 1996 album by The Beach Boys * "Stars 'n' Stripes", a song by Grant Lee Buffalo from ''Fuzzy Fuzzy or Fuzzies may refer to: Music * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The United States
The national flag of the United States, United States of America, often referred to as the ''American flag'' or the ''U.S. flag'', consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the Glossary of vexillology#Flag elements, canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the Thirteen Colonies, thirteen British colonies that declared independence from Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the ''Stars and Stripes'', ''Old Glory'', and the ''Star-Spangled Banner''. History The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars & Stripes (EP)
''Stars & Stripes'' is an EP that was recorded by the American reggae band SOJA and released in January 2008. It contains new songs, as well as reworked versions of three older songs. Track listing # "Stars & Stripes" # "To Whom It May Concern" # "Bleed Through" # "You Don't Know Me" (new version) # "Revolution" (new version) # "Be Aware" (R. Berty remix) References External linksSOJAmusic.com SOJA albums Reggae EPs 2008 EPs {{reggae-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes Stakes
The Stars and Stripes Stakes was a Grade III horse race in the United States for Thoroughbreds aged three years and up. It was last raced over a distance of 12 furlongs (1½ miles) on the turf at Arlington Park near Chicago as a lead up race to the Arlington Million and Breeders' Cup Turf. Inaugurated in 1929, it was raced on dirt through 1949 and again in 1973 and 1974. It was hosted by Washington Park Racetrack from 1943 to 1945 and in 1958 and 1959. It was run for three-year-olds only in 1958. Until the advent of the Breeders' Cup races, the race was known as the Stars and Stripes Handicap and was an important part of the annual racing calendar. It drew the top horses from across the United States and has been won by a number of U.S. Hall of Fame horses as well as U.S. Triple Crown champion Citation. Key to Content finished first in 1981 but was disqualified and placed fourth. As a result, Rossi Gold and Ben Fab, who finished in a dead heat for second, were moved up to a dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars & Stripes (America's Cup Syndicate)
''Stars & Stripes'' (''Team Dennis Conner'') is the name of an America's Cup syndicate operated by Dennis Conner and its racing yachts. The name "Stars & Stripes" refers to the nickname often used for the flag of the United States. TDC was registered under the flag of the San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC). 12-metre class yachts The well funded Sail America Foundation commissioned four 12-metre yachts to support a campaign led by Dennis Conner, representing the San Diego Yacht Club, to win back the America's Cup in the 1987 competition in Fremantle, Australia. * ''Stars & Stripes 83'' (US 53) built in 1985 by Geraghty Marine, designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. * ''Stars & Stripes 85'' (US 54) built in 1985 by Robert E. Derektor Inc., designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. Proved to be faster than ''Stars & Stripes'' 83. * ''Stars & Stripes 86'' (US 56) built in 1986 by Robert E. Derektor Inc., designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. Designed with a different keel and more sail area. * '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars & Stripes (soft Drink)
Stars & Stripes or Stars and Stripes may refer to: United States * Flag of the United States, nicknamed Stars and Stripes * United States men's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes * United States women's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes Military * ''Stars and Stripes'' (newspaper), government-supported newspaper of the United States Armed Forces * USS ''Stars and Stripes'' (1861) Arts and entertainment * ''Stars and Stripes'' trilogy, a collection of three alternate history novels by Harry Harrison * ''Stars and Stripes'' (ballet), choreographed by George Balanchine in 1958 * Stars and Stripes (professional wrestling), a World Championship wrestling tag team Music * ''Stars & Stripes'' (album), 2002 album by Aaron Tippin * ''Stars & Stripes'' (EP), a 2008 EP by SOJA * ''Stars and Stripes Vol. 1'', 1996 album by The Beach Boys * "Stars 'n' Stripes", a song by Grant Lee Buffalo from ''Fuzzy Fuzzy or Fuzzies may refer to: Music * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slapshot (band)
Slapshot is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band has been active for over 30 years, releasing eight studio albums and a number of singles and EPs over that time period. Though there have been constant line-up changes, founding member Jack "Choke" Kelly has remained a constant member of the band and its primary vocalist and leader. History Slapshot was formed in 1985 by Steve Risteen and Mark McKay, formerly of Terminally Ill; Jack "Choke" Kelly, formerly of Negative FX and Last Rights and Jonathan Anastas, formerly of Decadence and DYS. Due to the reputations of its members, the band had a relatively high profile even before its debut. The zine writer Mike Gitter (who was also an A&R executive) wrote "Slapshot is a great live act", before they had ever played in public. Diverging from their counterparts in the Boston hardcore scene, Slapshot decided to make the first album a 24-track recording as opposed to the usual 8 or 16-track hardcore albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuzzy (album)
''Fuzzy'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Grant Lee Buffalo, released in 1993 by Slash Records. According to the band's website, "''Fuzzy'' would galvanize the sound of Grant Lee Buffalo, i.e., the acoustic feedback howl of overdriven 12-string guitars, melodic distorto-bass, tribal drum bombast, the old world churn of pump organs and parlor pianos." R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe praised ''Fuzzy'' as "the best album of the year hands down". Track listing Personnel * Grant Lee Phillips Grant-Lee Phillips (born Bryan G. Phillips; September 1, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He led the group Grant Lee Buffalo in the 1990s, afterwards launching a solo career. He features as the town troubadour ... – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals * Paul Kimble – bass, vocals, piano, keyboards * Joey Peters – drums, percussion Charts References External linksGrant Lee Buffalo official website album page* Allmusic album main pagebr>M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes Vol
A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations and asterisms, and many of the brightest stars have proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar designations. The observable universe contains an estimated to stars. Only about 4,000 of these stars are visible to the naked eye, all within the Milky Way galaxy. A star's life begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and trace amounts of heavier elements. Its total mass is the main factor determining its evolution and eventual fate. A star shines for most of its active life due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars & Stripes (album)
''Stars & Stripes'' is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Aaron Tippin, released on September 10, 2002. It features the singles "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly", "Love Like There's No Tomorrow" (a duet with his wife, Thea) and "I'll Take Love over Money". "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" was Tippin's biggest crossover hit, peaking at #2 on the country charts and #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "If Her Lovin' Don't Kill Me" was later recorded by John Anderson on his 2007 album ''Easy Money'', from which it was also released as a single. Track listing Personnel * Bruce Bouton - pedal steel guitar, Weissenborn * Mark Capps - cymbals, tom-tom * J.T. Corenflos - baritone guitar, electric guitar * Melodie Crittenden - background vocals * Paul Franklin - lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar * Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar * Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin * Wes Hightower - background vocals * John Barlow Jarvis - piano * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Men's National Soccer Team
The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) represents the United States in men's international soccer competitions. The team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF. The U.S. team has appeared in eleven FIFA World Cups, including the first in 1930, where they reached the semi-finals to finish third, the best result ever by a team from outside UEFA and CONMEBOL. They returned in 1934 and 1950, defeating England 1–0 in the latter, but did not qualify again until 1990. As host in 1994, the U.S. received an automatic berth and lost to Brazil in the round of sixteen. They qualified for the next five World Cups (seven consecutive appearances (1990– 2014), a feat shared with only seven other nations), becoming one of the tournament's regular competitors and often advancing to the knockout stage. The U.S. reached the quarter-finals in 2002, and controversially lost to Germany. In the 2009 Confederations Cup, the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes (professional Wrestling)
Stars and Stripes was a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling composed of The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell. History Stars and Stripes was formed in WCW in the summer of 1994 when The Patriot and Marcus Bagwell formed a face (fan favorite) tag team. Bagwell, who had previously held the WCW World Tag Team Championship while teaming with 2 Cold Scorpio, got wrestling gear to match The Patriot's patriotic look. Stars and Stripes teamed for the first time on May 28 episode of '' Saturday Night'', defeating Dick Slater and Chris Sullivan in a tag team match. Shortly after the pair began teaming, Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff) won the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Bagwell and The Patriot faced the new champions in a series of non-title matches on house shows. They defeated Roma and Orndorff in the majority of the matches, but they were unable to win the title belts during a match between the teams at Fall Brawl on September 18. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes (ballet)
''Stars and Stripes'' is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to music by John Philip Sousa, orchestrated by Hershy Kay. The ballet was made as a tribute to the United States, Balanchine's adopted country. It premiered on January 17, 1958, at the City Center of Music and Drama, danced by the New York City Ballet. It is dedicated to Fiorello La Guardia, former mayor of New York City. The ballet had been revived by multiple ballet companies, and at different special occasions. Background and production Choreographer and New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine, who was raised in Imperial Russia and worked in Europe during his early career, moved to the United States in 1933 and became an American citizen in 1940. He later conceived the idea of ''Stars and Stripes'', as a tribute to his adopted country. Balanchine chose to use music by John Philip Sousa, who was best known for writing military marches. When asked about the unusual choice of music, Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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