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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia 00:03:14 1 History 00:03:23 1.1 Colonial era 00:04:19 1.2 Revolution 00:05:17 1.3 Early United States 00:08:04 1.4 Civil War 00:12:57 1.5 Postbellum 00:14:23 1.6 20th century 00:17:56 2 Geography and climate 00:19:37 2.1 Cityscape 00:23:23 2.2 Climate 00:27:59 3 Demographics 00:31:44 3.1 Crime 00:33:59 3.2 Religion 00:40:42 4 Economy 00:45:40 4.1 Fortune 500 companies and other large corporations 00:48:28 4.2 Poverty 00:49:22 5 Arts and culture 00:49:31 5.1 Museums and monuments 00:53:19 5.2 Visual and performing arts 00:54:05 5.2.1 Murals 00:54:23 5.2.2 Professional performing companies 00:57:50 5.2.3 Other venues and companies 01:02:07 5.3 Literary arts 01:03:33 5.4 Architecture 01:09:12 5.5 Historic districts 01:10:05 5.6 Food 01:10:39 6 Parks and outdoor recreation 01:14:38 7 Sports 01:18:11 8 Media 01:20:06 9 Government and politics 01:23:55 10 Education 01:25:15 10.1 Colleges and universities 01:26:32 11 Infrastructure 01:26:42 11.1 Transportation 01:30:22 11.2 Major highways 01:30:30 11.3 Utilities 01:32:53 12 International relations 01:33:03 12.1 Sister cities 01:33:33 13 See also Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio: https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91 Other Wikipedia audio articles at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts Upload your own Wikipedia articles through: https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts Speaking Rate: 0.90601071634439 Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-D "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= Richmond () is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state. Richmond is located at the fall line of the James River, 44 miles (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 miles (106 km) east of Charlottesville, 100 miles (160 km) east of Lynchburg and 98 miles (158 km) south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and encircled by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288. Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Chesterfield to the south, Varina to the southeast, Sandston to the east, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast. The site of Richmond had been an important village of the Powhatan Confederacy, and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown in 1609, and in 1610–1611. The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737. It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780, replacing Williamsburg. During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in 1775 at St. John's Church, and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson. During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the second and permanent capital of the Confederate States of America. The city entered the 20th century with one of the world's first successful electric streetcar systems. The Jackson Ward neighborhood is a national hub of African-American commerce and culture. Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as notable legal and banking firms, located in the downtown area. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks. Dominion Energy and WestRock, Fortune 500 companies, are headquartered in the city, with others in the metropolitan area. |