I need to know about Columbia in America. Like the D.C.'s and how the space shuttle Columbia got her name.
Columbia is taken from the name, Christopher Columbus, the supposed discoverer of America. Of course, the native Americans were here for thousands of years before Columbus "found" this land. Columbus was the first European to publicize his discoveries.
thx but about the shuttle,and D.C., why did they name them that?
Here are more details about them.
http://www.geocities.com/bobarnebeck/name.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia
However, what does this have to do with the subject "Music?"
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Columbia is a term used to refer to various entities related to the United States. The most common associations are with Washington, D.C., and the space shuttle Columbia.
1. Washington, D.C.:
- Columbia is often used as a poetic or historical name for the United States as a whole. It derives from the name of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who is credited with discovering America. Columbia has been used as a poetic name for the United States since the late 18th century.
- The District of Columbia, often referred to as D.C., is the capital of the United States. The name "Columbia" was chosen by the founding fathers to honor Christopher Columbus, and it became an alternative name for the United States capital.
2. Space Shuttle Columbia:
- The name for the space shuttle Columbia was chosen to honor the historical associations of the term. Just like the capital city, the choice of the name was inspired by the exploratory spirit and the previous use of Columbia as a poetic name for America.
- The space shuttle Columbia was the first operational shuttle in NASA's Space Shuttle Program, and it flew its maiden mission on April 12, 1981. Its name was intended to symbolize the pioneering spirit of America's space exploration efforts.
- Tragically, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members on board.
So, overall, Columbia has significant historical and symbolic associations with the United States, particularly with Washington, D.C., and the space shuttle program.