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1) "Vanderbilt" -- As to vanderbilt ymca Van·der·bilt
Pronunciation: 'van-d&r-"bilt
Function: biographical name
Cornelius 1794-1877 American industrialist Pronunciation Symbols
- This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt. For the university named in his honor, see Vanderbilt University.
The Vanderbilts are a prominent family in the history of the United States. - 1 History
- 2 Family connection (listed by ancestry/generation)
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The prominence of the family was started by Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877), the fourth of nine children born to a Staten Island family of modest means. His great-great-great-grandfather, Jan Aertszoon van der Bilt (1620–1705), was a Dutch farmer from the village of De Bilt, Utrecht in the Netherlands who emigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherlands as an indentured servant in 1650. Jan's village name was added to the Dutch "van der" (from the) to create "van der Bilt" which was evolved to Vanderbilt when the English took control of New Amsterdam (now New York).
Cornelius Vanderbilt left school at age 11 and went on to build a shipping and railroad empire that, during the 19th century, made him one of the wealthiest men in the world. The Vanderbilt family owned land in Corwith Township, Michigan, which was settled about 1875. When the Vanderbilt-owned Michigan Central Railroad came through in 1880, the village of Vanderbilt, Michigan, was established. Although Cornelius Vanderbilt always occupied a modest home, members of his family would use their wealth to build magnificent mansions. Shortly before his death in 1877, Vanderbilt bequeathed US$1 million for the establishment of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Members of the family dominated what has come to be known as the "Gilded Age", a period when Vanderbilt men were the merchant princes of American life through their prominence in the business world and as patrons of the arts throughout the world. Some of Cornelius Vand..."
2) "Ymca" -- As to vanderbilt ymca YMCA
Pronunciation: "wI-"em-(")sE-'A
Function: noun
Etymology: Young Men's Christian Association
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young men Pronunciation Symbols
The Young Men's Christian Association ("YMCA" or "the Y") is a world-wide, largely nonsectarian and apolitical, social movement with a special emphasis on community development and young people. It uses a holistic approach to individual and social development encompassing spiritual, intellectual and physical methods. This approach is symbolised by the inverse red triangle used by YMCAs around the world representing the YMCA mission of building a healthy spirit, mind, and body. The YMCA was founded in London, England on June 6, 1844 by Sir George Williams in response to unhealthy social conditions arising in London at the end of the Industrial Revolution. Since then the YMCA has grown to become a world-wide movement of more than 45 million members from 124 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs. In 1844, the concept of a YMCA, which began among evangelicals, was unusual because it crossed the rigid lines that separated the different churches and social classes of England, making the YMCA a pioneer of ecumenism. This openness was a trait that would eventually lead to the inclusion of women and children, and a culture of acceptance of people of different faiths and backgrounds. Today the degree to which religion is emphasized in programs varies between individual YMCA associations. Generally, YMCAs are open to all, regardless of faith, social class, age, or gender.[1] Its name represents something of an anachronism, but it has been retained as a strong brand name. - 1 Organization
- 2 Mission
- 3 History
- 4 Activities
- 4.1 Healthy spirit
- 4.2 Healthy mind
- 4.3 Healthy body
- 5 North America
- 5.1 History
- 5.2 Sports and Fitness
- 5.3 Parent/Child programs: Building strong kids and strong famil..."
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