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Tristan da Cunha

(Encyclopedia) Tristan da CunhaTristan da Cunhatrĭsˈtăn də k&oomacr;ˈnə, group of volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, about midway between S Africa and S America, part of the British Saint Helena…

Saint Helena

(Encyclopedia) Saint HelenaSaint Helenahəlēˈnə, island, 47 sq mi (122 sq km), in the S Atlantic Ocean, 1,200 mi (1,931 km) W of Africa. Together with the islands of Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, it…

St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Chunha

Infoplease has everything you need to know about St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Chunha. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da…

Cunha, Tristão da

(Encyclopedia) Cunha, Tristão daCunha, Tristão datrēshtouNˈ [key]Cunha, Tristão da dä k&oomacr;ˈnyə [key], c.1460–1514?, Portuguese navigator. His most important voyage was undertaken in 1506,…

Cunha, Euclides da

(Encyclopedia) Cunha, Euclides daCunha, Euclides daāˌ&oobreve;klēˈdĭsh dä k&oomacr;ˈnyə [key], 1866–1909, Brazilian writer. After his military service, Cunha became a civil engineer and a…

Albuquerque, Afonso de

(Encyclopedia) Albuquerque, Afonso deAlbuquerque, Afonso deəfôNˈzō dĭ əlb&oomacr;kĕrˈkə, –də älˌbəkĕrˈkə [key], 1453–1515, Portuguese admiral, the effective founder of the Portuguese Empire in…

Meet the Parents

Director:Jay RoachWriters:Jim Herzfeld and John HamburgUniversal Pictures and Dreamworks; PG-13; 105 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner Meet the Parents…

The Parent Trap

Director: Nancy Meyers Writers: David Swift, Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer Director of Photography: Dean Cundey Editor: Stephen A. Rotter Music: Alan Silvestri Production…

Bernie Parent

Bernie ParentBorn: Apr. 3, 1945Hockey G led Philadelphia Flyers to 2 Stanley Cups as playoff MVP (1974,75); 2-time Vezina Trophy winner; posted 55 career shutouts and 2.55 GAA in 13 seasons.…