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João Gilberto
João Gilberto was a Brazilian guitarist who popularized the bossa nova sound in the 1960s and did "The Girl From Ipanema," from the 1964 album Getz/Gilberto with Stan Getz). From rural Brazil, he…Biographies: Notable Explorers
Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Quiz: Explorers Quiz: Women…Robert and Elizabeth Browning
A secret courtship between two legendary poets by David Johnson Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her husband, Robert Browning, led lives suited for leading Romantic poets. Their story…Voyage to the Beginning of the World
Director/Writer:Manoel de OliveiraDirector of Photography:Renato BertaEditor:Valérie LoiseleuxMusic:Emmanuel NuñesProduction Designer:Zé BrancoProducer:Paulo BrancoStrand Releasing; NR; 95…Cristiano Ronaldo
Name at birth: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroSpeedy, flamboyant, and a deadly shot with either foot, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of modern soccer's most famous wingers. Cristiano Ronaldo was a…Java
(Encyclopedia) JavaJavajäˈvə [key], island (1990 pop. 107,525,520), c.51,000 sq mi (132,090 sq km), Indonesia, S of Borneo, from which it is separated by the Java Sea, and SE of Sumatra across Sunda…Peninsular War
(Encyclopedia) Peninsular War, 1808–14, fought by France against Great Britain, Portugal, Spanish regulars, and Spanish guerrillas in the Iberian Peninsula. The Peninsular War immeasurably…exploration
(Encyclopedia) exploration, travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade. See also…Buenos Aires
(Encyclopedia) Buenos Aires Buenos Aires bwāˈnəs īˈrēz, ârˈēz, Span. bwāˈnōs…José Alexandre Xanana Gusmão Biography
José Alexandre “Xanana” GusmãoPresident of East TimorBorn: June 20, 1946Birthplace: Manatuto, East Timor The charismatic former rebel won East Timor's first presidential election, held in…Trending
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