HMS Esk (1813)
HMS Esk was a Cyrus-class ship-sloop launched at Ipswich in 1813. During the War of 1812 she captured one United States privateer, and fought in inconclusive action with another. Between…
Golden Gate Hotel and Casino
The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino is located at One Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A part of the Fremont Street Experience, it is the oldest and…
Capoeira in popular culture
The Brazilianmartial art of capoeira, noted for its acrobatic movements and kicks, has often been featured in and influenced popular culture. Capoeirista performing an Aú Batido . . . Capoeira…
Bambara phrasebook
Bambara or Bamanankan (ߓߡߊߣߊ߲ߞߊ߲) is a language in West Africa, mostly in Mali, where it is mother tongue of the Bambara people (30% of the population), and where 80% of…
Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)
Politics of Iceland Government Constitution of Iceland Law Taxation Constitutional reform Legislature Althing SpeakerSteingrímur J. Sigfússon (VG) Members of Parliament Constituencies Executive President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (I) Prime…
Eduardo Adelino da Silva
Eduardo Adelino da Silva (born October 13, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro), better known as simply Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a Midfielder or Forward. Brazilian footballer…
Jemila Abdulai
Jemila Wumpini Abdulai is a Ghanaian blogger, writer and digital marketer.[1] In 2007, she founded Circumspecte.com, a lifestyle blog dedicated to Africans.[2] Her blog was a recipient of the African…
Yan’an Forum
The Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art (simplified Chinese: 延安文艺座谈会; traditional Chinese: 延安文藝座談會; pinyin: Yán’ān Wén Yì Zuòtánhuì) was a May 1942 forum held at the city of Yan’an in…
Crestview Braves
The Crestview Braves were a minor league baseball teams based in Crestview, Florida from 1954 and 1956. Crestview teams played exclusively as members of the Alabama-Florida League . Minor League…