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Antsiranana
(Encyclopedia) Antsiranana Antsiranana äntˌsēräˈnānä [key], formerly Diégo-Suarez Diégo-Suarez dē-āˈgō-swärˈĕs [key], town, N Madagascar, on Antsiranana Bay…Japan Current
(Encyclopedia) Japan Current or KuroshioKuroshiok&oobreve;rōshēˈō [key][Jap.,=black stream], warm ocean current of the Pacific Ocean, off E Asia. A northward flowing branch of the North…Mid-Atlantic Ridge
(Encyclopedia) Mid-Atlantic Ridge: see Atlantic Ocean.Kuroshio
(Encyclopedia) Kuroshio, ocean current: see Japan Current.San José, town, Guatemala
(Encyclopedia) San José, town (1994 est. pop. 14,170), SW Guatemala, on the Pacific Ocean. It is a rail terminus and a major Pacific port of Guatemala.Marryat, Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Marryat, FrederickMarryat, Frederickmărˈēăt [key], 1792–1848, English novelist. He is famous for his thrilling tales of sea adventure. His 24 years of service in the British navy in…Nast, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Nast, Thomas, 1840–1902, American caricaturist, illustrator, and painter, b. Landau, Germany. He was brought to the United States in 1846. He began his career as a draftsman for Frank…Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
(Encyclopedia) Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, founded 1895; the Cincinnati Orchestra (est. 1872) formed the nucleus of the orchestra. Since 1896 its concerts have been held in the 3,516-seat Springer…Joinville, Jean, sire de
(Encyclopedia) Joinville, Jean, sire deJoinville, Jean, sire dezhäN sēr də zhwăNvēlˈ [key], 1224?–1317?, French chronicler, biographer of Louis IX of France (St. Louis). As seneschal (governor) of…Racine
(Encyclopedia) RacineRacinerəsēnˈ [key], industrial city (1990 pop. 84,298), seat of Racine co., SE Wis., on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Root River; inc. 1848. It is a port of entry, and its…Trending
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