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Andre (other)
Andre or André is the French form of the given name Andrew. Andre or André may also refer to: People * Andre (surname) * André (artist) (born 1971), Swedish-Portuguese graffiti artist * André (singer), Armenian singer * André the Giant, actor and wrestler Fictional people *André, character in 1984 film '' The Adventures of André and Wally B.'' *André Harris, a character from the Nickelodeon TV series ''Victorious'' Places * Andre, Estonia, a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County Estonia * André, CAR, a village in the Central African Republic near Abiras * André, Ouest, a rural settlement in Haiti Music * André (band), rock band from Quebec, Canada Films and plays * ''Andre'' (film), 1994 film adaptation of the book ''A Seal Called Andre'' * ''André'' (play), William Dunlap play Other uses * André (car) André was a lightweight English two-seater sports car manufactured from 1933 to 1934 in London W11 by T.B. André. The cars Only six of the automobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abiras
Abiras (french: les Abiras) is a former settlement that was located on the northern bank of the Ubangi River at its source, the confluence of the Mbomou and Welle rivers. It was located opposite from the Congolese city of Yakoma in the area of the present-day Central African Republic. It was not until 1882 or ’83 that the German explorer Wilhelm Junker established that the Welle flowed into the Mbomou; the Belgian agent Alphonse Vangele established the Yakoma post in 1890. The Frenchman Gaston Gaillard then received a grant from the Yakoma leader Inkesse on the north bankKalck, Pierre and trans. by Xavier-Samuel Kalck''Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic'', 3rd ed., p. 81: "Gaillard, Gaston" Scarecrow Press ( Lanham), 2005. Accessed 30 Mar 2014. and established Abiras on September 7, 1891. During the initial French settlement of central Africa, Abiras served as the capital of the French Congo's territory of Upper Ubangi (') and then as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André (wine)
E & J Gallo Winery is a winery and distributor headquartered in Modesto, California. It was founded in 1933 by Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo, and is the largest exporter of California wines. E & J Gallo Winery is the largest family-owned winery in the United States. History During Prohibition in the United States, Ernest and Julio Gallo grew grapes and sold them to eastern states where home winemaking was allowed.Bob Jamieson"Ernest Gallo, the Truth Behind the Myth" ABC News, 8 March 2007 On June 14, 1933, Ernest Gallo filed an application with the Prohibition administration to open a bonded wine storeroom in San Francisco. On June 20, his application was rejected. He was advised that in order to open a storeroom, he had to own a bonded winery. And in order to be bonded as a winery, he had to own vineyards. Ernest and Julio then took steps to bond a winery in the name of their newly formed partnership, E & J Gallo. They had stationery printed that included two designations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André (car)
André was a lightweight English two-seater sports car manufactured from 1933 to 1934 in London W11 by T.B. André. The cars Only six of the automobiles, called the V6, which confusingly used a V-twin ohv JAP engine of 728cc, were ever built. Drive to the rear wheels was via a four speed gearbox. The floor pan acted also as the chassis and the suspension was by transverse leaf spring at the front and cantilevered springs at the rear. The car weighed 1170 pounds (531 kg) and was said to be able to achieve with an economy of . T.B. André Theodore Bernard André had previously been involved in the manufacture of the Marlborough car produced by Malicet et Blin Malicet & Blin (M.A.B.) was a French manufacturer of bicycles, automobiles, auto components, and aeronautical engines from 1890 until 1925. It expanded into the motor industry in 1897 and aero engines in 1914. They produced both incomplete and en ... between 1909 and 1926, having taken over the UK dealership in 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André (play)
''André; a Tragedy in Five Acts'' is a play by William Dunlap, first produced at the Park Theatre in New York City on March 30, 1798, by the Old American Company, published in that same year together with a collection of historic documents relating to the case of the title character, Major John André, the British officer who was hanged as a spy on October 2, 1780, for his role in the treason of Benedict Arnold. The play does not go into the historic details, but rather presents a fictionalized account of the American debate over whether to spare or hang him. Only three characters in the play are historic: André himself, George Washington (referred to throughout the text, except once in a passage inserted between the first two performances, simply as "The General"), and Honora Sneyd, who had been briefly engaged to André ten years earlier under the auspices of Anna Seward, who had done much to romanticize the affair in her Monody on Major André of 1781. (Actually, Honora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre (film)
''Andre'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by George T. Miller and starring Tina Majorino about a child's encounter with a seal. It is an adaptation of the book ''A Seal Called Andre'', which in turn was based on a true story. It was shot in Vancouver and Mississippi. Plot In 1962 in Rockport, Maine, a seal drowns in a fishing net cast by financially struggling fisherman Billy Baker, much to his fury. He and the other local fishermen discuss shooting the seals as a way to improve their flagging fishing season. Toni Whitney, a seven-year-old girl, and her family subsequently adopt the seal's orphaned newborn pup, naming it Andre. The vet doesn't hold out much hope, but Toni incites him to survive, with the promise that she will be his best friend forever, and that she will always take care of him. After several failed attempts to get him to take a bottle, Toni's father, Harry, the harbor master, constructs an "artificial mother" for him out of wetsuit material, a buck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André (band)
''André'' was a rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band was made up of Maxime Philibert (guitar, vocals), Frédérick St-Onge (drums, vocals) Louis Therrien-Galasso (bass, guitar, vocals), and guitarists André Papanicolaou and David Bussières. Between 2001 and 2009, the band released four albums and its music was included in three compilations. The band received a MuchMusic Video Award nomination for Best French Video at the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards for "Yolande Wong"."Countdown Is On To M.M.V.A.s" '' CityNews
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André, Ouest
André is a rural settlement in the Arcahaie commune in the Ouest department of Haiti. See also *Arcahaie Arcahaie ( ht, Lakayè) is a commune in the Arcahaie Arrondissement, in the Ouest Ouest (French for west) may refer to: *Ouest (department), Haiti *Ouest Department (Ivory Coast), defunct administrative subdivision of Ivory Coast * Ouest Province ..., for a list of other settlements in the commune. References Populated places in Ouest (department) {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre, Estonia
Andre is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... It is known for its farms, most notably its dairy farms. References Villages in Põlva County {{Põlva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorious
''Victorious'' (stylized as ''VICTORiOUS'') is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider (TV producer), Dan Schneider that originally aired on Nickelodeon, debuting on March 27, 2010, and concluding on February 2, 2013 after four seasons. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega (portrayed by Victoria Justice), a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's (Daniella Monet) place in a showcase while getting into screwball comedy, screwball situations on a daily basis. On her first day at Hollywood Arts, she meets Andre Harris (Leon Thomas III), Robbie Shapiro (Matt Bennett), Rex Powers (Robbie's puppet), Jade West (Elizabeth Gillies), Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande), and Beck Oliver (Avan Jogia). The series premiered after the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards. The series won Favorite TV Show award at the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards and 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, beating out ''iCarly''. ''Victorious'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
