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Fiero (other)
Fiero may refer to: People * Conro Fiero (fl. 1910), American orcharder - see Conro Fiero House * Joshua Fiero Jr. (1818–1886), American politician * Patricia Fiero (born 1941), American politician Vehicles * Pontiac Fiero, American sports car * TVS Fiero, Indian motorcycle Other * The Fieros The Fieros are an American rock band founded by brothers Joey and Aaron McClellan with good friends Chris Holston and Laura Harrell. They were originally named The Valentines but changed their name due to the number of other bands with the same n ..., American rock group * Martini Fiero, brand of vermouth See also * Fierro (other) {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conro Fiero House
The Conro Fiero House, also known as Woodlawn Acres and latterly as the Mon Desir restaurant, was a revival-style Tudor mansion built in 1910 by Conro Fiero. Originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1981, it was delisted on June 1, 2011, following its destruction by fire. History The original structure was built in 1910 by Conro Fiero, an orchardist, for his wife, Grace Andrews, a Broadway actress. Also known as Woodlawn Acres, the house was the main residence on a estate which was referred to by its original owners as Woodlawn Orchard. They lost the property during World War I when the fruit industry became unstable. From the mid 1940s the building began to be used as a restaurant, becoming one of the most historic restaurants in the Rogue Valley area over a period of about 50 years. George T. and Lillian E. Ehrheart acquired of the estate, along with the house, in 1943, opening a restaurant that served "Southern-style chicken dinners" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Fiero Jr
Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ibn Nūn''; la, Iosue functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. His name was Hoshea ( ''Hōšēaʿ'', lit. 'Save') the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him "Yehoshua" (translated as "Joshua" in English),''Bible'' the name by which he is commonly known in English. According to the Bible, he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus. The Hebrew Bible identifies Joshua as one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. In Numbers 13:1, and after the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan, and allocated lands to the tribes. According to bibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Fiero
Patricia G. Fiero is an American politician who represented the 5th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1984 to 1991. Early life Fiero was born on June 12, 1941, in Brooklyn. She graduated from Bucknell University and SUNY Buffalo. Political career Fiero was elected in a 1984 special election after Representative Richard R. Silva was elected mayor of Gloucester. She ran as an opponent of Speaker Thomas W. McGee and was one of the earliest supporters of George Keverian when he challenged McGee for Speaker. She remained in the House until she was defeated for reelection by Bruce Tarr in 1990. During her tenure, Fiero was known as one of the House's more liberal members. Personal life Fiero was married to Dick Kraus who also served in the Massachusetts General Court. See also * 1985–1986 Massachusetts legislature * 1987–1988 Massachusetts legislature * 1989–1990 Massachusetts legislature The 176th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontiac Fiero
The Pontiac Fiero is a mid-engine sports car manufactured and marketed by Pontiac (automobile), Pontiac for model years 1984-1988. Designed by George Milidrag and Hulki Aldikacti as a sports car, it was the first two-seater Pontiac (automobile), Pontiac since the 1926 to 1938 coupes, and the first mass-produced mid-engine sports car by an American manufacturer. Progressive technologies incorporated in the Fiero design, included composite panels, unique for their time. Other features included hidden headlamps and integrated stereo speakers in the driver and passenger headrests. The Fiero was discontinued after annual sales fell steadily. A total of 370,168 units were manufactured over five years of production. At the time, the Fiero's reputation suffered from criticisms over performance, reliability, and safety issues. The Fiero ''2M4'' (two-seat, mid-engine, four-cylinder) was on ''Car and Driver'' magazine's Car and Driver Ten Best, Ten Best list for 1984. The Fiero was the Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVS Fiero
The TVS Apache (/əˈpætʃi/) is a brand of motorcycle made by TVS Motors since 2006. As of 2020, more than 4 million Apaches are on the road. Currently the company sells five variants of the TVS Apache. The differences between each variant being the engine displacement, the options on offer and performance characteristics. The abbreviation 'RTR' in the names of the motorcycles refer to 'Racing Throttle Response'. History TVS which partnered with Suzuki for 19 years had brought out several two-stroke motorcycles in India. When the emission norms in the country changed, a need for more fuel efficient and less polluting four-stroke motorcycles suddenly came into being. However Suzuki at the time was globally known to produce two-stroke motorcycles and did not have strong R&D in the four-stroke department. All this led to the late introduction of the TVS-Suzuki Fiero in 2000 which was specifically developed for the Indian market. At the time there was also an upcoming market for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fieros
The Fieros are an American rock band founded by brothers Joey and Aaron McClellan with good friends Chris Holston and Laura Harrell. They were originally named The Valentines but changed their name due to the number of other bands with the same name. The Fieros were joined by drummer McKenzie Smith from the band Midlake in 2008. They have received two Dallas Observer Awards, one for Best New Act in 2006 and Best Indie Rock in 2007. The band relocated to Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ... in the summer of 2008 and subsequently released their self-titled debut EP on January 26, 2010. Rock music groups from New York (state) Musical groups from Brooklyn {{US-rock-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martini (vermouth)
Martini is a brand of Italian drinks, named after the Martini & Rossi Distilleria Nazionale di Spirito di Vino, in Turin. History Clemente Michel, Carlo Re, Carlo Agnelli and Eligio Baudino started the company in 1847, as a vermouth bottling plant in Pessione. A few years later Alessandro Martini joined the team, becoming the director in 1863 along with Teofilo Sola and Luigi Rossi (who was the inventor of a vermouth). In 1863 they changed the company name to Martini, Sola & Cia. They started exporting bottles of vermouth around the world. New York city was given its first crates in 1867. At the time the firm was awarded several prizes, which are still recorded on the bottles: Dublin (1865), Paris (1867 and 1878), Vienna (1873) and Philadelphia (1876). Just thirty years after its creation, Martini was available in the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Egypt and other countries. In 1879 the Sola family sold its interests to the remaining partners, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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