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Monte Cristo (other)
Monte Cristo or Montecristo may refer to: Places * Montecristo, an Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago * Montecristo, BolÃvar, Colombia * Montecristo de Guerrero, a town in Mexico * Monte Cristo Homestead, a historic property in Junee, New South Wales * Monte Cristo, a town in RÃo Primero Department, Argentina United States * Monte Cristo, Sierra County, California, a former settlement and gold mine * Monte Cristo Mountains, a mountain range in Nye County, Nevada * Monte Cristo Range (Nevada), a mountain range in Nevada * Monte Cristo Range (Utah), a mountain range in Utah * Monte Cristo, Washington, a ghost town in Washington State * Monte Cristo Peak, a mountain peak in Washington State * Monte Cristo Cottage, Eugene O'Neill's summer home in Connecticut * Monte Cristo Gold Mine, a mine in Los Angeles County, California * Film and television * ''Monte Cristo'' (1922 film), starring John Gilbert * ''Montecristo'' (Argentine TV series), a 2006 Argentine telenovela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montecristo
Montecristo, also Monte Cristo (, ) and formerly Oglasa ( grc, Ὠγλάσσα, Ōglássa), is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Portoferraio in the province of Livorno, Italy. The island has an area of , is approximately wide at its widest point, and is long; the coasts are steep, and extend for . The island is a state nature reserve and forms part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park. Much of the island's fame is derived from the fact that it provides the title of 1844 novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo'', by Alexandre Dumas, and is one of the novel's settings. History The history of the island begins with the Iron Age. The Etruscans exploited the forests of oak needed to fuel the bloomeries of the mainland where the iron ore of Elba's mines was melted. The Greeks gave Montecristo its oldest known name, ''Oglasa'' or ''Ocrasia'', after the yellowish colour of the rocks. The Romans, how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montecristo (Argentine TV Series)
''Montecristo: Un Amor, Una Venganza'' (''Monte Cristo: Love and Revenge'') is an Argentine telenovela which premiered April 25, 2006 on Telefe. Loosely based on the 1844 Alexandre Dumas novel, '' The Count of Monte Cristo'', ''Montecristo'' is Telefe's most popular novela and was called "the hottest telenovela in Argentina" by ''Variety'' in 2007. Like Dumas' novel, the novela is a tale of revenge, with this version featuring "drug trafficking, kidnapping and military dictatorships." It was directed by Miguel Colom, and stars Pablo Echarri and Paola Krum.''Montecristo'' - Intra Communications Retrieved October 10, 2008. International sales and remakes More than 40 international markets bought the Telefe-produced series in 2006, and later Telefe sold it to |
MonteCristo
Montecristo, also Monte Cristo (, ) and formerly Oglasa ( grc, Ὠγλάσσα, Ōglássa), is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Portoferraio in the province of Livorno, Italy. The island has an area of , is approximately wide at its widest point, and is long; the coasts are steep, and extend for . The island is a state nature reserve and forms part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park. Much of the island's fame is derived from the fact that it provides the title of 1844 novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo'', by Alexandre Dumas, and is one of the novel's settings. History The history of the island begins with the Iron Age. The Etruscans exploited the forests of oak needed to fuel the bloomeries of the mainland where the iron ore of Elba's mines was melted. The Greeks gave Montecristo its oldest known name, ''Oglasa'' or ''Ocrasia'', after the yellowish colour of the rocks. The Romans, how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montecristo (cigar)
Montecristo () is a brand of cigars and cigarettes produced separately and independently in Cuba by Habanos S.A., the national tobacco company, and in La Romana, Dominican Republic by Altadis, a subsidiary of British conglomerate Imperial Brands. History In July 1935, Alonso Menéndez purchased the Particulares Factory, makers of the ''Particulares'' brand and the lesser-known Byron. Immediately after its acquisition, he created a new brand named ''Montecristo''. The brand's name was inspired by ''The Count of Monte Cristo'', a novel written by Alexandre Dumas père, which was allegedly a very popular novel among the ''torcedores'' (cigar rollers) in their factory to have read by the ''lector'' on the rolling floor. The Montecristo logo, consisting of a triangle of six swords surrounding a fleur-de-lis, was designed by John Hunter Morris and Elkan Co. Ltd., the brand's British distributor. In July 1936, Menéndez founded a new firm with a partner, naming it Menéndez, Garcà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Cristo Sandwich
A Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped or batter-dipped ham and cheese sandwich that is pan or deep fried. It is a variation of the French ''croque monsieur''. From the 1930s to the 1960s, American cookbooks had recipes for this sandwich under such names as "French sandwich", "toasted ham sandwich", and "French toasted cheese sandwich". The Monte Cristo sandwich supposedly entered the scene in the 1960s in Southern California, and exploded in popularity after the Blue Bayou Restaurant in Disneyland began serving it. Description In most regions, the sandwich is savory rather than sweet. Traditionally, it is dipped in its entirety in beaten egg and pan-fried, though it may also be deep-fried. Regional variations may include sliced turkey. In some areas of the contiguous U.S. it is served grilled; in others, it is an open sandwich with only the bread egg-dipped and the assembled sandwich heated slightly under a grill or broiler. Some restaurants serve a variation that is batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Cristo (company)
Monte Cristo was a French computer game developer and publisher, based in Paris. It was established in 1995 by former Credit Suisse First Boston vice-president Jean-Marc de Fety and former Mars & Co strategy senior consultant Jean-Cristophe Marquis. The company was led by Jean-Christophe Marquis and Jérome Gastaldi since 2002. Monte Cristo declared bankruptcy in May 2010 following poor sales of ''Cities XL''. The first training program was followed by Wall Street Trader, which was named "best educational software" by the European Commission, among others, for its accurate simulation of international stock market conditions, and is one of the most successful games in this genre. Next, the company developed Start Up 2000, which allows players to realistically start and run their own business. Games developed and published * References External links Monte Cristo Multimediaat MobyGames MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisela De Montecristo
Marisela de Montecristo (born 25 August 1992) is a Salvadoran-born model, television presenter, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who has been crowned Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 and Miss El Salvador 2018. After winning Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013, de Montecristo made appearances on several television shows, was a backstage presenter on ''Premios Juventud'', worked as a model on ''Sábado Gigante'', and made a cameo appearance in the "Fun" music video by Pitbull. As Miss El Salvador 2018, she represented El Salvador at Miss Universe 2018 but failed to place in the Top 20. Early life De Montecristo was born on 25 August 1992 in Olocuilta, La Paz. When she was ten years old, the family left El Salvador and settled in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. She studied communications at university. Pageantry In 2013, de Montecristo auditioned in Los Angeles to be a part of ''Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013'', a Latina beauty pageant reality show broadcast on Univision. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Cristo (sternwheeler)
''Monte Cristo'' was a sternwheel steamboat which was operated in Puget Sound and the coastal rivers of the state of Washington and the province of British Columbia. Career The sources are in some conflict as to the early career of this vessel. According to one source, ''Monte Cristo'' was built in 1891 in Everett, Washington.Findlay and Paterson, ''Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound'', at 49. According to another source, ''Monte Cristo'' was built in Ballard, Washington, by John J. Holland, with engines provided by the Moran Brothers.Affleck, Edward L., ed., ''A Century of Paddlewheelers'', at 96. The vessel's first owner was Henry Carstens, who had been a purser for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. He intended to use the boat on the Snohomish River. The vessel was 90 feet long. In 1893, Carstens sold ''Monte Cristo'' to Ernest Shellgren, who owned a store in Longbranch, Washington, where he was also the postmaster. Shellgren sold the vessel in 1896. In 1898, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Cristo (barque)
''Endeavour II'' was a three-masted auxiliary barque built in Vancouver in 1968 and originally named ''Monte Cristo''. She was built along the lines of the brigantine ''Albatross'' as published in Uffa Fox's ''Second Book of Boats''. In late February 1971 she was embayed during a full gale and, after attempting to beat her way out for several days, on 22 February was driven onto the bar of Parengarenga Harbour, a few miles south of North Cape, New Zealand, and wrecked. Construction Her hull was constructed of mahogany planking on heavy fir frames with spars of Sitka spruce. Her three-sectioned mainmast rose from deck to truck. Her deck measured which bowsprit and jibboom extended to almost length overall. She was rigged as a three-masted barque with square sails on the mainmast and foremast, a gaff rigged fore and aft spanker on the mizzenmast, four jibs and a variety of staysails for a maximum of seventeen sails set totalling . The sails were controlled by around of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Message In A Bottle
A message in a bottle (abbrev. MIB) is a form of communication in which a message is sealed in a container (typically a bottle) and released into a conveyance medium (typically a body of water). Messages in bottles have been used to send distress messages, in crowdsourced scientific studies of ocean currents, as memorial tributes, to send deceased loved ones' ashes on a final journey, to convey expedition reports, and to carry letters or reports from those believing themselves to be doomed. Invitations to prospective pen pals and letters to actual or imagined love interests have also been sent as messages in bottles. The lore surrounding messages in bottles has often been of a romantic or poetic nature. Use of the term "message in a bottle" has expanded to include metaphorical uses or uses beyond its traditional meaning as bottled messages released into oceans. The term has been applied to plaques on craft launched into outer space, interstellar radio messages, stationary time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Monte-Cristo
''Miss Monte-Cristo'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee So-yeon, Choi Yeo-jin, Kyung Sung-hwan and Lee Sang-bo. The series, directed by Park Ki-ho and written by Jeong Hye-won, revolves around Go Eun-jo ( Lee So-yeon) a fashion designer. She vows revenge on all those friends who bring her downfall. The drama is loosely based on the famous French novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas hence the title. The daily drama premiered on KBS2 on February 15, 2021, and aired every weekday at 19:50 ( KST) till July 2. Synopsis Go Eun-jo ( Lee So-yeon) is a fashion designer. She wants to make people around her happy, but her friends betray her and she loses everything. She swears revenge on all those responsible for her downfall. After 5 years she comes back as Hwang Ga-heun the daughter of Hong Kong's investor Jin Hwang to take revenge like '' The Count of Monte Cristo''. Hence the title ''Miss Monte-Cristo''. Cast Main * Lee So-yeon as Go Eun-j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montecristo (Mexican TV Series)
''Montecristo'' is a Spanish-language telenovela that aired on TV Azteca. It premiered on August 14, 2006. The final original episode aired April 27, 2007. It is based on the 2006 Montecristo (Argentine telenovela), Argentinian telenovela of the same name, with Rita Fusaro, one of the producer of the original version, serving as the producer in this version. Story Montecristo is the story of Santiago Diaz Herrera (Diego Olivera), a young man who apparently seems to have it all: love, a future, family, success. Life has been kind to him, the doors of the whole world are opened to him. But the treachery of those around him will turn everything into hell. Santiago, the son of an outstanding national judge, has just been appointed secretary of the court. He has plans to marry Laura, the woman of his dreams. Santiago feels a great devotion for law; but he also loves fencing, a passion he shares with Marcos Lombardo (Omar Germenos), his close friend. The story begins when Santiago an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
