America is usually meant as either: The Americas, the lands between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, usually subdivided into: North America South America The United States of America In the United States and other parts of the world (particularly English-speaking nations), America is used almost exclusively to refer to the U.S. However, such use is highly contested elsewhere. (See Use of the word American.) America is also: America, Netherlands in Limburg America, a part of the parish of Sutton ...

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The earliest known use of the name America for the continents of the Americas dates from 1507. It appears on a globe and a large map created by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. An accompanying book, Cosmographiae Introductio, explains that the name was derived from the Latinized version of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci's name, Americus Vespucius, in its feminine form, America, as the other continents all have Latin feminine names. However, as Dr. Basil Cottle (Author, Dict ...

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The Archeology of the Americas is the study of the archaeology of North America, Central America (or Mesoamerica), South America and the Caribbean. This includes the study of pre-historic/Pre-Columbian and historic indigenous American peoples. Other related archivesCaribbean, Central America, Mesoamerica, North America, Pre-Columbian, South America, archaeology, indigenous American peoples

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The term Anglo-America is used to describe those parts of North America in which English is the main language. The term is generally used in geopolitics, history, and literature pertaining to economic development, politics, and political economy. Anglo-America is almost exclusively taken to include the United States and Canada. In addition, according to the broader definition, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, and several other Caribbean nations belong to Anglo-America despite their geographical proximity to Latin America. Anglo-Am ...

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Three United States Navy ships have been named USS America, after America, the large landmass of the Western Hemisphere. The first America was a 74-gun ship of the line laid down in 1777, but not launched until 1782, at which time she was given to France and used there for a few years before being broken up. An America was part of the Stone Fleet. The second America was originally the German liner Amerika seized in World War I and used as a transport during the war.

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The Buddhist Churches of America is the United States branch of the Hongwanji-ha Hongwanji (a.k.a. Honpa Hongwanji / Nishi-Hongwanji) sub-sect of Jōdo Shinshū (淨土眞宗 "True Pure Land School") Buddhism. The term 'Churches' in the name of the sect derives historically from the desire of Japanese immigrant Buddhists to be accepted into North American society and to avoid attracting discrimination, especial ...

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America is the name of a village in the Dutch municipality Horst aan de Maas, in the province of Limburg. It gives rise to jokingly confusing remarks (but note that the name of the continents is spelled "Amerika" in Dutch). See also List of interesting or unusual place names. The village has a population of 2,170 (2004). The most famous export product of the village America is probably the Tex-Mex band Rowwen Hèze. Category: Limburg (Netherlands) ...

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Latin America Latin America is the parts of the Americas where Romance languages derived from Latin are officially or primarily spoken. Alternatively, Latin America is typically contrasted with Anglo-America where English, a Germanic language, predominates. See also Latino, Hispanic, Ibero-America, and Use of the word American. Definitions for what comprises Latin America may vary. From a sociopolitical perspective, including only independent countries, ...

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A Dutch-built tri-motor Fokker VII monoplane, the America was flown in 1927 by Richard E. Byrd, Bernt Balchen, George Noville, and Bert Acosta across the Atlantic Ocean. It was the third aircraft to successfully travel nonstop across the Atlantic. Other related archives1927, Atlantic Ocean, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, Fokker, Richard E. Byrd

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Secret War #3 (October 2004). Art by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a Marvel Comics superhero. Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Timely Comics' Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). Captain America - Publication history. Captain America was not the first, but certainly the most prominent and enduring of a wave of patriotically themed superheroes that American comi ...

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Starting in the late 16th century, the English, the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch began to colonize eastern North America. The first attempts, notably the Colony of Jamestown, ended in failure, but successful colonies were soon established. The colonists, who came to the New World, were by no means a homogeneous band, but rather a variety of different social and religious groups which settled in different locations on the seaboard. The Dutch of New Netherland, the Quakers of Pennsylvania, the Puritans of New England, the gold-hungry set ...

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The America's Cup (originally the 100 Guineas Cup) is is the most famous and most prestigious competition in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in international sports, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. The sport attracts top sailors and yacht designers because of its long history and prestige as the 'Holy Grail' of yachting. Although the most salient aspect of the regatta is its yacht races, it is also a test of boat design, sail design, fundraising, and managing people. ...

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The scope of this indigenous peoples of the Americas article encompasses the definitions of indigenous peoples and the Americas as established in their respective articles. Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Early history. See also: Archeology of the Americas, Models of migration to the New World Indigenous peoples of the Americas - The Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory. Based on anthropological and genetic evidence, scientists generally agree that most indigenous ...

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Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Gender Indigenous peoples of the Americas - Music and art
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Bank of America (BofA) NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 , based in Charlotte, North Carolina is the third largest commercial bank in the United States of America, measured in assets. The Bank traces its roots back to the Bank of Massachusetts, founded in 1784, making it the second-oldest bank in the United States. Bank of America - Corporate History. The Bank of America that exists today was the result of the purchase (which was structured as a merger) of the San Francisco-based Bank o ...

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"America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song which rivals "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States, in popularity. It is often found in Christian hymnals in a wide variety of churches in the United States, and may be sung as part of a Christian service of worship to God. America the Beautiful - History. The words are by Katharine Lee Bates, an English teacher at Wellesley College. She had taken a train trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1893 to teach a short summer sc ...

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BBC America is the BBC Worldwide owned-and-operated television network in the United States, which was launched on March 29, 1998, available on both cable and satellite. Since its launch, BBC America has carried programming from the BBC and other British television networks, including comedy, drama, and lifestyle programmes. The entire schedule is given to repeats of drama, comedy such as Benny Hill and home-improvement series such as Changing Rooms. There are also four half-hour BBC World news bulletins included on weekdays -- no regularly-scheduled documentary or current affairs pro ...

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On August 22, 1851 the yacht America won the British 100 Guinea regatta by over 20 minutes. Watching the race, Queen Victoria is supposed to have asked who was second, the reply was famously: "There is no second, your majesty." That race, and the associated trophy, became the America's Cup. America yacht - Specifications. America yacht - General characteristics. Crew: Length (overall): 101 ft 3 in (30.85 m) Le ...

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The Bank of North America was chartered in 1781 by the Continental Congress and opened on January 7, 1782, at the prodding of Finance Minister Robert Morris, and was rechartered in 1784. This was thus the first modern United States bank. It was succeeded by the First Bank of the United States. After Robert Morris became superintendent of finance in May 1781 continental currency had ceased. Morris persuaded Congress to charter the bank of North America, the first private commercial bank in the United States. He deposited large quantiti

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Commonly, Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. Some geographers classify Central America as a large isthmus, and in this geographic sense it sometimes includes the portion of Mexico east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, namely the Mexican states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo. However, Central America is much more commonly understood to co ...

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