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Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua. A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, Managua is full of history and the closest thing to metropolis Nicaragua has. Ever threatened by earthquakes, […]

Leo Rossi (born June 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer and producer. A character actor with over 100 credits to his name, he is known for his role as foul-mouthed EMT Vincent “Budd” Scarlotti in the 1981 horror filmHalloween II, as the serial killer Turkell from the 1990 horror […]

Christopher Columbus High School is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory high school, conducted by the Marist Brothers in the Westchestercensus-designated place of Miami Dade County, Florida.[1] It was established in 1958 and was taken over by the Marist Brothers in 1959. It has over 100 teachers, administrators, faculty, staff, and […]

The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice is a community organization dedicated to preserving and propagating the legacy of Pauli Murray (1910–1985), a pioneering legal advocate of African-American civil rights in the 20th century. United States historic place Pauli Murray Family Home U.S. National Register of Historic Places […]

Off the beaten path is a showcase article about a lesser-known or unusual travel destination, selected monthly by Wikivoyage’s users. See Previous Destinations of the month for better-known destinations, Previous Featured travel topics for phrasebooks, itineraries and travel topics, and Wikivoyage:Destination of the Month candidates to nominate and discuss future […]

Notable members of the United States Merchant Marine have included: Main category: United States Merchant Mariners Jim Bagby Jr. – Major League Baseball pitcher Raymond Bailey – actor Alvin Baldus – former Democratic member of Congress Nathaniel Bowditch – author L. Brent Bozell Jr. – conservative activist and Catholic writer […]

The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began February 7, 2019. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and will conclude with […]

The Place des Quinconces, located in Bordeaux, France, is among the largestcity squares in Europe (approximately 63 ac or 25.6 ha[1][2][circular reference]). Place des Quinconces. It was laid out in 1820 on the site of Château Trompette and was intended to prevent rebellion against the city. Its guns were turned […]

ConstanceRay (born July 10, 1956) is an American actress and playwright. Among her highest-profile appearances are Thank You for Smoking (2006) and Stuart Little (1999), and the television drama ER (1997). She also appeared in Ice Princess (2005) and on George Lopez (2002). American actress and playwright (born 1956) Connie […]

The 2009 FIG World Cup circuit in Rhythmic Gymnastics includes six category A events and two category B events. With stopovers in Europe only, the competitions took place on March 6–8 in Budapest (HUN), April 4–5 in Saint Petersburg (RUS), April 16–19 in Portimão (POR), April 25–26 in Maribor (SLO), […]