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  • 1Lisbon — /liz beuhn/, n. a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary. 760,150. Portuguese, Lisboa /leezh baw euh/. * * * Portuguese Lisboa City (pop., 2001: 556,797), capital of Portugal. The country s chief seaport and… …

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  • 2USS Bulwark (AM-425) — USS Bulwark (AM 425/MSO 425) was an Aggressive class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. Bulwark was launched 14 March 1953 by Norfolk Naval… …

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  • 3Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… …

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  • 4Voyages of Christopher Columbus — Discovery of the Americas and Discovery of America redirect here. For other uses, see Discovery of the Americas (disambiguation). Voyages of Christopher Columbus The Four Voyages of Columbus Participants Christopher Columbus and crew …

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  • 5Christopher Columbus — This article is about the explorer. For other uses, see Christopher Columbus (disambiguation). Christopher Columbus …

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  • 6Stephen Decatur — For other people named Stephen Decatur, see Stephen Decatur (disambiguation). Stephen Decatur, Jr …

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  • 7Francis Drake — This article is about the Elizabethan naval commander. For other uses, see Francis Drake (disambiguation). Sir Francis Drake February–March 1540 – 27 January 1596 (aged 55) …

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  • 8Vasco da Gama — For other uses, see Vasco da Gama (disambiguation). Vasco da Gama …

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  • 9Amerigo Vespucci — • Biographical article on the Italian navigator (1451 1512) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Amerigo Vespucci     Amerigo Vespucci      …

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  • 10Fernando Pessoa — Photo by Victoriano Braga (1914) Born Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa June 13, 1888(1888 06 13) Lisbon, Portugal Died …

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