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  New Granada - Encyclopedia.com
To further stabilize colonial government, New Granada was made a presidency (an administrative and political division headed by a governor) in 1564, and the audiencia was relegated to its proper judicial functions.
Later the captaincy general of Venezuela and the presidency of Quito were detached, creating a political division that was to survive the revolution against Spain and the efforts of Simón Bolívar to establish a republic of Greater Colombia.
It is understood that Granada is furious that the Carlton...
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-NewGrana.html   (1400 words)

  
  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > New Granada
A government was installed in the area in 1549, and in 1717 New Granada was made a viceroyalty.
In 1810, a fight for independence commenced, and Venezuela and Ecuador separated from New Granada in 1830.
The remainder was now renamed the Republic of New Granada, which in 1886 changed to the republic of Colombia.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jose Celestino Mutis
Soon afterwards he went to South America as physician-in-ordinary to the newly-appointed Viceroy of New Granada, Mesía de la Cerda (Marqués de la Vega).
Cartagena, and remained in New Granada for five decades.
Cartagena alone exported from New Granada 1,200,000 pounds of cinchona bark in 1806, while previous to 1776 this country produced no quinquina at all.
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 Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia Chile And Guiana. / Johnson, A.J. / 1860
Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia Chile And Guiana.
/ Johnson, A.J. Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia Chile And Guiana.
New York: Johnson And Browning, Formerly (Successors To J.H. Colton And Company,) No. 133 Nassau Street.
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 AllRefer.com - New Granada (Latin American History) - Encyclopedia
By far the greatest of the conquerors was Gonzalo JimEnez de Quesada, who in 1536 ascended the Magdalena River, climbed the mighty Andean cordillera, where he subdued the powerful Chibcha (an advanced native civilization), and by 1538 had founded Santa FE de BogotA, later known simply as BogotA.
No civil government was established in New Granada until 1549, when an audiencia court, a body with both executive and judicial authority, was set up in BogotA.
To further stabilize colonial government, New Granada was made a presidency (an administrative and political division headed by a governor) in 1564, and the audiencia was relegated to its proper judicial functions.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/NewGrana.html   (487 words)

  
 Granada Front Disc Brake Swap for Classic Mustangs
The Granada Caliper is designed with the rubber brake line hose exiting out toward the front of the car, while the original Mustang drum brake wheel cylinders have the brake line exit toward the rear of the car.
New Granada spindles and all necessary hardware are now available at CSRP.
In conjunction to the Granada disc brake, the upper control arms were lowered one inch on the shock tower.
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 Granada sets IPO, eyes bid - Jun. 26, 2000
Granada last month agreed to merge with Compass Group PLC, the world's second-largest food service and contract catering company, and said it would then split the enlarged company's hospitality and media interest into two entities.
Granada said it expects the new company's shares to be included in the London exchange's benchmark FTSE 100 index and the pan-European FTSE Eurotop 300.
Granada rose 0.3 percent to 650 pence, Carlton Communications climbed 0.7 percent to 858.5 pence and United News advanced 0.9 percent to 912 pence.
money.cnn.com /2000/06/26/europe/granada   (656 words)

  
 Granada, Compass to merge - May 17, 2000
Granada said Wednesday that its media arm was valued by analysts at between £6.4 billion and £7.4 billion.
Among Granada's assets are the Little Chef chain of roadside diners and Harry Ramsden's fish-and-chip restaurants, while Compass owns Upper Crust, an operator of food concessions at railway stations, café chain Caffe Ritazza, and operates Burger King restaurants under a franchise agreement for Diageo (DGEO).
Granada shareholders will get 0.7547 shares of the new Granada Compass for each of their Granada shares, while Compass shareholders will swap each of their old shares for one share in the new company.
money.cnn.com /2000/05/17/europe/granada   (681 words)

  
 New Granada: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
No civil government was established in New Granada until 1549, when an audiencia court, a body with both executive and judicial authority, was set up in BogotU+00E1.
The new Granada public library is a big white box approximately 40 m wide and 60 m long which is crammed tight into its site in the...
NEW GRANADA gr na d, former Spanish colony, N South...No civil government was established in New Granada until 1549, when an audiencia court, a...further stabilize colonial government, New Granada was made a presidency (an administrative...
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 Colombia New Granada - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
New Granada lay in a depressed state after the dissolution of Gran Colombia.
The problems facing the country, the discontent of liberal groups who saw the constitution as being monarchical, and the military's desire for power culminated in the fall of the constitutional order and the installation in 1830 of the eight-month dictatorship of General Rafael Urdaneta.
Finished in 1832, the new constitution restricted the power of the presidency and expanded the autonomy of the regional administrative subdivisions known as departments (departamentos).
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 Brief History of Granada
The new location was land homesteaded by William Grooms and purchased by the Bent County Town Company on April 26, 1886.
As the new town was getting under way, a meeting of its citizens decided that the most important need was a school.
Granada's first high school, the Granada Union High School, was built in 1903.
www.usgennet.org /usa/co/county/prowers/hist/granada/history.html   (1441 words)

  
 GRANADA MK1 & MK2 HISTORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A major refinement of both Consul and Granada was the multi-purpose switch on the steering column, which gave fingertip control for the main and dipped headlight beam, flasher, direction indicatores and two spped wipers.
A new 2.0 litre overhead camshaft engine was added to the range in April 1975 and in October of that year, the Granada 'Base' and 'L' and 'S' models replaced the Consul range.
In October 1982, the new 5 speed manual gearbox was introduced and fitted as standard on all 2.8 litre petrol engine models and the newly increased 2.5 litre diesel engine.
www.ford-granadaguild.org.uk /guild_granhist0605.htm   (1124 words)

  
 CD Baby: NEW GRANADA: Steppin' On You
New Granada, as the nascent band called themselves, tore up the Manhattan club circuit, wowing frenzied audiences at CBGBs, Brownies and the Continental, among other esteemed venues.
New Granada harness enough pizzazz to sound more like seasoned veterans than an unsigned commodity.
This New York-based quartet deliver their riffs with an urban fury that make cuts like the amped-up title track and the savage "Sinkhole" bob and weave with the bodacious fury of a drunk stripper after one too many shots of the good stuff.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/newgranada2   (537 words)

  
 COMPANY NEWS; New Granada Bid for LWT - New York Times
Granada Group raised its bid today for the television broadcaster LWT by around $:176 million (about $261 million), a move analysts said was likely to clinch a deal to create Britain's biggest commercial program maker.
The new offer, a mix of cash and shares, values LWT at about $:776 million (about $1.15 billion).
Granada said that was 29.2 percent higher than the original bid at Dec. 6 prices and 9.8 percent higher based on Monday's share prices.
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 New Granada Theatre could turn a corner
The promise of rebirth springs eternal and such is the case for the New Granada.
Part of the reason for the slower re-birth of the New Granada is the ongoing open-air drug activity along that block of Centre Avenue.
Nearly 3,000 patrons from as far as New York City, including his mother, wife, sister and son, watched as Ellington was presented with the Courier’s “Loving Cup.” Ellington’s mother later expressed her gratitude for the event and her son’s honor to the Courier in a letter to the editor.
newpittsburghcourieronline.com /articlelive/articles/36193/1/New-Granada-Theatre-could-turn-a-corner/Page1.html   (1098 words)

  
 Wikinfo | New Granada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
New Granada was the name given to a group of colonial provinces in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia.
The conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada colonised a large area in the region, founding the city of Santa Fé de Bogotá (currently Bogotá) and naming the region El nuevo reino de Granada, the new kingdom of Granada - after the kingdom of Granada which had existed in modern Spain.
The jurisdiction of the audience established in Santa Fé de Bogotá (c.1548) over the surrounding provinces that would be created determined the territory corresponding to New Granada in the following years.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=New_Granada   (224 words)

  
 GRANADA Homepage / GRANADAINFO
Granada knowledge base Answers to the typical questions about Granada.
Cortijo del Pino House in the country (3km from the centre of Granada).
When you are in Granada, one of the greatest pleasures is to stroll around the Albaicín (the old part of the city) having a drink at one of the many terrazas/restaurants/bars.
granadainfo.com /english.htm   (695 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
New Granada is the English rendering of Nueva Granada, named after the southern Spanish city of Granada, and in turn Granada is named after the fruit, Spanish for pomegranate.
New Granada may refer to the various former nations forms of the present day country of Colombia.
New Granada, a municipality in the Usulután Department, El Salvador.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=New_Granada   (108 words)

  
 New Statesman - Granada's public service was no public spectacle
When it was first mooted that the five suspects in the Stephen Lawrence murder wanted to be interviewed on television and that Martin Bashir would be the inquisitor, I supported those who said the project should go ahead, and made that clear in this column in September last year.
Clearly Granada TV and Bashir brought to the interviews a great deal of respect, even reverence.
However, if you encounter posts which are offensive please let us know by using the 'report this comment' facility or by emailing comments@newstatesman.co.uk and we will take swift action where necessary.
www.newstatesman.com /199904190020   (767 words)

  
 Pope Pius IX  17 September 1863  Persecution in New Granada
We are afflicted with incredible grief and groan together with you, venerable brothers, to learn of the nefarious and horrible ways in which the government of the republic of New Granada impedes, disturbs, and tears asunder the Catholic Church.
We also bring due praise to the devoted clergy of the republic of New Granada who, most observant of their vocation, were greatly disturbed for the sake of the Church, truth, and justice, and who suffered most patiently monstrous persecutions of all kinds.
We also praise the Catholic people of the republic of New Granada of which most in their ancient faith, in obedience, and in reverence for the Catholic Church, for Us, and this Apostolic See, and for their bishops.
www.ewtn.com /library/ENCYC/P9INCRED.HTM   (1531 words)

  
 Alibris: Granada
In this new edition of their classic guide, Ridpath and Tirion present brand new sky charts, diagrams, and photos enriching the clear, engaging text that appeals to latent astronomers who have yet to touch a telescope and the more star-savvy.
By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Catholic Spain, and Granada's last ruler, Boabdil, faced the might of the Spanish Royal Army, revitalized and equipped with modern artillery.
With its fascination history; its romantic locale overlooking Granada, against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountains; its intricately decorated rooms; its numerous courtyards and fountains; the palace city of the Alhambra is endlessly alluring and has captivated the imagination of...
www.alibris.com /search/books/subject/Granada   (625 words)

  
 Saudi Aramco World : Granada's New Convivencia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Indeed, he recently played an important role in the process as the architect responsible for the interior decoration of the new Granada Mosque—the first mosque to be built in the city in half a millennium.
Granada and the Alhambra surrendered to the combined kingdoms of Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492, ending the era of Muslim rule in al-Andalus.
The gallery is an immense homage to the large-scale lusterware (loza dorada) produced by the potters and workshops of 14th- and 15th-century Granada.
www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/200305/granada.s.new.convivencia.htm   (2638 words)

  
 Costa Rica Travel Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Nicaragua banned freshwater fishing of bull sharks and sawfish on Tuesday because of alarming population declines, and said it wants neighboring Costa Rica to impose a similar prohibition.
Granada's Esfinge Hostel is found in a Colonial building built in 1903.
Granada is located 47 kilometers from Managua, and can be reached without much effort.
www.explorecostarica.com /newsmanager/publish/cat_index_165.shtml   (123 words)

  
 Venezuela, New Granada And Ecuador. / Colton, G.W. / 1856
/ Colton, G.W. Venezuela, New Granada And Ecuador.
This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items.
New York: J.H. Colton And Company, No. 172 William, Corner Beekman Street.
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 Is sequel in works for New Granada Theatre?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
But more than 40 years ago, the New Granada Theatre in the Hill District was one of the brightest spots in town.
She told them that it was important to gather their support because the New Granada is a reminder of the history and culture of the Hill that they created.
The New Granada set up shop in a building that was designed as a hall for the Knights of Pythians, a lodge of fl construction workers.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06306/734948-42.stm   (639 words)

  
 BECTU News - New Granada pay deal recommended
Union negotiators are urging members across Granada's ITV empire to accept a new pay offer.
Union representatives involved in the pay talks have told members that the new offer is the best that can be achieved without industrial action.
BECTU's ballot closes on January 12, and the other unions at Granada, NUJ and Amicus, are due to ballot on a similar timetable.
www.bectu.org.uk /news/ib/ni0128.html   (178 words)

  
 New World Celts
Tam Blake married Francisca Rivera, a widow of one of the first settlers in New Spain.
The disappointed expedition returned to New Spain in 1542 and was coolly received by the authorities.
The expedition set out for New Mexico and Arizona but made it as far North as Kansas from 1540 to 1542.
www.newworldcelts.org /historyjan2004.htm   (368 words)

  
 Republic of New Granada (1831-1856) (Colombia)
While new symbols were discused some proposals were issued.
In 1851 new civil war when conservative ans slavist from Cauca and Antioquia, led by Manuel Ibánez, Julio Arboleda and Eusebio Borrero, revolted against liberal president José Hilario López trying to stop the process of liberation of slaves and for some religious affairs.
The flag of New Granada/Colombia with vertical stripes had (in the state flag) the CoA in the center.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/co_rng.html   (1009 words)

  
 DOA - New Granada - Steppin' on You   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The opening title track starts with a cowbell followed by a catchy riff, and three minutes later, New Granada have you convinced that they are a radio-ready band.
New Granada rounds off the CD with another acoustic ballad, "Stubborn Girl." When listening to this song, you can't help but think you've heard it on the radio before.
Also in the unfortunate light of the death of Ian Levinson, New Granada is looking for a vocalist.
www.adequacy.net /review.php?reviewid=2556   (267 words)

  
 Stonefly New York - Granada
The New York by Stonefly lives up to the excitement and "never sleep" attitude of its namesake.
This shoe comes with added support and comfort in the sole through the use of Stonefly technology.
New York is available in your size, click here
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