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3 days ago · Guyana ( / ɡaɪˈɑːnə / ⓘ or / ɡaɪˈænə / ⓘ ), [11] [5] officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, [12] is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". [13]
1 day ago · The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name " Jonestown ", was a remote settlement in Guyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership of Jim Jones. Jonestown became internationally infamous when, on November 18, 1978, a total of 918 [1] [2] people died at the settlement, at the ...
5 days ago · America was, and continues to be, built by immigrants. A melting pot of different cultures and influences shaped the country and made it into the great nation that it is today. Many of these ...
6 days ago · Last updated: May 6, 2024 at 22:26 pm. The first batch of East Indians arrived in Guyana on the Whitby and Hesperus ships from Calcutta, India on May 5th, 1838. The Whitby brought 249 passengers (233 men, 5 women, and six children). The Hesperus brought 165 passengers, mostly men. The ships docked at Plantation Highbury on the East Bank of Berbice.
6 days ago · Starting on the western boundary of Little Guyana is S&A, located about 10 blocks west from the next closest Guyanese spot, known for dishes like aloo pie and pumpkin talkari. A little further ...
3 days ago · Young Jean Lee – playwright, director, and filmmaker. Carol Lin – news anchor. Sam Chu Lin – journalist, one of the first Asian Americans on network TV news. Lisa Ling (凌志慧) – journalist, known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View and host of National Geographic Ultimate Explorer documentarian for CNN.
3 days ago · GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana’s government on Thursday said it gave permission for the U.S. military to fly two powerful F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over its capital to demonstrate the close ...
