Albuquerque Sentence Examples

In 1900 Albuquerque was the largest city in the territory.

In 1508 the Portuguese under Albuquerque seized most of the east coast of Oman.

Canby, and occupied Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

In a more noble fashion the Crusade survived in the minds of the navigators; "Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Albuquerque, and many others dreamed, and not insincerely, that they were labouring for the deliverance of the Holy Land, and they bore the Cross on their breasts."

In 1506 Hormuz was taken by Albuquerque, and Muscat and the coast of Oman (q.v.) were occupied by the Portuguese till 1650.

Aleixo de Menezes, a veteran who had served under Albuquerque.

Albuquerque is also the seat of the Harwood Industrial School (Methodist) for Mexican girls, of the Menaul Mission School (Presbyterian) for Mexican boys, and of a government Indian training school (1881) for boys and girls.

The excellent climate has given Albuquerque and the surrounding country a reputation as a health resort.

The old Spanish town of Albuquerque (pop. in 1900 about 1200) lies about i m.

The modern city dates its origin from the completion of the first railway to Albuquerque in 1880.

In 1488 the Cape of Good Hope was rounded by Diaz, and in 1508 the foundations of the Portuguese Indian empire were laid by Albuquerque.

Vasco da Gama founded a factory in 1502, and Albuquerque built a fort, the first European fort in India, in 1503.

Albuquerque seized several towns on the coast of Oman, including Muscat in 1507, and soon afterwards established his authority on the I.

The Portuguese under Tristao da Cunha and Albuquerque seized Sokotra in 1507 in pursuance of the design to control all the trade routes between Europe and the East, Sokotra being supposed to command the entrance to the Red Sea.

In 1509 Albuquerque succeeded as governor, and widely extended the area of Portuguese influence.

A little cotton has been grown near Carlsbad in the Pecos Valley, and in 1909 sugar beets were introduced south of Albuquerque and cantaloupes in the southern Rio Grande Valley.

In 1900 the manufactures of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Socorro were valued at 39.4% of the total value of New Mexico's products.

The chief cities were Albuquerque (6238), Santa Fe (5603), Las Vegas (3552) and Raton (3540).

The state supports the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque; a College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts' (established 1889, opened 1890) at Mesilla Park, 40 m.

Indian day schools are maintained by the Federal government at Albuquerque, Jicarilla, Santa Fe and Zuni.

On the Asiatic mainland the first trading-stations were established by Cabral at Cochin and Calicut (1501); more important, however, were the conquest of Goa (1510) and Malacca (1511) by Albuquerque, and the acquisition of Diu (1535) by Martini Affonso de Sousa.

East of Malacca, Albuquerque sent Duarte Fernandes as envoy to Siam (1511), and despatched to the Moluccas two expeditions (1512, 1514), which founded the Portuguese dominion in the Malay Archipelago (q.v.).

In 1510 Albuquerque seized Goa, primarily as a naval base,.

Almeida and Albuquerque had hoped to meet the expense of administration mainly out of the fees extorted for safe-conducts at sea and trading-licences, with the tribute wrung from native states and the revenue from Crown lands in India.

Albuquerque was almost the only Portuguese statesman who strove to deal justly with both Hindus and Mahommedans, to respect native customs, and to establish friendly relations with the great powers of the East.

Albuquerque, foreseeing the dangers that would arise from a shortage of population in his colonies, had encouraged his soldiers to marry captive Brahman and Mahommedan women, and to settle in India as farmers, shopkeepers or artisans.

Saldanha Bay is so named after Antonio de Saldanha, captain of a vessel in Albuquerque's fleet which visited South Africa in 1503.

It was known to the Romans as Arabia Felix and Attanae, and was captured by them, probably in the year 24 B.C. In 1513 it was unsuccessfully attacked by the Portuguese under Albuquerque, but subsequently it fell into the hands of the Turks in 1538.

She is currently doing research in viral pathogenesis at Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In Albuquerque a homeless shelter refused $ 1,200 raised by a drag show.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway reached Albuquerque in 1880, and the Southern Pacific railway effected a junction with it at Deming in 1881, thus connecting the Territory with the eastern and western coasts of the United States.

Soon after this, the world's first commercial office building to be powered by the sun - the Bridgers-Paxton Building in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was built.

The items she tried to lift included two celebrity gossip magazines and batteries, strangely enough.The actress was on her way to Albuquerque, New Mexico to film Love Ranch, a movie starring Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci.

Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and raised in the small town of Ruidoso, New Mexico.

His mother Sheila and his father Ron decided to move the family back to Albuquerque when Neil Patrick was 15.

A short time later, when his family moved back to Albuquerque, Neil Patrick landed a role in the 1988 film Purple People Eater and starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg in Clara's Heart.

The Albuquerque Biological Park is gorgeous year round, however in December it turns into an illuminated winter wonderland with countless holiday lights designed to fit a myriad of themes.

While you are in Albuquerque, you can also spend some time exploring the historic old town.

Albuquerque boasts an impressive number of live theatre shows and music concerts, and all of New Mexico is known for its extensive historical landmarks and gorgeous Rocky Mountains to be admired.

Adventure package destinations include Albuquerque, Lake Tahoe, Phoenix and Scottsdale, and Reno.

Sharpay plans to attend the University of Albuquerque and work at the high school drama department.

In 1509 the marshal Don Fernando Coutinho made an unsuccessful attack on the city; and in the following year it was again assailed by Albuquerque with 3000 troops.