Bank of the United States — Bank chartered in 1791 by the U.S. Congress. It was conceived by Alexander Hamilton to pay off the country s debts from the American Revolution and to provide a stable currency. Its establishment, opposed by Thomas Jefferson, was marked by… … Universalium
Bank of Valletta — is Malta s oldest bank and one of its largest.HistoryIn 1809, William Higgins established the Anglo Maltese Bank. Three years later, George Thomas Jackson established Banco di Malta. Also in 1812, Biagio Tagliaferro, a Genoese merchant, shipowner … Wikipedia
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Victory Boogie-Woogie — is the last, unfinished, work by the Dutch abstract painter Piet Mondrian. Left incomplete in 1944, since 1998 it has been in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague. It was purchased at a cost of 80 million guilders (app. 35 million… … Wikipedia
Victory Tower — For Victory Tower in Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India, see Vijay Stambha. Victory Tower General information Status … Wikipedia
Bank War — Controversy in the 1830s over the existence of the Bank of the United States, at that time the only national banking institution. The first Bank of the United States, chartered in 1791 over the objections of Thomas Jefferson, ceased in 1811 when… … Universalium
bank — bank1 /bangk/, n. 1. a long pile or heap; mass: a bank of earth; a bank of clouds. 2. a slope or acclivity. 3. Physical Geog. the slope immediately bordering a stream course along which the water normally runs. 4. a broad elevation of the sea… … Universalium
Victory, Saratoga County, New York — Another Victory is a town in Cayuga County, New York. Infobox Settlement official name = Victory, New York settlement type = Village nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position = pushpin map caption… … Wikipedia
Bank of China Building, Shanghai — From left to right: The Peace Hotel, Old Bank of China Building (second building) and Yokohama Specie Bank Building The Bank of China Building is a tower located at No. 23 on the Bund, in Shanghai, People s Republic of China. Previously the… … Wikipedia
Victory Square, Vancouver — NOTOC Victory Square is a park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The square is bordered by West Hastings Street to the northeast, West Pender Street to the southwest, Cambie Street to the southeast, and Hamilton Street to the northwest. The … Wikipedia
