St. Helena
Americannoun
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a British island in the S Atlantic: Napoleon's place of exile 1815–21. 47 sq. mi. (122 sq. km).
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a British colony comprising this island, Ascension Island, and the Tristan da Cunha group. 126 sq. mi. (326 sq. km). Jamestown.
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It still owns the overseas territory of St. Helena, a small and isolated island, relatively easy to secure.
And St. Helena’s Louis M. Martini commissions contemporary works inspired by winemaking in its tasting room.
From Los Angeles Times
Hall Wines in St. Helena curates art installations near its architect-designed tasting spaces.
From Los Angeles Times
By comparison, it costs $22,105 a semester to attend the Culinary Institute of America’s outpost in St. Helena, Calif.
From Los Angeles Times
The 77-year-old, who has prostate cancer, is being cared for at St Helena Hospice, in Colchester.
From BBC
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