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Zapatero, José Luis Rodríguez

(Encyclopedia) Zapatero, José Luis RodríguezZapatero, José Luis Rodríguezhōsāˈ l&oomacr;ēˈ rôᵺrēˈgās säpätāˈrō [key], 1960–, Spanish political leader, prime minister of Spain (2004–11), b.…

Gil Robles, José María

(Encyclopedia) Gil Robles, José MaríaGil Robles, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä hēl rōˈblās [key], 1898–1980, Spanish politician. In 1931, after the proclamation of the Second Republic, he became leader of…

Parsons, Lucy

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Lucy, 1851–1942, American anarchist and labor activist. Although she claimed publicly to have been born of Mexican and Native American descent as Lucia Gonzalez, she was…

Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo

(Encyclopedia) Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo, 1938–, Peruvian economist and political leader, president of Peru (2016–18), grad. Oxford (B.A. 1960), Princeton (M.A., 1961). He was an economist with…

Featherweight

1889 Dal Hawkins11890 Billy Murphy1892– 1900 George Dixon1900–01 Terry McGovern1901 Young Corbett11901–12 Abe Attell1912–23 Johnny Kilbane1923 Eugene Criqui1923–25 Johnny Dundee11925–27…

García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig, 1949–2019, Peruvian political leader, president of Peru (1985–90, 2006–11). A lawyer and member of APRA, García was a charismatic speaker who rose…

Donoso, José

(Encyclopedia) Donoso, JoséDonoso, Joséhōsāˈ dōnōˈsō [key], 1924–96, Chilean novelist and short-story writer, b. Santiago. He attended Princeton and taught there and at the Univ. of Iowa (1965–67).…

2003 Grammy Awards

The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2004. Record: “Clocks,” Coldplay Album: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Outkast Song: “Dance…

Review: The Others (2001)

Director:Alejandro AmenábarWriter:Amen barDimension Films; PG-13; 104 minutesRelease:8/01Cast:Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar didn'…

Vanilla Sky

Director:Cameron CroweWriters:Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo GilParamount Pictures; R; 130 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Cameron Diaz, Jason Lee Four years…