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San Luis Obispo

(Encyclopedia) San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obisposăn l&oomacr;ˈĭs ōbĭsˈpō [key], city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. Printing and…

Manuel Luis QUEZON, Congress, PI (1878-1944)

QUEZON, Manuel Luis, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Baler, Province of Tayabas, Philippine Islands, August 19, 1878; attended the public schools and the College…

Luis Muñoz RIVERA, Congress, PR (1859-1916)

MUÑOZ RIVERA Luis , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Barranquitas, P.R., July 17, 1859; attended the common schools; engaged in commerce and general business; founded La…

São Luís

(Encyclopedia) São LuísSão LuíssouN l&oomacr;ēshˈ [key], city (1996 pop. 781,068), capital of Maranhão state, NE Brazil. It is a port city located on São Luís Island in São Marcos Bay of the…

San Luis

(Encyclopedia) San Luis, city (1991 pop. 110,353), capital of San Luis prov., W central Argentina. The city is the commercial center of an area producing cattle, corn, and asparagus; the surrounding…

San Luis Potosí, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) San Luis Potosí, city (1990 pop. 489,238), capital of San Luis Potosí state, central Mexico. Situated on a plain almost entirely surrounded by low mountains, the city is a mining and…

Luis Aparicio

Luis AparicioBorn: Apr. 29, 1934Baseball SS retired as all-time leader in most games, assists and double plays by shortstop; led AL in stolen bases 9 times (1956-64); 506 career steals. Said…

Hurtado de Mendoza, Diego

(Encyclopedia) Hurtado de Mendoza, DiegoHurtado de Mendoza, Diegodyāˈgō &oomacr;rtäˈdhō dā māndōˈthä [key], 1503—75, Spanish poet, historian, and statesman, b. Granada. An ambassador of Charles V…

The Truce

Director:Francesco RosiWriters:Tonino Guerra, Sandro Petraglia, Francesco Rosi and Stefano RulliDirectors of Photography:Pasqualino De Santis and Marco PontecorvoEditors:Ruggero Mastroianni…

León, Luis Ponce de

(Encyclopedia) León, Luis Ponce deLeón, Luis Ponce del&oomacr;ēsˈ pōnˈthā dā lāōnˈ [key], 1527?–1591, Spanish mystic and poet, an Augustinian monk. Fray Luis held various theological chairs at…