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Velasco, Luis de
(Encyclopedia) Velasco, Luis deVelasco, Luis delwēsˈ ᵺā [key]Velasco, Luis de vāläsˈkō [key], d. 1564, Spanish administrator, second viceroy (1550–64) of New Spain (now Mexico), successor to Antonio…Barragán, Luis
(Encyclopedia) Barragán, Luis, 1902–88, Mexican architect. Trained as an engineer, he traveled in France and Spain in the 1920s, and in France again in the early 30s when he met and was influenced by…San Juan, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) San JuanSan Juansăn wän [key], river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, rising in the San Juan Mts., SW Colo., and flowing generally W through N.Mex. and Utah to Lake Powell on the Colorado…San Juan del Sur
(Encyclopedia) San Juan del SurSan Juan del Sursän hwän [key]San Juan del Surdĕl s&oomacr;r [key], town, SW Nicaragua, on the Pacific Ocean. It was the Pacific terminus of the transit route…Don Juan
(Encyclopedia) Don JuanDon Juandŏn wän, j&oomacr;ˈən, Span. dōn hwän [key], legendary profligate. He has a counterpart in the legends of many peoples, but the Spanish version of the great…Spanish literature
(Encyclopedia) Spanish literature, the literature of Spain. The Spanish civil war (1936–39) truncated the cultural evolution of the country. Many writers went into exile. Salinas, Guillén,…ultraísmo
(Encyclopedia) ultraísmo: see Borges, Jorge Luis.Colosio Murrieta, Luis Donaldo
(Encyclopedia) Colosio Murrieta, Luis DonaldoColosio Murrieta, Luis Donaldol&oomacr;ēsˈ ᵺônälˈdō kôlôˈsyō m&oobreve;ryāˈtä [key], 1948–94, Mexican politician and government official, b.…Lusiads, The
(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.2007 Grammy Awards
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. Record: “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse Album: River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock Song…Trending
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