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Santana, Pedro

(Encyclopedia) Santana, PedroSantana, Pedropāˈᵺrō säntäˈnä [key], 1801–64, president of the Dominican Republic (1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61). He joined the revolution that in 1844 freed his nation from…

Oña, Pedro de

(Encyclopedia) Oña, Pedro deOña, Pedro depāˈᵺrō ᵺā ōˈnyä [key], 1570?–1643, Chilean poet. Having been born in Latin America, he is considered Chile's first national poet. His poetry is both epic and…

Alvarado, Pedro de

(Encyclopedia) Alvarado, Pedro deAlvarado, Pedro depāˈᵺrō dā [key]Alvarado, Pedro de älväräˈᵺō [key], 1486–1541, Spanish conquistador. He went to Hispaniola (1510), sailed in the expedition (1518) of…

Pedro GUEVARA, Congress, PI (1879-1937)

GUEVARA Pedro , a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands; born in Santa Cruz, Laguna Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands, February 23, 1879; attended local schools…

Pedro PEREA, Congress, NM (1852-1906)

PEREA Pedro , a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Bernalillo, Sandoval County, N.Mex., April 22, 1852; attended St. Michael's College, Santa Fe, N.Mex., Georgetown University,…

Pedro R. PIERLUISI, Congress, PR (1959)

PIERLUISI Pedro , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in San Juan, P.R., April 26, 1959; B.A., Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 1981; J.D., George Washington University, Washington…

Fages, Pedro

(Encyclopedia) Fages, PedroFages, Pedropāˈᵺrō fäˈhās [key], fl. 1767–96, Spanish governor of Alta California (1782–91). In Mexico in 1767, he was ordered to accompany the expedition of Gaspar de…

Pedrarias

(Encyclopedia) Pedrarias: see Arias de Ávila, Pedro.