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Antonio J. COLORADO, Congress, PR (1939)

COLORADO Antonio J. , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in New York City, September 8, 1939; attended elementary and high school of the University of Puerto Rico; B.S., Boston…

Batlle y Ordóñez, José

(Encyclopedia) Batlle y Ordóñez, JoséBatlle y Ordóñez, Joséhōsāˈ bätˈyāˈ ē ôrdōˈnyās [key], 1856–1929, president of Uruguay (1903–7, 1911–15). A journalist and the head of the Colorado party, Batlle…

Terra, Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Terra, GabrielTerra, Gabrielgäbrēĕlˈ tĕˈrä [key], 1873–1942, president of Uruguay (1931–38). In his early career a member of the Colorado party under the leadership of Batlle y Ordóñez…

Keeler, James Edward

(Encyclopedia) Keeler, James Edward, 1857–1900, American astronomer, b. La Salle, Ill. At the age of 21 he went on the Naval Observatory expedition to Colorado to observe the solar eclipse of July,…