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Havelange, João
(Encyclopedia) Havelange, João (Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid de Havelange), 1916–2016, Brazilian business and sports executive, b. Rio de Janeiro. An Olympic swimmer (1936) and water polo player (…La Plata
(Encyclopedia) La PlataLa Platalä pläˈtä [key], city (1991 pop. 640,344), capital of Buenos Aires prov., E central Argentina, 5 mi (8.1 km) inland from Ensenada, its port on the Río de la Plata. La…Tlaxcala , state, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) TlaxcalaTlaxcalatläskäˈlä [key], state (1990 pop. 761,277), 1,555 sq mi (4,027 sq km), E central Mexico. Tlaxcala is the capital. It is the smallest and one of the most densely…Saguenay
(Encyclopedia) SaguenaySaguenaysăgˈənā, săgˌənāˈ [key], river, c.125 mi (200 km) long, S Que., Canada. It issues from Lac Saint Jean, or Lake Saint John (c.375 sq mi/970 sq km), in two channels, the…Classical Mythology: Even More Beastly Chores: The Second Four Labors
Even More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsClassical MythologyThe Labors of HeraclesTraining a HeroBeastly Chores: The First Four LaborsEven More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsThe Far…16 Best Beaches in Texas
Top of Page Source: iStockWhen you think of Texas, you might not immediately think of beaches. But the Texas coast has some of the most beautiful, family-friendly, and cleanest beaches in the country…Córdoba, city, Argentina
(Encyclopedia) Córdoba Córdoba kôrˈdōvä [key], city, capital of Córdoba prov., central Argentina, on the…Mardi Gras
(Encyclopedia) Mardi GrasMardi Grasmärˈdē grä [key], last day before the fasting season of Lent. It is the French name for Shrove Tuesday. Literally translated, the term means “fat Tuesday” and was…López, Vicente Fidel
(Encyclopedia) López, Vicente FidelLópez, Vicente Fidelvēsānˈtā fēᵺālˈ [key]López, Vicente Fidel lōˈpās [key], 1815–1903, Argentine historian, journalist, and politician; son of Vicente López y…Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria
(Encyclopedia) Machado de Assis, Joaquim MariaMachado de Assis, Joaquim Mariazhwäkēmˈ mərēˈə məshäˈd&oobreve; dĭ əsēzˈ [key], 1839–1908, Brazilian novelist, b. Rio de Janeiro. The grandson of…Trending
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