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San Pedro, Diego de
(Encyclopedia) San Pedro, Diego deSan Pedro, Diego dedyāˈgō ᵺā sän pāˈᵺrō [key], fl. 1450, Spanish writer. He is best known for two sentimental novels that influenced the later development of the…Bushmen
(Encyclopedia) Bushmen: see San.Byron, John
(Encyclopedia) Byron, John, 1723–86, British vice admiral and explorer. Sailing in 1740 with Admiral George Anson on a voyage around the world, he was shipwrecked off Chile. His Narrative of Great…Veracruz, state, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) VeracruzVeracruzvāräkr&oomacr;sˈ [key] [Span.,=true cross], officially Veracruz LlaveVeracruz Llavevāräkr&oomacr;sˈ [key]Veracruz Llaveyäˈbā [key], state (1990 pop. 6,228,239…Vancouver, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border. It is the largest…Fichtelgebirge
(Encyclopedia) FichtelgebirgeFichtelgebirgefĭkhˈtəlgəbĭrˌgə [key], mountain knot, in SE Germany, between Bayreuth and the Czech border; rises to 3,447 ft (1,051 m) in Schneeberg peak. The rugged…Bierstadt, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Bierstadt, AlbertBierstadt, Albertbērˈstät [key], 1830–1902, American painter of Western scenery, b. Germany. After traveling and sketching throughout the mountains of Europe, he…Aníbal ACEVEDO-VILÁ, Congress, PR (1962)
ACEVEDO-VILÁ Aníbal , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Hato Rey, P.R., February 13, 1962; B.A., University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R., 1982; J.D., University of Puerto Rico,…Morgan, Julia
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Julia, 1872–1957, American architect, b. San Francisco, B.S. Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1894. Trained as an engineer, she became the first woman to study architecture at…San Luis Potosí, state, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosísän l&oomacr;ēsˈ pōtōsēˈ [key], state (1990 pop. 2,003,187), 24,417 sq mi (63,240 sq km), central Mexico. San Luis Potosí is the capital. Most of the…Trending
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