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Patagonia

(Encyclopedia) PatagoniaPatagoniapätägōˈnyä [key], region, c.300,000 sq mi (777,000 sq km), primarily in S Argentina, S of the Río Colorado and E of the Andes, but including extreme SE Chile and N…

oratory

(Encyclopedia) oratory, the art of swaying an audience by eloquent speech. In ancient Greece and Rome oratory was included under the term rhetoric, which meant the art of composing as well as…

Madrid, city, Spain

(Encyclopedia) MadridMadridmədrĭdˈ, Span. mäᵺhrēᵺˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 3,120,732), capital of Spain and of the autonomous community and prov. of Madrid, central Spain, on the Manzanares River. The…

Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel

(Encyclopedia) Hidalgo y Costilla, MiguelHidalgo y Costilla, Miguelmēgĕlˈ ēᵺälˈgō ē kōstēˈyä [key], 1753–1811, Mexican priest and revolutionary, a national hero. A creole intellectual, he was…

Borgia, Cesare

(Encyclopedia) Borgia, Cesare or CaesarBorgia, Cesare or Caesarchāˈzärā [key]Borgia, Cesare or Caesar bōrˈjä [key], 1476–1507, Italian soldier and politician, younger son of Pope Alexander VI and an…

Henry VIII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VIII, 1491–1547, king of England (1509–47), second son and successor of Henry VII. Henry was a supreme egotist. He advanced personal desires under the guise of public policy…

Black Musicians

Notable African-American Musicians Bessie Smith Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…

2003 WNBA League Leaders

POINTS PER GAME GmPtsPPGLauren Jackson, Seattle3369821.2Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington2755420.5Tamika Catchings, Indiana3467119.7Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles2342418.4Katie Smith, Minnesota3462018…

Soap Box Derby

All-American Soap Box Derby At the 67th annual Soap Box Derby on a rain-soaked track in Akron, Ohio, Hilary Pearson won the Masters division, RickiLea Murphy…