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FitzRoy, Robert
(Encyclopedia) FitzRoy, Robert, 1805–65, British naval officer, meteorologist, and hydrologist. Given (1829) temporary command of the HMS Beagle, he completed a survey of the coasts of Patagonia and…Pitol, Sergio
(Encyclopedia) Pitol, Sergio (Sergio Pitol Deméneghi), 1933–2018, Mexican author, essayist, and translator, b. Puebla. He studied law and literature at the National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (1950–…San Sebastián
(Encyclopedia) San SebastiánSan Sebastiánsän sābästyänˈ [key], Basque Donostia, city (1990 pop. 183,944), capital of Gipuzkoa (Guipúzcoa) prov., N Spain, on the Bay of Biscay at the mouth of the…Acoma
(Encyclopedia) Acoma or Ácoma Ácoma both: ăkˈəmə [key], pueblo, alt. c.7,000 ft (2,130 m), Valencia co., W central N.Mex.; founded c.1100–1250. This “sky city” atop…Quevedo y Villegas, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia) Quevedo y Villegas, Francisco deQuevedo y Villegas, Francisco defränthēsˈkō gōˈmāth dā kāvāˈᵺō ē vēlyāˈgäs [key], 1580–1645, Spanish satirist, novelist, and wit, b. Madrid. In 1611 he…James Hurd HUGHES, Congress, DE (1867-1953)
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1943 Party: Democrat HUGHES James Hurd , a Senator from Delaware; born on a farm near Felton, Kent County, Del., January 14, 1867; attended the public schools and…Wilbur Louis ADAMS, Congress, DE (1884-1937)
ADAMS Wilbur Louis , A Representative from Delaware; born in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., October 23, 1884; attended the public schools, Delaware College, Newark, Del., and Dickinson College,…Franklin BROCKSON, Congress, DE (1865-1942)
BROCKSON Franklin , a Representative from Delaware; born in Blackbird Hundred, Newcastle County, Del., August 6, 1865; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Wilmington Conference…Martínez, Elizabeth Sutherland
(Encyclopedia) Martínez, Elizabeth Sutherland, 1925-2021, American journalist, author, and Chicana activist, b. Washington, D.C. , Swarthmore College…Chrétien de Troyes
(Encyclopedia) Chrétien de Troyes or Chrestien de TroyesChrétien de Troyesboth: krātyăNˈ də trwä [key], fl. 1170, French poet, author of the first great literary treatments of the Arthurian legend.…Trending
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