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Hernández Martínez, Maximiliano
(Encyclopedia) Hernández Martínez, MaximilianoHernández Martínez, Maximilianomäkˌsēmēlyäˈnō ĕrnänˈdĕs märtēˈnĕs [key], 1882–1966, president of El Salvador (1931–44). An admirer of fascist theories,…Herrera, Fernando de
(Encyclopedia) Herrera, Fernando deHerrera, Fernando defārnänˈdō ᵺā ārāˈrä [key], 1534–97, Spanish poet. One of the outstanding poets of the 16th cent. and the leader of the Seville school, he earned…Bruce, James
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, James, 1730–94, Scottish explorer in Africa. He explored Roman ruins in N Africa (1755) from Tunis to Tripoli and visited Crete, Rhodes, and Asia Minor. In 1768 he traveled down…Blida
(Encyclopedia) Blida Blida blēˈdä [key], town, N Algeria, at the foot of the Mitidja Atlas Mts. The name…Benet, Juan
(Encyclopedia) Benet, JuanBenet, Juanbənetˈ [key], 1927–93, Spanish novelist and essayist. He earned a degree in civil engineering and worked as a highway engineer before publishing (1961) his first…Timeline: Ford Mustang
50th Anniversary 2014 Ford Mustang Photo Credit: Raynardo Here are some key moments in the history and evolution of the Ford Mustang. 1964 1970 1980 1990 2000…Rancagua
(Encyclopedia) RancaguaRancaguarängkäˈgwä, –käˈwä [key], city (1990 est. pop. 190,400), capital of Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins region, central Chile, in a fertile valley among the Andean…Lemus, José María
(Encyclopedia) Lemus, José MaríaLemus, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä lāˈm&oobreve;s [key], 1911–93, president of El Salvador (1956–60). An army lieutenant colonel, he served as minister of interior (…Guillén, Nicolás
(Encyclopedia) Guillén, NicolásGuillén, Nicolásnēkōläsˈ gēyānˈ [key], 1904–89, Cuban poet. A leading exponent of poesia negra—an Afro-Antillean genre developed in the Caribbean—Guillén writes poetry…Lloyd, Seton Howard Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Lloyd, Seton Howard Frederick, 1902–96, English archaeologist. Trained originally as an architect, he gained his first archaeological experience in 1928 as a member of the Egypt…Trending
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