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Barragán, Luis
(Encyclopedia) Barragán, Luis, 1902–88, Mexican architect. Trained as an engineer, he traveled in France and Spain in the 1920s, and in France again in the early 30s when he met and was influenced by…Sebastian
(Encyclopedia) Sebastian, 1554–78, king of Portugal (1557–78), grandson and successor of John III. He was under the regency first of his grandmother (until 1562) and then of his uncle Henry (a…power, in physics
(Encyclopedia) power, in physics, time rate of doing work or of producing or expending energy. The unit of power based on the English units of measurement is the horsepower, devised for describing…color-field painting
(Encyclopedia) color-field painting, abstract art movement that originated in the 1960s. Coming after the abstract expressionism of the 1950s, color-field painting represents a sharp change from the…Gaza
(Encyclopedia) Gaza,&sp;GhazzahGaza,both: gäzˈə [key], or GhuzzehGaza,gŭzˈə [key], town (2003 est. pop. 380,000), principal city and administrative center of the Gaza Strip, SW Asia, on the…Silvestre REYES, Congress, TX (1944)
REYES Silvestre , a Representative from Texas; born in Canutillo, El Paso County, Tex., November 10, 1944; graduated from Canutillo High School, Canutillo, Tex., 1964; associate degree, El Paso…Beryl Franklin ANTHONY, Jr., Congress, AR (1938)
ANTHONY Beryl Franklin, Jr. , a Representative from Arkansas; born in El Dorado, Union County, Ark., February 21, 1938; attended the Union County public schools; graduated, El Dorado High School,…Robert Ewing THOMASON, Congress, TX (1879-1973)
THOMASON Robert Ewing , a Representative from Texas; born in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn., May 30, 1879; moved to Gainesville, Cooke County, Tex., with his parents in 1880; attended the public…June Current Events 2023: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Octaviano Ambrosio LARRAZOLO, Congress, NM (1859-1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1928-1929 Party: Republican LARRAZOLO Octaviano Ambrosio , a Senator from New Mexico; born in El Valle de San Bartolo (now Allende), State of Chihuahua, Mexico, December 7…Trending
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