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Villeda Morales, Ramón

(Encyclopedia) Villeda Morales, RamónVilleda Morales, Ramónrämōnˈ vēyāˈᵺä mōräˈlās [key], 1909–71, president of Honduras (1957–63). A physician, he was prominent in the Liberal party and served as…

Entertainment News from December 1999

3Madeline Kahn, film, theater, and television actress known for her childlike voice, ditsy persona, and razor-sharp wit, dies of ovarian cancer at age 57. The Oscar-nominated actress won a…

Legaspi

(Encyclopedia) Legaspi or LegazpiLegazpiləgăˈspē, lāgäˈ– [key], city (1990 pop. 121,116), capital of Albay prov., SE Luzon, the Philippines, on Albay Gulf. It is a large seaport and the southern…

Toledo, Francisco , Mexican artist

(Encyclopedia) Toledo, Francisco, 1940–2019, Mexican artist and activist, b. Francisco Benjamín López Toledo. He drew upon his Zapotec heritage for his paintings, drawings, prints, collages, ceramics…

Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano

(Encyclopedia) Paredes y Arrillaga, MarianoParedes y Arrillaga, Marianomäryäˈnō pärāˈᵺās ē ärēyäˈgä [key], 1797–1849, Mexican general and president (1846). A leader of the ultraconservatives, he…

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

(Encyclopedia) Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, founded 1895; the Cincinnati Orchestra (est. 1872) formed the nucleus of the orchestra. Since 1896 its concerts have been held in the 3,516-seat Springer…

Aranguren, José Luis

(Encyclopedia) Aranguren, José Luis (José Luis López-Aranguren Jimenez)Aranguren, José Luishōsāˈ l&oomacr;ēsˈ äräng&oomacr;ˈrān [key], 1909–96, Spanish philosopher, essayist, and literary…

Nadal, Rafael

(Encyclopedia) Nadal, Rafael (Rafael Nadal Parera), 1986–, Spanish tennis player, b. Majorca. Widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player ever, “Rafa” turned professional at 15. In 2005 he won…

Villaurrutia, Xavier

(Encyclopedia) Villaurrutia, XavierVillaurrutia, Xavierhävēˈār vēˌyä&oomacr;r&oomacr;ˈtyä [key], 1903–50, Mexican poet and playwright. Villaurrutia was deeply influenced by Ramón López…

de la Madrid Hurtado, Miguel

(Encyclopedia) de la Madrid Hurtado, Miguelde la Madrid Hurtado, Migueldā lä mäᵺrēᵺˈ &oomacr;rtäᵺˈō [key], 1934–2012, Mexican public official, president of Mexico (1982–88). As minister of…