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Perón, Juan Domingo
(Encyclopedia) Perón, Juan DomingoPerón, Juan Domingohwän dōmēngˈgō pĕrōnˈ [key], 1895–1974, president of Argentina (1946–55; 1973–74). In 1971, President Lanusse, convinced that political order…Onetti, Juan Carlos
(Encyclopedia) Onetti, Juan Carlos, 1909–94, Uruguayan novelist and short story writer, b. Montevideo. One of the great 20th-century Latin American novelists, Onetti wrote of the dissipation of…Ponce de León, Juan
(Encyclopedia) Ponce de León, JuanPonce de León, Juanpŏns də lēˈŏn, Span. hwän pōnˈthā dā lāōnˈ [key], c.1460–1521, Spanish explorer, first Westerner to reach Florida. He served against the Moors of…Spanish literature
(Encyclopedia) Spanish literature, the literature of Spain. The Spanish civil war (1936–39) truncated the cultural evolution of the country. Many writers went into exile. Salinas, Guillén,…Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
(Encyclopedia) Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, 132.4 sq mi (343 sq km), in the San Luis Valley of S Colorado; est. as a national monument 1932, designated a national park 2004. Lying in…Matamoros
(Encyclopedia) Matamoros, city (1990 pop. 266,055), Tamaulipas state, NE Mexico, near the mouth of the Rio Grande, opposite Brownsville, Tex. Matamoros, linked by rail and highway with the United…Aramburu, Pedro Eugenio
(Encyclopedia) Aramburu, Pedro EugenioAramburu, Pedro Eugeniopāˈthrō ā&oomacr;hāˈnyō ärämb&oomacr;ˈr&oomacr; [key], 1903–70, president of Argentina (1955–58). An army general, he…Montejo, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia) Montejo, Francisco deMontejo, Francisco defränthēsˈkō dā mōntāˈhō [key], c.1479–c.1548, Spanish conquistador. He served in Cuba under Diego Velásquez, later commanded a vessel in the…Castro, Cipriano
(Encyclopedia) Castro, CiprianoCastro, Ciprianosēprēäˈnō [key]Castro, Cipriano käsˈtrō [key], 1858?–1924, president of Venezuela (1901–8). In 1899 he usurped the government, overthrowing Andrade.…Port Angeles
(Encyclopedia) Port AngelesPort Angelesănˈjələs [key], city (1990 pop. 17,710), seat of Clallam co., NW Wash., on Juan de Fuca Strait opposite Victoria, British Columbia; inc. 1890. A port of entry…Trending
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