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John Clay DAVIES, Congress, NY (1920-2002)

DAVIES John Clay , a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., May 1, 1920; attended Camden (N.Y.) High School; attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Hamilton…

Baltasar CORRADA-del RÍO, Congress, PR (1935)

CORRADA-DEL RÍO Baltasar , A Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Morovis, P.R., April 10, 1935; attended Morovis Public Elementary School; graduated from Colegio Ponceno de Varones High…

Louise Erdrich Biography

Louise ErdrichwriterBorn: July 6, 1954Birthplace: Little Falls, Minnesota With recurring characters and themes, Louise Erdrich's fiction is steeped in the American Indian cultures of North…

Jonathan Pryce Biography

Jonathan Pryce actorBorn: 6/1/1947Birthplace: Holywell, Wales The black-clad man who graced the 1994 Infiniti TV ads with his elegant diction, Pryce won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut in…

All About My Mother

Director/Writer:Pedro AlmodovarSony Pictures Classics; NR; 101 minutesRelease:11/99Cast:Cecilia Roth, Antonia San Juan, Penelope Cruz All About My Mother is a superb film from Spain's Pedro…

Raul Julia Biography

Raul Julia(Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay)actor, singerBorn: 3/9/1940Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico The elegant and charismatic Raul Julia performed in musical theater in his native San Juan…

Santiago POLANCO-ABREU, Congress, PR (1920-1988)

POLANCO-ABREU Santiago , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Bayamón, P.R., October 30, 1920; attended elementary and high schools in Isabela, P.R.; University of Puerto Rico, B.A.,…

Santiago IGLESIAS, Congress, PR (1872-1939)

IGLESIAS Santiago , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in La Coruña, Spain, February 22, 1872; attended the common schools; apprenticed as a cabinet maker; moved to Cuba and was…

Maduro Moros, Nicolás

(Encyclopedia) Maduro Moros, NicolásMaduro Moros, Nicolásnēkōläsˈ mäd&oomacr;ˈrō mōˈrōs [key], 1962–, Venezuelan trade union and political leader. He was trained as a union organizer in Cuba, and…