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Dalmáu, Luis

(Encyclopedia) Dalmáu, LuisDalmáu, Luisl&oomacr;ēsˈ dälmouˈ [key], fl. 1428–60, Spanish painter, court painter to Alfonso of Aragon. His only undisputed work, Virgin with Councilors (Barcelona),…

Morales, Luis de

(Encyclopedia) Morales, Luis deMorales, Luis delwēs dā [key]Morales, Luis de mōräˈlās [key], c.1520–1586, Spanish mannerist painter. He lived and worked in Badajoz. Morales executed vivid portrayals…

San Luis Potosí, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosísän l&oomacr;ēsˈ pōtōsēˈ [key], state (1990 pop. 2,003,187), 24,417 sq mi (63,240 sq km), central Mexico. San Luis Potosí is the capital. Most of the…

World Cup Preview: 2010

An African nation hosts soccer's biggest event for the first time by Catherine McNiff Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-…

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…

Muñoz Rivera, Luis

(Encyclopedia) Muñoz Rivera, LuisMuñoz Rivera, Luislwēs m&oomacr;nyōsˈ rēvāˈrä [key], 1859–1916, Puerto Rican journalist and nationalist. He founded La Democracia, a newspaper later edited by his…

World Cup Preview: 2006

A third of the world will be tuned in from June 9 to July 9, 2006 by Chris Frantz Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time…

World Cup Preview: 2006

A third of the world will be tuned in from June 9 to July 9, 2006 by Chris Frantz Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup LeadersAll-Time…

Luis Santeiro Biography

Luis SanteiroWriterBorn: 1948Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Luis Santeiro has won eight Emmy Awards for his writing for Sesame Street and one for his contribution to the groundbreaking bilingual…

Luis Walter Alvarez

Luis Walter AlvarezBorn: 1911Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Radio distance and direction indicator—Alvarez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1968. He helped design a ground-…