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The Question: How many civilians died as a direct or indirect result of the fighting during the American Civil War? The Answer: As far as we…Nogales
(Encyclopedia) NogalesNogalesnōgäˈlās [key], city (1990 pop. 19,489), Santa Cruz co., S Ariz. on the Mexican border with its adjacent city, Nogales (1990 pop. 105,873), Sonora, NW Mexico. There are…Altamirano, Ignacio Manuel
(Encyclopedia) Altamirano, Ignacio ManuelAltamirano, Ignacio Manuelēgnäˈsyō mänwĕlˈ ältämēräˈnō [key], 1834–93, Mexican novelist and poet. Altamirano came from a poor family of indigenous descent,…Texas A&M University
(Encyclopedia) Texas A&M University, main campus at College Station; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1871 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, opened 1876…Tannenbaum, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Tannenbaum, Frank, 1893–1969, American historian, b. Austria. He received his Ph.D. from the Brookings School of Economics in 1927. After an early career as a labor leader, journalist…war
(Encyclopedia) war, armed conflict between states or nations (international war) or between factions within a state (civil war), prosecuted by force and having the purpose of compelling the defeated…Ronstadt, Linda
(Encyclopedia) Ronstadt, Linda (Linda Maria Ronstadt), 1946–, American singer, b. Tucson, Ariz. She is known for the clarity and strength of her soprano voice and for the range of song genres in…Slim Helú, Carlos
(Encyclopedia) Slim Helú, CarlosSlim Helú, Carloscärˈlōs slēm hēl&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1940–, Mexican business executive. The son of a Lebanese Maronite immigrant who became a successful merchant and…O'Gorman, Juan
(Encyclopedia) O'Gorman, Juan, 1905–82, Mexican architect. Trained by Villagran Garcia, O'Gorman produced designs adapting the International style to Mexican requirements. O'Gorman's most notable…Trending
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