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Coro

(Encyclopedia) Coro, Venezuela: see Santa Ana de Coro.

Ghirlandaio, Domenico

(Encyclopedia) Ghirlandaio or Ghirlandajo, DomenicoGhirlandaio or Ghirlandajo, Domenicoboth: dōmĕˈnēkō gērländäˈyō [key], 1449–94, Florentine painter, whose family name was Bigordi. He may have…

Thanksgiving Day Parade

A holiday tradition celebrates its 75th anniversary Photos provided by Gerry Brown Related Links Thanksgiving Movies NYCtourist.com Parade Info Parade Map and Viewing Tips…

Barahona

(Encyclopedia) Barahona, city Dominican Republic: see Santa Cruz de Barahona.

Santa Fe Springs

(Encyclopedia) Santa Fe Springs, city (1990 pop. 15,520), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., inc. 1957. The city lies in an oil and natural gas region and has diversified manufacturing.

Bazán, Álvaro de

(Encyclopedia) Bazán, Álvaro de: see Santa Cruz, Álvaro de Bazán, marqués de.

Kendall, George Wilkins

(Encyclopedia) Kendall, George Wilkins, 1809–67, American journalist, b. near Amherst, N.H. After a succession of journalistic jobs, he was a partner in founding (1837) the New Orleans Picayune. In…

Escalante, Silvestre Vélez de

(Encyclopedia) Escalante, Silvestre Vélez deEscalante, Silvestre Vélez desēlvāˈstrā vāˈlāth dā āskälänˈtā [key], fl. 1769–79, Spanish explorer in the American Southwest and Far West, a Franciscan…

Williams, William Sherley

(Encyclopedia) Williams, William Sherley, 1787–1849, American trader and trapper, known as Old Bill Williams, b. Rutherford co., N.C. Much of his early life was spent in Missouri, where he was a…