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Rivera, José Eustasio
(Encyclopedia) Rivera, José EustasioRivera, José Eustasiohōsāˈ ā&oomacr;stäˈsyō [key]Rivera, José Eustasio rēvāˈrä [key], 1889–1928, Colombian novelist. Rivera served on the commission to fix the…Rivera, Fructuoso
(Encyclopedia) Rivera, FructuosoRivera, Fructuosofr&oomacr;kt&oomacr;-ōˈsō [key]Rivera, Fructuoso rēvāˈrä [key], 1790?–1854, first president of Uruguay (1830–34, 1839–42). After serving with…Pico Rivera
(Encyclopedia) Pico RiveraPico Riverapēˈkō rĭvĕrˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 59,177), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., SE of Los Angeles on the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo rivers; inc. 1958 with the union of…Rivera, Julio Adalberto
(Encyclopedia) Rivera, Julio AdalbertoRivera, Julio Adalbertoh&oomacr;ˈlyō ädälbārˈtō [key]Rivera, Julio Adalberto rēvāˈrä [key], 1921–73, president of El Salvador (1962–67). An army lieutenant…Rivera, Primo de
(Encyclopedia) Rivera, Primo de: see Primo de Rivera, Miguel.Lavalleja, Juan Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Lavalleja, Juan AntonioLavalleja, Juan Antoniohwän äntōˈnyō läväyāˈhä [key], c.1786–1853, Uruguayan revolutionist. After serving under José Gervasio Artigas, Lavalleja was imprisoned…Primo de Rivera, José Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Primo de Rivera, José AntonioPrimo de Rivera, José Antonioprēˈmō ᵺā rēvāˈrä [key], 1903–36, Spanish political leader, son of Miguel Primo de Rivera. Founder (1933) of the Falange, the…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…Brewer's: Jenny
The spinning jenny means the little spinning engine. The word is a corrupt diminutive, ginie. It is an error to derive the word from the inventor's wife or daughter, seeing his wife's name…Jenny Thompson
Jenny ThompsonBorn: Feb. 26, 1973Swimmer Eight-time Olympic gold medalist (all in relays) and winner of 12 Olympic medals overall, more than any other American woman; won 3 gold (4x100 free,…Trending
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