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Santo Tomás de Castilla
(Encyclopedia) Santo Tomás de CastillaSanto Tomás de Castillasänˈtō tōmäs de kăstēyə [key], port, E Guatemala, on the Bay of Amatique, an area of the Caribbean Sea. The chief general cargo port of…Price, George Cadle
(Encyclopedia) Price, George Cadle, 1919–2011, Belizean political leader, b. Belize City. He studied for the priesthood in the United States and Guatemala before returning home (1944) to British…Paik, Nam June
(Encyclopedia) Paik, Nam JunePaik, Nam Junenäm j&oomacr;n pīk [key], 1932–2006, Korean-American artist, widely considered the founder of video art, b. Seoul, studied art and music at Tokyo Univ.…Pedersen, Charles John
(Encyclopedia) Pedersen, Charles John, 1904–89, American chemist, b. Busan, Korea, M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1927. After finishing his studies, Pedersen began work as a research…Sokolow, Nahum
(Encyclopedia) Sokolow, NahumSokolow, Nahumnāˈəm sōˈkəlō [key], 1859–1936, Jewish writer and Zionist leader, b. Poland. He served (1906–9) as general secretary of the Zionist Organization, editing…Amanullah
(Encyclopedia) AmanullahAmanullahămən&oobreve;lˈə [key], 1892–1960, emir (1919–26) and king (1926–29) of Afghanistan. To win popular support for his rule he invaded India in an attempt to free…Fisher, Geoffrey Francis
(Encyclopedia) Fisher, Geoffrey Francis, 1887–1972, archbishop of Canterbury (1945–61). He was educated at Oxford and ordained a priest in 1913. He served as assistant master of Marlborough College (…Graham, Susan
(Encyclopedia) Graham, Susan, 1960–, American mezzo-soprano, b. Roswell, N. Mex. Known for her vibrant, expressive voice and her superb acting ability, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council…Gusenbauer, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Gusenbauer, AlfredGusenbauer, Alfredälˈfrĕd g&oomacr;sĕnbouˌər [key], 1960–, Austrian politician, grad. Univ. of Vienna (Ph.D. 1987). Active in the Social Democratic party from a…Grijalva
(Encyclopedia) GrijalvaGrijalvagrēhälˈvä [key], river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, rising in SW Guatemala and flowing NW into S Mexico and N through Chiapas and Tabasco states to the Gulf of Campeche. It…Trending
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