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alcalde

(Encyclopedia) alcaldealcaldeălkălˈdē, Span. älkälˈdā [key] [Span., from Arab.,=the judge], Spanish official title, in existence at least from the 11th cent. Since the late 19th cent. it has been…

cabildo

(Encyclopedia) cabildocabildokäbēlˈdō [key], autonomous municipal council, the lowest administrative unit in the Spanish government. The institution was especially influential in Spanish America,…

Geary, John White

(Encyclopedia) Geary, John WhiteGeary, John Whitegērˈē [key], 1819–73, American politician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. In San Francisco from 1849 to 1852, Geary was the…

Charles CLAYTON, Congress, CA (1825-1885)

CLAYTON Charles , a Representative from California; born in Derbyshire, England, October 5, 1825; attended the public schools; alcalde of Santa Clara, Calif., 1849-1850; founded, Santa Clara flour…

Rodman McCamley PRICE, Congress, NJ (1816-1894)

PRICE Rodman McCamley , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newton, Sussex County, N.J., May 5, 1816; attended the public schools of New York City and the Lawrenceville (N.J.) Academy;…

EDWARDS, John, Congress, AR (1805-1894)

EDWARDS John , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., October 24, 1805; received a limited schooling; studied law and was admitted to the bar; moved to…

James KERRIGAN, Congress, NY (1828-1899)

KERRIGAN James , a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 25, 1828; completed preparatory studies and attended Fordham College; served in Company D, First Regiment, New…

Lope de Vega Carpio, Félix

(Encyclopedia) Lope de Vega Carpio, FélixLope de Vega Carpio, Félixfāˈlēks lōˈpā dā vāˈgä kärˈpyō [key], 1562–1635, Spanish dramatic poet, founder of the Spanish drama, b. Madrid. Lope, born a…

Words of Six or More Letters

Try the Find a Word: Crossword Search Agave, MAGUEYAlkaloid: Crystalline, ESERIN, ESERINEAlligator, CAYMANAmphibole, EDENITE, URALITEAnt: White, TERMITEAntelope: African, DIKDIK, DUIKER,…