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22 Most Haunted Places in Texas

Top of Page Source: iStockFor anyone seeking the Halloween thrill of the supernatural or a ghostly encounter, the Lone Star State is one of your best bets. Not only does Texas have a long and varied…

Fo, Dario

(Encyclopedia) Fo, Dario, 1926–2016, Italian playwright, actor, and director, b. Leggiuno Sangiano. Fo developed a sharp and irreverent satirical farce influenced by Bertholt Brecht and Antonio…

Bogotá

(Encyclopedia) Bogotá Bogotá bōgōtäˈ [key], city (2021 metro area est. pop. 11,167,000), central Colombia…

Ten Years War

(Encyclopedia) Ten Years War, 1868–78, struggle for Cuban independence from Spain. Discontent was caused in Cuba by excessive taxation, trade restrictions, and virtual exclusion of native Cubans from…

Serra, Saint Junípero

(Encyclopedia) Serra, Saint JuníperoSerra, Saint Juníperoh&oomacr;nēˈpārō sĕˈrä [key], 1713–84, Spanish Franciscan missionary in North America, b. Majorca. His name was originally Miguel José…

Salvador, city, Brazil

(Encyclopedia) SalvadorSalvadorsălˈvədôrˌ, Port. səlvəᵺôrˈ [key] or BahiaSalvadorbəēˈyə [key], formerly São SalvadorSalvadorsouN [key], city (1991 pop. 2,075,273), capital of Bahia state, E Brazil, a…