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Orellana, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia) Orellana, Francisco deOrellana, Francisco defränthēsˈkō ᵺā ōrālyäˈnä [key], d. c.1546, Spanish explorer of the Amazon River. He took part in the conquest of Peru and was a lieutenant…Fages, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Fages, PedroFages, Pedropāˈᵺrō fäˈhās [key], fl. 1767–96, Spanish governor of Alta California (1782–91). In Mexico in 1767, he was ordered to accompany the expedition of Gaspar de…Hidalgo del Parral
(Encyclopedia) Hidalgo del Parral Hidalgo del Parral ēᵺälˈgō dĕl pärälˈ [key] or…Toledo, Francisco , Mexican artist
(Encyclopedia) Toledo, Francisco, 1940–2019, Mexican artist and activist, b. Francisco Benjamín López Toledo. He drew upon his Zapotec heritage for his paintings, drawings, prints, collages, ceramics…Vásquez de Coronado, Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Vásquez de Coronado, Francisco: see Coronado.San Pablo Bay
(Encyclopedia) San Pablo Bay: see San Francisco Bay.Paulo Afonso Falls
(Encyclopedia) Paulo Afonso Falls, Brazil: see São Francisco.Saint James, Margaret Jean
(Encyclopedia) Saint James, Margaret Jean, 1937-2021, American sex-work rights advocate, b. Bellingham, Wa. Saint James married shortly after…López, Francisco Solano
(Encyclopedia) López, Francisco SolanoLópez, Francisco Solanofränthēsˈkō sōläˈnō [key]López, Francisco Solano lōˈpās [key], 1826?–1870, president of Paraguay (1862–70). He was the son of Carlos…Almeida, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia) Almeida, Francisco deAlmeida, Francisco defrənsēshˈk&oobreve; [key]Almeida, Francisco de dĭ älmāˈdə [key], c.1450–1510, Portuguese admiral, first viceroy of Portuguese India. He…Trending
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