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José Francisco CHAVES, Congress, NM (1833-1904)

CHAVES José Francisco , a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Padillas, Mexico (now New Mexico), June 27, 1833; attended schools in St. Louis, Mo.; studied medicine at the New York…

Francisco Afan DELGADO, Congress, PI (1886-1964)

DELGADO, Francisco Afan, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Bulacan Province, Philippine Islands, January 25, 1886; studied at San Juan de Letran, Ateneo de Manila,…

Larkspur, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Larkspur, city (1990 pop. 11,070), Marin co., W Calif., a prestigious residential suburb of San Francisco near Mt. Tamalpais; inc. 1908. The region's scenic beauty and excellent…

Miranda, Francisco de

(Encyclopedia) Miranda, Francisco deMiranda, Francisco defränsēˈskō ᵺā mēränˈdä [key], 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and adventurer. A hero of the struggle for independence from Spain, he is…

Menuhin, Yehudi

(Encyclopedia) Menuhin, YehudiMenuhin, Yehudiyəh&oomacr;ˈdē mĕnˈy&oomacr;ĭn [key], 1916–99, British violinist and conductor, b. New York City. Menuhin, an extraordinary prodigy, began playing…

Morris, Wright

(Encyclopedia) Morris, Wright (Wright Marion Morris), 1910–98, American writer, b. Central City, Nebr. He was for many years professor of English at San Francisco State College (now San Francisco…

Montana, Joe

(Encyclopedia) Montana, Joe (Joseph Clifford Montana)Montana, Joemŏntănˈə [key], 1956–, American football player, b. New Eagle, Pa. After playing at Notre Dame Univ., he starred (1979–93) for the San…

Serrano y Domínguez, Francisco

(Encyclopedia) Serrano y Domínguez, FranciscoSerrano y Domínguez, Franciscofränthēsˈkō sāräˈnō ē dōmēngˈgāth [key], 1810–85, Spanish general and statesman. In 1834–39 he distinguished himself in the…