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Queiroz, José Maria Eça de

(Encyclopedia) Queiroz or Queirós, José Maria Eça deQueiroz or Queirós, José Maria Eça dezh&oobreve;zĕˈ mərēˈə āˈsə dĭ kār&oobreve;zˈ [key], 1845–1900, Portuguese writer. Trained in law, he…

America's Most Endangered Places 2015

Little Havana in Miami, Florida is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2014 America's Most Endangered Places 2013…

Redford, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Redford, Robert, 1937–, American actor and director, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Charles Robert Redford, Jr. One of Hollywood's superstars, he began his acting career in 1959, scoring…

Timeline of Key Events in Cuban History

World > International Relations These are key dates in Cuban history, from Columbus's arrival in 1492 to the present. 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba and claims the territory for…

Scott Wike LUCAS, Congress, IL (1892-1968)

Senate Years of Service: 1939-1951 Party: Democrat LUCAS Scott Wike , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born on a farm near Chandlerville, Cass County, Ill., February 19, 1892;…

Israel Cachao Lopez Biography

Cuban musicianDied: March 22, 2008 (Coral Gables, Florida) Best Known as: Cuban musician who introduced the mambo Israel Cachao Lopez was a Cuban bassist…

Miami, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) MiamiMiamimīămˈē, –ə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. The region of Greater Miami encompasses…

U.S.-Cuba Relations

Tension in the Caribbean With only 90 miles separating them, Cuba and the United States have shared, at worst, a tumultuous history and, at best, an uneasy relationship. All the way back…

Buena Vista Social Club

Director:Wim WendersArtisan Entertainment; 106 minutes; unratedRelease:6/99With:Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer A few years ago American guitarist Ry Cooder searched…