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(Encyclopedia) La JollaLa Jollalə hoiˈyə [key], on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla…Pezuela, Joaquín de la
(Encyclopedia) Pezuela, Joaquín de laPezuela, Joaquín de lahwäkēnˈ dā lä pāswāˈlä [key], d. 1830, Spanish general, viceroy of Peru (1816–21). During the South American wars of independence from Spain…La Chaise, François d'Aix de
(Encyclopedia) La Chaise, François d'Aix deLa Chaise, François d'Aix defräNswäˈ dāks də lä shĕz [key], 1624–1709, French Jesuit, confessor of Louis XIV after 1675. His influence at court was…Ville-sous-La-Ferté
(Encyclopedia) Ville-sous-La-FertéVille-sous-La-Fertévēl-s&oomacr;-lä-fĕrtāˈ [key], village (1993 est. pop. 1,455), NE France. It is famous for its nearby abbey (now a prison) of Clairvaux,…La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de
(Encyclopedia) La Rochefoucauld, François, duc deLa Rochefoucauld, François, duc defräNswäˈ, dük də lä rôshf&oomacr;kōˈ [key], 1613–80, French writer. As head of an ancient family (in his youth…Aulard, Alphonse
(Encyclopedia) Aulard, AlphonseAulard, AlphonseälfôNsˈ ōlärˈ [key], 1849–1928, French historian. He was the first professional historian of the French Revolution, and he devoted his life to this…Garcilaso de la Vega, Peruvian historian
(Encyclopedia) Garcilaso de la VegaGarcilaso de la Vegagärsēläˈsō dā lä vāˈgä [key], 1539–1616, Peruvian historian; son of the Spanish conquistador Sebastián Garcilaso de la Vega and an Incan…Gómez de la Serna, Ramón
(Encyclopedia) Gómez de la Serna, RamónGómez de la Serna, Ramónrämōnˈ gōˈmāth dā lä sĕrˈnä [key], 1888–1963, Spanish novelist, biographer, and critic, b. Madrid. One of the most prolific and…La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup, comte de
(Encyclopedia) La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup, comte deLa Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup, comte dezhäN fräNswäˈ də gälōˈ kôNt də lä pār&oomacr;zˈ [key], 1741–c.1788, French navigator. A…La Trémoille, Georges de
(Encyclopedia) La Trémoille or La Trimouille, Georges deLa Trémoille or La Trimouille, Georges dezhôrzh də lä trāmoiˈyə or trēm&oomacr;ˈyə [key], c.1385–1446, favorite of King Charles VII of…Trending
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