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Palmas, Las
(Encyclopedia) Palmas, LasPalmas, Lasläs pälˈmäs [key], city (1990 pop. 373,846), capital of Las Palmas prov., Spain, on Grand Canary. The harbor nearby, at Puerto de la Luz, is the chief port of the…Tres Marías, Las
(Encyclopedia) Tres Marías, LasTres Marías, Lasläs trās märēˈäs [key], archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, c.60 mi (100 km) W of Nayarit state, Mexico. Of the four islands, two—María Madre, which is…Vegas Vacation
Director: Stephen KesslerWriter: Elisa BellDirector of Photography:William A. FrakerEditor:Seth FlaumMusic:Joel McNeelyProduction Designer:David L. SnyderProducer:Jerry WeintraubWarner Bros…Las Palmas
(Encyclopedia) Las Palmas: see Palmas, Las, Spain.Casas, Bartolomé de las
(Encyclopedia) Casas, Bartolomé de las: see Las Casas.Las Cases, Emmanuel, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Las Cases, Emmanuel, comte deLas Cases, Emmanuel, comte deĕmänüĕlˈ kôNt də läs käz [key], 1766–1842, French historian. He accompanied Napoleon into exile to St. Helena, where the…casino
(Encyclopedia) casino or cassinocasinoboth: kəsēˈnō [key]. 1 Card game played with a full deck by two to four players. Its origins are obscure though it probably traces back to the Italian game of…Roelas, Juan de las
(Encyclopedia) Roelas or Ruelas, Juan de lasRoelas or Ruelas, Juan de lashwän dā läs rōāˈläs, r&oomacr;āˈläs [key], c.1558–1625, Spanish painter of the school of Seville. He is sometimes called…Oscar De La Hoya
Born:Feb. 4, 1973Pro record:34-2, 27 KOsHeight:5'101/2"Weight:154Olympic medal:1992 Gold as a lightweightNoDateOpponent, locationResult111/23/92Lamar Williams, Inglewood, Calif.KO 1212/12/…Las Casas, Bartolomé de
(Encyclopedia) Las Casas, Bartolomé deLas Casas, Bartolomé debärtōlōmāˈ dā läs käˈsäs [key], 1474–1566, Spanish missionary and historian, called the apostle of the Indies. He went to Hispaniola with…Trending
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