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Covarrubias, Miguel

(Encyclopedia) Covarrubias, MiguelCovarrubias, Miguelmēgālˈ kōvär-r&oomacr;ˈbēäs [key], 1902–57, American artist and writer, b. Mexico City. Largely self-taught, he went to New York City in 1923…

saraband

(Encyclopedia) sarabandsarabandsârˈəbănd [key], dance of Asian origin that first appeared in Spain in the 16th cent. At that time it was characterized by alternate 3–4 and 3–8 meter and was…

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/…

quietism

(Encyclopedia) quietism, a heretical form of religious mysticism founded by Miguel de Molinos, a 17th-century Spanish priest. Molinism, or quietism, developed within the Roman Catholic Church in…

Alfonso XIII, king of Spain

(Encyclopedia) Alfonso XIII, 1886–1941, king of Spain (1886–1931), posthumous son and successor of Alfonso XII. His mother, Maria Christina (1858–1929), was regent until 1902. In 1906, Alfonso…

Alemán, Miguel

(Encyclopedia) Alemán, MiguelAlemán, Miguelmēgĕlˈ älāmänˈ [key], 1902–83, president of Mexico (1946–52). Son of a revolutionary general, Alemán became a highly successful lawyer and a champion of…

2000-01 Season Recap for the Tour de France

Thrice as Nice Is there anything left for this man to do? Simply put, no conversation about the most amazing accomplishments in sports history is complete without a discussion of Lance Armstrong…

Mexico: Presidents

Presidents Guadalupe Victoria (1824–1829) Vicente Ramón Guerrero (1829) Pedro Velez, Lucas Alamán Luis de Quintana, acting presidents (!829–1830) Anastasio Bustamante (1830–1832, 1837–1841)…

Jiménez de Quesada, Gonzalo

(Encyclopedia) Jiménez de Quesada, GonzaloJiménez de Quesada, Gonzalogōnthäˈlō hēmāˈnĕth dā kāsäˈᵺä [key], c.1499–1579, Spanish conquistador in Colombia. Chief magistrate of Santa Marta, he was…