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Lombardo Toledano, Vicente
(Encyclopedia) Lombardo Toledano, VicenteLombardo Toledano, Vicentevēsānˈtā lōmbärˈdō tōlāᵺäˈnō [key], 1894–1968, Mexican labor leader. A successful lawyer, he became (1920) governor of the state of…Portolá, Gaspar de
(Encyclopedia) Portolá, Gaspar dePortolá, Gaspar degäspärˈ dā pôrtōläˈ [key], fl. 1734–84, Spanish explorer in the Far West. After serving in Italy and Portugal, he was sent (1767) to America as…Cholula
(Encyclopedia) Cholula Cholula chōl&oomacr;ˈlä [key] or Cholula de Rivadabia Cholula…Pitol, Sergio
(Encyclopedia) Pitol, Sergio (Sergio Pitol Deméneghi), 1933–2018, Mexican author, essayist, and translator, b. Puebla. He studied law and literature at the National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (1950–…Juana Inés de la Cruz
(Encyclopedia) Juana Inés de la CruzJuana Inés de la Cruzhwäˈnä ēnāsˈ dā lä kr&oomacr;s [key], 1651–95, Mexican poet. She is considered the greatest lyric poet of the colonial period. A beautiful…Notable Books by Mexican and Mexican-American Authors
Ten Mexican and Mexican-American literary works Octavio Paz wrote The Labyrinth of Solitude in 1950 Related Links Mexico Puebla Hispanic Heritage Month Notable Hispanic…DaMarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Beasley is the American soccer player nicknamed "Jitterbug" for his quickness and elusive qualities with the ball. Like his fellow American phenom Landon Donovan, Beasley began playing…Dolores Jimenez Alcantara Biography
Dolores Jimenez Alcantara(“La Nina de la Puebla”)Age: 90 flamenco singer who was one of the most popular in her genre. King Juan Carlos was to have presented her with Spain's Gold Medal for…Guerrero
(Encyclopedia) Guerrero, state, 24,887 sq mi (64,457 sq km), S Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Chilpancingo. Dominated by the Sierra Madre…orientation
(Encyclopedia) orientation, in architecture, the disposition of the parts of a building with reference to the points of the compass. From remote antiquity the traditional belief in the efficacy of…Trending
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