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Gran Chaco
(Encyclopedia) Gran ChacoGran Chacogrän chäˈkō [key] or Chaco, c.250,000 sq mi (647,500 sq km), extensive lowland plain, central South America. It is sparsely populated and is divided among Paraguay…Leeward Islands
(Encyclopedia) Leeward IslandsLeeward Islandsl&oomacr;ˈərd, ly&oomacr;ˈ–, lēˈ– [key], northern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, extending SE from Puerto Rico to the Windward…Galápagos Islands
(Encyclopedia) Galápagos Islands Galápagos Islands gəlăpˈəgōs [key] [Span.,=tortoises], archipelago and province, 3,…naturalization
(Encyclopedia) naturalization, official act by which a person is made a national of a country other than his or her native one. In some countries naturalized persons do not necessarily become…Spanish-American War
(Encyclopedia) Spanish-American War, 1898, brief conflict between Spain and the United States arising out of Spanish policies in Cuba. It was, to a large degree, brought about by the efforts of U.S.…Antonio J. COLORADO, Congress, PR (1939)
COLORADO Antonio J. , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in New York City, September 8, 1939; attended elementary and high school of the University of Puerto Rico; B.S., Boston…Antonio FERNÓS-ISERN, Congress, PR (1895-1974)
FERNÓS-ISERN Antonio , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in San Lorenzo, P.R., May 10, 1895; attended elementary and high schools in Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania State Normal School,…Bolívar PAGÁN, Congress, PR (1897-1961)
PAGÁN Bolívar , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Guayanilla, P.R., May 16, 1897; attended the public schools of Adjuntas, P.R., and Ponce (P.R.) High School; was graduated from…Aníbal ACEVEDO-VILÁ, Congress, PR (1962)
ACEVEDO-VILÁ Aníbal , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Hato Rey, P.R., February 13, 1962; B.A., University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R., 1982; J.D., University of Puerto Rico,…Jaime B. FUSTER, Congress, PR (1941-2007)
FUSTER Jaime B. , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born January 12, 1941, in Guayama, Puerto Rico; attended parochial schools; B.A., Notre Dame University, 1962; J.D., University of…Trending
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