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Born in California, of Chinese American—or maybe Japanese American—origin by Borgna Brunner Related Links Origins of APA Heritage MonthAsian-American HistoryTimeline of Asian-…John Lowell BURTON, Congress, CA (1932)
BURTON John Lowell , a Representative from California; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 15, 1932; graduated from Lincoln High School, San Francisco, Calif., 1950; A.B., San Francisco State College…Gila
(Encyclopedia) GilaGilahēˈlə [key], river, 630 mi (1,014 km) long, rising in the mountains of W N.Mex. and flowing W across Ariz. to the Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz.; the San Francisco River is its…guitar
(Encyclopedia) guitar, musical instrument related to the lute, modern guitars normally having six strings that are plucked with the fingers or strummed with a pick. Earlier versions had pairs of…Guaraní
(Encyclopedia) GuaraníGuaranígwäränēˈ [key], indigenous group living in the eastern lowland area of South America, related to the Tupí of the Rio São Francisco and the Tupinambá on the Atlantic coast…Manuel I, 1469–1521, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Manuel I, 1469–1521, king of Portugal (1495–1521), successor of John II. Manuel's reign was most notable for the successful continuation of Portugal's overseas enterprises. John had…Del Tredici, David
(Encyclopedia) Del Tredici, DavidDel Tredici, Daviddĕl trədēˈchē [key], 1937–, American composer, b. Cloverdale, Calif. Originally a pianist, he made his debut with the San Francisco Symphony at 16,…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…DiMaggio, Joe
(Encyclopedia) DiMaggio, Joe (Joseph Paul DiMaggio)DiMaggio, Joedĭmăjˈēōˌ, –mäjˈēōˌ [key], 1914–99, American baseball player, b. Martinez, Calif. One of the most charismatic of 20th-century sports…Juan Carlos I
(Encyclopedia) Juan Carlos IJuan Carlos Ihwän kärˈlōs [key], 1938–, king of Spain (1975–2014), b. Rome. The grandson of Alfonso XIII, he was educated in Switzerland and in Spain. Placed by his father…Trending
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