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Pérez Galdós, Benito

(Encyclopedia) Pérez Galdós, BenitoPérez Galdós, Benitobānēˈtō pāˈrĕth gäldōsˈ [key], 1843–1920, Spanish novelist and dramatist, b. Canary Islands. At 20 he went to Madrid, where he spent most of his…

Pérez, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Pérez, AntonioPérez, Antonioäntôˈnyō pāˈrĕth [key], b. 1534 or 1539, d. 1611, Spanish politician. Ambitious and unscrupulous, he became secretary to King Philip II and was, with the…

San Benito

(Encyclopedia) San BenitoSan Benitosăn bənēˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 20,125), Cameron co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1911. San Benito is chiefly a processing center for citrus fruit and vegetables grown…

Danilo Perez

PanaMonkImpulse! As the album title suggests, PanaMonk is a Panamanian's tribute to Thelonious Monk. Most of the tracks are Monk compositions, with a few Perez originals thrown in for good…

Perez Hilton

Name at birth: Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr.Perez Hilton has described himself as "the Internet's most notorious gossip columnist." In the early 2000s his online gossip site has been one of the most…

Perez-uzza

(Encyclopedia) Perez-uzza or Perez-uzzahPerez-uzzahboth: pēˈrĕz-ŭzˈə [key], in the Bible, threshing floor where Uzzah touched the Ark and died. It had previously been called Chidon or Nachon. Its…

Benito Mussolini

Known as "Il Duce" -- the Leader -- Benito Mussolini was the Fascist dictator of Italy during World War II. Benito Mussolini was born in a small town in northern Italy. His mother was a…

Benito Juárez

Orphaned at an early age, Benito Juárez did not begin his education until he was 12 years old. Despite the late start, he studied law and entered politics in the 1830s, became a judge in 1841 and…