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Gómez de Avellaneda, Gertrudis

(Encyclopedia) Gómez de Avellaneda, GertrudisGómez de Avellaneda, Gertrudishĕrtr&oomacr;ˈᵺēs gōˈmĕth dā ävĕlyänāˈᵺä [key], 1814–73, Spanish poet, b. Cuba. She went to Spain in 1836. Her…

Pontano, Giovanni

(Encyclopedia) Pontano, GiovanniPontano, Giovannijōvänˈnē pōntäˈnō [key], 1426–1503, Italian poet, historian, and statesman, who used also the Latin form Jovianus Pontanus. He was protected by…

Abrantes

(Encyclopedia) Abrantes Abrantes əbränˈtĭsh [key], town, Santarém dist., W central Portugal, in Ribatejo, on the Tagus River. It is the commercial center of a fruit growing…

La Marmora

(Encyclopedia) La MarmoraLa Marmoralä märˈmōrä [key], distinguished Italian noble family. Its best-known member was Alfonso Ferrero, marchese della Marmora, 1804–78, general and political leader. He…

Bisceglie

(Encyclopedia) Bisceglie Bisceglie bēshĕlˈyēā [key], city, Apulia, S Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is a seaport…

Castro, Inés de

(Encyclopedia) Castro, Inés de, or Inez de CastroCastro, Inés de,both: īˈnĕz də kăsˈtrō, Port. ēnĕshˈ dĭ käshˈtr&oobreve; [key], d. 1355, Spanish noblewoman, a celebrated beauty, and a tragic…

Miami, Fla.

Mayor: Tomás Regalado (to Nov. 2017) City Manager: Daniel J. Alfonso 2010 census population (rank): 399,457 (44); Male: 198,927 (49.8%); Female: 200,530 (50.2%); White: 289,920 (72.6%); Black: 76…

The Supreme Court: Killing Gun Control

Killing Gun ControlThe Supreme CourtSeparating Government PowersWho's in Control—the States or the Federal Government?Killing Gun ControlSupporting Family LeaveAccepting Homosexuality…

Moret y Prendergast, Segismundo

(Encyclopedia) Moret y Prendergast, SegismundoMoret y Prendergast, Segismundosāhēsm&oomacr;nˈdō mōrāˈ ē prāndārgästˈ [key], 1838–1913, Spanish statesman. In 1863 he was elected to the Cortes, and…

Ferrer Guardia, Francisco

(Encyclopedia) Ferrer Guardia, FranciscoFerrer Guardia, Franciscofränthēsˈkō fārārˈ gwärˈdyä [key], 1859–1909, Spanish political theorist and educator. An ardent liberal, anticlerical, and republican…