(Encyclopedia) Uslar Pietri, ArturoUslar Pietri, Arturoärt&oomacr;ˈrō &oomacr;sˈlär pyāˈtrē [key], 1906–2001, Venezuelan novelist and essayist. Uslar Pietri is considered one of the most…
journalist, teacher, political activistBorn: 1885Birthplace: Laredo, Tex. Idar was one of eight children born to a small newspaper publisher, Nicasio Idar, and his wife, Jovita. After earning a…
(Encyclopedia) AlammelechAlammelechəlămˈəlĕk [key], in the Bible, village of Asher, NW ancient Palestine. The modern Wadi el-Melek near Mt. Carmel perhaps echoes the name.
(Encyclopedia) ZacatecolucaZacatecolucasäkätākōl&oomacr;ˈkä [key], city (1993 pop. 28,192), S central El Salvador. The city was heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1932.
PATTERSON, Jerry Mumford, a Representative from California; born in El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., October 25, 1934; graduated from Tucson High School, Tucson, Ariz., 1952; B.A., California…
(Encyclopedia) AcajutlaAcajutlaäkäh&oomacr;tˈlä [key], town (1993 17,233), SW El Salvador, on the Pacific Ocean. It is a coffee and fishing port, a railroad terminus, and a resort. Sugar is an…
