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(Encyclopedia) TiradentesTiradentestērəᵺĕnˈtəs [key], 1748–92, Brazilian patriot. His real name was José Joaquim da Silva Xavier. He gained his nickname, which means “tooth-puller,” working as a…
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Senate Years of Service: 1981-1999Party: RepublicanDâAMATO, Alfonse Marcello, a Senator from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 1, 1937; graduated, Syracuse University…