(Encyclopedia) MiamiMiamimīămˈē, –ə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. The region of Greater Miami encompasses…
choreographer
Died: Dec. 31, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida)
Best Known as: Cuban-born dancer, ballet master, and choreographer
Alberto Alonso was born in Havana, Cuba and spent his life as a dancer…
(Andres Arturo Garcia-Menendez)actorBorn: 4/12/1956Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Cuban-American actor whose smoldering good looks have helped establish him as a favorite Hollywood leading man, usually…
(Gloria Fajardo)musicianBorn: 9/1/1957Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Cuban-American singer, founder of the Miami Sound Machine, and perhaps the most successful performer to cross over from Latin music to…
(Encyclopedia) McBain, Howard Lee, 1880–1936, American political scientist, b. Toronto, Ont., grad. Richmond (Va.) College, 1900, Ph.D. Columbia, 1907. After teaching at George Washington and…
(Encyclopedia) MarielMarielmärēālˈ [key], town, Artemesia prov., W Cuba, on sheltered Mariel Bay, 27 mi (43 km) WSW of Havana. A port in an agricultural region, Mariel has a special development zone…
(Encyclopedia) Roa, Raúl (Raúl Roa García)Roa, Raúlrä&oomacr;lˈ rōˈä [key], 1907–82, Cuban minister of foreign affairs (1959–76). A lawyer, he was also a university professor in the 1940s and…
(Encyclopedia) John, in the Bible. 1 See John, Saint. 2 See John the Baptist. 3 See Mark, Saint. 4 In the Acts of the Apostles, one of the high priest's family. There are also several persons named…
musicianBorn: 7/20/1947Birthplace: Autlan De Navarro, Mexico The guitar-playing legend's blend of blues, rock, and Afro-Cuban rhythms has kept him visible on the popular music front for more than…
(Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay)actor, singerBorn: 3/9/1940Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico The elegant and charismatic Raul Julia performed in musical theater in his native San Juan before…
