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Miranda

(Encyclopedia) Miranda, in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus.

Who was Miranda?

The Question: Who was Miranda, and where did her rights come from? The Answer: Miranda's full name was Ernesto Miranda. He was arrested in 1963…

John COSGROVE, Congress, MO (1839-1925)

COSGROVE, John, a Representative from Missouri; born near Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 12, 1839; attended the district schools and the Redwood (N.Y.) School; studied law…

Miranda v. Arizona

(Encyclopedia) Miranda v. Arizona, U.S. Supreme Court case (1966) in the area of due process of law (see Fourteenth Amendment). The decision reversed an Arizona court's conviction of Ernesto Miranda…

Miranda, Francisco de

(Encyclopedia) Miranda, Francisco deMiranda, Francisco defränsēˈskō ᵺā mēränˈdä [key], 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and adventurer. A hero of the struggle for independence from Spain, he is…

Carreño de Miranda, Juan

(Encyclopedia) Carreño de Miranda, JuanCarreño de Miranda, Juanhwän kärāˈnyō dā mēränˈdä [key], 1614–85, Spanish baroque painter. A protégé of Velázquez, Carreño eventually succeeded his master as…

Chinchilla Miranda, Laura

(Encyclopedia) Chinchilla Miranda, Laura, 1959–, Costa Rican politian, president of Costa Rica (2010–). Before entering politics she worked as a consultant for international agencies in Latin America…

Sá de Miranda, Francisco de

(Encyclopedia) Sá de Miranda, Francisco deSá de Miranda, Francisco defränsēshˈkō də sä də mēränˈdä [key], 1481–1558, Portuguese writer. A noble and a courtier, he lived for a time in Italy and became…

Carranza de Miranda, Bartolomé de

(Encyclopedia) Carranza de Miranda, Bartolomé deCarranza de Miranda, Bartolomé debärtōlōmāˈ dā käränˈthä dā mēränˈdä [key], 1503–76, Spanish churchman. He joined the Dominicans (1520) and taught at…