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US World Cup Team

The following table lists the members of the 2010 US World Cup Team.PositionPlayer (number)GoalkeeperTim Howard (1)GoalkeeperBrad Guzan (18)GoalkeeperMarcus Hahnemann (23)DefenderCarlos Bocanegra…

The Boston Marathon: Virtual Tour

A no-sweat guide to the world's most famous race by Mike Morrison Related Links Marathon GuideFor most of the country, the third Monday in April is nothing more than the start of another…

Guatemala, city, Guatemala

(Encyclopedia) Guatemala, city (1994 est. pop. 823,301), S central Guatemala, capital of the republic. Its full name is La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción. In a broad, fertile, highland valley, c.5,…

Cebu

(Encyclopedia) CebuCebusāb&oomacr;ˈ [key], island, 1,702 sq mi (4,408 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, the Philippines, between Leyte and Negros. The coastal plains are intensely cultivated…

Zedillo Ponce de León, Ernesto

(Encyclopedia) Zedillo Ponce de León, ErnestoZedillo Ponce de León, Ernestoĕrnĕsˈtō zĕdēˈyō pōnˈsā ᵺā lāônˈ [key], 1951–, Mexican politician, president of Mexico (1994–2000). Educated as an economist…

Hispanic American Leaders and Activists

  Antonia Novello     Aníbal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Joe Baca, U.S. congressman Herman Badillo, U.S. congressman Joan Baez, folk singer and activist…

Pizarro, Francisco

(Encyclopedia) Pizarro, FranciscoPizarro, Franciscopĭzäˈrō, Span. fränthēsˈkō pēthärˈrō [key], c.1476–1541, Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Peru. Born in Trujillo, he was an illegitimate son of a…

Movies and Film: Ringing the White Telephone

Ringing the White TelephoneMovies and FilmItalian Film HistoryTurnin' to TurinRinging the White TelephoneA Few Good FilmsThe Past 20 Years Over the course of the 1930s, large sectors of the…