(Encyclopedia) Reyes, AlfonsoReyes, Alfonsoälfônˈsō rāˈyĕs [key], 1889–1959, Mexican writer, diplomat, and educator. Reyes is generally recognized as one of the greatest Spanish-American writers of…
framer of the Constitution, politicianBorn: 1752Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Primarily a local politician, serving the community of Wilmington as assistant burgess and postmaster, Broom's national…
(Encyclopedia) Horn, Cape, headland, 1,391 ft (424 m) high, S Chile, southernmost point of South America, in the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego. It was discovered and first rounded by Willem…
businessman, museum founderBorn: 1880Birthplace: Winterthur, Del. Armed with his Harvard B.A. he became a director of the family's chemical business, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., from 1915–…
Born: 1755Birthplace: Newport, Del. High pressure steam engine—Evans was one of the first Americans to recognize and explore the potential of cogeneration, the process of using waste energy to…
(Encyclopedia) Andria Andria änˈdrēä [key], city, in Apulia, S Italy. It is an agricultural and service center, handling wine, olives, and almonds. Andria was founded in…
(Encyclopedia) García Icazbalceta, JoaquínGarcía Icazbalceta, Joaquínhwäkēnˈ gärsēˈä ēkäsbälsāˈtä [key], 1824–94, Mexican philologist, bibliographer, and historian. He edited the works of many early…
(Encyclopedia) IxtapaIxtapaēshtäˈpä [key], resort town, Guerrero, SW Mexico, on the Pacific. Its broad bay was largely untouched until the late 1960s. In 1972 the Mexican government began developing…
