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Carmagnola, Francesco Bussone da

(Encyclopedia) Carmagnola, Francesco Bussone daCarmagnola, Francesco Bussone dafränchĕsˈkō b&oomacr;s-sôˈnā dä kärmänyôˈlä [key], c.1380?–1432, Italian condottiere. He fought for Filippo Maria…

Quadros, Jânio da Silva

(Encyclopedia) Quadros, Jânio da SilvaQuadros, Jânio da Silvazhäˈny&oobreve; dä sēlˈvə kwäˈdr&oobreve;s [key], 1917–92, president of Brazil (Jan.–Aug., 1961). A schoolteacher and lawyer, he…

Silva, Antonio José da

(Encyclopedia) Silva, Antonio José daSilva, Antonio José daəntôˈny&oobreve; zh&oobreve;zĕˈ dä sēlˈvə [key], 1705–39, Portuguese playwright, b. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He belonged to a family…

Notable Architects

Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the Renaissance French…

Notable Architects

Notable Architects Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the…

Timeline of Key Events in Cuban History

World > International Relations These are key dates in Cuban history, from Columbus's arrival in 1492 to the present. 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba and claims the territory…

Costa, António Luís Santos da

(Encyclopedia) Costa, António Luís Santos da, 1961–, Portuguese lawyer and political leader, b. Lisbon. A Socialist, he served on Lisbon's municipal council in the 1980s, then in the national…

Mendes da Rocha, Paulo Archias

(Encyclopedia) Mendes da Rocha, Paulo Archias, 1928-2021, Brazilian architect, b. Vitoria, Brazil, Mackenzie Presbyterian Univ. (B.Arch., 1954).…

Rondon, Cândido Mariano da Silva

(Encyclopedia) Rondon, Cândido Mariano da SilvaRondon, Cândido Mariano da Silvakänˈdēᵺ&oobreve; mərēäˈn&oobreve; ᵺä sēlˈvə r&oobreve;ndônˈ [key], 1865–1958, Brazilian explorer and founder…