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Charles Averill BARLOW, Congress, CA (1858-1927)

BARLOW, Charles Averill, a Representative from California; born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 17, 1858; attended the common schools; moved to Ventura, Calif., in 1875 and to San Luis Obispo County…

George P. RADANOVICH, Congress, CA (1955)

RADANOVICH, George P., a Representative from California; born in Mariposa, Mariposa County, Calif., June 20, 1955; B.S., California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, Calif., 1978…

Pánuco

(Encyclopedia) PánucoPánucopäˈn&oomacr;kō [key], river, c.315 mi (510 km) long, rising as the Santa María River in San Luis Potosí state, N central Mexico, and flowing generally east to empty…

Adrogué

(Encyclopedia) Adrogué Adrogué ädrōgāˈ [key] or Almirante Brown Almirante Brown älmēränˈtā [key], city, Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It was settled in…

Torres Strait

(Encyclopedia) Torres StraitTorres Straittŏrˈĭz, –rĭs [key], channel, c.95 mi (153 km) wide, between New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula of Australia. It connects the Arafura and Coral seas. The…

Brigitte Bardot

actressBorn: 9/28/1934Birthplace: Paris, France Actress who often portrayed sexy, sensual women in films such as And God Created Woman (1956), The Truth (1961), and Ms. Don Juan (1975). She…

Hispanics in the 111th Congress

A table of the Hispanic Americans currently serving in the 111th Congress. There are 27 Hispanics in the House of Representatives and three in the Senate. State House…

Hispanics in the 112th Congress

A table of the Hispanic Americans currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are 30 Hispanics in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State House…

State Department Notes on Paraguay

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S.-Paraguay Relations PEOPLE Pre-Columbian civilization in the fertile, wooded…