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Uncompahgre Peak

(Encyclopedia) Uncompahgre Peak, 14,309 ft (4,361 m) high, SW Colo., in the San Juan Mts. of the Rockies and NE of Ouray.

Illia, Arturo

(Encyclopedia) Illia, ArturoIllia, Arturoärt&oomacr;ˈrō ēlˈyä [key], 1900–1983, president of Argentina (1963–66). A country physician, he entered politics after 1930, and from 1948 to 1952 he was…

Francisco "Pancho" Villa

The Question: What was Francisco "Pancho" Villa's real name, and/or birth name? The Answer: Thanks for e-mailing Information Please. Mexican…

Greytown

(Encyclopedia) Greytown: see San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua.

San Joaquin

(Encyclopedia) San JoaquinSan Joaquinsăn wäkēnˈ [key], river, c.320 mi (510 km) long, rising in the Sierra Nevada, E Calif., and flowing W then N through the S Central Valley to form a large delta…

Famous Words About Books

What do books mean to you? People often have a lot to say about books. They talk about what they like and don't like as well as how books have influenced their lives. Do you agree with any of the…

Marc Anthony

singer, actorBorn: 9/16/1969Birthplace: New York City Dubbed the “reigning king of salsa” by the New York Times, salsa aficionados consider Marc Anthony more authentic than fellow Latin recording…