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Amadeus

(Encyclopedia) Amadeus, 1845–90, king of Spain (1870–73), duke of Aosta, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. After the expulsion (1868) of Queen Isabella II, Juan Prim urged the Cortes to elect…

Piñera, Sebastián

(Encyclopedia) Piñera, Sebastián (Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique)Piñera, Sebastiánmēgĕlˈ hwän sābästyänˈ pēnyāˈrä āchāˈnēkā [key], 1949–, Chilean business executive and politician, president…

Sagasta, Práxedes Mateo

(Encyclopedia) Sagasta, Práxedes MateoSagasta, Práxedes Mateopräkˈsāᵺās mätāˈō sägäˈstä [key], 1825–1903, Spanish statesman. A leader of the Progressive party in the Cortes, he was twice exiled for…

Puget Sound

(Encyclopedia) Puget SoundPuget Soundpy&oomacr;ˈjĕt [key], arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending…

Nicaragua, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Nicaragua, Lake, 3,089 sq mi (8,001 sq km), c.100 mi (160 km) long and up to 45 mi (72 km) wide, SW Nicaragua; the largest lake of Central America. It is drained into the Caribbean Sea…

Haya de la Torre, Víctor Raúl

(Encyclopedia) Haya de la Torre, Víctor RaúlHaya de la Torre, Víctor Raúlvēkˈtôr rä&oomacr;lˈ äˈyä dā lä tôˈrĕ [key], 1895–1979, Peruvian political leader, founder of the APRA party. Although he…

Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesús

(Encyclopedia) Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe de JesúsCalderón Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesúsfālēˈpā dā hās&oomacr;sˈ käldārōnˈ ēˌnōhōˈsä [key], 1962–, Mexican politician, president of Mexico (2006–2012).…

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…

Movies and Film: Theories of Directing

Theories of DirectingMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing This section covers various theories of directing.…

New Mexico

Official Name: The State of New Mexico; Nuevo México (Spanish); Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo) Capital: Santa Fe   Organized as a territory: September 9, 1850 Entered Union (rank…