(Encyclopedia) González de Ávila, GilGonzález de Ávila, Gilhēl gōnthäˈlĕth dā äˈvēlä [key], d. 1543, Spanish conquistador. Despite the opposition of Pedro Arias de Ávila, he conquered Honduras, Costa…
(Encyclopedia) Montt, JorgeMontt, Jorgehôrˈhā mōnt [key], 1846–1922, Chilean vice admiral, president of Chile (1891–96). He was a distant relative of Manuel and Pedro Montt. A leader in the ruinous…
(Encyclopedia) TeruelTerueltĕrwĕlˈ [key], town (1990. pop. 28,488), capital of Teruel prov., E central Spain, in Aragón, at the confluence of the Guadalaviar and Alfambra rivers. The city is an…
First Olympic Appearance: 1992 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: Baseball ResultsEncyclopedia: BaseballBaseball became an official Olympic…
(Encyclopedia) Rulfo, JuanRulfo, Juanhwän r&oomacr;lˈfō [key], 1918–86, Mexican writer. In his fiction he recreates the desolation of his native southern Jalisco and brings to life its simple…
69th Baseball All-Star GameBy John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American League'…
(Encyclopedia) Kempener, Pieter deKempener, Pieter depēˈtər də kĕmˈpənər [key], c.1503–1580, Flemish painter, b. Brussels. He studied and painted for 10 years in Italy and about 1537 settled in…
(Encyclopedia) PetrópolisPetrópolispətrôˈp&oobreve;lēs [key], city (1996 pop. 267,704), Rio de Janeiro state, SE Brazil, picturesquely situated in hills just N of Rio de Janeiro. It is a…
