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Members of Congress: North Dakota, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from North Dakota Member Name Birth-Death AANDAHL, Fred George 1897-1966 ANDREWS, Mark 1926-  BAER, John Miller 1886-1970 BERG,…

León, city, Nicaragua

(Encyclopedia) León, city (1995 pop. 125,117), W Nicaragua. It is Nicaragua's second largest city and the rail and commercial center between Corinto and Managua. It was founded in 1524 on Lake…

Pacheco, Johnny

(Encyclopedia) Pacheco, Johnny (Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping), 1935-2021, Dominican-American salsa musician, bandleader, and recording executive, b…

salsa

(Encyclopedia) salsa salsa sälˈsə, sôlˈ– [key], American popular music developed largely in New York City during…

Hispanic American Leaders and Activists

  Antonia Novello     Aníbal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Joe Baca, U.S. congressman Herman Badillo, U.S. congressman Joan Baez, folk singer and activist…

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…

Hispanics in the 113th Congress

A table of the Hispanic Americans currently serving in the 113th Congress. There are 30 Hispanics in the House of Representatives and three in the Senate. State House…

Hoaxes - Art

The Art of Deception by Ann Marie Imbornoni The Accidental Artist One of the greatest master forgers of all time was the Italian sculptor Alceo Dossena (1878-1936). Dossena did not…