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| ARTICLES RELATED TO San Juan | | | |  San Juan: Encyclopedia II - History of Florida - Spanish ruleSeveral tribes of Native Americans were living in Florida when Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León arrived in 1513, reportedly searching for the Fountain of Youth. He sighted Florida for the first time, mistaking it for an island, on March 27, and subsequently landed on the east coast of the newly discovered land on April 2. He named the land La Pascua Florida, or "the flowery easter" due to the abun ...
See also:History of Florida, History of Florida - Native American tribes, History of Florida - Spanish rule, History of Florida - British rule, History of Florida - Second Spanish rule, History of Florida - American rule, History of Florida - The Civil War and Reconstruction, History of Florida - Tourism industry, History of Florida - Military and space industry, History of Florida - Recent history, History of Florida - Sources and further reading Read more here: » History of Florida: Encyclopedia II - History of Florida - Spanish rule |
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| | | | | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Rio Arriba County New Mexico - Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 41,190 people, 15,044 households, and 10,816 families residing in the county. The population density is 3/km² (7/mi²). There are 18,016 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 56.62% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 13.88% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 25.62% from other races, and 3.28% from two or more races. ...
See also:Rio Arriba County New Mexico, Rio Arriba County New Mexico - Geography, Rio Arriba County New Mexico - Demographics, Rio Arriba County New Mexico - Cities and towns Read more here: » Rio Arriba County New Mexico: Encyclopedia II - Rio Arriba County New Mexico - Demographics |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Ricky Martin - Biography Ricky Martin's fater, Enrique III, was a psychologist and his mother, Nereida Morales, a bookkeeper. His parents separated when he was two years old. He attended Sagrado Corazón School and waa an average student. He participated in school extra-curricular activities and sang in the school choir, where he began to realize that his talent captivated the audiences. Through the encouragement of his father, he began to take voice lessons, and au ...
See also:Ricky Martin, Ricky Martin - Biography, Ricky Martin - Discography, Ricky Martin - Albums, Ricky Martin - Singles Read more here: » Ricky Martin: Encyclopedia II - Ricky Martin - Biography |
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| | | | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - M/S Scandinavian Star - Disaster In 1990 she was sold to Vognmandsruten and put on DA-NO Linjen's route between Oslo, Norway and Frederikshavn, Denmark. During the night of April 7, 1990, at about 2 a.m. local time, a fire broke out on the ship, killing 158 people, one more died after two weeks from his wounds and one of the women who died was 6 months pregnant. The ship was towed to Lysekil in Sweden where they managed to put out the fire. The crime investigation ...
See also:M/S Scandinavian Star, M/S Scandinavian Star - History, M/S Scandinavian Star - Disaster, M/S Scandinavian Star - Salvage, M/S Scandinavian Star - Documentary Read more here: » M/S Scandinavian Star: Encyclopedia II - M/S Scandinavian Star - Disaster |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Sevier County Utah - Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,968 km² (1,918 mi²). 4,948 km² (1,910 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.42% water.
Sevier County Utah - Adjacent Counties.
Sanpete County, Utah - (north)
Emery County, Utah - (east)
Piute County, Utah - (south 1)
Millard County, Utah - (west 1 ...
See also:Sevier County Utah, Sevier County Utah - Geography, Sevier County Utah - Adjacent Counties, Sevier County Utah - Demographics, Sevier County Utah - Cities and towns Read more here: » Sevier County Utah: Encyclopedia II - Sevier County Utah - Geography |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Sanpete County Utah - Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,151 km² (1,603 mi²). 4,113 km² (1,588 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.91% water. Sanpete is located in the geographical center of Utah.
Sanpete is bounded along its eastern side by the Wasatch Plateau (sometimes known as the Manti Mountains). The Wasatch Plateau rises to elevations of approximately 11,000 feet (3,300 m). Most of the Wasatch Plateau is encompassed by the Manti Division of the Manti-La Sal National Fore ...
See also:Sanpete County Utah, Sanpete County Utah - Geography, Sanpete County Utah - Adjacent counties, Sanpete County Utah - Demographics, Sanpete County Utah - Cities and towns Read more here: » Sanpete County Utah: Encyclopedia II - Sanpete County Utah - Geography |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - San Luis Province - History The present area of the San Luis Province was inhabited by different aboriginal tribes: Michilingües, Calchaquíes, Ranqueles, Puelches, and Pehuenches.
The city of San Luis was founded in 1594 by Luis Jufré de Loaysa y Meneses, to be later abandoned after repeated attacks of the natives, and then again by Martín García Onez de Loyola in 1596 under the name San Luis de Loyola Nueva Medina de Río Seco.
In 1712 the city was severely damaged in an attack of the aboriginal malones and had to be rebuilt, al ...
See also:San Luis Province, San Luis Province - History, San Luis Province - Geography and climate, San Luis Province - Economy, San Luis Province - Tourism, San Luis Province - Political division Read more here: » San Luis Province: Encyclopedia II - San Luis Province - History |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - San Juan Province Argentina - History Huarpes, Diaguitas, Capazanes, Olongastas and Yacampis, with influences of the Inca empire, inhabited the area before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores.
The city of San Juan de la Frontera was founded by Juan Jufré y Montesa in 1562 and relocated 2 kilometres south in 1593 due to the frequent flooding of the San Juan River.
In 1776, the year in which San Juan passed to the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, an earthquake almost completely destroyed the city.
The town was a great supporter of the San Martín expedi ...
See also:San Juan Province Argentina, San Juan Province Argentina - History, San Juan Province Argentina - Geography and climate, San Juan Province Argentina - Economy, San Juan Province Argentina - Political division Read more here: » San Juan Province Argentina: Encyclopedia II - San Juan Province Argentina - History |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Rich County Utah - Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,813 km² (1,086 mi²). 2,664 km² (1,029 mi²) of it is land and 150 km² (58 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.32% water.
The Bear River Valley is created by the Bear River and consists of the east-central portion of the county. The towns of Randolph and Woodruff lie in this farming-oriented valley. Its high elevation makes this region one of the coldest areas in the state. Woodruff has a record low of -50°F and temperatures rarely exceed 90°F during the summer. Snow is heavy in late autumn, winter, and early spring an ...
See also:Rich County Utah, Rich County Utah - Geography, Rich County Utah - Transportation, Rich County Utah - Demographics, Rich County Utah - Cities and towns, Rich County Utah - External link Read more here: » Rich County Utah: Encyclopedia II - Rich County Utah - Geography |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Religion in Argentina - Popular cults Besides traditional religious practices, there are also a number of unconventional practices, usually part of local folklore. One of the most famous is the veneration of La Difunta Correa ("The Deceased Correa").
Deolinda Correa was a woman whose husband fought in the civil war in 1840. Correa, along with her infant son, followed her husband's battalion. While in San Juan, Correa suffered from starvation and thirst, and eventually died as a result. A group of soldiers found her body a few days afterwards, her son still alive an ...
See also:Religion in Argentina, Religion in Argentina - Popular cults, Religion in Argentina - Legal status, Religion in Argentina - Reference Read more here: » Religion in Argentina: Encyclopedia II - Religion in Argentina - Popular cults |
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| | | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Philippine peso - History The Philippine peso, like the United States dollar, is descended from the Spanish pieces of eight. It is divided into 100 centavos. In the 1960s, the name of the currency was renamed piso and sentimo, respectively.
Philippine peso - Pre-Hispanic Period.
Philippine money can be considered as multi-colored threads woven into the fabric of our social, political and economic life. From its early bead-like form to the paper notes and coins that we know today, our money has been a constant reminder of our journey through centuries as a people relating with one a ...
See also:Philippine peso, Philippine peso - Denominations, Philippine peso - Notes, Philippine peso - Coins, Philippine peso - History, Philippine peso - Pre-Hispanic Period, Philippine peso - Spanish Colonial Period, Philippine peso - Revolutionary Period, Philippine peso - American Colonial Period, Philippine peso - The Peso in War, Philippine peso - Independence, Philippine peso - Peso weakness, Philippine peso - Alternative solutions, Philippine peso - Current PHP exchange rates Read more here: » Philippine peso: Encyclopedia II - Philippine peso - History |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Paul Anka - Early success Encouraged by his parents, at age 14 he recorded his first single, "I Confess." In 1957 he went to New York City where he auditioned for ABC, singing a lovestruck verse he had written to a former babysitter, Diana Ayoub. The song, "Diana," brought Anka instant stardom as it rocketed to number one on the charts. "Diana" is one of the best selling 45s in music history. He followed up with four songs that made it into the Top 20 in 1958, making him one of the biggest teen idols of the time. He toured Britain an ...
See also:Paul Anka, Paul Anka - Lead up to career, Paul Anka - Early success, Paul Anka - Comeback, Paul Anka - Recognition, Paul Anka - Marriage, Paul Anka - Discography Read more here: » Paul Anka: Encyclopedia II - Paul Anka - Early success |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Pan Am Flight 214 - Story On December 8, 1963, the aircraft, a Boeing 707-121 registered as N709PA, took off from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico at 4:10 PM EST for a flight to Philadelphia with 73 passengers and 8 crew on the manifest. At 7:35 PM EST, Flight 214 made an intermediate stop at Baltimore-Washington International Airport for refueling. At 8:24 PM EST, Flight 214 departed after refueling was completed. Because Philadelphia was gripped by severe winds, Flight 214 chose to wait i ...
See also:Pan Am Flight 214, Pan Am Flight 214 - Story, Pan Am Flight 214 - Cause, Pan Am Flight 214 - FAA Reaction, Pan Am Flight 214 - Guinness World Record Read more here: » Pan Am Flight 214: Encyclopedia II - Pan Am Flight 214 - Story |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Pablo Casals - Early years Casals was born in El Vendrell, Catalonia (Spain). His father, a parish organist and choirmaster, gave Casals instruction in piano, violin, and organ. When Casals was 11, he first heard the cello performed by a group of traveling musicians, and decided to dedicate himself to the instrument. In 1888 his mother, Pilar Defilló de Casals, who was born in Puerto Rico of Spanish ancestry, took him to Barcelona, where he enrolled in the Escuela Municipal de Música. There he studied cello, theory, and piano. He made prodigious progress as a cellist; on February 23, 1891 he gave a solo recital in Barcelona at the age of 14. He graduated f ...
See also:Pablo Casals, Pablo Casals - Early years, Pablo Casals - International career, Pablo Casals - Later years, Pablo Casals - Quotations Read more here: » Pablo Casals: Encyclopedia II - Pablo Casals - Early years |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Piute County Utah - Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,983 km² (766 mi²). 1,963 km² (758 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.04% water.
Piute County Utah - Adjacent Counties.
Sevier County, Utah - (north)
Iron County, Utah - (southeast)
Wayne County, Utah - (east)
Garfield County, Utah - (sout ...
See also:Piute County Utah, Piute County Utah - Geography, Piute County Utah - Adjacent Counties, Piute County Utah - Demographics, Piute County Utah - Cities and towns Read more here: » Piute County Utah: Encyclopedia II - Piute County Utah - Geography |
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| | | | | San Juan: Encyclopedia II - Politics of the Dominican Republic - Recent political history The Dominican Republic has a multi-party political system with national elections every four years. In two rounds of presidential elections in 1996, nearly 80% of eligible Dominican voters went to the polls. The leading parties in 1994 were the PRSC, linked to the International Christian Democratic political movement, whose candidate was President Joaquín Balaguer; the PRD, affiliated with the Socialist International, whose candidate was José Francisco Peña Gómez; and the Dom ...
See also:Politics of the Dominican Republic, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Recent political history, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Country information, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Country name, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Government, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Administrative divisions, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Independence, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Constitution and legal system, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Executive branch, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Chief of State, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Cabinet, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Elections, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Legislative branch, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Elections, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Judicial branch, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Political parties and leaders, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Political pressure groups and leaders, Politics of the Dominican Republic - International organization participation, Politics of the Dominican Republic - Flag description Read more here: » Politics of the Dominican Republic: Encyclopedia II - Politics of the Dominican Republic - Recent political history |
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