(Encyclopedia) Rodriguez or RodriguesRodriguezrōdrēˈgəs [key], island (1996 est. pop. 34,883), 42 sq mi (109 sq km), in the Indian Ocean, c.350 mi (560 km) E of Mauritius, of which it is a dependency…
(Encyclopedia) Rodriguez, Alex (Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez)Rodriguez, Alexrōdrēˈgəs [key], 1975–, American baseball player, b. New York City. Drafted (1993) out of high school by the Seattle…
(Encyclopedia) Rodríguez, MartínRodríguez, Martínrôᵺrēˈgās [key], 1771–1844, Argentine general, governor of Buenos Aires prov. (1820–24). With Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, he organized a force to expel…
(Encyclopedia) Larreta, Enrique RodríguezLarreta, Enrique Rodríguezānrēˈkā rôᵺrēˈgāth lärrāˈtä [key], 1875–1961, Argentine novelist. Larreta lived for many years in Spain and France. His fame rests…
(Encyclopedia) Fonseca, Juan Rodríguez deFonseca, Juan Rodríguez dehwän rōdrēˈgāth dā fōnsāˈkä [key], 1451–1524, Spanish prelate. Chaplain to Isabella and Ferdinand, he was bishop successively of…
(Encyclopedia) Cabrillo, Juan RodríguezCabrillo, Juan Rodríguezhwän rôᵺrēˈgāth käbrēˈlyō [key], Port. João Rodrigues Cabrilho, d. 1543, Spanish conquistador and discoverer of California, b. Portugal…
Cuba LindaHannibal/Root Jazz The 16-piece Cubanismo! group is a hit by world-music standards, but the unassuming hero of the band is pianist Alfredo Rodriguez. He fled Castro's island in 1960…
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