Carlos Eduardo Castañeda (November 11, 1896 – April 3, 1958) was a historian, specializing in the history of Texas, and a leader in the push for civil rights for Mexican-Americans. Born in Mexico, Castañeda immigrated to the United States with his...
Castañeda or Castaneda is a Spanish surname. The name's meaning is habitational, from any of various places in Santander, Asturias, and Salamanca, derived from castañeda, a collective of castaña "chestnut". The name is believed to be created by the...
This list of University of Texas at Austin faculty includes current and former instructors and administrators of the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a major research university located in Austin, Texas that is the flagship institution of...
The Battle of San Buenaventura was fought on March 27 and 28, 1838 in modern-day Ventura County, California, between supporters of competing claimants to the governorship of Alta California, a Mexican territory. Supporters of Juan Bautista Alvarado...
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos saˈlinas ðe ɣoɾˈtaɾi]; born 3 April 1948) is a Mexican economist and former politician who served as the 60th president of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. He is considered the frontman of Mexican...
Amy Wallace (July 3, 1955 – August 10, 2013) was an American writer. She was the daughter of writers Irving Wallace and Sylvia Wallace and the sister of writer and populist historian David Wallechinsky. She was co-author of the bestselling book The...
Neville Lancelot Goddard (February 19, 1905 – October 1, 1972) was a Barbadian writer, speaker and mystic in the New Thought movement. He grew up in Barbados and moved to the United States as a young adult. He taught self-help methods for...
Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and...
Club Deportivo Palestino is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile and plays in the Primera División de Chile. Palestino was founded in 1920 by Palestinian immigrants, and the club has maintained a strong symbolic...
