1) Madrid. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Madrid, (mdrid´, Span. mathhreth´) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 3,120,732), capital of Spain and of Madrid prov., central Spain, and the focus of its own autonomous region,... 2) de la Madrid Hurtado, Miguel. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001 ...de la Madrid Hurtado, Miguel, (da la mathreth´ oortath´o) (KEY) , 1934-, Mexican public official, president of Mexico (1982-88). As minister of planning and budget... 3) Madrid, Treaty of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Madrid, Treaty of, 1526: see Italian Wars.... 4) Getafe. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Getafe, (hata´fa) (KEY) , town (1990 pop. 139,068), Madrid prov., central Spain. An industrial and agricultural center S of Madrid, Getafe has become part of the... 5) Aranjuez. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Aranjuez, (aranghwath´) (KEY) , town (1990 pop. 38,239), Madrid prov., central Spain, on the Tagus River. As a market for the irrigated horticulture nearby, it is... 6) Candela, Felix. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Candela, Felix, (fa´leks kanda´la) (KEY) , 1910-, Mexican architect, b. Madrid. Candela studied in Madrid but was forced to flee Spain after his participation in... 7) Sikeston. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Sikeston, (siks´tn) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 17,641), New Madrid and Scott counties, SE Mo., in the Mississippi plain; inc. 1874. It is the shipping, marketing, and... 8) Patti, Adelina. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Patti, Adelina, (adle´n pat´e) (KEY) , 1843-1919, coloratura soprano, b. Madrid, of Italian parents. She was trained in New York City, where she made her debut in... 9) Santayana, George. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Santayana, George, (santaya´na) (KEY) , 1863-1952, American philosopher and poet, b. Madrid, Spain. 1 LifeSantayana emigrated to the United States in 1872. A graduate... 10) Domingo, Placido. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Domingo, Placido, (pla´cedo dome´go) (KEY) , 1941-, Spanish operatic tenor, b. Madrid, Spain. He is best known for his warm voice and his interpretation of lyric... |