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José Gálvez (writer)
José Gálvez may refer to: People * José Galvez (b. 1949), American photojournalist, part of the team that produced ''Latinos'' (newspaper series) * José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora (1720–1787), Spanish lawyer and inspector general of New Spain * José Gálvez Barrenechea (1885–1957), Peruvian poet, writer, journalist, university professor, and politician * José Gálvez Egúsquiza (1819–1866), Peruvian lawyer, professor, and politician * José Gálvez Moreno José Miguel Gálvez Moreno (Tarma, February 17, 1850 — Lima, April 29, 1894), was a Peruvian sailor and politician considered a war hero in Peru for his actions during the War of the Pacific. He was a son of José Gálvez Egúsquiza, who die ... (1850–1894), Peruvian naval officer and politician Other * José Gálvez District, a district of the province of Celendín in Peru * José Gálvez FBC, a football (soccer) club based in Chimbote, Ancash, Peru {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latinos (newspaper Series)
''Latinos'' is a 27-part newspaper series on southern California's Latino community and culture of the early 1980s. The ''Los Angeles Times'' won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the series. The winning team of two editors and 11 reporters and photographers who were all of Mexican American descent were the first Hispanics or Latinos to win the award. The Pulitzer Prize jury called the series "one of the largest reporting efforts in the newspaper's history" and noted that the news team had conducted over 1,000 interviews. The story of the newspaper series is the subject of the 2007 documentary '' Below the Fold''. Selected articles * "Editorial: Of diversity and strength" * "Going home: The American dream lives in the barrio" * "Four generations: Mexico to U.S. — a culture odyssey" * "Inside the world of Latinas" * "Migrant pickers: Latinos in the fields of hardship" * "Latino students advance, only to fail" * "Top Latino Firms Took Gambles That Paid Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José De Gálvez, 1st Marquess Of Sonora
José de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora (2 January 1720, Macharaviaya, Spain – 17 June 1787, Aranjuez, Spain) was a Spanish lawyer and ''Visitador general'' ( inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787). He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. He belonged to an important political family that included his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de Gálvez. Early career Following the death of his noble but impoverished father, Gálvez became a shepherd, then studied at an elite Catholic seminary in Málaga. After he realized he was not cut out for a priestly vocation, the local bishop sent him to study law at Salamanca. He received his law degree at the University of Alcalá. Practicing law in Madrid, he handled many legal cases involving the Indies. He gained the attention of powerful people in Madrid, including the marqués de Equilache and the marqués de Grimaldi, mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Gálvez Barrenechea
José Gálvez Barrenechea (7 August 1885 – 8 February 1957) was a Peruvian poet, writer, journalist, university professor, and politician. He was Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (Peru), Minister of Justice, Worship and Instruction (1931); Minister of Foreign Relations (1931); First Vice President of the Republic (1945–1948); President of the Senate (1956–1957), and also Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Peru (1955–1956), among other academic and political positions, which he carried out with notable success. As a writer, he achieved reputation for his entertaining and informed chronicles on landscapes and customs of the Peruvian capital, which earned him the name of "Chronicler of Lima"; and for his elegant, refined and harmonious poetry, circumscribed in modernism, which resulted in his being proclaimed as the "Poet of Youth" in 1908. For his literary work, he earned many awards. Early life Barrenechea was born in Tarma, a mountain city in central Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Gálvez Egúsquiza
José Gabriel Gálvez Egúsquiza (Cajamarca, March 17, 1819 - Callao, May 2, 1866) was a Peruvian lawyer, professor and liberal politician. During the presidential government of Mariano Ignacio Prado he was Secretary—i.e. Minister—of War and Navy (1865). He was killed in action during the Battle of Callao, where he died fighting the Spanish squadron, thus becoming a symbol of the independence of America. Chilean historian Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna, who met him in person, described him as "a man of modest figure, small of body, dark, pale, with a carefully combed head, careful in his suit and extremely soft and attractive manners. But under that cold and sweet appearance he hid a big heart and a vast and developed intelligence." Biography His parents were Colonel José Manuel Gálvez Paz from Lima and María Micaela Egúsquiza y Aristizábal. He was the eldest of his brothers, who included Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza and Manuel María Gálvez Egúsquiza. His first studies w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Gálvez Moreno
José Miguel Gálvez Moreno (Tarma, February 17, 1850 — Lima, April 29, 1894), was a Peruvian sailor and politician considered a war hero in Peru for his actions during the War of the Pacific. He was a son of José Gálvez Egúsquiza, who died in the Battle of Callao during the Chincha Islands War, also considered a war hero in Peru. Biography He was the son of José Gálvez Egúsquiza and Ángela Moreno y Maíz. After studying at the College of Our Lady of Guadalupe, he entered the Naval Academy and graduated as a midshipman in 1865. He served on the frigate and then on the ''Apurímac'' frigate, aboard which he fought in the battle of Abtao, being promoted to ''alférez de fragata'' in April 1866. After the combat on May 2, he attended the examination of the remains of his father, managing to identify them. Shortly thereafter he left the service and went on to study abroad. He rejoined in October 1870 and completed his studies at the Naval Academy. In June 1871 he we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Gálvez District
José Galvez District is one of twelve districts of the province of Celendín in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country. .... Banco de Información Digital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. References Districts of the Celendín province Districts of the Department of Cajamarca {{Cajamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
