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Juárez
Juárez city (1990 pop. 789,522) Chihuahua state, N Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso , Tex. Connected with the United States by three international bridges, it is a shipping point and highway and rail terminus. It is also the commercial and processing center for the surrounding cotton-growing area. Except for the river valley, under intense cultivation southeast of the city, Juárez is hemmed in by desert. It has experienced extremely rapid population growth and has been a favored location for the placement of maquiladoras , foreign-owned manufacturing plants that finish goods for sale in the United States. Developing (1659) as the focal point for Spanish colonial expansion to the north, it was originally called El Paso del Norte and included settlements on both sides of the river, until they were split by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), which ended the Mexican War . In 1888 the name of the Mexican town was changed to honor Benito Juárez , who made it his capital when exiled from central Mexico. The city was captured by Pascual Orozco and Francisco Villa in the early days of the revolution in 1910. |
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"Juárez." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juárez." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Juarez.html "Juárez." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Juarez.html |
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Juarez
Juarez (or Xuarez). Dynasty of Mexican painters active in the 17th and 18th centuries. The founder was Luis Juarez (c.1585–c.1638) and the most distinguished member was his son José Juarez (1619–62), who was the leading Mexican painter of his time. He specialized in large altarpieces, some of which show the influence of Zurbarán (Adoration of the Kings, 1655, Pinacoteca Verreinal, Mexico City).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Juarez." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Juarez." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Juarez.html IAN CHILVERS. "Juarez." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-Juarez.html |
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Juárez
Juárez, Argentina, Mexico Mexico: three towns in the states of Chiapas, Chihuahua (distinct from Ciudad Juárez), and Coahuila, all named after Benito Juárez. See Ciudad Juárez.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Juárez." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Juárez." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jurez.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Juárez." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jurez.html |
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Juárez
Juárez •Fès, fez, fraise, Kes, Les, Montez, says, sez, Varèse
•Baez • Jabez • Boulez
•Alvarez, Juárez
•Peres • Gutiérrez
•Cortés, Cortes
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"Juárez." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Juárez." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Jurez.html "Juárez." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Jurez.html |
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