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  2. Américo Paredes - Wikipedia

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    Américo Paredes (September 3, 1915 – May 5, 1999) was an American author born in Brownsville, Texas who authored several texts focusing on the border life that existed between the United States and Mexico, particularly around the Rio Grande region of South Texas. His family on his father’s side, however, had been in the Americas since 1580.

  3. Gregorio Cortez - Wikipedia

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    Gregorio Cortez Lira was born in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, [13] near the U.S.-Mexico border, the son of Roman Cortez Garza, a rancher, and Rosalia Lira Cortinas. In 1887, the Cortez family moved to Manor, Texas near Austin.

  4. List of executioners - Wikipedia

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    In the state of Rio de Janeiro, after Independence September 7, 1822 there were also free executioners of African descent who having to travel around, were reached by couriers with execution orders. Executioners, also when slaves, were paid for their executions; at the example of the province of Minas Gerais , we can establish payment was ...

  5. Juan Cortina - Wikipedia

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    Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea (May 16, 1824 – October 30, 1894), also known by his nicknames Cheno Cortina, the Red Robber of the Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Robin Hood, was a Mexican rancher, politician, military leader, outlaw and folk hero.

  6. List of prison deaths - Wikipedia

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    Was the sole inmate in Spandau Prison from 1966 until his death. The prison was demolished afterwards. Roberto Succo: 1988-05-23 Italy: Suicide by suffocating Serial killer Roy Buchanan: 1988-08-01 United States: Suicide by hanging American guitarist His death is still the subject of fierce debate. Abdulwahid AlAbduljabbar: 1989 Saudi Arabia

  7. List of presidents of the Republic of the Rio Grande - Wikipedia

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    Republic of the Rio Grande from the Handbook of Texas Online; The Republic of the Rio Grande Museum web site “The Republic of the Rio Grande: A Story of Its Rise and Fall,” Sons of DeWitt Colony Texas. Antonio López de Santa Anna from the Handbook of Texas Online; Yahoo! News article mentioning Republic of the Rio Grande in a present-day ...

  8. List of books in the 1632 series - Wikipedia

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    Two Cases for the Czar is the sequel to this book. (Republished independently by authors in 2022. 979-8358594364) Fire on the Rio Grande: March 2020 Kevin H. Evans and Karen C. Evans 978-1948818803: An Encyclopædia Britannica article from Grantville introduces new ideas to remote the Spanish North American outpost of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.

  9. List of train robberies in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The men halted a Denver & Rio Grande train and stole thousands of dollars and gold. [24] Monroe Junction, Florida: 11 May, 1892 4 unknown men A train belonging to The West Indian Fast Mail was stopped north of Monroe Junction, two of the men forced the fireman and train engineer, a man known only as Dumas, to stop the train.