CONTRERAS

kōntrāˈräs, village, central Mexico, near Mexico City, site of an important battle (Aug. 19–20, 1847) of the Mexican War. Gen. Winfield Scott, continuing his advance after the battle of Cerro Gordo, approached Mexico City. The Mexicans under General Santa Anna were drawn up for defense. Scott sent out a reconnaissance party under Gideon Pillow, who mistakenly ordered an attack that ended by isolating some of his advance troops. The situation seemed desperate, but brilliant night tactics, supported by reestablishment of communications by Robert E. Lee, prepared the way for a daybreak attack. Santa Anna was forced to retire to Chapultepec. Fierce fighting took place later on that same day at Churubusco, closer to Mexico City, where Mexican troops temporarily stemmed the U.S. advance.

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Latino Children and Families in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions
Book by Josefina M. Contreras, Kathryn A. Kerns, Angela M. Neal-Barnett; Praeger, 2002
Subjects: Child Development--United States--Congresses, Hispanic American Children--Psychology--Congresses, Hispanic American Children--Social Conditions--Congresses, Hispanic American Families--Social Conditions--Congresses, Hispanic American Parents--Psychology--Congresses, Parenting--United States--Congresses
...related to lower levels of symptomatology Contreras, Lopez et al., 1999 . By contrast...adolescent mothers in another sample Contreras, Lopez et al., 1999 . Observer ratings...partners in our English-speaking sample Contreras, Mangelsdorf et al., 1999 . In contrast...
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Family and Peers: Linking Two Social Worlds
Book by Kathryn A. Kerns, Josefina M. Contreras, Angela M. Neal-Barnett; Praeger, 2000
Subjects: Child Rearing, Interpersonal Relations In Adolescence, Interpersonal Relations In Children, Parent And Child, Social Interaction In Adolescence, Social Interaction In Children
...edited by Kathryn A. Kerns, Josefina M. Contreras, and Angela M. Neal-Barnett. p...I. Kerns, Kathryn A., 1961 . II. Contreras, Josefina M., 1960 . III. Neal...2000 by Kathryn A. Kerns, Josefina M. Contreras and Angela M. Neal-Barnett All rights...
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Forging Links: African American Children Clinical Developmental Perspectives
Book by Angela M. Neal-Barnett, Josefina M. Contreras, Kathryn A. Kerns; Praeger, 2001
Subjects: African American Children--Psychology, African American Children--Race Identity, African American Children--Social Conditions, African American Families, Developmental Psychology--United States
...Angela M. Neal-Barnett, Josefina M. Contreras, and Kathryn A. Kerns ; foreword by...Barnett, Angela M., 1960- II. Contreras, Josefina M., 1960- III. Kerns...Angela M. Neal-Barnett, Josefina M. Contreras, and Kathryn A. Kerns All rights reserved...
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Blood Lines: Myth, Indigenism, and Chicana/O Literature
Book by Sheila Marie Contreras; University of Texas Press, 2008
Subjects: Alurista--Criticism And Interpretation, American Literature--Mexican American Authors--History And Criticism, Anzaldaua, Gloria--Criticism And Interpretation, Cervantes, Lorna Dee--Criticism And Interpretation, Ethnology--Methodology, Identity (Psychology) In Literature, Indigenous Peoples In Literature, Literature And Myth, Mexican Americans In Literature, Villanueva, Alma--1944---Criticism And Interpretation
...Paper). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Contreras, Sheila Marie. Blood lines : myth, indigenism, and Chicana/o literature / Sheila Marie Contreras. - ist ed. p. cm. - (Chicana matters series) Includes bibliographical...
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Synopsis of the Military Life of Sucre
Book by Eleazar Lopez Contreras, Kate Brown Schroeter; H.R. Elliot & Co. Inc., 1942
Subjects: South America--Wars of Independence, 1806-1830, Sucre, Antonio Jose de--1795-1830
...identical--but for one lamentable event,-- Sucres tragic martyrdom while still only in his middle thirties. Gen. Lopez Contreras is in the early prime of maturity, he has many years,--vigorous years before him. May he be granted the health and leisure...
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Chicano Identity and Discourses of Supplementarity on Mexican Cinema: from 'the Man without a Fatherland' (Contreras Torres, 1922) to 'under the Same Moon' (Riggen, 2008)
Journal article by Armida de La Garza; Dialogos Latinoamericanos, 2009
...Supplementarity on Mexican Cinema: from the Man without a Fatherland (Contreras Torres, 1922) to under the Same Moon (Riggen, 2008) by...United States to preserve their land. In short, from Miguel Contreras Torres s El Hombre sin Patria/The Man without a Fatherland...
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Sex Differences in Verbal Reasoning Are Mediated by Sex Differences in Spatial Ability
Journal article by Roberto Colom, Ma Jose Contreras, Isabel Arend, Oscar Garcia Leal, Jose Santacreu; The Psychological Record, Vol. 54, 2004
Subjects: Sex role--Research, Sex roles--Research, Speech--Research
...Spatial Ability. by Roberto Colom , Ma Jose Contreras , Isabel Arend , Oscar Garcia Leal , Jose...called dynamic spatial tests (Colom, Contreras, Botella, amp; Santacreu, 2002; Contreras, Colom, Shih, Alava, amp; Santacreu...
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Sex Differences in Dynamic Spatial Ability: the Unsolved Question of Performance Factors
Journal article by María José Contreras, Víctor J. Rubio, Roberto Colom, José Santacreu; Memory & Cognition, Vol. 35, 2007
Subjects: Ability tests, Accuracy, Males, Studies, Variables
...Question of Performance Factors by Maria Jose Contreras , Victor J. Rubio , Roberto Colom , Jose...arrival times of two or more objects (Colom, Contreras, Botella, Santacreu, 2002; Contreras, Colom, Hernandez, Santacreu, 2003; DOliveira...
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Parents' Recall of Childhood Relationships and Sense of Love Worthiness: Associations with Children's Socioemotional Functioning in Middle Childhood
Journal article by Josefina M. Contreras; Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, Vol. 46, 2000
Subjects: Attachment behavior in children--Research, Child psychology--Research, Parent and child--Research, Parental acceptance--Research
...in Middle Childhood. by Josefina M. Contreras The association of parents recollections...infant-mother interaction (Barglow, Contreras, Kavesh, Vaughn, 1998). Of the families...Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. BARGLOW, P., CONTRERAS, J., KAVESH, L., VAUGHN, B...
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Implementing a Musical Program to Promote Preschool Children's Vocabulary Development
Journal article by Iris Xochitl Galicia Moyeda, Ixtlixochitl Contreras Gomez, Maria Teresa Pena Flores; Early Childhood Research & Practice, Vol. 8, 2006
Subjects: Education, Preschool--Evaluation, Music--Usage, Play schools--Evaluation, Preschool education--Evaluation
...Xochitl Galicia Moyeda , Ixtlixochitl Contreras Gomez , Maria Teresa Pena Flores Abstract...iris@servidor.unam.mx Ixtlixochitl Contreras Gomez Escuela Nacional para Maestras...primary education. Isabel Ixtlixochitl Contreras is a professor at the bachelors level...
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Nourishing Hope: In Colombia, an Entrepreneurship Program Offers People Displaced by the Country's Internal Conflict the Opportunity to Build New Lives
Magazine article by Gerardo Ferro; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 60, March 2008
Subjects: Colombia--Economic aspects, Colombia--Social aspects, Contreras, Julio--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Contreras, Julio--Powers and duties, Executive directors--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Executive directors--Powers and duties, Food processing plants--Finance, Food processing plants--Officials and employees, Food processing plants--Social aspects, Insurgency--Colombia, Insurgency--Influence
...Gerardo Ferro ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Julio Contreras has the hands of a giant. His hands...pride to the immense industrial oven that Contreras soon hopes to have up and running. The...side of the stainless steel oven. Julio Contreras was 27 years old when he left his hometown...
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Minority Convocations Lend Cultural Flavor to Celebration
Magazine article by Daniel Gonzalez; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 17, June 22, 2000
Subjects: Colleges & universities, Contreras, Alejandro, Culture, Education, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Hispanics, Minority & ethnic groups, Phoenix, AZ
...Celebration PHOENIX -- When Alejandro Contreras graduated last month from Arizona State...caked shoes. "You see our shoes?" Contreras remembers his tired mother saying after...living." The image of those shoes is why Contreras sought a college degree. Its also why...
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People
Magazine article; School Administrator, Vol. 58, December 2001
Subjects: Contreras, William--Conduct of life, Eversley, Eric--Conduct of life, Executives--Conduct of life, Gagliarducci, Paul C.--Conduct of life, Kane, Ruth--Conduct of life, Kulik, Paul E.--Conduct of life, Livingston, Gary A.--Conduct of life, Lovingood, Bob--Conduct of life, Martin, J. David--Conduct of life, School superintendents--Conduct of life
...County Schools, Athens, Ala., to professor of education, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala. William Contreras, from superintendent, Avon, Mass,, to superintendent, Athol, Mass, Gloria Davis, from assistant superintendent...
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Ask the Experts
Magazine article by Patricia Mercado, Helen Mack, Cristián Castaño Contreras, Claudia López; Americas Quarterly, Vol. 4, Winter 2010
Subjects: Democracy, Elections, Generations, Political leadership, Politics, Society
...Mercado , Helen Mack , Cristian Castano Contreras , Claudia Lopez PATRICIA MERCADO is...Generation of Leaders? CRISTIAN CASTANO CONTRERAS was director of the Mexican Institute of Youth from 2001 to 2006. CONTRERAS ANSWERS: The new leaders of Latin...
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The New Master of Horror Movies
Magazine article by Jaime Perales Contreras; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 61, March 2009
Subjects: Del Toro, Guillermo--Achievements and awards, Del Toro, Guillermo--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Del Toro, Guillermo--Works, Filmmakers--Achievements and awards, Filmmakers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Filmmakers--Works, Movie directors--Achievements and awards, Movie directors--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Movie directors--Works
The New Master of Horror Movies. by Jaime Perales Contreras ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Gwilermo! Enthusiastic gringos call...protect your necks! There is more to come! Jaime Perales Contreras, a regular contributor to Americas, holds a doctorate...
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Contreras, White Sox Are the Perfect Fit
Newspaper article by Mike Imrem; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 3, 2005
Contreras, White Sox Are the Perfect Fit. by...CLEVELAND - When youre talking about Jose Contreras, the fit is it. At least thats what...pitching for the Yankees in New York, Contreras needed to go somewhere he could be more...
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Contreras Best Evidence This Is Not '05
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 22, 2006
Contreras Best Evidence This Is Not 05. Byline: Mike Imrem...calendar has flipped, reintroduce yourself to Jose Contreras. However, be forewarned that you might not recognize him. Contreras doesnt have to put on a wig, fake mustache and...
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Contreras Back in Business Big Right-Hander Happily Puts Last Year Behind Him
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May 20, 2008
Subjects: Pitchers (Baseball)
Contreras Back in Business Big Right-Hander Happily...dailyherald.com When asked about Jose Contreras performance in 2007, White Sox pitcher...said. On the field the 36-year-old Contreras lost 17 games, the most by a White Sox...
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Contreras Rolls to Another Victory
Newspaper article by Scot Gregor; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May 5, 2006
Subjects: Baseball (Professional), Pitchers (Baseball), Professional baseball
Contreras Rolls to Another Victory. by Scot Gregor...Gregor Daily Herald Sports Writer Jose Contreras was having yet another monster day...working with a 4-0 lead Thursday, Contreras recorded the first two outs of the sixth...
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Sigh of Relief Contreras' First Complete Game Comes at Perfect Time
Newspaper article by Kent Mcdill; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 24, 2005
Sigh of Relief Contreras First Complete Game Comes at Perfect Time...Herald Sports Writer Once again, Jose Contreras gave the White Sox what they needed. Spelling an overworked bullpen, Contreras threw a complete game for the first time...
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encyclopedia articles on: Contreras  - 6 results

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Contreras
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CONTRERAS kontra ras, village, central Mexico, near Mexico City, site of an important battle (Aug. 19 20, 1847) of the Mexican War...
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Churubusco
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHURUBUSCO battle: see Contreras . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Mexican War
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Santa Anna was defeated at the mountain stronghold of Cerro Gordo . After hard fighting Mexican forces were also routed at Contreras and Churubusco (August). On Aug. 24 the Mexicans accepted an armistice, but after two weeks of futile peace negotiations...
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Trist, Nicholas Philip
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Mexico as a special agent to conduct negotiations to end the Mexican War . A short armistice was reached after the battles of Contreras and Churubusco (Aug., 1847), but negotiations were unsuccessful and war was resumed. President Polk had Trist recalled...
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Scott, Winfield
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...entered Puebla, where it remained inactive for several months. In August the Americans resumed their advance. Fighting at Contreras and Churubusco preceded an attack on the outposts of Mexico City. An engagement at Molino del Rey was followed by the storming...
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