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  • 131Caballero, Fernán — ▪ Spanish writer pseudonym of  Cecilia Böhl von Faber , or  Cecilia Böhl de Faber   born December 24, 1796, Morges, Switzerland died April 7, 1877, Sevilla, Spain  Spanish writer whose novels and stories depict the language, customs, and folklore …

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  • 132Lee, Robert E. — ▪ Confederate general Introduction in full  Robert Edward Lee   born Jan. 19, 1807, Stratford, Westmoreland county, Va., U.S. died Oct. 12, 1870, Lexington, Va.  Confederate (Confederate States of America) general, commander of the Army of… …

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