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De Va·le·ra

(dĕv′ə-lĕr′ə, -lîr′ə), Eamon 1882-1975.

American-born Irish political leader who fought in the 1916 Easter Rebellion and was president of Sinn Fein (1918-1926) before becoming three-time prime minister of the Irish Free State and president of the Republic of Ireland (1959-1973).

de Valera

(də vəˈlɛərə; -ˈlɪə-)

(Biography) Eamon (ˈeɪmən). 1882–1975, Irish statesman; president of Sinn Féin (1917–26) and of the Dáil (1918–22); formed the Fianna Fáil party (1927); prime minister (1937–48; 1951–54; 1957–59) and president (1959–73) of the Irish Republic

De Va•le•ra

(ˌdɛv əˈlɛər ə, -ˈlɪər ə)

n.

Ea•mon (ˈeɪ mən) 1882–1975, Irish political leader and statesman, born in the U.S.: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1932–48, 1951–54, 1957–59; president 1959–73.

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de Valera - Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)

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Eamon De Valera presented him with the seal of office in 1973.

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An Irish nationalist born in the United States with a Spanish father and a consequently distinctive name, de Valera came to personify his country's identity and self-image.

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Eamon de Valera (1933) was commissioned as part of a nationalist-tinged series from one of the only active publishing houses in the Free State, the Talbot Press, and so, not surprisingly, it flies the green flag early and often.

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In a letter to Sir Josiah Stamp dated ten days after the lecture, Keynes explained that he inserted a passage warning of protectionism in the Irish context in order to not appear to be giving encouragement to any 'foolish things' that de Valera might consider (p.

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One notable occasion was when Eamon de Valera, the prominent Irish leader, came to Worcester and was snubbed by a majority of the City Council.

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Which political party was formed by Eamon de Valera in 1926?

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En la version final de su respuesta, Juan de Soria mantuvo la comparacion y, en su afan de reforzar sus argumentos y autoridades, anadio que el arte de Valera que citaba le habia sido encargado a este por el Tercer Concilio de Lima:

Circuitos del conocimiento: el Arte de la lengua indica de Valera y su inclusion en las polemicas sobre el Sacro Monte de Granada

El comentario que a Menendez Pelayo le valia la Cronica abreviada de Espana de Mosen Diego de Valera bien puede resumir la opinion bastante difundida y generalizada que hasta mediados del siglo XX se sostuvo sobre los sumarios de cronicas.

Cristina Moya Garcia, Edicion y estudio de "La Valeriana" ("Cronica abreviada de Espana" de Mosen Diego de Valera)

Devendra en narracion critica y geopolitica al desentranar el proposito geoestrategico e ideologico de Rafael Lazo de la Vega, alto dignatario de la iglesia catolica creador de esta ilusion de parroquia llamada San Juan Bautista de Valera.

Valera, una ilusion de parroquia: Otra determinada razon de su historia

Although de Valera claimed to maintain a neutral stance throughout the war, with Hitler invading other neutral countries and bombs dropping on Dublin, the Irish government worked alongside Britain to protect Ireland from attack or invasion.