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"Mencía Calderón (1514-1564?) was a Spanish noble lady, first expeditionary woman in the Río de la Plata. Biography Mencia was born in Villa de Medellín, Badajoz (Spain) daughter of Alonso Calderón and Ana Ocampo, belonging to a noble family of Extremadura. She was married to Juan de Sanabria, a noble Spanish expeditionary who died shortly before leaving for New Spain. Through his mother, Mencía Calderón, was related to Francisco Pizarro and Hernán Cortés, belonging to noble Castilian families. On April 10, 1550, Mencía Calderón embarked to America. In the expedition traveled 300 passengers, among which there were captains Salazar and Saavedra, Calderon's daughters, 50 eligible maidens, the wives of various conquerors, 80 sailors, and adventurer Hans Staden, who would write the chronicle of the expedition. The fleet survived storms and attacks by French corsairs before managing to reach the isle of Santa Catalina. From there, they made their way to the coast of Brazil, where they settled for a year while repairing their ships and building new, more fit ones with what was left of the others. After this period of rest they left to Asunción. The arguments between Salazar y Saavedra became constant, and it was Mencía who managed to organize the expedition and keep the group together. Mencía took the rank of Adelantada upon herself and guided an expedition of men and women across 1.600 km of rainforest, following the same path that years before had followed Alejo García and Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. They reached Asunción in 1555, where some problems erupted when the women who had come to meet their husbands found them already remarried to indigenous women, and with mestizo children, some of which were already in their teens.Benítez, Luis G.; en "Historia del Paraguay. Época colonial" (p. 52, Ed. Comuneros, 263 págs., año 1985) References External links *euskalnet.net Category:1514 births Category:1564 deaths Category:Spanish colonial governors and administrators Category:Explorers of Argentina Category:Explorers of South America Category:Spanish conquistadors "
"Night Club Scandal is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Lillie Hayward. The film stars John Barrymore, Lynne Overman, Louise Campbell, Charles Bickford, Harvey Stephens, J. Carrol Naish and Evelyn Brent. The film was released on November 19, 1937, by Paramount Pictures. It was based on a play by Daniel Nathan Rubin.https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film977088.html Plot After murdering his unfaithful wife in their apartment, Dr. Ernest Tindal leaves and her lover, Frank, discovers the body. Frank panics and flees, leaving his fingerprints. He is arrested, convicted and condemned to die. A newspaper reporter, Kirk, and a police captain, McKinley, continue to investigate, particularly after Kirk becomes attracted to Vera, the victim's sister. They successfully prove how Frank was falsely accused while Tindal conspires with gangsters Jack and Julia Reed, still hoping to get away with the crime. Tindal ends up shooting Jack but is taken into custody by McKinley. Cast *John Barrymore as Dr. Ernest Tindal *Lynne Overman as Russell Kirk *Louise Campbell as Vera Marlin *Charles Bickford as Det. Capt. McKinley *Harvey Stephens as Frank Marlin *J. Carrol Naish as Jack Reed *Evelyn Brent as Julia Reed *Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Elvira Ward *Cecil Cunningham as Mrs. Alvin *Barlowe Borland as Dr. Sully *John Sheehan as Duffy *George Guhl as Broun *Frank O'Connor as Alcott *Leonard Willey as Dr. Goodman *George Offerman Jr. as Messenger Boy *Virginia Vale as Marsh's Maid *Robert Brister as District Attorney *Richard Cramer as Prison Guard *John Hamilton as Governor References External links * Category:1937 films Category:American films Category:English-language films Category:American thriller films Category:1930s thriller films Category:Paramount Pictures films Category:Films directed by Ralph Murphy Category:American black-and-white films "
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