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Antonio de GouveiaAntonio de Gouveia Lived during the 16Lived during the 16thth century century

Antonio de Gouveia was a Portuguese Azorean priestAntonio de Gouveia was a Portuguese Azorean priest

He knew about astrology, and alchemy, foretold happenings, practiced He knew about astrology, and alchemy, foretold happenings, practiced medicine without professional success, and believed he held the key to medicine without professional success, and believed he held the key to invisibilityinvisibility

Gouveia was also an adventurer who could endear himself to people in high Gouveia was also an adventurer who could endear himself to people in high places places

Enrico MartinezEnrico Martinez Lived in the early 17Lived in the early 17thth century century He was an educated European man from SevilleHe was an educated European man from Seville Immigrated to Mexico with hopes to start a new life, relying on his education Immigrated to Mexico with hopes to start a new life, relying on his education

and intelligence to create work for himselfand intelligence to create work for himself His biggest failure was an attempt to create a drainage tunnel system for the His biggest failure was an attempt to create a drainage tunnel system for the

valley around Mexico city, which was prone to great destructive floodsvalley around Mexico city, which was prone to great destructive floods The tunnels inefficient structure only destroyed the city by backing up the The tunnels inefficient structure only destroyed the city by backing up the

flood even more, and Enrico was imprisoned flood even more, and Enrico was imprisoned

Miguel HernandezMiguel Hernandez Lived in the 16Lived in the 16thth century century He was born and raised in Mexico cityHe was born and raised in Mexico city Had the Ability to contract large debts without being forced into servitudeHad the Ability to contract large debts without being forced into servitude Acquired an education and became a community figure with local economic Acquired an education and became a community figure with local economic

influence and prominenceinfluence and prominence Considering the circumstances of his time period being overrun with slavery Considering the circumstances of his time period being overrun with slavery

and extreme prejudice he lived a good life for a man of his stature and extreme prejudice he lived a good life for a man of his stature

Hernando de ValenciaHernando de Valencia Born in the mid-16Born in the mid-16thth century of Spanish decent century of Spanish decent

He was a tax collector for Spanish AmericansHe was a tax collector for Spanish Americans

Spain needed to squeeze out extra cash, to support its ever going conflict to Spain needed to squeeze out extra cash, to support its ever going conflict to dominate Europedominate Europe

Hernando was a reasonably high class Spaniard and was paid 3,000 ducats Hernando was a reasonably high class Spaniard and was paid 3,000 ducats a year to collect taxesa year to collect taxes

Francisco BaqueroFrancisco Baquero Lived in the 18Lived in the 18thth century at Buenos Aires century at Buenos Aires He lived the majority of his life as a shoe making masterHe lived the majority of his life as a shoe making master Became an apprentice at twelve years old and continued to make fine Became an apprentice at twelve years old and continued to make fine

shoes for the rest of his lifeshoes for the rest of his life He started the guild of master craftsmen to gain a monopoly on shoe He started the guild of master craftsmen to gain a monopoly on shoe

making, and to prevent people from falsely claiming masterymaking, and to prevent people from falsely claiming mastery The guild allowed him to leave his poverty behind, and successfully provide The guild allowed him to leave his poverty behind, and successfully provide

for his familyfor his family

Damiana de CunhaDamiana de Cunha She was born in the late 18She was born in the late 18th centuryth century and died in 1831 and died in 1831 Damiana was a Caiapo Indian woman in GoiasDamiana was a Caiapo Indian woman in Goias She received a commission from the governor of Goias to organize the She received a commission from the governor of Goias to organize the

pacification of her own people in 1819pacification of her own people in 1819 She was a distinguished communal leaderShe was a distinguished communal leader Greatly supported the church and interpreted meanings to neighborsGreatly supported the church and interpreted meanings to neighbors She still spoke local languages, and believed in local religionShe still spoke local languages, and believed in local religion