Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in the revolutions against the Spanish empire. Learn more about his fight for Spanish-American independence at Biography.com. read more
Bolivar County, Mississippi, the town and village of Bolivar, New York and the town of Bolivar, West Virginia are also named for Bolívar. In the United Kingdom, a railway branch line in Devon operating between Totnes and Ashburton until 3 November 1958 was known locally as Bulliver. read more
Simón Bolívar, byname The Liberator or Spanish El Libertador, (born July 24, 1783, Caracas, Venezuela, New Granada [now in Venezuela]—died December 17, 1830, near Santa Marta, Colombia), Venezuelan soldier and statesman who led the revolutions against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of New Granada. read more
Paul Simon. American singer-songwriter Paul Simon is an iconic and influential figure in American rock music. He is known for his work as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, and for his long-running success as a solo artist. read more