(Encyclopedia) Charles, William, 1776–1820, American cartoonist, etcher, and engraver, b. Edinburgh, Scotland. He probably came to the United States to avoid prosecution for his satirical drawings.…
(Encyclopedia) Îles du SalutÎles du Salutēl dü sälüˈ [key] or Safety Islands, small archipelago, off French Guiana in the Caribbean. The best-known of the islands is Devils Island.
(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Thomas, 1860–1929, American architect, b. New York City, grad. École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He worked in the office of McKim, Mead, and White, New York City, and in 1886…
(Encyclopedia) Heber, Reginald, 1783–1826, English clergyman and hymn writer. He became bishop of Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1823. Several volumes of his poems and of his sermons were published, but…
(Encyclopedia) Andersen, BennyAndersen, Bennyänˈərsən, ănˈdər– [key], 1929–, Danish writer and musician. Andersen is a noted jazz artist, composer, and writer. He has written novels, children's books…
(Encyclopedia) Frost, Arthur Burdett, 1851–1928, American illustrator and cartoonist, b. Philadelphia; pupil of Thomas Eakins at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He worked chiefly in New…
(Encyclopedia) Max, GabrielMax, Gabrielgäˈbrēĕl mäks [key], 1840–1915, German painter and illustrator, b. Prague; son and pupil of the sculptor Josef Max (1803–54). A student of psychology and…
(Encyclopedia) MaizuruMaizurumīˈz&oomacr;r&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 96,333), Kyoto prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on Maizuru Bay. It is an important port and naval base with the best…
(Encyclopedia) arrackarrackârˈək [key], strong spirits distilled chiefly in Asia from fermented fruits, grains, or sugarcane. In the 19th cent., Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) became quite noted for palm…
