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tempera

(Encyclopedia) temperatemperatĕmˈpərə [key], painting method in which finely ground pigment is mixed with a solidifying base such as albumen, fig sap, or thin glue. When used in mural painting it is…

Wyler, William

(Encyclopedia) Wyler, William, 1902–1981, American film director, producer, and writer, b. Mülhausen, Germany (now Mulhouse, France) as Willi Wilder. He came to the United States (1920) at the…

Yellen, Janet Louise

(Encyclopedia) Yellen, Janet LouiseYellen, Janet Louiseyĕlˈən [key], 1946–, U.S. economist and government official, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.A. Brown (1967), Ph.D. Yale (1971). Yellen taught economics (…

John Henninger REAGAN, Congress, TX (1818-1905)

Senate Years of Service: 1887-1891Party: DemocratREAGAN, John Henninger, a Representative and a Senator from Texas; born in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., October 8, 1818; attended the…

Movies and Film: Film: Camera Movement

Film: Camera MovementMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to SomethingFilms Whose…

Selected Golfers

Tiger Woods See also Tiger Woods Timeline People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Golf Summary Biographies by Category Cotton, Henry, golfer Daly,…