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(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Jacob (Jacob Armstead Lawrence), 1917–2000, American painter, b. Atlantic City, N.J. One of the most important African-American artists of the late 20th cent., Lawrence…
(Encyclopedia) Kubrick, StanleyKubrick, Stanleyk&oomacr;ˈbrĭk, ky&oomacr;ˈ– [key], 1928–99, American film director, writer, and producer, b. New York City. His visually stunning, thematically…
(Encyclopedia) Toombs, Robert, 1810–85, American statesman, Confederate leader, b. Wilkes co., Ga. A successful lawyer in Georgia, he entered politics as a Whig, serving in the state legislature and…
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(Encyclopedia) Soyer, three brothers, American painters, emigrated with their family from Russia in 1912. Two were twins, Raphael Soyer, 1899–1987, and Moses Soyer, 1899–1974, b. Borisoglebsk. They…
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