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John, Augustus Edwin

(Encyclopedia) John, Augustus Edwin, 1879–1961, British painter and etcher, b. Wales. John studied at the Slade School, London. A leading portrait painter, he had many important sitters, among them…

Bennington

(Encyclopedia) Bennington, town (2020 pop. 15,333), seat of Bennington co., SW Vt.; chartered 1749, settled 1761. It includes the villages of North…

DK Science: Hydrogen

HYDROGEN IN STARSSPACE SHUTTLEHYDROGENATIONHYDROGEN-FUELLED CARBIOGRAPHY: ANTOINE LAVOISIER French, 1743-1794FIND OUT MOREYou cannot see, taste, or smell hydrogen, yet this element makes up over…

Carl Dewey PERKINS, Congress, KY (1912-1984)

PERKINS, Carl Dewey, (father of Carl Christopher Perkins), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Hindman, Knott County, Ky., October 15, 1912; attended the Knott County grade schools,…

Dixie Chicks

country-music group The all-girl band from Dallas started out with a traditional country sound, but personnel changes and a more contemporary country sound earned them their biggest success. The…

Phillips Head Screwdriver

The Question: Who is the Phillips head screwdriver named after? Is there really a Phillips? The Answer: There really is a Phillips! Henry F.…

Jorg Haider Biography

Austrian politicianDied: October 11, 2008Best Known as: popular Austrian governor and the leader of the right-wing Alliance for Austria’s Future Deathplace:…