Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Date of Information: 4/3/2012 Governor Gen. Jeremiah MATEPARAE Prime Min. John Phillip KEY Dep. Prime Min…
The 38th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 9at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Kenny ChesneyMale Vocalist of the Year:Keith UrbanFemale…
BURNETT, Henry Cornelius, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Essex County, Va., October 5, 1825; moved with his parents to Kentucky in early childhood; attended the common schools and an…
(Encyclopedia) Healy, George Peter Alexander, 1813–94, American painter, b. Boston. He began painting portraits at the age of 18 and, disregarding background, concentrated on producing a good…
(Encyclopedia) Hicks, Thomas, 1823–90, American portrait painter, b. Newtown, Pa. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and abroad, where he lived for several years. He settled in…
(Encyclopedia) Frazee, JohnFrazee, Johnfrāˈzē [key], 1790–1852, American pioneer sculptor, b. Rahway, N.J. Without formal instruction, he advanced from tombstone cutting to portrait busts, including…
(Encyclopedia) Mene, Mene, Tekel, UpharsinMene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsinmēˈnē, mēˈnē, tēˈkəl, y&oomacr;färˈsĭn [key], in the Bible, the mysterious riddle written by a hand on the wall at Belshazzar'…
(Encyclopedia) Chicago Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1891 when businessman Charles Norman Fay invited the German-born conductor Theodore Thomas to establish and lead a new city orchestra; he…
MONTGOMERY, Gillespie V. (Sonny), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss., August 5, 1920; attended Mississippi State University; owner, Montgomery…
