(Encyclopedia) Johannes von Saaz (Johannes von Tepl)Johannes von Saazyōhänˈəs fən zäts, tĕpˈəl [key], c.1350–c.1414, Bohemian humanist and writer. Johannes is best known for his powerful work Der…
(Encyclopedia) Kerschensteiner, Georg MichaelKerschensteiner, Georg Michaelgēˈôrg mĭshˈal kârˈshan-shtīˌnûr [key], 1854–1932, German educational theorist. Educated in Munich, he taught math in…
(Encyclopedia) Grätz or Graetz, HeinrichGrätz or Graetz, Heinrichboth: hīnˈrĭkh grĕts [key], 1817–91, German Jewish historian. He was the first modern historian to write, from a Jewish perspective, a…
(Encyclopedia) Couperus, Louis Marie AnneCouperus, Louis Marie Annelwē märēˈ än k&oomacr;pāˈr&oobreve;s [key], 1863–1923, Dutch novelist. In his early works he emphasized with graceful irony…
(Encyclopedia) Bodmer, Johann JakobBodmer, Johann Jakobyōˈhän yäˈkôp bōdˈmər [key], 1698–1783, Swiss critic, poet, and editor. He translated Milton's Paradise Lost and Middle High German poetry.…
The lightness or darkness of a color is called its value.
You can find the values of a color by making its tints and shades.
Tints are light values that are made by mixing a color with white. For…
The Art of Deception by Ann Marie Imbornoni The Accidental Artist One of the greatest master forgers of all time was the Italian sculptor Alceo Dossena (1878-1936). Dossena…
AMOEBAESLIME MOULDALGAEMALARIA PARASITEBIOGRAPHY: ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK Dutch, 1632-1725FIND OUT MOREMany life forms consist of a single cell. As well as simple bacteria, there are more…
(Encyclopedia) Albany Regency, name given, after 1820, to the leaders of the first political machine, which was developed in New York state by Martin Van Buren. The name derived from the charge that…
Born: 2/9/1773Birthplace: Charles City County, Va. William Henry Harrison was born in Charles City County, Va., on Feb. 9, 1773. Joining the army in 1791, he was active in Indian fighting in the…
