(Encyclopedia) Coxey, Jacob SechlerCoxey, Jacob Sechlerkŏkˈsē [key], 1854–1951, American social reformer, b. Selinsgrove, Pa. He began his career as a stationary engineer, later turning to the scrap-…
Key dates in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
by Jennie Wood 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Present 2000 July 11-24 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud…
(Encyclopedia) New Milford. 1 Town (1990 pop. 23,629), Litchfield co., W Conn., on the Housatonic River; inc. 1712. Situated in a dairy region, its manufactures include paper products and electronic…
(Encyclopedia) Laurel. 1 Town (1990 pop. 19,438), Prince Georges co., central Md., about halfway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore; patented in the late 1600s, inc. 1870. Primarily residential…
(Encyclopedia) McHenry, James, 1753–1816, American political leader, b. Ireland. He emigrated to Philadelphia in 1771 and, after studying medicine under Benjamin Rush, served as a surgeon in the…
(Encyclopedia) Rush, William, 1756–1833, American sculptor, one of the earliest in the country, b. Philadelphia. His wood carvings, clay models, and figureheads were famous in their day. Of his other…
(Encyclopedia) Desiderio da SettignanoDesiderio da Settignanodāzēdĕˈrēō dä sĕtˌtēnyäˈnō [key], c.1429–64, Florentine sculptor, a follower of Donatello. His exquisitely delicate marble carving is best…
(Encyclopedia) Greenough, HoratioGreenough, Horatiogrēˈnō [key], 1805–52, American sculptor and writer, b. Boston, grad. Harvard, 1824, and studied in Italy under Thorvaldsen. A protégé of Washington…
(Encyclopedia) Okanogan or OkinaganOkinaganboth: ōkənäˈgən [key], confederation of Native North Americans of the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…
(Encyclopedia) Domenico VenezianoDomenico Venezianodōmāˈnēkō vānātsyäˈnō [key], c.1400–1461, Italian painter. His origin is unknown, although his name suggests that he came from Venice. His art, with…
