(Encyclopedia) Liberty, Statue of, statue on Liberty Island in Upper New York Bay, commanding the entrance to New York City. Liberty Island, c.10 acres (4 hectares), formerly Bedloe's Island (renamed…
FRANKLIN, Benjamin Joseph, a Representative from Missouri; born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., in March 1839; attended private schools, and Bethany College, Bethany, Va. (now West Virginia…
(Encyclopedia) Froment, NicolasFroment, Nicolasnēkôläˈ frômäNˈ [key], fl. 2d half of 15th cent., French painter of the Provençal school. While in the service of René of Anjou at Avignon, he painted…
(Encyclopedia) LarnacaLarnacalärˈnəkə [key], town (1992 pop. 43,622), SE Cyprus, on Larnaca Bay. It is a port and district administrative center. Chemicals, refined oil, and salt are important…
actorBorn: 5/27/1936Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Lanky actor equally able to play the hero or the villain, Gossett won an Emmy for his appearance in the TV mini-series Roots (1977) and an Oscar…
(Encyclopedia) Muziano, GirolamoMuziano, Girolamojērōˈlämō m&oomacr;tsyäˈnō [key], c.1528–1592, Italian mannerist painter, also known as Girolamo Bressano. His large painting, The Resurrection of…
advertising executiveBorn: 7/26/1935Birthplace: Beaumont, Tex. Adept at combining her business acumen with a little Southern charm, Beers has paved the way for women to succeed in the extremely…
(Encyclopedia) West, Morris (Morris Langlo West), 1916–99, Australian novelist, b. Melbourne. West's novels often reveal an interest in both Roman Catholicism and international politics, as reflected…
CALDWELL, Joseph Pearson, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Olin, Iredell County, N.C., March 5, 1808; attended Bethany Academy, near Statesville, N.C.; studied law; was admitted…
