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Poiret, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Poiret, PaulPoiret, Paulpōl pwärĕˈ [key], 1879–1944, French couturier, b. Paris. He served an apprenticeship with Jacques Doucet in the 1890s, moved to the Maison Worth in 1900, and in…

Nash, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Nash, Paul, 1889–1946, English painter and wood engraver. He studied at the Slade School of Art, London. Nash worked at the front as official artist in both World Wars. He helped to…

Paul, Alice

(Encyclopedia) Paul, Alice, 1885–1977, American feminist, b. Moorestown, N.J. She helped found the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (1913), which became the National Woman's party (1917). After…

Hugh Anderson DINSMORE, Congress, AR (1850-1930)

DINSMORE, Hugh Anderson, a Representative from Arkansas; born at Cave Springs, Benton County, Ark., on December 24, 1850; attended private schools in Benton and Washington Counties; studied…

John Anderson McDOWELL, Congress, OH (1853-1927)

McDOWELL, John Anderson, a Representative from Ohio; born in Killbuck, Holmes County, Ohio, September 25, 1853; attended the common schools, the Millersburg High School, and Lebanon (Ohio)…

William Black ANDERSON, Congress, IL (1830-1901)

ANDERSON, William Black, a Representative from Illinois; born in Mount Vernon, Ill., April 2, 1830; attended the common schools; was graduated from McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill., in 1850;…

Kruger, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Kruger, Paul (Stephanas Johannes Paulus)Kruger, Paulkr&oomacr;ˈgər, Afrikaans stāfäˈnəs yōhäˈnəs pouˈləs krüˈgər [key], 1825–1904, South African Transvaal statesman, known as Oom…