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pop art

(Encyclopedia) pop art, movement that restored realism to avant-garde art; it first emerged in Great Britain at the end of the 1950s as a reaction against the seriousness of abstract expressionism.…

Howe, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Howe, Joseph, 1804–73, Canadian journalist and political leader, b. Halifax, N.S. In 1828, Howe became proprietor and editor of the Nova Scotian, which under his direction became the…

Archie Dovell SANDERS, Congress, NY (1857-1941)

SANDERS, Archie Dovell, a Representative from New York; born in Stafford, Genesee County, N.Y., June 17, 1857; attended the common schools, Le Roy Academy and Buffalo Central High School; in…

Nancy Landon Kassebaum

former U.S. senator from KansasBorn: 7/29/1932Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas Kassebaum has politics in her blood. Her father, Alfred M. Landon, served as governor of Kansas from 1932 to 1937, and was…

Tompkins, Douglas Rainsford

(Encyclopedia) Tompkins, Douglas Rainsford, 1943–2015, American business executive, conservationist, and philanthropist, b. Conneaut, Ohio. In 1964, he and his first wife, Susie Tompkins Buell,…

Joseph Manuel MONTOYA, Congress, NM (1915-1978)

Senate Years of Service: 1964-1977Party: DemocratMONTOYA, Joseph Manuel, a Representative and a Senator from New Mexico; born in Penablanca, Sandoval County, N.Mex., September 24, 1915;…

1996 Olympics: Yachting

Open Laser: 1. Robert Scheidt, BRA (26 pts); 2. Ben Ainslie, GBR (37); 3. Peer Moberg, NOR (46). Tornado: 1. Jose Luis Ballester & Fernando Leon, SPA (30 pts); 2. Mitch Booth & Andrew…