(Encyclopedia) Eliasson, Olafur, 1967–, Danish sculptor, architect, and installation artist. His work is influenced by nature and natural phenomena. Early works involved frozen water droplets,…
(Encyclopedia) St.-John's-wort, any species of the large and widespread herbaceous or shrubby genus Hypericum of the family Hypericaceae (St.-John's-wort family), usually found in moist, open places…
ALLEN, Edward Payson, a Representative from Michigan; born in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 28, 1839; attended the district and select schools; was graduated from the State normal…
HAYWORTH, Donald, a Representative from Michigan; born in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, January 13, 1898; attended a country school in Mahaska County and high school in New Sharon, Iowa; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1879Party: RepublicanDORSEY, Stephen Wallace, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Benson, Rutland County, Vt., February 28, 1842; moved to Ohio and settled in…
Senate Years of Service: 1971-1977Party: ConservativeBUCKLEY, James Lane, a Senator from New York; born in New York City, March 9, 1923; received secondary education at the Millbrook School,…
(Encyclopedia) Cozens, AlexanderCozens, Alexanderkŭzˈənz [key], c.1717–1786, English draftsman and writer, b. Russia. Cozens is thought to have been the first principal English master to work…
(Encyclopedia) Seurat, GeorgesSeurat, Georgeszhôrzh söräˈ [key], 1859–91, French neoimpressionist painter. He devised the pointillist technique of painting in tiny dots of pure color. His method,…
