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Porter, William Sydney

(Encyclopedia)Porter, William Sydney: see O. Henry. ...

McCumber, Porter James

(Encyclopedia)McCumber, Porter James, 1858–1933, American political leader, b. Crete, Ill. He began law practice in North Dakota and served (1885–89) in the territorial legislature. From 1899 to 1923 he was a R...

Pope, John

(Encyclopedia)Pope, John, 1822–92, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Louisville, Ky. He fought with distinction at Monterrey and Buena Vista in the Mexican War and later served with the topographical en...

Martin, Agnes

(Encyclopedia)Martin, Agnes (Agnes Bernice Martin), 1912–2004, American painter, b. Macklin, Canada. She moved to the United States in 1931, began painting in 1942,...

Behem, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Behem, Martin: see Behaim, Martin. ...

Kemnitz, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Kemnitz, Martin: see Chemnitz, Martin. ...

Butzer, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Butzer, Martin: see Bucer, Martin.

Boeheim, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Boeheim, Martin: see Behaim, Martin. ...

Wieland, Christoph Martin

(Encyclopedia)Wieland, Christoph Martin krĭsˈtôf märˈtĭn vēˈlänt [key], 1733–1813, German poet and novelist. His style, typical of the German rococo, is elegant, satiric, and often playful. He borrowed s...

Bielski, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Bielski, Martin, Pol. Marcin Bielski märˈtsēn byĕlˈskē [key], c.1495–1575, Polish historian and poet. His history of Poland, the first historical work written in Polish, was completed by his s...