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Constable, John
(Encyclopedia) Constable, John, 1776–1837, English painter, b. Suffolk. Constable and Turner were the leading figures in English landscape painting of the 19th cent. Constable became famous for his…cutlery
(Encyclopedia) cutlery, various types of implements for cutting, preparing, and eating food. In addition to different kinds of knives and the steels to sharpen them, the term usually encompasses…sword
(Encyclopedia) sword, weapon of offense and defense in personal combat, consisting of a blade with a sharp point and one or two cutting edges, set in a hilt with a handle protected by a metal case or…Valladolid
(Encyclopedia) ValladolidValladolidvälyäᵺōlēᵺˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 333,680), capital of Valladolid prov. and the administrative center of Castile and León, N central Spain, at the confluence of…museums of art
(Encyclopedia) museums of art, institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping. The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the…Brewer's: Saint
Kings and princes so called: Edward the Martyr (961, 975-978). Edward the Confessor (1004, 1042-1066). Eric IX. of Sweden (*, 1155-1161). Etherlred I., King of Wessex (*, 866-871).…García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig, 1949–2019, Peruvian political leader, president of Peru (1985–90, 2006–11). A lawyer and member of APRA, García was a charismatic speaker who rose…Escorial
(Encyclopedia) EscorialEscorialĕskôrˈēəl, Span. āskōrēälˈ [key] or EscurialEscorialĕsky&oobreve;rˈēəl [key], monastery and palace, in New Castile, central Spain, near Madrid. One of the finest…Byron Foster RITCHIE, Congress, OH (1853-1928)
RITCHIE Byron Foster , a Representative from Ohio; born in Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio, January 29, 1853; moved with his parents to Toledo, Ohio, in 1860; was graduated from the Toledo High…Jacob ROMEIS, Congress, OH (1835-1904)
ROMEIS Jacob , a Representative from Ohio; born in Weisenbach, Bavaria, Germany, December 1, 1835; attended the village schools; immigrated in 1847 to the United States with his parents, who…Trending
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