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Ticknor, William Davis

(Encyclopedia) Ticknor, William Davis, 1810–64, American publisher. John Reed and James T. Fields became Ticknor's partners in Boston, and their firm is best known as Ticknor and Fields. They…

Valdés Leal, Juan de

(Encyclopedia) Valdés Leal, Juan deValdés Leal, Juan dehwän ᵺā väldāsˈ [key]Valdés Leal, Juan delāälˈ [key], 1622–90, Spanish baroque painter and etcher, active mainly in Seville and Córdoba. He is…

Classics

United States HistoryCommon SenseThomas Paine's Pro-Revolution Pamphlet Give Me Liberty...Patrick Henry's Famous Speech The Federalist PapersA critical study of the U.S. Constitution…

Harnett, William Michael

(Encyclopedia) Harnett, William MichaelHarnett, William Michaelhärˈnət [key], 1848–92, American painter, b. Ireland. He emigrated to Philadelphia as a child; he first learned engraving and then…

James Wadsworth SYMINGTON, Congress, MO (1927)

SYMINGTON James Wadsworth , a Representative from Missouri; born in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, September 28, 1927; attended St. Bernard's School in New York City, St. Louis Country Day…

James WADSWORTH, Congress, CT (1730-1817)

WADSWORTH, James, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., July 8, 1730; received a thorough English training and was graduated from Yale College in 1748; studied…

Jeremiah WADSWORTH, Congress, CT (1743-1804)

WADSWORTH Jeremiah , a Delegate and a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Conn., July 12, 1743; attended the common schools; went to sea in 1761; became first mate of a vessel and…

Peleg WADSWORTH, Congress, MA (1748-1829)

WADSWORTH Peleg , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Duxbury, Mass., May 6, 1748; attended public and private schools, and was graduated from Harvard College in 1769; engaged in…

Lippold, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Lippold, RichardLippold, Richardlĭpˈōld [key], 1915–2002, American sculptor, engineer, and designer, b. Milwaukee. Until 1941, Lippold worked as an industrial designer. As a sculptor,…

Davis, Stuart

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Stuart, 1894–1964, American painter, b. Philadelphia, studied with Robert Henri in New York City. At the age of 19 he did drawings and covers for The Masses and exhibited in the…