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Haviland, John
(Encyclopedia) Haviland, JohnHaviland, Johnhăvˈĭlənd [key], 1792–1852, American architect, b. Philadelphia. Haviland was noted as a pioneer in prison architecture. His design for the Pennsylvania…Savage, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Savage, Edward, 1761–1817, American portrait painter and engraver. He was probably self-taught, although he may have studied with Benjamin West during a brief visit to London. He at…Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial
(Encyclopedia) Schoenbrunn Village State MemorialSchoenbrunn Village State Memorialshānˈbrən, –br&oobreve;n [key], E Ohio, S of New Philadelphia; site of the first town in Ohio, est. 1772 by…Barnes, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Barnes, Albert, 1798–1870, American Presbyterian clergyman, b. Rome, N.Y. From 1830 he was pastor of the First Church in Philadelphia, mother church of the Presbyterian denomination in…Potter, Alonzo
(Encyclopedia) Potter, Alonzo, 1800–1865, American Episcopal bishop, b. near Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Ordained a priest in 1824, he served (1826–31) as rector of St. Paul's Church in Boston. In 1831 he…Baldwin, Matthias William
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, Matthias William, 1795–1866, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J. After earlier business successes, Baldwin became interested in…Otis, Bass
(Encyclopedia) Otis, Bass, 1784–1861, American portrait painter and mezzotint engraver, b. Bridgewater, Mass. He probably produced the first lithograph in America, a portrait of the Rev. Abner…Collins, Eddie
(Encyclopedia) Collins, Eddie (Edward Trowbridge Collins), 1887–1951, American baseball player, b. Millerton, N.Y., grad. Columbia, 1907. One of the game's great second basemen, he was active in the…Coques, Gonzales
(Encyclopedia) Coques or Cocx, GonzalesCoques or Cocx, Gonzalesgōnzäˈlĕs kōks [key], 1614–84, Flemish portrait painter, active in Antwerp and England. He excelled in painting diminutive portraits and…Gilman, Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Gilman, Lawrence, 1878–1939, American music critic and author, b. Flushing, N.Y. He was music critic for Harper's Weekly (1901–13) and the North American Review (1913–23), and in 1923…Trending
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