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Wood, Grant
(Encyclopedia) Wood, Grant, 1891–1942, American painter, b. Anamosa, Iowa, studied Art Institute of Chicago and in Paris. He experimented with an impressionist style in Paris, but in Munich in 1928…Sherman, William Tecumseh
(Encyclopedia) Sherman, William Tecumseh, 1820–91, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Lancaster, Ohio. Sherman is said by many to be the greatest of the Civil War generals. Sherman was…land-grant colleges and universities
(Encyclopedia) land-grant colleges and universities, U.S. institutions benefiting from the provisions of the Morrill Act (1862), which gave to the states federal lands for the establishment of…Biographies of the Presidents
Read bios on all of the U.S. presidents from George Washington to Ulysses S. Grant to Joe Biden. George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe…anti-hero
(Encyclopedia) anti-hero, principal character of a modern literary or dramatic work who lacks the attributes of the traditional protagonist or hero. The anti-hero's lack of courage, honesty, or grace…The Iliad of Homer: The Night-Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses
The Embassy to Achilles. The Third Battle, and the Acts... The Night-Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses. Upon the refusal of Achilles to return to the army, the distress of Agamemnon is…Sheridan, Philip Henry
(Encyclopedia) Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Albany, N.Y. Although not a brilliant general, Sheridan's flair for leadership and his ready fighting…The Odyssey: Telemachus and His Mother Meet
Ulysses Reveals Himself to Telemachus. The Fight with Irus--Ulysses ... Telemachus and His Mother Meet--Ulysses and Eumaeus Come Down to the Town, and Ulysses is Insulted by Melanthius--He is…Andrew Johnson Biography
Andrew JohnsonBorn: 12/29/1808Birthplace: Raleigh, N.C. Andrew Johnson was born at Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 29, 1808. Self-educated, he became a tailor in Greeneville, Tenn., but soon went into…Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Rutherford Birchard HayesBorn: 10/4/1822Birthplace: Delaware, Ohio Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio, on Oct. 4, 1822. A graduate of Kenyon College and the Harvard Law…Trending
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