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Crane, Walter
(Encyclopedia) Crane, Walter, 1845–1915, English designer, illustrator, and painter. As a painter he is grouped with the later Pre-Raphaelites, but he is better known for his illustrations of the…Gooch, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Gooch, Sir WilliamGooch, Sir Williamg&oomacr;ch [key], 1681–1751, colonial governor of Virginia (1727–49), b. Yarmouth, England. He came to Virginia after distinguished service…Unity
(Encyclopedia) Unity, religious movement incorporated as the Unity School of Christianity, with headquarters at Lee's Summit, Mo. Although the movement used the name Unity after 1891, it was founded…Bechet, Sidney
(Encyclopedia) Bechet, SidneyBechet, Sidneybəshāˈ [key], 1897–1959, American jazz musician, b. New Orleans, La. He began his professional career with his brother Leonard's band in 1911. Later he…Warren, Whitney
(Encyclopedia) Warren, Whitney, 1864–1943, American architect, b. New York City, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. He began practice in New York City in 1894. Later he joined with Charles D.…water gas
(Encyclopedia) water gas, colorless poisonous gas that burns with an intensely hot, bluish (nearly colorless) flame. The gas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen with very small amounts of…waterproof and water-repellent fabrics
(Encyclopedia) waterproof and water-repellent fabrics, materials treated with various substances so as to make them impervious to water. Permanent waterproofing is achieved by first coating fabrics…impressionism, in painting
(Encyclopedia) impressionism, in painting, late-19th-century French school that was generally characterized by the attempt to depict transitory visual impressions, often painted directly from nature…Rolling Stones
(Encyclopedia) Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great…screen
(Encyclopedia) screen, in architecture, partition or enclosure not extending to the ceiling; usually a structure in stone, wood, or metal. It frequently serves to mark the boundaries of portions of…Trending
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