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Warren, Mercy Otis

(Encyclopedia) Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728–1814, American writer, b. Barnstable, Mass.; sister of James Otis and wife of James Warren, who was speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatives. An…

Carracci

(Encyclopedia) CarracciCarraccikärätˈchē [key], family of Italian painters of the Bolognese school, founders of an important academy of painting. Lodovico Carracci, 1555–1619, a pupil of Tintoretto…

2007–2008 Primetime Emmy Awards

Drama Series: Mad Men (AMC) Actor: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Actress: Glenn Close, Damages Supporting Actor: Terry O'Quinn, Lost Supporting Actress: Dianne…

Long, Stephen Harriman

(Encyclopedia) Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784–1864, American explorer, b. Hopkinton, N.H. As an army engineer, Long was sent on several exploring and surveying expeditions. The first in 1817 was to the…

freethinkers

(Encyclopedia) freethinkers, those who arrive at conclusions, particularly in questions of religion, by employing the rules of reason while rejecting supernatural authority or ecclesiastical…

Gardner, John William

(Encyclopedia) Gardner, John William, 1912–2002, American public official, U.S. secretary of health, education, and welfare (1965–68), b. Los Angeles. After teaching psychology at Connecticut and Mt…

Van Cortlandt, Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Van Cortlandt, Stephen or StephanusVan Cortlandt, Stephen or Stephanusstĭfāˈnəs [key]Van Cortlandt, Stephen or Stephanus văn kôrtˈlənd [key], 1643–1700, colonial American merchant and…

Broun, Heywood Campbell

(Encyclopedia) Broun, Heywood CampbellBroun, Heywood Campbellbr&oomacr;n [key], 1888–1939, American newspaper columnist and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked on the New York Tribune (1912–21)…