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Grünewald, Mathias

(Encyclopedia) Grünewald, MathiasGrünewald, Mathiasmätēˈäs grünˈəvält [key], c.1475–1528, German painter of religious subjects. His original name was Mathis Gothart Neithart. Although he assimilated…

Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st earl of Stockton

(Encyclopedia) Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold, 1st earl of Stockton, 1894–1986, British statesman. A descendant of the founder of the publishing house of Macmillan and Company, he was educated at Eton…

Madison, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Madison. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,006), seat of Jefferson co., SE Ind., on the Ohio River; settled c.1806, inc. 1838. It is a port of entry and a tobacco marketing center. Among its…

British Library

(Encyclopedia) British Library, national library of Great Britain, located in London; one of the world's great libraries. Long a part of the British Museum, the library collection originated in 1753…

Bosch, Hieronymus

(Encyclopedia) Bosch, Hieronymus, or Jerom BosJerom Boshērônˈĭməs, yāˈrôm bôs [key], c.1450–1516, Flemish painter. His surname was originally van Aeken; Bosch refers to 's-Hertogenbosch (popularly…

Most Popular Names

Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…

Women's Suffrage: Two Amendments and Many Women

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Politics After the WarThe Woman's Hour that Never CameTwo Amendments and Many WomenAt the annual woman suffrage convention of 1872, Miss…