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Van Gogh, Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Van Gogh, VincentVan Gogh, Vincentvăn gō, Dutch vĭnsĕntˈ vän khôkh [key], 1853–90, postimpressionist painter, b. the Netherlands. Van Gogh's works are perhaps better known generally…

Wesley, John

(Encyclopedia) Wesley, John, 1703–91, English evangelical preacher, founder of Methodism, b. Epworth, Lincolnshire. After his conversion, Wesley became involved in evangelistic work, in the course…

BEATTY, John, Congress, OH (1828-1914)

BEATTY John , a Representative from Ohio; born near Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, December 16, 1828; attended the common schools; entered the banking business in 1852, and subsequently, with his…

Horatio SEYMOUR, Congress, VT (1778-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1833 Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Adams; Anti-Jacksonian SEYMOUR Horatio , (Uncle of Origen Storrs Seymour), a Senator from Vermont; born in…

Antarctica

(Encyclopedia) CE5 AntarcticaAntarcticaăntärkˈtĭkə, –ärˈtĭkə [key], the fifth largest continent, c.5,500,000 sq mi (14,245,000 sq km), asymmetrically centered on the South Pole and almost entirely…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Dramatis Personae

Dramatis PersonaeClaudius, king of Denmark. Hamlet, son to the late, and nephew to the present king.Polonius, lord chamberlain. Horatio, friend to Hamlet.Laertes, son to Polonius.Lucianus,…

Cabinet Members Under McKinley

Secretary of State John Sherman, 1897William R. Day, 1898John Hay, 1898Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, 1897Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, 1897Elihu Root, 1899Attorney General…

When the Broncos Have the Ball

The Broncos scored 501 points (31.3 that's points per game) this season, tops in the AFC and second to only Minnesota, who set the all-time league mark with 556. Though quarterback John Elway…

Edward TIFFIN, Congress, OH (1766-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1807-1809 Party: Democratic Republican TIFFIN Edward , a Senator from Ohio; born in Carlisle, England, June 19, 1766; attended the common schools; studied medicine;…