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Royal Academy of Arts
(Encyclopedia) Royal Academy of Arts, London, the national academy of art of England, founded in 1768 by George III at the instigation of Sir William Chambers and Benjamin West. Sir Joshua Reynolds…Coen Brothers
(Encyclopedia) Coen Brothers, American filmmakers Joel Coen, 1955–, and Ethan Coen, 1958–, both b. St. Louis Park, Minn. Joel studied at New York Univ. Film School (B.A., 1978), Ethan at Princeton (B…Annual Directors Guild of America Awards, 1996 - 2012
The DGA Awards honor directorial excellence in film and television. There have been only five times since 1949 that the DGA film winner has not gone on to win…Ali, Muhammad
(Encyclopedia) Ali, MuhammadAli, Muhammadməhămˈəd älēˈ [key], 1942–2016, American boxer, b. Louisville, Ky. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist. Shortly after upsetting…Warren Robinson AUSTIN, Congress, VT (1877-1962)
Senate Years of Service: 1931-1946 Party: Republican AUSTIN Warren Robinson , a Senator from Vermont; born in Highgate Center, Franklin County, Vt., November 12, 1877; attended the public schools;…JACKSON, James, Congress, GA (1757-1806)
Senate Years of Service: 1793-1795; 1801-1806 Party: Anti-Administration; Democratic Republican JACKSON, James, (father of Jabez Y. Jackson and grandfather of James Jackson [1819-1887]), a…Charles Napoleon BRUMM, Congress, PA (1838-1917)
BRUMM Charles Napoleon , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., June 9, 1838; attended the common schools and Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa.;…John McAuley PALMER, Congress, IL (1817-1900)
Senate Years of Service: 1891-1897 Party: Democrat PALMER John McAuley , a Senator from Illinois; born at Eagle Creek, Scott County, Ky., September 13, 1817; moved with his family to Madison…Members of The House of Representatives, 113th Congress
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…Ariosto, Ludovico
(Encyclopedia) Ariosto, LudovicoAriosto, Ludovicol&oomacr;dōvēˈkō äryôsˈtō [key], 1474–1533, Italian epic and lyric poet. As a youth he was a favorite at the court of Ferrara; later he was in the…Trending
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