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Isaac SIEGEL, Congress, NY (1880-1947)
SIEGEL Isaac , a Representative from New York; born in New York City April 12, 1880; attended the public schools and pursued a supplementary course of study in New York City; was graduated from…Isaac WAYNE, Congress, PA (1772-1852)
WAYNE Isaac , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Paoli, Chester County, Pa., in 1772; attended the common schools and was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.; studied law;…Isaac McKIM, Congress, MD (1775-1838)
McKIM Isaac , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., July 21, 1775; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; served in the War of 1812 as aide-de-camp to…Feke, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Feke, RobertFeke, Robertfēk [key], c.1705–c.1750, early American portrait painter, b. Oyster Bay, N.Y. He practiced in Newport, R.I., New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. He…Grantham
(Encyclopedia) Grantham Grantham grănˈtəm, –thəm [key], town, in the Parts of Kesteven, Lincolnshire, E central…Goupil, René
(Encyclopedia) Goupil, René (Saint René Goupil)Goupil, Renérənāˈ g&oomacr;pēlˈ [key], c.1607–1642, French missionary, one of the Jesuit Martyrs of North America. He went to Canada in 1640, spent…Bilderdijk, Willem
(Encyclopedia) Bilderdijk, WillemBilderdijk, Willemwĭlˈəm bĭlˈdərdīk [key], 1756–1831, Dutch poet. He tutored Louis Bonaparte in Dutch and later conducted a small private college at Leiden, where his…Philip of Swabia
(Encyclopedia) Philip of SwabiaPhilip of Swabiaswāˈbēə [key], 1176?–1208, German king (1198–1208), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. After the death (1197) of his brother, German King and Holy…Israëls, Jozef
(Encyclopedia) Israëls, JozefIsraëls, Jozefyōˈzəf ēsˈräĕls [key], 1824–1911, Dutch genre painter. In Amsterdam he painted somber and moving scenes from the life of the Dutch fishermen and peasantry,…Alexius V
(Encyclopedia) Alexius V (Alexius Ducas Mourtzouphlos)Alexius Vəlĕkˈsēəs, [key]Alexius Vd&oomacr;ˈkəsm&oobreve;rtˈs&oomacr;flŏs [key], d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1204), son-in-law of…Trending
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