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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
(Encyclopedia) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum was designed by Gordon Bunshaft to house 6,000 pieces of the enormous art…Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'
(Encyclopedia) Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'zhôzĕfˈ äNtwänˈ br&oomacr;nēˈ däNtrəkästōˈ [key], 1739–93, French navigator. He entered the French navy…Walewski, Alexandre Florian Joseph Colonna, Comte
(Encyclopedia) Walewski, Alexandre Florian Joseph Colonna, ComteWalewski, Alexandre Florian Joseph Colonna, ComteälĕksäNˈdrə flôryäNˈ zhôzĕfˈ kôlônäˈ kôNt välĕfskēˈ [key], 1810–68, French diplomat, b…Schumpeter, Joseph Alois
(Encyclopedia) Schumpeter, Joseph AloisSchumpeter, Joseph Aloisyōˈzĕf äˈlōēs sh&oobreve;mˈpāˌtər [key], 1883–1950, Austrian-American economist, LL.D. Univ. of Vienna, 1906. He began practicing…Warhol, Andy
(Encyclopedia) Warhol, Andy, 1928–87, American artist and filmmaker, b. Pittsburgh as Andrew Warhola. The leading exponent of the pop art movement and one of the most influential artists of the late…Queens
(Encyclopedia) Queens, borough of New York City (1990 pop. 1,951,598), land area c.109 sq mi (293 sq km), on the western portion of Long Island, SE N.Y., coextensive with Queens co.; settled by the…Members of the U.S. Senate, 114th Congress
The members of the U.S. Senate in the 114th Congress are listed below. Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are…The Spingarn Medal
The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for outstanding achievement by a Black American. 1915 Ernest E. Just 1916…January 2009 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of January, 2009. Richardson Withdraws Nomination for secretary of commerce (Jan. 4): Governor Bill…for U.S. Senate
34 Senate seats are up for grabs by Ann-Marie Imbornoni This article was posted in September 2002. Related Links Facts about SenatorsFacts about GovernorsElectoral College v. The…Trending
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