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Mojave Desert
(Encyclopedia) Mojave or Mohave Desert, c.15,000 sq mi (38,850 sq km), region of low, barren mountains and flat valleys, 2,000 to 5,000 ft (610–1,524 m) high, S Calif.; part of the Great Basin of the…Kauffmann, Angelica
(Encyclopedia) Kauffmann, AngelicaKauffmann, Angelicaäng-gāˈlēkä koufˈmän [key], 1741–1807, Swiss neoclassical painter and graphic artist. From her youth she was known for her artistic, musical, and…Hoppner, John
(Encyclopedia) Hoppner, John, 1758–1810, English portrait painter. He was a protégé of George III, whose illegitimate son he was rumored to be. He imitated, without total success, the style of Sir…Fuseli, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Fuseli, HenryFuseli, Henryfy&oomacr;ˈzĭlē [key], 1741–1825, Anglo-Swiss painter and draftsman, b. Zürich. He was known also as Johann Heinrich Fuessli or Füssli. He took holy…Beadle, George Wells
(Encyclopedia) Beadle, George Wells, 1903–89, American geneticist, b. Wahoo, Nebr., grad. Univ. of Nebraska (B.S., 1926; M.S., 1927), Ph.D. Cornell, 1931. Beadle taught (1931–36) biology at the…Willis Joshua BAILEY, Congress, KS (1854-1932)
BAILEY Willis Joshua , a Representative from Kansas; born near Mount Carroll, Carroll County, Ill., October 12, 1854; attended the common schools, Mount Carroll High School, and the University of…Joshua Fry BELL, Congress, KY (1811-1870)
BELL Joshua Fry , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., November 26, 1811; attended the public schools; was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky., in 1828…Joshua Twing BROOKS, Congress, PA (1884-1956)
BROOKS Joshua Twing , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Edgeworth (now Sewickley), Allegheny County, Pa., February 27, 1884; attended the public schools and was graduated from the…Joshua Reed GIDDINGS, Congress, OH (1795-1864)
GIDDINGS Joshua Reed , A Representative from Ohio; born in Tioga Point (later Athens), Bradford County, Pa., October 6, 1795; moved with his parents to Canandaigua, N.Y., in 1795; received a common-…Joshua Bryan LEE, Congress, OK (1892-1967)
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1943 Party: Democrat LEE Joshua Bryan , a Representative and a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Childersburg, Talladega County, Ala., January 23, 1892; moved with…Trending
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