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John VI, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) John VI, 1769–1826, king of Portugal (1816–26), son of Maria I and Peter III. When his mother became insane, John assumed the reins of government (1792), although he did not formally…

Bramante, Donato

(Encyclopedia) Bramante, DonatoBramante, Donatodōnäˈtō brämänˈtā [key], 1444–1514, Italian Renaissance architect and painter, b. near Urbino. His buildings in Rome are considered the most…

Palma, Jacopo

(Encyclopedia) Palma, JacopoPalma, Jacopoyäˈkōpō pälˈmä [key], c.1480–1528, Venetian painter, called Palma Vecchio. He formed his style under the influence of Giovanni Bellini, Titian, and Giorgione…

Peter NEWHARD, Congress, PA (1783-1860)

NEWHARD Peter , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allentown, Pa., July 26, 1783; completed preparatory studies and attended a private school in Allentown; opened the first hardware…

Peter NORBECK, Congress, SD (1870-1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1936 Party: Republican NORBECK Peter , a Senator from South Dakota; born near Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), August 27, 1870; attended…

Peter G. FITZGERALD, Congress, IL (1960)

Senate Years of Service: 1999-2005 Party: Republican FITZGERALD Peter G. , a Senator from Illinois; born on October 20, 1960, in Elgin, Illinois, and raised in Inverness, Illinois; attended St.…

Peter FORNEY, Congress, NC (1756-1834)

FORNEY Peter , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., April 21, 1756; attended the public schools; served as a captain during the Revolutionary War;…

Raymond Peter KOGOVSEK, Congress, CO (1941)

KOGOVSEK Raymond Peter , a Representative from Colorado; born in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo., August 19, 1941; graduated from Pueblo Catholic High School, 1959; attended Pueblo Junior College,…

Peter Houston KOSTMAYER, Congress, PA (1946)

KOSTMAYER Peter Houston , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New York City, September 27, 1946; attended elementary and intermediate schools in New York City and Solebury, Pa.; graduated…

Peter Nicholas KYROS, Congress, ME (1925)

KYROS Peter Nicholas , a Representative from Maine; born in Portland, Maine, July 11, 1925; attended the public schools in Portland, Maine, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; graduated…