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Black Scholars and Educators

Notable African-American Scholars and Educators   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…

Lewis Cass CARPENTER, Congress, SC (1836-1908)

CARPENTER Lewis Cass , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Putnam, Conn., February 20, 1836; attended the public schools; moved to New Jersey, where he taught school; appointed State…

Gordon Harold SMITH, Congress, OR (1952)

Senate Years of Service: 1997-2009 Party: Republican SMITH Gordon Harold , a Senator from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Oregon, May 25, 1952; relocated with his family to Bethesda, Maryland, where he…

William Harrell FELTON, Congress, GA (1823-1909)

FELTON William Harrell , a Representative from Georgia; born near Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Ga., June 19, 1823; attended the common and primary schools; was graduated from the University of…

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Jaime SabinesEdmond SafraDoug SahmFred Saigh Jr.Gene SarazenVazgen SarkisianNathalie SarrauteBidu SayaoArthur Schawlow Elizabeth (Betty) Robinson SchwartzAl Schill Jr.George C(ampbell)…

Bollingen Prize in Poetry

The Bollingen Prize in Poetry, a prestigious literary honor given by the Beinecke Library of Yale University, is currently awarded every two years…

Recommended Online Poetry Collections

Poetry resources and poetry in the public domain compiled by David Johnson Follow, poet, follow right To the bottom of the night, With your unconstraining voice Still persuade us…

Nanteuil, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Nanteuil, RobertNanteuil, Robertrōbĕrˈ näNtöˈyə [key], 1623?–1678, French draftsman and engraver. His pastel portraits gained him popularity, and in 1658 Louis XIV made him draftsman…

Laurent, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Laurent, RobertLaurent, Robertrōbârˈ lôrĕntˈ [key], 1890–1970, American sculptor, b. France. He emigrated to the United States in 1902 and later studied in Rome. Progressing from early…

Harleian Library

(Encyclopedia) Harleian LibraryHarleian Libraryhärˈlēən, härlēˈ– [key], manuscript collection of more than 7,000 volumes and more than 14,000 original legal documents, formed by Robert Harley, 1st…