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Wurster, William Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Wurster, William Wilson, 1895–1973, American architect, b. Stockton, Calif. Wurster was a major designer of town and country dwellings in the roomy and comfortable West Coast aesthetic…Benbow, John
(Encyclopedia) Benbow, JohnBenbow, Johnbĕnˈbō [key], 1653–1702, English admiral. Some of the stories of his exploits seem to be legendary, but he did command the fleet and successfully fight the…Masaccio
(Encyclopedia) MasaccioMasacciomäzätˈchō [key], 1401–1428?, Italian painter. He is the foremost Italian painter of the Florentine Renaissance in the early 15th cent. Masaccio's original name was…Los Angeles
(Encyclopedia) Los AngelesLos Angeleslôs ănˈjələs, lŏs, ănˈjəlēzˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. A port of entry on the Pacific coast, with a fine…Giotto
(Encyclopedia) Giotto (Giotto di Bondone)Giottojôtˈtō dē bōndôˈnā [key], c.1266–c.1337, Florentine painter and architect. He is noted not only for his own work, but for the lasting impact he had on…Quezaltenango
(Encyclopedia) QuezaltenangoQuezaltenangokāsältānängˈgō [key], city (1994 est. pop. 90,801), SW Guatemala. The city is the metropolis of the western highlands (it is 7,500 ft/2,286 m above sea level…Barocci, Federigo
(Encyclopedia) Barocci or Baroccio, FederigoBarocci or Baroccio, Federigofādārēˈgō bärôtˈchē, –chō [key], c.1530–1612, Italian painter, b. Urbino, where he was continually employed throughout his…Lombardo
(Encyclopedia) LombardoLombardolōmbärˈdō [key], Italian family of sculptors and architects. Emigrants from Lombardy c.1470, they were leaders in the architectural Renaissance in Venice. Pietro…Nogales
(Encyclopedia) NogalesNogalesnōgäˈlās [key], city (1990 pop. 19,489), Santa Cruz co., S Ariz. on the Mexican border with its adjacent city, Nogales (1990 pop. 105,873), Sonora, NW Mexico. There are…Fort Leavenworth
(Encyclopedia) Fort LeavenworthFort Leavenworthlĕvˈənwûrthˌ [key], U.S. military post, 6,000 acres (2,430 hectares), on the Missouri River, NE Kans., NW of Leavenworth; est. 1827 by Col. Henry…Trending
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