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Rees Tate BOWEN, Congress, VA (1809-1879)
BOWEN Rees Tate , a Representative from Virginia; born at ``Maiden Springs,'' near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., January 10, 1809; attended Abingdon Academy, Virginia; engaged in agricultural…Farish Carter TATE, Congress, GA (1856-1922)
TATE Farish Carter , a Representative from Georgia; born in Jasper, Pickens County, Ga., November 20, 1856; attended the common schools and North Georgia Agricultural College in Dahlonega, Ga.;…Barak, Ehud
(Encyclopedia) Barak, EhudBarak, Ehudāˈkh&oomacr;d bäräkˈ [key], 1942–, Israeli military and political leader, prime minister of Israel (1999–2001). The son of East European immigrants in…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: T
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Herrera, Carmen
(Encyclopedia) Herrera, Carmen, 1915–, Cuban-American abstract painter, b. Havana. After studying architecture at the Univ. of Havana (1938–39), she trained at the Art Students League, New York (1942…John, Augustus Edwin
(Encyclopedia) John, Augustus Edwin, 1879–1961, British painter and etcher, b. Wales. John studied at the Slade School, London. A leading portrait painter, he had many important sitters, among them…Watts, George Frederic
(Encyclopedia) Watts, George Frederic, 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor. He studied at the Royal Academy and in Italy, where he developed an enthusiasm for Renaissance painting and Greek…Dodd, Samuel Calvin Tate
(Encyclopedia) Dodd, Samuel Calvin Tate, 1836–1907, American lawyer, b. Franklin, Pa. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1859. Dodd was employed by the Rockefeller interests and is credited…Zao Wou-Ki
(Encyclopedia) Zao Wou-Ki or Chao Wu-chi, 1920–2013, Chinese-French painter who combined a traditional Asian sensibility with Western abstraction. He studied ink painting and calligraphy as well as…Millet, Francis Davis
(Encyclopedia) Millet, Francis DavisMillet, Francis Davismĭlāˈ [key], 1846–1912, American illustrator, painter, and journalist, b. Mattapoisett, Mass. He had been a drummer boy in the Civil War…Trending
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