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Carrère, John Merven
(Encyclopedia) Carrère, John MervenCarrère, John Mervenkərârˈ [key], 1858–1911, American architect, b. Rio de Janeiro. After graduating from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, he worked under McKim,…Changing Views of Free Speech in the U.S.
Many Americans, including many who supported the new Constitution, criticized the document because it lacked a bill of rights—a listing of the basic rights held by people against the new…Encyclopédie
(Encyclopedia) EncyclopédieEncyclopédieäNsēklôpādēˈ [key], the work of the French Encyclopedists, or philosophes. The full title was Encyclopédie; ou, Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts, et…Anquetil, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Anquetil, JacquesAnquetil, Jacqueszhäk äNkətēlˈ [key], 1934–87, French bicycle racer, b. Mont-Saint-Aignan, Normandy. Beginning to race in 1951, he won the French amateur championship…Illinois Waterway
(Encyclopedia) Illinois Waterway, 336 mi (541 km) long, linking Lake Michigan with the Mississippi River, N Ill.; an important part of the waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico…Jouvenet, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Jouvenet, Jean BaptisteJouvenet, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ zh&oomacr;vənāˈ [key], 1644–1717, French painter, one of a family of painters. He worked in Paris in the studio of…Joliet
(Encyclopedia) JolietJolietjōˈlēĕtˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 76,836), seat of Will co., NE Ill., on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1857. It is a river port and an industrial shipping center, with…Ledoux, Claude Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Ledoux, Claude NicolasLedoux, Claude Nicolasklōd nēkôläˈ ləd&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1736–1806, French architect. He built palaces and various public buildings, among them the tollhouses (…Zunz, Leopold
(Encyclopedia) Zunz, LeopoldZunz, Leopoldlāˈōpôlt ts&oobreve;ntsˈ [key], 1794–1886, German Jewish scholar. His critical research on Judaism became one of the cornerstones of the “science of…Wiechert, Ernst
(Encyclopedia) Wiechert, ErnstWiechert, Ernstĕrnst vēˈkhĕrt [key], 1887–1950, German novelist. His works, distinguished by a poetic prose style, generally deal with his native East Prussia and the…Trending
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