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Algardi, Alessandro
(Encyclopedia) Algardi, AlessandroAlgardi, Alessandroälās-sänˈdrō älgärˈdē [key], 1595–1654, Italian sculptor and designer, b. Bologna. He studied under Lodovico Carracci. In Rome his friend…Havelock, Sir Henry
(Encyclopedia) Havelock, Sir HenryHavelock, Sir Henryhăvˈlŏk [key], 1795–1857, British general. Entering the army in 1815, he was sent (1823) to India, where he served in the first Burma War (1824–26…cameo
(Encyclopedia) cameocameokămˈēō [key], small relief carving, usually on striated precious or semiprecious stones or on shell. The design, often a portrait head, is commonly cut in the light-colored…Union League Clubs
(Encyclopedia) Union League Clubs, in U.S. history, organizations formed throughout the North in the Civil War after the military defeats and Republican election losses of 1862. A convention at…thirst
(Encyclopedia) thirst, sensation indicating the body's need for water. Dry or salty food and dry, dusty air may induce such a sensation by depleting moisture in the mucous membranes of the mouth and…procedure
(Encyclopedia) procedure, in law, the rules that govern the obtaining of legal redress. This article deals only with civil procedure in Anglo-American law (for criminal procedure, see criminal law).…Quisling, Vidkun
(Encyclopedia) Quisling, VidkunQuisling, Vidkunkwĭzˈlĭng, Nor. vĭdˈk&oobreve;n kvĭsˈlĭng [key], 1887–1945, Norwegian fascist leader. An army officer, he served as military attaché in Petrograd (…Szold, Henrietta
(Encyclopedia) Szold, HenriettaSzold, Henriettazōld [key], 1860–1945, American Zionist leader, editor, and translator, b. Baltimore. After graduating from high school in 1877 she taught (1878–92) in…Lorenzo di Pietro
(Encyclopedia) Lorenzo di PietroLorenzo di Pietrolōrĕnˈtsō dē [key]Lorenzo di Pietropyāˈtrō [key], c.1412–1480, Sienese painter, sculptor, and goldsmith, called Il Vecchietta. He painted a group of…Murphy, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Murphy, Frank, 1890–1949, American political figure, associate justice of the Supreme Court (1940–49), b. Harbor Beach, Mich. After serving as a U.S. attorney (1919–20) and as a judge…Trending
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