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Eichholtz, Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Eichholtz, JacobEichholtz, Jacobīkhˈhôlts [key], 1776–1842, American portrait painter, b. Lancaster, Pa.; pupil of Gilbert Stuart in Boston but mainly self-taught. He painted portraits…Duparc, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Duparc, HenriDuparc, HenriäNrēˈ düpärkˈ [key], 1848–1933, French composer. Duparc studied piano with César Franck and became one of his first composition pupils. A nervous disorder…Fuchu
(Encyclopedia) Fuchu Fuchu f&oomacr;ˈch&oomacr; [key]. 1 City, Hiroshima prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the…Gaulli, Giovanni Battista
(Encyclopedia) Gaulli, Giovanni BattistaGaulli, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä gä&oomacr;lˈlē [key], 1639–1709, Italian painter, called Baciccia or Baciccio. He was noted for his airy,…Fauchet, Claude
(Encyclopedia) Fauchet, ClaudeFauchet, Claudeklōd fōshāˈ [key], 1744–93, French clergyman and revolutionary, constitutional bishop of Calvados. A leader in the attack (1789) on the Bastille, Fauchet…Brasher, Rex
(Encyclopedia) Brasher, RexBrasher, Rexbrāˈshər [key], 1869–1960, American artist and naturalist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. St. Francis College, Brooklyn, 1884. A self-taught artist, he devoted his…State of the Union Address: Grover Cleveland (December 2, 1895)
Grover Cleveland (December 2, 1895) To the Congress of the United States: The present assemblage of the legislative branch of our Government occurs at a time when the interests of our people and…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1948)
Harry S. Truman (January 7, 1948) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, and Members of the 80th Congress: We are here today to consider the state of the Union. On this occasion, above all others, the…Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Case Summary Allan Bakke filed suit after learning that minority candidates with lower qualifications had been admitted to medical school under a program that reserved spaces for “…Selected Essays in Black History<cite>by James B. Runnion</cite>
An Appeal to Congress for Impa... My Escape from Slavery The Negro Exodus by James B. Runnion A recent sojourn in the South for a few weeks, chiefly in Louisiana and Mississippi,…Trending
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