(Encyclopedia) Satterlee, Henry Yates, 1843–1908, American Episcopal bishop, b. New York City. In 1896 he was consecrated as the first bishop of the diocese of Washington, D.C. The National, or…
(Encyclopedia) Blashfield, Edwin Howland, 1848–1936, American mural painter and mosaic designer, b. New York City, studied with Bonnat in Paris. From the 1890s on he worked chiefly as a muralist,…
(Encyclopedia) WaubeshiekWaubeshiekwôˈbəshēk [key], c.1794–c.1841, Native North American prophet, also known as White Cloud. He was a friend and adviser of Black Hawk and by prophesying victory was…
(Encyclopedia) Wheaton. 1 City (1990 pop. 51,464), seat of Du Page co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; inc. 1859. It is a religious center and the headquarters of the Theosophical Society…
(Encyclopedia) Gropper, William, 1897–1977, American painter and cartoonist, b. New York City. Gropper studied painting under Henri and Bellows. Employed as cartoonist by the New York Tribune, he…
(Encyclopedia) Hurd, Peter, 1904–84, American painter, b. Roswell, N.Mex. Hurd left West Point to study art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He worked as apprentice to the painter N. C.…
(Encyclopedia) BergognoneBergognonebĕrgōnyōˈnā [key] or BorgognoneBorgognonebôr– [key], fl. 1450–1523, Italian painter, known also as Ambrogio Stefani da Fossano. His most important works are the…
broadcast journalistBorn: 1/7/1957Birthplace: Arlington, Virginia A popular and respected morning news show host, she began her career with reporting and producing jobs for NBC affiliates in Miami…
The Question: What is the salary of the Speaker of the House of the United States government? The Answer: We get lots of mail asking us for information on the…
