(Encyclopedia) Flanagan, JohnFlanagan, Johnflănˈəgən [key], 1865–1952, American sculptor and medalist. In 1932 he designed the George Washington silver quarter. In addition to medals and plaquettes,…
(Encyclopedia) Hurst, John Fletcher, 1834–1903, American Methodist bishop and educator, b. Maryland. He was president of Drew Theological Seminary from 1873 until 1880, when he was elected bishop.…
(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, John, 1758–1843, American army officer, U.S. Secretary of War (1813–14), b. Carlisle, Pa.; son of John Armstrong, “hero of Kittanning.” In the American Revolution he was on…
(Encyclopedia) Fraunces, SamuelFraunces, Samuelfrônˈsĭs [key], c.1722–95, American innkeeper, proprietor of the historic Fraunces Tavern in New York City. This building at the corner of Broad and…
(Encyclopedia) Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte deRochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte dezhäN bätēstˈ, kôNt də rôshaNbōˈ [key], 1725–1807, marshal of France. He took…
(Encyclopedia) Sousa, John PhilipSousa, John Philips&oomacr;ˈzə, –sə [key], 1854–1932, American bandmaster and composer, b. Washington, D.C. He studied violin and harmony in his native city and…
(Encyclopedia) District of Columbia, University of the, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; land-grant and federally supported; est. 1976 with the merger of three existing colleges; predominantly…
(Encyclopedia) Noseda, Gianandrea, 1964–, Italian conductor, b. Milan. He has been principal conductor of the BBC Philharmonic (2002–11), music director of the Teatro Regio di Torino, Italy (2007–),…
(Encyclopedia) Bacon, Henry, 1866–1924, American architect, b. Watseka, Ill. He began his professional career with the firm of McKim, Mead, and White, but after 1903 he practiced independently. Among…
(Encyclopedia) WakashanWakashanwäkăshˈən, wôˈkəshänˌ, –shônˌ [key], branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic family, or stock, of North America and spoken by Native Americans of W Canada and the…
