RICH, John Tyler, a Representative from Michigan; born in Conneautville, Crawford County, Pa., April 23, 1841; moved with his parents to Addison County, Vt., in 1846 and to Elba, Lapeer County…
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(Encyclopedia) Kaboré, Roch Marc Christian, 1957–, Burkinabé political leader. Following a career in banking, he joined Blaise Compaoré's government, serving as minister of transport and…
(Encyclopedia) Brunel, Sir Marc IsambardBrunel, Sir Marc Isambardĭzˈəmbärdˌ br&oomacr;nĕlˈ [key], 1769–1849, British engineer and inventor. Born in France, he came to the United States in 1793 as…
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Bill Clinton: Whitewater, Paula Jones, and Monica Lewinsky by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Clinton became the 42nd U.S. president following a turbulent political campaign that included…
(Encyclopedia) Blaue Reiter, derBlaue Reiter, derdĕr blouˈə rīˈtər [key] [Ger.,=the blue rider], German expressionist art movement, lasting from 1911 to 1914. It took its name from a painting by…
(Encyclopedia) Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de FoySuzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foymärk ôrĕlˈ də fwä süzôrˈ-kōtāˈ [key], 1869–1937, Canadian painter and sculptor, b. Quebec prov. He studied in Paris in the…
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Amant, Marc-Antoine de Gérard, Sieur deSaint-Amant, Marc-Antoine de Gérard, Sieur demärk-äNtwänˈ də zhārärˈ, syör də săNtämäNˈ [key], 1594–1661, French lyric poet. After…
Marcus Tullius Cicero Roman orator, philosopher, and politicianBorn: 106 B.C. Cicero was the most famous of all Roman orators. He held a variety of political posts and was known as an opponent of…
