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David Shepherd GARLAND, Congress, VA (1769-1841)

GARLAND, David Shepherd, a Representative from Virginia; born near New Glasgow (now Clifford), Amherst County, Va., September 27, 1769; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to…

Silas STOW, Congress, NY (1773-1827)

STOW, Silas, a Representative from New York; born in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Conn., December 21, 1773; attended the common schools; studied law, but never practiced; moved to Lowville,…

Montague LESSLER, Congress, NY (1869-1938)

LESSLER, Montague, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 1, 1869; attended the public schools; was graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1889 and later…

DK Science: Cameras

PINHOLE CAMERAFILM CAMERAMILESTONES OF PHOTOGRAPHYPHOTOGRAPHIC FILMDIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYFIND OUT MOREA camera is a device that records pictures. It consists of a sealed box that catches the light…

DK Space: Astronomy

WHEN DID PEOPLE FIRST STUDY THE SKY? WHAT DO ASTRONOMERS STUDY TODAY? TELESCOPESFIND OUT MOREAstronomy is the science that studies the stars and all the other bodies (objects) in space. The…

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…

John XXI, pope

(Encyclopedia) John XXI, d. 1277, pope (1276–77), a Portuguese named Pedro Giuliano; successor of Adrian V. Known generally as Peter of Spain (Petrus Hispanus), he is the only Portuguese pope. Peter'…

Macip, Vicente Juan

(Encyclopedia) Macip or Masip, Vicente JuanMacip or Masip, Vicente Juanvēthānˈtā hwän mäthēpˈ, mäsēpˈ [key], c.1523–1579, Spanish religious painter of the Valencian school, known as Juan de Juanes…