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Broederlam, Melchior

(Encyclopedia) Broederlam, MelchiorBroederlam, Melchiormĕlˈkhēôr bröˈdərläm [key], active c.1381–1409, Franco-Flemish painter. Broederlam was among the first practitioners of the International Gothic…

saraband

(Encyclopedia) sarabandsarabandsârˈəbănd [key], dance of Asian origin that first appeared in Spain in the 16th cent. At that time it was characterized by alternate 3–4 and 3–8 meter and was…

James BARBOUR, Congress, VA (1775-1842)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1825Party: Anti-Democrat/WhigBARBOUR, James, (brother of Philip Pendleton Barbour and cousin of John Strode Barbour), a Senator from Virginia; born at “Frascati…

William Thomas CLARK, Congress, TX (1831-1905)

CLARK, William Thomas, a Representative from Texas; born in Norwalk, Conn., June 29, 1831; self-educated; taught school in Norwalk, Conn., in 1846; studied law in New York City; was admitted…

Atlee POMERENE, Congress, OH (1863-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1923Party: DemocratPOMERENE, Atlee, a Senator from Ohio; born in Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, December 6, 1863; attended the common schools and Vermillion…

Sacajawea Golden Dollar

The Sacagawea Golden Dollar The first new coin of the millennium Source: The U.S. Mint The Sacagawea Golden Dollar coins debuted in January 2000. The new dollar coin replaced the…