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Farrell, James Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Farrell, James ThomasFarrell, James Thomasfârˈəl [key], 1904–79, American novelist, b. Chicago. In his fiction Farrell expressed anger against the brutal economic and social conditions…

Rossiter, Thomas Pritchard

(Encyclopedia) Rossiter, Thomas Pritchard, 1818–1871, American historical painter, b. New Haven, Conn. He spent many years in Europe, studying and painting, and settled finally in Cold Spring, N.Y.,…

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

(Encyclopedia) Thomas Jefferson Memorial, monument, 18 acres (7 hectares), in East Potomac Park, on the Tidal Basin, Washington, D.C.; authorized by Congress 1934, built 1938–43, dedicated 1943. The…

Dewing, Thomas Wilmer

(Encyclopedia) Dewing, Thomas Wilmer, 1851–1938, American painter, b. Boston, Mass. Dewing studied in Paris with the academician Jules Lefebvre. Returning to New York City in 1880, he produced hazy,…

Marshall, Thomas Riley

(Encyclopedia) Marshall, Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, U.S. Vice President (1913–21), b. North Manchester, Ind. A lawyer in Columbia City, Ind., he was Democratic governor of the state (1909–13) and…

Brock, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Brock, Sir Thomas, 1847–1922, English sculptor. One of the leading sculptors under the reign of Victoria, he enjoyed a long and successful career. He became an Academician in 1891 and…

Beecham, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Beecham, Sir ThomasBeecham, Sir Thomasbēˈchəm [key], 1879–1961, English conductor. Beecham was educated at Oxford but did not attend any formal music school. Early in his career as a…

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

(Jonathan Weiss)actorBorn: 9/08/1981Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Before winning a role on the television series Home Improvement (1991–1998), Thomas worked as a model and appeared in The…

North, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) North, Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601?, English translator. He is famous for his translation of Plutarch, entitled Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans (1579), which he made from the French…

Meredith, Edwin Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Meredith, Edwin Thomas, 1876–1928, American publisher and U.S. secretary of agriculture (1920–21), b. Avoca, Iowa. After 1896 he owned and edited the Farmers' Tribune, founded (1902)…