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(Encyclopedia)Volstead Act: see under Volstead, Andrew Joseph. ...Cartan, Henri
(Encyclopedia)Cartan, Henri: see under Cartan, Élie Joseph. ...Mitchell, Joan
(Encyclopedia)Mitchell, Joan, 1926–92, American abstract painter, b. Chicago, studied Smith College, Art Institute of Chicago (B.F.A., 1947; M.F.A., 1950). A vibrant colorist, she was one of the finest painters o...Kroeber, Alfred Louis
(Encyclopedia)Kroeber, Alfred Louis krōˈbər [key], 1876–1960, American anthropologist, b. Hoboken, N.J., Ph.D. Columbia, 1901. He taught (1901–46) at the Univ. of California and was director (1925–46) of t...Husserl, Edmund
(Encyclopedia)Husserl, Edmund ĕtˈmo͝ont ho͝osˈərl [key], 1859–1938, German philosopher, founder of the phenomenological movement (see phenomenology). He was professor at Göttingen and Freiburg and was grea...Égalité, Philippe
(Encyclopedia)Égalité, Philippe: see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'. ...Daley, Richard Michael
(Encyclopedia)Daley, Richard Michael: see under Daley, Richard Joseph. ...Daley, William Michael
(Encyclopedia)Daley, William Michael: see under Daley, Richard Joseph. ...Philippe Égalité
(Encyclopedia)Philippe Égalité: see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'. ...Heli
(Encyclopedia)Heli hēˈlī [key], in the New Testament, father of St. Joseph. ...Browse by Subject
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