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(Encyclopedia)Volstead Act: see under Volstead, Andrew Joseph. ...Cartan, Henri
(Encyclopedia)Cartan, Henri: see under Cartan, Élie Joseph. ...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...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...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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