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(Encyclopedia)Brotherhood of the New Life: see Harris, Thomas Lake. ...United Colonies of New England
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(Encyclopedia)Carnegie Corporation of New York, foundation established (1911) to administer Andrew Carnegie's remaining personal fortune for philanthropic purposes. Initially endowed with $125 million, the foundati...Volendam
(Encyclopedia)Volendam vôˌləndämˈ [key], town, North Holland prov., N central Netherlands, on the Markermeer, near Amsterdam. A picturesque town largely unchanged since the 17th cent., it is a famous tourist s...Master of the Housebook
(Encyclopedia)Master of the Housebook (Meister des Hausbuchs), fl. 1475–1500, German graphic artist. The master is named for a series of vigorous and sophisticated drawings of everyday life found in the Hausbuch ...IJ
(Encyclopedia)IJ or Y both: ī [key], inlet of the Markermeer, North Holland prov., NW Netherlands, on which Amsterdam is located. It receives the Amstel River and is connected by canals with the North Sea and with...Morris
(Encyclopedia)Morris, family of prominent American landowners and statesmen. Richard Morris, d. 1672, left England after serving in Oliver Cromwell's army, became a merchant in Barbados, and emigrated to New York C...Aalsmeer
(Encyclopedia)Aalsmeer älsˈmār [key], town, North Holland prov., W central Netherlands, on Westeinder Plassen lake, near Amsterdam. It has one of the largest flower nurseries and ...Locatelli, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Locatelli, Pietro pyĕˈtrō lōkätĕlˈlē [key], 1695–1764, Italian violinist and composer. Much of his life was spent in Amsterdam, where he died. An outstanding virtuoso, he wrote studies and c...Beckmann, Max
(Encyclopedia)Beckmann, Max mäks bĕkˈmän [key], 1884–1950, German painter. A member of the Berlin secession from 1908 to 1911, he was impressionistic in his early style. A subsequent expressionistic phase was...Browse by Subject
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