cornicione
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cornicione. Italian
Renaissance wall-cornice proportioned to be a suitable crowning feature of the entire
façade and mass of a large building, usually
astylar, such as a
palazzo, e.g. Palazzo Strozzi, Florence (begun 1489).
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Pinkney, 1st black sailor to circle globe solo, still going strong at 70.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 7/12/2006; 700+ words
; ...raincoat hung in the glass case. The Bill Pinkney exhibit at Mystic Seaport museum also...straps held him together. On this day Pinkney stood outside of himself, almost literally...Amistad was built and docks for the winter. Pinkney, whose sailing career began on Lake Michigan...
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PINKNEY MAINTAINS FAMILY'S REP AT ECU
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 10/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney will be playing in Charlottesville on...news for the Virginia Cavaliers, because Pinkney has done pretty well this year against...opening 27-22 loss to ECU in Charlotte. Pinkney threw for one touchdown and ran for another...
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Pinkney Running Life's Straight Route; Texas Receiver Dismisses Past, Looks Ahead
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/11/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Throw a football to wide receiver Lovell Pinkney on the field and there's little doubt...catch anything that touches my hands," Pinkney said. Uncertainty only comes into play...junior. The opportunities are there for Pinkney, the second-youngest of 12 children...
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Pinkney Tries to Position Himself
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/11/1995; ; 700+ words
; Lovell Pinkney is facing another fork in the road. His...play in the National Football League. Pinkney is here at the NFL's scouting combine...date. To prove that this is no joke." Pinkney's made tougher decisions. Not returning...
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Pinkney gets chance to relive history.
Newspaper article from: Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, NC); 9/6/2007; 700+ words
; ...East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney has seen the photo "once or twice" that...Guard it with your life," Reggie Pinkney told someone recently when they asked...last three decades in a scrapbook Reggie Pinkney now keeps in his office at Hillsboro Street...
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Percy Pinkney Sees Victory: Well Known Political Consultant Pushes
Newspaper article from: Sacramento Observer; 10/12/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Sacramento Observer 10-12-1994 Percy Pinkney Sees Victory: Well Known Political Consultant...always been at the heart of Percy H. Pinkney's endeavors, regardless of the job...Through the late 1960s and early '70s Pinkney labored to keep youths out of gangs as...
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Kevin Pinkney Leads Way For Colton High School
Newspaper article from: Precinct Reporter; 2/15/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Precinct Reporter 02-15-2001 Kevin Pinkney Leads Way For Colton High School Making...the program this year, and senior Ken Pinkney is one of the main reasons for the Yellowjackets...this Friday night. Unlike his school, Pinkney has long been successful at basketball...
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Our Legacy: Where is London Pinkney?
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 2/28/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...in the Maryland State Archives, London Pinkney was born around 1805 in Crownsville...Worthington plantation. Late in life, London Pinkney decided to come to Annapolis and make...cemeteries that have since disappeared. London Pinkney was considered to be a man of means and...
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DRIVING AMBITION VERONICA D. PINKNEY YEARNS FOR THE DAY SHE CAN PAY HER BILLS WITHOUT FEDERAL HELP, BUT HER EFFORTS TO GET TRAINING FOR A JOB SHE THINKS SHE CAN DO HAVE FAILED. AND COME FALL, WELFARE RULES CHANGE.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 7/26/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...SUFFOLK -- For months now, Veronica D. Pinkney has been leaving notes for truck drivers...in notes she posts on 18-wheelers. Pinkney sees getting behind the wheel of one of...d just like a steady income,'' said Pinkney, 26 and the mother of a 7-year-old...
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From Streets to Stardom; Pinkney a Rare Victory for Sports Series: EMPTY FIELDS, DESERTED COURTS Series Number: 2/2
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/30/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...Anacostia High in September 1989, Lovell Pinkney seemed destined for football stardom...earn a major college scholarship. But Pinkney had a quandary. Some months earlier he...Stewart, sensed something was wrong when Pinkney began skipping classes - and football...
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Pinkney, William
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
PINKNEY, WILLIAM William Pinkney was a lawyer, statesman, and diplomat before serving as attorney general of the United States under President james madison. Pinkney was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on March 17, 1764. Though his...
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis 1963-
Book article from: Something About the Author
PINKNEY, Andrea Davis 1963- Personal Born September...1963, in Washington, DC; married Brian Pinkney (a children's book illustrator), 1991...Ailey, illustrated by husband, Brian Pinkney, Hyperion (New York, NY), 1993. Seven...
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Pinkney, Jerry 1939–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Jerry Pinkney 1939 – Illustrator At a Glance...decades, award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney has balanced his time among designing...beloved by people of all ages. “ Pinkney brings the best kinds of talent to his...
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Pinkney, Bill 1935–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Bill Pinkney 1935 – Sailor On June 9, 1992...helm. The captain, 56-year-old Bill Pinkney, had just completed an amazing voyage...all around Boston who had been following Pinkney ’ s voyage for two years, tracking...
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William Pinkney
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Pinkney U.S. senator and statesman William Pinkney (1764-1822) was notable for his support of the Missouri...slavery that was passed by Congress in 1820. William Pinkney began his career as an attorney but quickly entered the...
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