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John Paul II
John Paul II 1920-2005, pope (1978-2005), a Pole (b. Wadowice) named Karol Józef Wojtyła; successor of John Paul I . He was the first non-Italian pope elected since the Dutch Adrian VI (1522-23) and the first Polish and Slavic pope. Ordained a priest in 1946, he earned doctorates in... Read more |
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Maurice Cullen
Cullen, Maurice (1866–1934). Canadian painter, whose work was influential in introducing Impressionism to his country. He was born in St John's, Newfoundland, brought up in Montreal, and originally trained as a sculptor. From 1889 to 1895 he lived in Paris and elsewhere in France, with trips... Read more |
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St. Paul
Saint Paul: Recreation Sightseeing Landmark architectural structures provide unique space for Saint Paul's arts institutions. The state Capitol was designed by Cass Gilbert in 1904 and blends Minnesota stones with imported marble; paintings, murals, and sculptures represent... Read more |
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Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler
ENGLER, HEINRICH GUSTAV ADOLF(b. Sagan, Silesia. Germany [now Zagan, Poland], 25 March 1844; d. Berlin-Dahlem, Germany, 10 October 1930)botany.Engler was the son of August Engler, a merchant, and Pauline Scholtz. At an early age his mother took him to Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), where he... Read more |
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Achille Lauro
Achille Lauro Achille Lauro (1887-1984), II Comandante (The Commander), had a rich business and political life. His fleet of ocean going vessels was spread over the waters of the world for 50 years. He was a deputy in the Italian parliament and mayor and political boss of Naples. Achille... Read more |
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Junius Spencer Morgan
Junius Spencer Morgan The American banker Junius Spencer Morgan (1813-1890) was a key participant in the credit bridge between America and Britain in the mid-19th century. Junius Spencer Morgan was born on April 14, 1813, in West Springfield, Mass. He grew up in Hartford, Conn., where his... Read more |
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George Ault
Ault, George (1891–1948). American painter, born in Cleveland, Ohio. His family moved to England in 1899 and he lived there until 1911. He studied in London at the Slade School and St John's Wood School of Art and made several trips to Paris. In 1911 he settled in New York. Ault is something... Read more |
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Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin
KARAMZIN, NIKOLAI MIKHAILOVICH (1766–1826), writer, historian, and journalist. Born in the Simbirsk province and educated in Moscow, Nikolai Karamzin served only briefly in the military before retiring to devote himself to intellectual pursuits. In 1789 he undertook a journey to western... Read more |
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Concord (river)
Concord river, c.15 mi (24 km) long, NE Mass., a short tributary of the Merrimack, which it joins at Lowell. On Apr. 19, 1775, colonial militia fired some of the first shots of the American Revolution at the British over a bridge across the river at Concord, Mass. Henry David Thoreau 's first... Read more |
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