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Brown, Mather
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Mather, 1761–1831, American portrait and historical painter, b. Boston. He studied under Benjamin West in London and continued to work in England. His portraits include those of…Cavalier poets
(Encyclopedia) Cavalier poets, a group of English poets associated with Charles I and his exiled son. Most of their work was done between c.1637 and 1660. Their poetry embodied the life and culture…Cartwright, William
(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, William, 1611–43, English author and divine. An ardent royalist and disciple of Ben Jonson, he had a high reputation as a preacher and author. In addition to his poems,…Baal-Shem-Tov
(Encyclopedia) Baal-Shem-TovBaal-Shem-Tovbäl-shĕm-tôv [key], c.1698–1760, Jewish founder of modern Hasidism, b. Ukraine. His life is the subject of many tales that circulated even before his death.…Ben ERDREICH, Congress, AL (1938)
ERDREICH Ben , a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., December 9, 1938; graduated from Shados Valley High School, Birmingham, Ala., 1956; B.A., Yale University,…Ben JONES, Congress, GA (1941)
JONES Ben , a Representative from Georgia; born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, N.C., August 30, 1941; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Va., 1959; attended the University of…Ben QUAYLE, Congress, AZ (1976)
QUAYLE Ben , a Representative from Arizona; born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, November 3, 1976; B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1998; J.D., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.,…Nahmanides
(Encyclopedia) NahmanidesNahmanidesnähmänˈĭdēz [key], 1194–c.1270, Jewish scholar, exegete, and kabbalist, b. Spain. He wrote commentaries on the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud. A mystic, he rejected…Erté
(Encyclopedia) ErtéErtéĕrtāˈ [key], 1892–1990, French designer and illustrator, b. St. Petersburg as Romain de Tirtoff. He moved to France and worked for a time sketching for Paul Poiret and…Ginsburg, Christian David
(Encyclopedia) Ginsburg, Christian DavidGinsburg, Christian Davidgĭnzˈbərg [key], 1831–1914, English Hebrew scholar, b. Warsaw. He was converted to Christianity in 1846 and settled in England. He…Trending
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