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Hilliard, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Hilliard, Nicholas, 1537–1619, English miniature painter, son of a goldsmith. Trained first as a jeweler, he was court painter to Elizabeth and to James I. The first true miniaturist…Lamb, John
(Encyclopedia) Lamb, John, 1735–1800, American Revolutionary leader, b. New York City. Prior to the Revolution he was a leader of the Sons of Liberty in New York and helped form the New York…Judah ha-Levi
(Encyclopedia) Judah ha-Levi or Judah HalevyJudah ha-Leviboth: j&oomacr;ˈdə [key]Judah ha-Levihäˌlēˈvī [key], c.1075–1141, Jewish rabbi, poet, and philosopher, b. Tudela, Spain. His poems—…Esau
(Encyclopedia) EsauEsauēˈsô [key] [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob, for lentil stew and who was tricked by Jacob out of his father's…sky
(Encyclopedia) sky, apparent dome over the earth, background of the clouds, sun, moon, and stars. The blue color of the clear daytime sky results from the selective scattering of light rays by the…Sons of Liberty
(Encyclopedia) Sons of Liberty, secret organizations formed in the American colonies in protest against the Stamp Act (1765). They took their name from a phrase used by Isaac Barré in a speech…Rashi
(Encyclopedia) RashiRashiräˈshē [key], 1040–1105, Jewish exegete, grammarian, and legal authority, b. Troyes, France. The name he is known by is an acronym of Rabbi Solomon bar Isaac. He studied in…Fremont
(Encyclopedia) Fremont Fremont frēˈmŏnt [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 230,504), Alameda co., W Calif., on…Ghiberti, Lorenzo
(Encyclopedia) Ghiberti, LorenzoGhiberti, Lorenzolōrĕnˈtsō gēbĕrˈtē [key], c.1378–1455, Florentine sculptor. He received his early training in the workshop of Bartoluccio. In 1401 he entered the…Isaac Newton EVANS, Congress, PA (1827-1901)
EVANS Isaac Newton , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Westchester, Chester County, Pa., July 29, 1827; attended the common schools; was graduated from the medical department of…Trending
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