Dark DaysBeth did have the fever, and was much sicker than anyone but Hannah and the doctor suspected. The girls knew nothing about illness, and Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see her, so…
1 Samuel Chapter 1 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of…
(Encyclopedia) Backhuysen or Bakhuyzen, LudolfBackhuysen or Bakhuyzen, Ludolfl&oomacr;ˈdôlf bäkˈhīzən [key], 1631–1708, Dutch marine painter. He is best known for his scenes of stormy seas. In…
How many governors have become President? by Ann-Marie Imbornoni This article was posted in September 2002. In all, 16 governors have become president of the United States.…
(Encyclopedia) Eakins, ThomasEakins, Thomasāˈkĭnz [key], 1844–1916, American painter, photographer, and sculptor, b. Philadelphia, where he worked most of his life. Eakins is considered the foremost…
(Encyclopedia) Coques or Cocx, GonzalesCoques or Cocx, Gonzalesgōnzäˈlĕs kōks [key], 1614–84, Flemish portrait painter, active in Antwerp and England. He excelled in painting diminutive portraits and…
(Encyclopedia) Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo)Corneillekôrnāˈyə [key], 1922–2010, Belgian painter. Corneille was a member of CoBrA, the European group (1948–51) allied with abstract…
(Encyclopedia) Strange, Sir Robert, 1721–92, English engraver. The outstanding historical engraver of his day, he became a member of the academies of Rome, Florence, Bologna, and France and was the…