(Encyclopedia) Hecker, Isaac Thomas, 1819–88, American Roman Catholic priest, founder of the Paulist Fathers; son of Prussian immigrants. Feeling the general discontent of his day in the dying…
For nearly two millennia, churches have stood as symbols of faith, artistry, and human ambition. From the ornate basilicas of Rome to the grand cathedrals of Africa and South America, these immense…
CHILTON Thomas , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky., July
30, 1798; attended the common schools in Paris, Ky.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
(Encyclopedia) Coram, ThomasCoram, Thomaskôrˈəm [key], 1668?–1751, English philanthropist and colonizer. He lived for some years in Massachusetts, working as a shipbuilder. On his return to England…
(Encyclopedia) Godfrey, Thomas, 1736–63, American poet and playwright, b. Philadelphia. The son of Thomas Godfrey, who invented the quadrant, he became apprenticed to a watchmaker after his father's…
