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1759–1828, American architect, b. Tortola, British Virgin Islands, He studied (1781–84) medicine at Edinburgh but received his medical degree (178...
1763–1853, American architect, b. New York City. He was chiefly known for the New York City Hall (1803–12), one of the finest American buildings o...
(äkäh t´lä) (KEY) , town (1993 17,233), SW El Salvador, on the Pacific Ocean. It is a coffee and fishing port, a railroad terminus, and a resort. ...
( b´ sh g) (KEY) , in the Bible, Shunammite woman, David’s attendant in his old age and the indirect cause of Adonijah’s murder....
(gôt´fr t z m´p r) (KEY) , 1803–79, German architect. Semper was among the most influential architects of the 19th cent. In his book Der Stil in ...
(äbr t´ts ) (KEY) , region (1991 pop. 1,249,054), 4,167 sq mi (10,793 sq km), central Italy, bordering on the Adriatic Sea in the east. L’Aquila i...