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(shm t-r t´l f) (KEY) , 1884–1976, German painter and woodcut artist. Schmidt-Rottluff cofounded and named the Brücke in 1905. After moving to Ber...
1873–1944, American political leader, b. New York City. Reared in poor surroundings, he had no formal education beyond grade school and took various...
(skâr´ br ) (KEY) , Stone Age village, on Mainland in the Orkney Islands, N Scotland. Dating from c.3200 to 2200 B.C., the village was preserved un...
(däv th´ älfä´r s k ´r s) (KEY) , 1896–1974, Mexican painter, b. Chihuahua. Siqueiros was among Mexico’s most original and eminent painters...
(sk ´rôs) (KEY) or Scyros (s ´r s) (KEY) , island (1991 pop. 2,901), c.80 sq mi (210 sq km), E Greece, in the Aegean Sea, largest of the N Sporade...
national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world’s parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded...