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| STEICHEN, Edward STEICHEN, Edward. (1879–1973), American photographer, who sought an emotional, impressionistic rendering of his subjects and strove to have photography recognized as a serious art form. Steichen was born in Luxembourg on March 27, 1879, and . . . |
| SANDBURG, Carl In 1908 he married Lilian Steichen (1883–1977), sister of the American photographer Edward Steichen, and in 1913 they moved to Chicago. Among his other works are Steichen the Photographer (1929), Home Front . . . |
| PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY. technique of producing permanent images on sensitized surfaces by means of the photochemical action of light or other forms of radiant energy. In today's society photography plays important roles as an information medium, as a tool in |
| Artists, Photographers, and Sculptors of the Past Edward Burne-Jones, 1833-98, (Br.) Pre-Raphaelite artist-craftsman. Children of Edward IV. Luca Della Robbia, 1400-82, (It.) Renaissance terracotta artist. Edward Gorey, 1925-2000, (U.S.) artist, illustrator. Edward Hicks, 1780-1849, (U.S.) folk painter. |
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| STIEGLITZ, Alfred Subsequently Stieglitz and the photographer Edward Steichen founded and directed Photo-Secession, a national organization of photographers that promoted pictorial photography. |
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| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Prince Edward Island became part of the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1873, as the seventh province. Prince Edward Island has a cool, changeable climate. Prince Edward Island has few known mineral resources aside from such basic materials as . . . |
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| Rulers of England and Great Britain By marrying daughter of Edward IV united Lancaster and York 1485 1509 53 24 Henry VIII Son of Henry VII, by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV 1509 1547 56 38 Edward VI Son of Henry VIII, by Jane Seymour, his 3rd queen. |
| ENGLAND ENGLAND. (Lat. Anglia), geographical portion of the island of Great Britain, constituting, with Wales, the principal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England occupies all of the island E of Wales and S of |
| EDWARD III Edward was born at Windsor on Nov. 13, 1312, the elder son of King Edward II, of the house of Plantagenet. Edward began a series of wars almost directly after he had control of England. Edward, accompanied by his . . . |
| EDWARD I The first years of Edward's reign were a period of the consolidation of his power. In 1290 Edward expelled all Jews from England. Edward lost Gascony in 1293 and did not again come into possession of the duchy until 1303. Assured by Parliament of . . . |
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| EDWARD II Edward was born on April 25, 1284, at Caernarvon, Wales, the fourth son of King Edward I and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile. On his father's death, however, Edward II recalled his favorite. Edward again futilely . . . |
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| EDWARD Edward was born at Woodstock in Oxfordshire on June 15, 1330, the son of King Edward III of England. In 1355 Edward was appointed his father's lieutenant in Gascony. As lord of those lands, Edward became, under . . . |
| SCOTLAND SCOTLAND. administrative division, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, occupying the N third of the island of Great Britain, bounded on the N by the Atlantic Ocean; on the E by the North Sea; on the SE by England; on the S by Solway |
| EDWARD IV EDWARD IV. (1442–83), king of England (1461– 70; 1471–83), who established the house of York on the English throne. Edward was born on April 28, 1442, in Rouen, France, the eldest son of Richard Plantagenet, 3d duke of York (1411–60). After his return to . . . |
| EDWARD VII Edward was born on Nov. 9, 1841, in Buckingham Palace, London, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and was christened Albert Edward. In 1863 Edward married Alexandra (1844–1925), eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark. . . . |
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Photography as an Art Form Video 1:39 Edward Steichen speaks on how although he was trained as a commercial lithographer and painter, his true interest lay in photography. In 1902, Alfred Stieglitz invited Steichen to New York to found Photo-Secession. Watch Video Email |
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Voyager 1 Explores Saturn Video 0:33 On November 12, 1980, Voyager 1 edged within 78,000 miles of Saturn, the second-largest planet in the solar system. Cameras beamed pictures 950 million miles back to California, revealing that Saturn had not four, but hundreds of rings. Watch Video Email |
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This Day in History: 12/11/1936 - Edward VIII Abdicates Video 1:00 After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. Watch Video Email |
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Edward M. Kennedy Withdraws Nomination Video 0:43 On August 11, 1980, Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts withdrew his bid for his party's presidential nomination. He was a serious contender, but withdrew when it became clear that Jimmy Carter would secure the nomination. Watch Video Email |
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