Word: benjamin
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Excellency the Turkish Ambassador. Perched on the edge of his chair, his high bulging forehead pink with excitement, he bid again and again, walked off with seven canvases at prices ranging from $22.50 to $475. The latter was the price of an enormous highly varnished Harem Scene by Benjamin Constant...
...Benjamin Banneker reputedly built the first clock made in the U. S., published a series of almanacs. President Thomas Jefferson sent one of his tracts to the French philosopher Condorcet to back up the Jefferson defense of Negro intellect...
...pound class: Benjamin Gordon (E) defeated Fritz (E), by decision. Time...
...were elected officers for the ensuing year: president, Sol Roland Srole '36; first vice-president, Edgar Ivan Epstein '36; second vice-president, Milton Zelig Paisner '36; treasurer, Ernest Sherman '36; secretary, Joseph David Golden '37; publicity agent, Irving Greenblatt '36; Freshman representative, Martin David Schwartz '38; executive councillor, Charles Benjamin Feibleman...
...received the drawing from Mr. Benjamin West, who declared it was taken from the life and was presented to him by a gentleman of quality and that he had no doubt but it was by a French painter of noteworthy fame. I remain Respectfully yours Rembrandt Peale...