26 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/5da9e8256efaacf7df35d3fff0776c1a.jpg 31e1dee7822fa3c7946e6d8915099047 Person An individual. Name Striner, Herbert E. Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065382.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065382.html</a> Birth Date 1923 Death Date 2015 Birthplace Jersey City, NJ Deathplace Silver Spring, MD Occupation educator; economist; photographer Biographical Text Striner, an economist who had served as dean of American University’s school of continuing studies and its school of business administration. In the 1960s, he was an adviser on employment and training for the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He served on Kennedy’s cabinet committee on juvenile delinquency and Johnson’s task force on the American Indian. He enjoyed photography, and his work was exhibited locally and in art and photo magazines. In 2007, he donated a collection of more than 8,000 negatives, photos and slides to American University. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/herbert-striner-a-business-school-dean-at-american-university-dies-at-92/2015/08/20/77382864-450b-11e5-846d-02792f854297_story.html" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/herbert-striner-a-business-school-dean-at-american-university-dies-at-92/2015/08/20/77382864-450b-11e5-846d-02792f854297_story.html</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herbert E. Striner economist educator photographer https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/82bf82d584d3e29d9d9d2dfbb818357b.jpg a4173ecdf136fae6b71afc51926625c4 Person An individual. Name Surratt, Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81056575.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81056575.html</a> Birth Date 1820 or 1823 Death Date 1865 Birthplace Waterloo, MD Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation political conspirator Biographical Text Surratt was an American boarding house owner who was convicted of taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Sentenced to death, she was hanged, becoming the first woman executed by the United States federal government. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Surratt" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Surratt</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Surratt political conspirator women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/5dcea1388d29c20bed85cf074a9492e9.jpg 4c54060e02f63dada1f0a34046ad4b8e Person An individual. Name Swann, John Birth Date 1789 Birthplace St. Mary’s County, MD Occupation potter Biographical Text Swann was a well-known potter in Alexandria. Although he is known for his stoneware, Swann learned his trade through an apprenticeship with Alexandria earthenware potter Lewis Plum. In 1813, he purchased land on Wilkes Street. At this new pottery location, Swann experimented with clay bodies and glazes, adapting his knowledge to use new materials and learn the sophistication needed to fire stoneware at much higher temperatures than earthenware. Source <a title="https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/swann/" href="https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/swann/">https://alexandriastoneware.wordpress.com/swann/</a> <a title="http://www.chipstone.org/article.php/524/Ceramics-in-America-2012/%E2%80%9CStone-ware-of-excellent-quality,-Alexandria-manufacture%E2%80%9D-Part-I:-The-Pottery-of-John-Swann" href="http://www.chipstone.org/article.php/524/Ceramics-in-America-2012/%E2%80%9CStone-ware-of-excellent-quality,-Alexandria-manufacture%E2%80%9D-Part-I:-The-Pottery-of-John-Swann">http://www.chipstone.org/article.php/524/Ceramics-in-America-2012/%E2%80%9CStone-ware-of-excellent-quality,-Alexandria-manufacture%E2%80%9D-Part-I:-The-Pottery-of-John-Swann</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Swann potter https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/826289dd00c4e21905c9f7266d633e80.jpg 0c15b5cfa4074355a46a938010c4c167 Person An individual. Name Thornton, William Authority Sources <a title="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81141884.html</a> Birth Date 1759 Death Date 1828 Birthplace Jost van Dyke, British West Indies Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation architect; physician; painter; dignitary Biographical Text Thornton was a British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol, an authentic polymath. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the United States Patent Office. Source <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton%20">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thornton </a> <a title="https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton" href="https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton">https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/dr-william-thornton</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Thornton architect dignitary painter physician https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/beb8e1a654dfca240d241a3b7cfa2e62.jpg f31f1d304a2a8959f75500551065c7de Person An individual. Name Throckmorton, Edith Birth Date 1901 Death Date 1982 Birthplace Summit Point, WV Deathplace Rockville, MD Occupation civil rights leader; educator; activist Biographical Text In 1937 she joined the Montgomery County school system where she would serve for twenty-one years, becoming principal of the segregated elementary schools of Sellman, Sandy Springs, Emory Grove, Laytonsville and Longview. After the landmark Supreme Court decision Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954, the County Public School Board initiated plans for school desegregation in Montgomery County. The desegregation of Longview Elementary School in 1959-1960 proved to be a turning point in Throckmorton’s career. Throckmorton then began to pursue a more active role in the Montgomery County Chapter of the NAACP, and served as president from 1962-1977. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://montgomeryhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ethrockmorton.pdf" target="_blank">http://montgomeryhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ethrockmorton.pdf</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edith Throckmorton activist african american civil rights educator women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/03b3ab614fe08c0506a9cc9092bda008.jpg 1db4d57e004dd3d2495054a9976989d3 Person An individual. Name Tiffany, Louis Comfort Authority Sources <a title="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79056759.html" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79056759.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79056759.html</a> Birth Date 1848 Death Date 1933 Birthplace New York, NY Deathplace New York, NY Occupation artist; jeweler Biographical Text Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. Tiffany was affiliated with a prestigious collaborative of designers known as the Associated Artists, which included Lockwood de Forest, Candace Wheeler, and Samuel Colman. Tiffany designed stained glass windows and lamps, glass mosaics, blown glass, ceramics, jewelry, enamels and metalwork. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Comfort_Tiffany" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Comfort_Tiffany</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis Comfort Tiffany artist jeweler https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/317718b40dfde4427a2b550cfd189990.jpg 10c01481ba4d8c3688e988650b5f01cf Person An individual. Name Townsend, Mary Scott Death Date 1931 Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation heiress; dignitary Biographical Text Daughter of and heiress to William Lawrence Scott, a Pennsylvania railroad and coal magnate who became a member of Congress. As an heiress to his fortune, she was a woman of great wealth. She became one of Washington's social leaders, known for her elegant entertaining. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.cosmosclub.org/The-Townsend-Mansion" target="_blank">https://www.cosmosclub.org/The-Townsend-Mansion</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Scott Townsend dignitary heiress women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/d7d7f604ad301118d6ed15579f0d3d29.jpg efb663bf6783b3fabf3506d13dab6f33 Person An individual. Name Udall, Stewart Lee Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50046798.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50046798.html</a> Birth Date 1920 Death Date 2010 Birthplace St. Johns, AZ Deathplace Santa Fe, NM Occupation politician Biographical Text Udall was an American politician and later, a federal government official. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Udall" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Udall</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stewart Lee Udall politician https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/c5ae1d1ec7ffaf556b405f0d248ce546.jpg 005eb4bd5c6e0630b0095d2117631713 Person An individual. Name Underwood, Oscar Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79109158.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79109158.html</a> Birth Date 1862 Death Date 1929 Birthplace Louisville, KY Deathplace Accotink, VA Occupation politician; dignitary; statesman Biographical Text Underwood was a politician from Alabama and candidate for President of the United States in 1912. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Underwood" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Underwood</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oscar Underwood dignitary politician statesman https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/c345715ceeee62ccdc990bf649aee851.jpg cefcc424e78e6f00637f149aa7d404d4 Person An individual. Name Vespucci, Amerigo Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50013949.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50013949.html</a> Birth Date 1454 Death Date 1512 Birthplace Florence, Italy Deathplace Seville, Spain Occupation explorer; cartographer Biographical Text Vespucci was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer who first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern outskirts as initially conjectured from Columbus' voyages, but instead constituted an entirely separate landmass hitherto unknown to Old Worlders. Colloquially referred to as the New World, this second super continent came to be termed "America", deriving its name from Americus, the Latin version of Vespucci's first name. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amerigo Vespucci cartography explorer