6 10 274 https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/8fb2e43c461bdb6818bd9eef0677581a.jpg 005943930487e223bc950fb12f136feb Person An individual. Name Monroe, James Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50078822.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50078822.html</a> Birth Date 1758 Death Date 1831 Birthplace Monroe Hall, VA Deathplace New York, NY Occupation president Biographical Text James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States, serving between 1817 and 1825. Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States and the last president from the Virginian dynasty and the Republican Generation. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe</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 James Monroe president https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/6375769f2ec4f5eff99ac68c8e6e8604.jpg d1515cf2dc9bb1b520ad14dfea469d50 Person An individual. Name Montresor, John Authority Sources <a title="http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Montresor%2C+John&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500081798" href="http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Montresor%2C+John&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500081798">http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Montresor%2C+John&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500081798</a> <a title="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80036769.html" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80036769.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80036769.html</a> Birth Date 1736 Death Date 1799 Birthplace Gibraltar Deathplace Maidstone, UK Occupation engineer; cartographer Biographical Text Montresor was a British military engineer and cartographer in North America. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montresor" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montresor</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 Montresor cartography engineer https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/8de92b418b1e8e96b8011c1ab77f253e.jpg f0ceb7d7a1b62992c601e445beef5543 Person An individual. Name Modigliani, Amedeo Authority Sources <a title="http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Modigliani%2C+Amedeo&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500026509" href="http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Modigliani%2C+Amedeo&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500026509">http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=Modigliani%2C+Amedeo&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500026509</a> <a title="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059541.html" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059541.html">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059541.html</a> Birth Date 1884 Death Date 1920 Birthplace Livorno, Italy Deathplace Paris, France Occupation painter; sculptor Biographical Text Modigliani was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by elongation of faces and figures, that were not received well during his lifetime, but later found acceptance. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani</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 Amedeo Modigliani painter sculptor https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/8252154cba4d496d50bf561f4f363e19.jpg 4fcf33f1408a695791bfd4599a83902c Person An individual. Name Miller, Mordecai Birth Date 1764 Death Date 1832 Birthplace East Caln, PA Occupation silversmith; watchmaker; quaker Biographical Text Miller was a fourth generation, Pennsylvania Quaker, who was actively involved in the emancipation of slaves and the welfare of free blacks. He likely apprenticed with clockmaker and silversmith Elisha Kirk, a cousin, in Warrington, Pennsylvania. By 1786, he partnered with Caleb Bentley and worked in Leesburg, Virginia and by 1788 he established his own silversmith business in Alexandria, Virginia which by all accounts was quite successful. He advertised clocks, watches and an assortment of other items. Miller was listed as a watchmaker (1796) and silversmith (1797) in the Alexandria Census. His reputation was outstanding and his clients included George Washington. He left the business in 1800 to pursue other business ventures. Source <a title=""http://www.colonialwatches.com/home/colonialwatches/mordecai-miller "" href="">http://www.colonialwatches.com/home/colonialwatches/mordecai-miller</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 Mordecai Miller Quaker silversmith watchmaker https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/52cf0b20e528019981c01f8ff5c578f7.jpg 912dcac86ae35c470bf87c446700eed8 Person An individual. Name Milburn, Benedict C. Birth Date 1805 Death Date 1867 Occupation potter Biographical Text Benedict C. Milburn came to Alexandria from St. Mary’s County to apprentice with a potter, as did his predecessor at Wilkes Street, John Swann. Milburn may have worked at Wilkes Street with Swann as early as 1822. He took over operations by 1833 and purchased the business in 1841. Source <a href="">https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/archaeology/default.aspx?id=33638#PotterBCMilburnca18411867</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 Benedict C. Milburn potter https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/b072116ad556079a942a8e117b7fe0f0.jpg 86f606b3fbd991e063bce0b9a3b4568f Person An individual. Name Mencken, H. L. Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80036702.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80036702.html</a> Birth Date 1880 Death Date 1956 Birthplace Baltimore, MD Deathplace Baltimore, MD Occupation journalist Biographical Text Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, satirist, cultural critic and scholar of American English. Mencken's longtime home in the Union Square neighborhood of West Baltimore has been turned into a city museum, the H. L. Mencken House. His papers were distributed among various city and university libraries, with the largest collection held in the Mencken Room at the central branch of Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Mencken" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Mencken</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 H. L. Mencken journalist https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/df6e25e06c9fca768f07858a506960d0.jpg b7ff5a2309f1c63695479d58af776d11 Person An individual. Name Madison, Dolley Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50039293.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50039293.html</a> Birth Date 1768 Death Date 1849 Birthplace Greensboro, NC Deathplace Washington, DC Occupation first lady Biographical Text Dolley Payne Todd Madison was the wife of James Madison, President of the United States. She was noted for her social graces, which boosted her husband’s popularity as President. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolley_Madison" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolley_Madison</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 Dolley Madison first lady women https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/6b3b4b7f4041d0c6534f03c6000e621a.jpg 2fffb515e12d3a8b6e46e1d42c968b70 Person An individual. Name Lynn, Adam Death Date 1835 Occupation silversmith Biographical Text Lynn worked as a silversmith and engraver in Alexandria, VA, from 1795 to 1820. He made a variety of silver serving pieces, such as teapots, creamers, tureens, ladles, and objects related to sugar consumption. Source <a title="https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=41040" href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=41040">https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=41040</a> <a title="https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=41044" href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=41044">https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=41044</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 Adam Lynn silversmith Person An individual. Name Lydston, William Occupation military soldier; artist; cartographer; civil war Biographical Text The soldier-artist William Lydston was the cartographer of a 1862 topographical map of the defense system by the engineer E. G. Arnold, and a large wartime pencil drawing of Fort Albany, located in nearby Arlington, Virginia. This panoramic scene features landmarks in the surrounding Virginia and D.C. area that were labeled by the artist. 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 Lydston https://berd.artinterp.org/files/original/d2cac7f84c611323801b33857dd91cd1.jpg ed9016eb276f7aa75b1913abab131ad3 Person An individual. Name Lockwood, Mary S. Authority Sources <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86137820.html" target="_blank">http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86137820.html</a> Birth Date 1831 Death Date 1922 Birthplace Hanover, NY Deathplace Plymouth, MA Occupation historian; writer Biographical Text Lockwood was one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s first historian. Source <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://www.dar.org/archives/mary-s-lockwood" target="_blank">http://www.dar.org/archives/mary-s-lockwood</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 S. Lockwood historian women writer