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	Search results for Child    Refine your search Subject Artists (2) Authors (2) Clothing & Dress (2) Artist Colonies (1) Authors, American (1) Show more... When in Indiana Most of his Life (2) 1863-1918 (1) Ca.1833-1879 (1) Childhhood to Young Ad... (1) Lived his Youth in Hen... (1) Show more... Where in Indiana Brown was Born in Nyes... (1) Clark County -- Henryv... (1) Jefferson County -- Ma... (1) Montgomery County -- C... (1) Owen County -- Gosport... (1) Show more... results 1-7 of 7 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Name: Subject: Notable For: 1. T. C. Steele Steele, T. C. (Theodore Clement), 1847-1926; Artists; Artist colonies; Beards Steele began drawing as a child and at the age of 12 was teaching schoolmates. With the financial support of friends, he and his family went to Germany where he studied art at the Munich Royal Academy.... 2. Harland Sanders Sanders, Harland, 1890- ; Restaurants; Fast food restaurants; Kentucky Fried Chicken (Firm); Chicken industry; Clothing & dress Harland Sanders began cooking as a child. Afer his father died he was responsible for looking after his younger brother and sister while his mother worked, so he prepared their food. He had a variety of... 3. Bill Peet Authors, American; Children's literature; Artists; Cartoonists; Motion picture industry; Animation; Peet, Bill, 1915-2002 As a child Bill Peet spent much of his time drawing pictures. He was awarded a scholarship to study at Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. He went to work for Walt Disney studios and worked on several... 4. Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton Bolton, Sarah T. (Sarah Tittle), 1814-1893; Poets; Authors; Composers; Clothing & dress; Women's rights; Suffragists Known for her poetry, including her classic "Paddle Your Own Canoe," Sarah Bolton began writing at a young age and contributed poems to newspapers and to the Home Journal. She was poet laureate of Indiana... 5. Juliet Strauss Journalism; Journalists; Newspaper industry; Reporters; Newspapers; Authors; Women; Portraits; Portrait photographs; State parks & reserves; Strauss, Juliet V. (Juliet Virginia), 1863-1918 As a child Strauss showed a talent for writing. The editor of the Rockville Tribune noticed her talent and encouraged her. In 1893 she began writing the column "Squibs and Sayings" for the Rockville Tribune.... 6. Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown Baseball; Baseball players; Sports Mordecai Brown played baseball for 14 years in the major leagues, including pitching several seasons for the Chicago Cubs. He was a right handed pitcher, throwing a natural sinker and curve ball. In 1949... 7. Caleb Mills Mills, Caleb, 1806-1879; Education; Teachers; Educational change; Public schools Mills was a teacher who came to Indiana from New Hampshire in 1833. He was the first professor at what would become Wabash College. He lobbied the government for a public school system in Indiana that... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-7 of 7 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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