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Lois Foster
Lois is a common English name from the New Testament. Paul the Apostle mentions Lois, the pious grandmother of Saint Timothy in the Second Epistle to Timothy (commending her for her faith in 2 Timothy 1:5). The name was first used by English Christians after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular, particularly in North America, during the first half of the 20th century. Notable women * Lois Bryan Adams (1817-1870), American writer, journalist, newspaper editor * Lois McMaster Bujold, author * Lois Capps, congresswoman * Lois Chiles, actress * Lois Collier, actress * Lois Ehlert, writer * Lois Hole, lieutenant governor of Alberta (2000–2005) * Lois Johnson (1942–2014), American country music singer * Lois Kolkhorst, American politician * Lois M. Leveen, author * Lois Lilienstein, singer * Lois Long, writer for The New Yorker * Lois Lowry, author * Lois Maffeo (''Lois''), musician * Lois Maxwell, actress * Lois McCallin, athlete * Lois McConnell, lead singer of Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rembrandt
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch art history.Gombrich, p. 420. Unlike most Dutch masters of the 17th century, Rembrandt's works depict a wide range of style and subject matter, from portraits and self-portraits to landscapes, genre scenes, allegorical and historical scenes, biblical and mythological themes and animal studies. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age, when Dutch art (especially Dutch painting), whilst antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was prolific and innovative. This era gave rise to important new genres. Like many artists of the Dutch Golden Age, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Johnson
Lois Johnson Scoggins (May 15, 1942 – July 7, 2014) professionally known as Lois Johnson was an American country music singer. She was from Maynardville, Tennessee. She recorded for different labels between 1969 and 1978, charted twenty singles on the Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sa ... charts. Her highest chart peak was "Loving You Will Never Grow Old", which reached No. 6 in 1975. Johnson toured with Hank Williams Jr. between 1970 and 1973. She died at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Nashville, Tennessee, on July 7, 2014. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Miriam Wilson
Lois Miriam Wilson (born Lois Freeman; April 8, 1927) is a retired United Church Minister who was the first female Moderator of the United Church of Canada, from 1980 to 1982. She was ordained a United Church minister in 1965, her husband having previously been ordained a United Church minister. From 1983 to 1989 she served as co-director of the Ecumenical Forum of Canada and also served as a president of the Canadian Council of Churches (1976-1979) as well as the World Council of Churches (1983-1991). A close friend of the noted Canadian novelist Margaret Laurence, she participated in several public forums with Laurence and presided at Laurence's 1986 funeral. Wilson is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree (1947; United College) and a Masters of Divinity (1950). She served in team ministry with her husband in United Church pastoral charges in Winnipeg, (’54-’60), Thunder Bay, (’60-69), Hamilton (’69-’78) and Kingston (’7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Meredith
Lois Meredith (alternative styling Loïs Mérédith) (June 26, 1897 – January 15, 1967) was a silent film and theatre actress. Career She infrequently appeared on the Broadway stage from 1911 to 1926. Meredith appeared in 22 films, of which 21 were made between 1914 and 1922, with a 15-years gap before her final uncredited minor film role in 1937. Filmography * '' The Conspiracy'' (1914) as Margaret Holt * ''Dan'' (1914) as Lila Dabney * '' The Seats of the Mighty'' (1914) as Mathilde * '' An Enemy to Society'' (1915) as Decima Duress * '' The Greater Will'' (1915) as Peggy Sloane * '' Help Wanted'' (1915) as Gertie Meyers * '' The Legacy of Folly'' (1915) as Constance * ''My Best Girl'' (1915) as Dora Lane * '' The Woman'' (1915) as Wanda Kelly * ''The Precious Parcel'' (also known as ''The Precious Packet'') (1916) as Jacqueline Bourbon * '' Spellbound'' (1916) as Elsie York * ''The Girl Who Can Cook'' (1917) * '' In the Hands of the Law'' (1917) * ''Sold at Auction'' (1917 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois McIvor
Lois Rayma McIvor (22 October 1930 – 11 June 2017) was a New Zealand artist. Career McIvor studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, and later under the tutelage of Colin McCahon. She was predominantly a landscape painter, often using glowing pastel colours and her landscapes were inspired by Manukau Harbour and Titirangi Titirangi is a suburb of West Auckland in the Waitākere Ranges local board area of the city of Auckland in northern New Zealand. It is an affluent, residential suburb located 13 kilometres (8 miles) to the southwest of the Auckland city centre ..., where she lived for many years. McIvor was one of the founding members of the Association of Women Artists. Paintings by McIvor are held in public and private collections throughout the world, including the Remuera Gallery. Exhibitions Notable exhibitions by McIvor include: * with The Group in 1962 and 1968 * a retrospective exhibition of her work from 1956 to 2001 held in 2001 at Northart * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-Force
N-Force is an English dance music act that formed in 2008. Career The act comprises Lois McConnell as lead singer, plus Jorg Schmid and Chris Henry. N-Force is currently signed to UK Dance label All Around the World, and have so far released six singles in the UK and Germany. N-Force's tracks have appeared on various Clubland compilation CDs. Some of their songs have attained some mild success in the UK and Germany. One of their songs, "All My Life" has accumulated over 6,000,000 views as of October, 2011 on YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo .... Schmid has stated that there are more "N-Force" songs to come, but it is unknown if McConnell will still front the act, as she seems to be developing a solo career. However a new single entitled "The One" surfaced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois McCallin
Lois McCallin (born c. 1956) holds the world record distance and endurance for female human powered flight. On January 21, 1987 McCallin, an amateur triathlete flew 15.44 kilometers in 37 minutes, 38 seconds in the MIT Daedalus project's human-powered Michelob Light Eagle aircraft at Roger Dry lake, Edwards Air Force Base, California. For this achievement, she was awarded the Harmon Trophy The Harmon Trophy is a set of three international trophies, to be awarded annually to the world's outstanding aviator, aviatrix, and aeronaut (balloon or dirigible). A fourth trophy, the "National Trophy," was awarded from 1926 through 1938 to th .... References "List of records established by 'Lois McCallin'" Fédération Aéronautique Internationale* Mathews, Jay (23 January 1987) "Distance Record Set for Human-Powered Flight" ''Washington Post'' p. A20 1958 births Living people American aviators Harmon Trophy winners American aviation record holders American women aviation record h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Maxwell
Lois Ruth Maxwell (born Lois Ruth Hooker; 14 February 1927 – 29 September 2007) was a Canadian actress who portrayed Miss Moneypenny in the first fourteen Eon-produced ''James Bond'' films (1962–1985). She was the first actress to play the part. The films in which she played Miss Moneypenny were '' Dr. No'' (1962), '' From Russia with Love'' (1963), '' Goldfinger'' (1964), '' Thunderball'' (1965), '' You Only Live Twice'' (1967), ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969), '' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971), '' Live and Let Die'' (1973), '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974), '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977), '' Moonraker'' (1979), '' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981), ''Octopussy'' (1983), and '' A View to a Kill'' (1985). She did not appear in the 1967 adaptation of '' Casino Royale'', nor in the 1983 remake of ''Thunderball'', ''Never Say Never Again'', as the production was not Eon's, though she did, as a similar character, in the spoof ''O.K. Connery''. She began her film c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Maffeo
Lois Maffeo (professionally known for much of her career as Lois) is an American musician and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. She has been closely involved with and influenced many independent musicians, especially in the 1990s-era Olympia, Seattle and Washington, D.C. music scenes. Early life Maffeo was raised in Phoenix, Arizona and graduated in 1981 from Xavier College Preparatory, an all-female private Catholic high school. She moved to Olympia, Washington to attend The Evergreen State College. Discography As Lois Maffeo ;albums *''The Union Themes'' (with Brendan Canty of Fugazi), 2000, Kill Rock Stars (Japanese release contains five bonus tracks) ;compilations and other collaborations/appearances * ntitled a cappella track ''Dangerous Business International cassette'', 1985, K Records *"My Head Hurts" (with The Go Team), ''Archer Come Sparrow cassette'', 1988/1989, K Records *"Cup to the Wall" (with Satisfact), ''Life Abroad 7" single'', 1996, K Records *"Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Lowry
Lois Ann Lowry (; née Hammersberg; March 20, 1937) is an American writer. She is the author of several books for children and young adults, including '' The Giver Quartet,'' ''Number the Stars'', and '' Rabble Starkey.'' She is known for writing about difficult subject matters, dystopias, and complex themes in works for young audiences. Lowry has won two Newbery Medals: for ''Number the Stars'' in 1990 and ''The Giver'' in 1994. Her book ''Gooney Bird Greene'' won the 2002 Rhode Island Children's Book Award. Many of her books have been challenged or even banned in some schools and libraries. ''The Giver'', which is common in the curriculum in some schools, has been prohibited in others. Life Lowry was born on March 20, 1937 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, to Katherine Gordon Landis and Robert E. Hammersberg. Her maternal grandfather, Merkel Landis, a banker, created the Christmas Club savings program in 1910. Initially, Lowry's parents named her "Cena" for her Norwegian gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Yorker
''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans. Although its reviews and events listings often focus on the cultural life of New York City, ''The New Yorker'' has a wide audience outside New York and is read internationally. It is well known for its illustrated and often topical covers, its commentaries on popular culture and eccentric American culture, its attention to modern fiction by the inclusion of short stories and literary reviews, its rigorous fact checking and copy editing, its journalism on politics and social issues, and its single-panel cartoons sprinkled throughout each issue. Overview and history ''The New Yorker'' was founded by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a ''New York Times'' reporter, and debuted on February 21, 1925. Ross wanted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Long
Lois Bancroft Long (December 15, 1901 – July 29, 1974) was an American writer for ''The New Yorker'' during the 1920s. She was known under the pseudonym "Lipstick" and as the epitome of a flapper. She was born on December 15, 1901, in Stamford, Connecticut, the oldest of three children of Frances Bancroft and William J. Long. She graduated from Vassar College. Long had worked at ''Vogue'' and ''Vanity Fair'' before finding fame at ''The New Yorker''. Harold Ross hired her to write a column on New York nightlife. Under the name of Lipstick, Lois Long chronicled her nightly escapades of drinking, dining, and dancing. She wrote of the decadence of the decade with an air of aplomb, wit, and satire, becoming quite a celebrity. Because her readers did not know who she was, Long often jested in her columns about being a "short squat maiden of forty" or a "kindly, old, bearded gentleman." However, in the announcement of her marriage to ''The New Yorker'' cartoonist Peter Arno, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
