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    Jan Schenkman (born 1 October 1806 in Amsterdam, Netherlands - died 4 May 1863 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a Dutch teacher, poet, and author of books...
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    of the character comes from an 1850 book by Amsterdam schoolteacher Jan Schenkman and portrays him as a black Moor. This became the dominant representation...
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  • Schenkman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Byron Schenkman (born 1966), American musician, music director and educator Jan Schenkman...
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    Nicholas and His Servant"), published in 1850 by Amsterdam schoolteacher Jan Schenkman; however, the tradition appears to date back at least as far as the...
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    character has been traced back to the middle of the 19th century when Jan Schenkman, a popular children's book author, added a black servant to the Sinterklaas...
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    The character first appeared in his current form in an 1850 book by Jan Schenkman and is commonly depicted as a blackamoor. Traditionally Zwarte Piet...
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    administration and stallholders now had to pay rent. In the mid-19th century Jan Schenkman, author of the children's book Sint Nicolaas en zijn knecht (1850),...
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    pursue his other band, Blues Traveler, Chris Barron (lead vocals) and Eric Schenkman (guitar, backing vocals) decided to continue Trucking Company with the...
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  • The Pompatus of Love BMG Independents / Cinépix Film Properties Richard Schenkman (director/screenplay); Jon Cryer, Adam Oliensis (screenplay); Jon Cryer...
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    The directorship of Dr. Carolyn B. Heriza (1996-2005) and Dr. Margaret Schenkman (2005-2019) marked a period of educational and research growth of the...
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