(Encyclopedia) ShuaybShuaybsh&oomacr;hāyb [key], Qur'anic non-biblical prophet, appeared later than Hud and Salih among “the people of the thicket.” His preaching is said to have consisted of a…
STEVENS, Charles Abbot, (brother of Moses Tyler Stevens and cousin of Isaac Ingalls Stevens), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Andover (then a part of Andover), Essex County…
(Encyclopedia) Eckersberg, Christoffer VilhelmEckersberg, Christoffer Vilhelmkrĭstôfˈər vĭlˈhĕlm ĕkˈərsbĕrkh [key], 1783–1853, Danish painter. He studied with J. L. David in Paris and in Rome became…
(Encyclopedia) Caldwell, Sarah, 1924–2006, American opera director and conductor, b. Maryville, Mo. In 1957 she founded the Boston Opera Group, later renamed the Opera Company of Boston, and headed…
Senate Years of Service: 1855-1855Party: DemocratWELLS, John Sullivan, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Durham, Strafford County, N.H., October 18, 1803; attended Pembroke (N.H.) Academy…
BROWN, John, (uncle of Benjamin Brown and grandfather of John Brown Francis), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., January 27, 1736; engaged in mercantile pursuits; one…
Senate Years of Service: 1807-1815Party: Democratic RepublicanROBINSON, Jonathan, (brother of Moses Robinson), a Senator from Vermont; born in Hardwick, Mass., August 11, 1756; received a…
GRINNELL, Joseph, (brother of Moses Hicks Grinnell), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Bedford, Mass., November 17, 1788; completed preparatory studies; moved to New York City…
(Encyclopedia) halakah or halachahalakahboth: häläˈkhä, häläkhäˈ [key] [Heb.,=law], in Judaism, the body of law regulating all aspects of life, including religious ritual, familial and personal…
(Encyclopedia) TiberiasTiberiastībērˈēəs [key], town (1994 pop. 36,400), NE Israel, on the Sea of Galilee, 682 ft (208 m) below sea level. It is one of the four holy cities of Judaism and a trade…
