(Encyclopedia) Shem, in the Bible, eldest son of Noah; presented as the ancestor of the Semites, particularly of the Hebrews and Arabs. An apocalypse called the Paraphrase of Shem was found among the…
The Question: Who is Merriam, of Merriam-Webster dictionaries fame? The Answer: Merriam is the last name of Springfield, Mass. book sellers/printers George and…
(Encyclopedia) BabelBabelbāˈbəl [key] [Heb.,=confused], in the Bible, place where Noah's descendants (who spoke one language) tried to build a tower reaching up to heaven to make a name for…
HOLMES, Charles Horace, a Representative from New York; born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., October 24, 1827; attended the public schools, Albion (N.Y.) Academy and was graduated from the…
The top boys' and girls' names, from 1900-2015 by Elaine Rho Related Links Most Common Names of Twins Most Common Names of Twin Girls Most Common Names of Twin Boys Most Popular…
MATHEWS, Vincent, a Representative from New York; born at âMatthewâs Field,â near Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., June 29, 1766; pursued an academic course in Noah Websterâs School,…
(Encyclopedia) Dwight, Timothy, 1828–1916, American educator, b. Norwich, Conn., grad. Yale, 1849; grandson of Timothy Dwight (1752–1817). Appointed professor of sacred literature at Yale, he…
(Encyclopedia) Greenfield Village, reproduction of an early American village, est. 1933 by Henry Ford at Dearborn, Mich., as part of the Edison Institute. A white-spired church, a town hall, an inn,…
(Encyclopedia) New York Pro Musica (New York Pro Musica Antiqua), vocal and instrumental ensemble, founded in New York City in 1952 by Noah Greenberg. One of the earliest groups to attempt…
(Encyclopedia) Ashura, holy day in Islam, the 10th day of the month of Muharram. It commemorates the day Noah left the ark and the day Moses was saved by God from the Egyptians, and is a voluntary…
