(Encyclopedia) Barker, Eugene Campbell, 1874–1956, American historian, b. Walker co., Tex. His distinguished teaching career, begun in 1899, was almost entirely at the Univ. of Texas. An outstanding…
(Encyclopedia) Timothy, two letters of the New Testament. With Titus they comprise the Pastoral Epistles, in which St. Paul addresses his coworkers as the guardians and transmitters of his teaching.…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Colorado
Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, Alva Blanchard 1875-1941 ALLARD, A. Wayne 1943- ALLOTT, Gordon Llewellyn 1907-1989…
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…
Words from each American president Compiled by David Johnson Note: Dates indicate term of office. Choose a president:George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James…
(Encyclopedia) Romans, letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul, probably from Corinth before his last trip to Jerusalem, c.a.d. 58. It is a treatise addressed to the Christian church at Rome…
(Encyclopedia) Lahontan, LakeLahontan, Lakeləhŏnˈtən [key], extinct lake of W Nev. and NE Calif. It was formed by heavy precipitation caused by the Pleistocene glaciers and with Lake Bonneville (see…
(Encyclopedia) Whittredge, Thomas WorthingtonWhittredge, Thomas Worthingtonhwĭtˈrĭj [key], 1820–1910, American painter, b. Springfield, Ohio. He studied in Paris, Düsseldorf, and Rome before…
