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Weld, Theodore Dwight
(Encyclopedia) Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803–95, American abolitionist, b. Hampton, Conn. In 1825 his family moved to upstate New York, and he entered Hamilton College. While in college he became a…Barnes, Harry Elmer
(Encyclopedia) Barnes, Harry Elmer, 1889–1968, American historian and sociologist, b. Auburn, N.Y. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1918 and taught economics, sociology, and history at various…Bostanai ben Chaninai
(Encyclopedia) Bostanai ben ChaninaiBostanai ben Chaninaibôsˈtänī bĕn khänēnīˈ [key], c.618–670, first Jewish exilarch (i.e., ruler of the Jewish exiles in Babylonia) under Arab rule. He is the…Ben Macdui
(Encyclopedia) Ben Macdui or Ben MacdhuiBen Macdhuimăkd&oomacr;ˈē [key], Gaelic Beinn Muic Duibhe, peak, 4,296 ft (1,309 m) high, Moray, Scotland, in the Cairngorm Mts.; second highest peak in…Brewer's: Barn-burners
Destructives, who, like the Dutchman of story, would burn down their barns to rid themselves of the rats. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BarnetBarnardine A…Provincetown Players
(Encyclopedia) Provincetown Players, American theatrical company that first introduced the plays of Eugene O'Neill. The company opened with his Bound East for Cardiff at the Wharf Theatre,…Ben Nevis
(Encyclopedia) Ben NevisBen Nevisnēˈvĭs, nĕvˈĭs [key], peak, 4,411 ft (1,345 m) high, Highland, W Scotland, overlooking Glen Nevis; highest peak of Great Britain. Ben Nevis is the remnant of a…Nevis, Ben
(Encyclopedia) Nevis, Ben, peak: see Ben Nevis, Scotland.Dunash ben Tamim
(Encyclopedia) Dunash ben TamimDunash ben Tamimd&oomacr;ˈnäsh bĕn [key]Dunash ben Tamimtäˈmēm [key] or Dunash ibn Tamim, c.900–c.960, Hebrew scholar, an astronomer and physician of North Africa…Ben Ezra
(Encyclopedia) Ben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir.Trending
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