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Chronicles

(Encyclopedia) Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and…

Porter, David Dixon

(Encyclopedia) Porter, David Dixon, 1813–91, American admiral, b. Chester, Pa.; son of David Porter. He served under his father in the Mexican navy before he was appointed (1829) midshipman in the U.…

Packard Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Packard Foundation: see David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Durang, Christopher Ferdinand

(Encyclopedia) Durang, Christopher Ferdinand, 1949- , American playwright and actor, b. Montclair, N.J., Harvard Univ. (B.A., 1971), Yale Univ. (M.F.…

Harriman, William Averell

(Encyclopedia) Harriman, William AverellHarriman, William Averellāˈvərəl [key], 1891–1986, American public official; son of E. H. Harriman. Expanding his railroad inheritance, W. Averell Harriman…

Nogah

(Encyclopedia) NogahNogahnōˈgə [key], in the Bible, son of David.

Ithream

(Encyclopedia) IthreamIthreamĭthˈrēəm [key], in the Bible, son of David.