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2 Maccabees: 2

2 Maccabees Chapter 2 1 It is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were carried away to take of the fire, as it hath been signified: 2 And how…

Landmarks of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable…

2008 Badminton Medalists

      MEN Event   Singles Dan Lin, China   Chong Wei Lee, Malaysia   Jin Chen, China Doubles Kido/Setiawan, Indonesia   Yun/Haifeng, China   Jiman/Jaejin,…

101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived

Some fictional characters have had more impact on the world than real people. Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, and Jeremy Salter set about ranking the “characters of myth, legends, television, and movies […

1 Esdras: 1

1 Esdras Chapter 1 1 And Josias held the feast of the passover in Jerusalem unto his Lord, and offered the passover the fourteenth day of the first month; 2 Having set the…

1989 Gramophone Awards

Chamber (Record of the Year)Bartók, String Quartets nos. 1–6, Emerson Quartet (Deutsche Grammophon)ChoralHandel, Jephtha, John Eliot Gardiner conducting Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque…

Mill, John Stuart

(Encyclopedia) Mill, John Stuart, 1806–73, British philosopher and economist. A precocious child, he was educated privately by his father, James Mill. In 1823, abandoning the study of law, he became…

Priestley, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Priestley, Joseph, 1733–1804, English theologian and scientist. He prepared for the Presbyterian ministry and served several churches in England as pastor but gradually rejected…

Entertainment Bios — S

Antonio Sabato, Jr.SadeEva Marie SaintBuffy Sainte-MarieHarry SaltzmanIgnatius SanchoLawrence SandersAdam SandlerJulian SandsLaura San GiacomoCarlos SantanaLuis SanteiroMia SaraCristina…