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Thomas SPRIGG, Congress, MD (1747-1809)

SPRIGG Thomas , a Representative from Maryland; born in Prince George's County, Md., in 1747; served during the Revolutionary War as ensign in the Maryland Battalion of the Flying Camp from…

John, three epistles of the New Testament

(Encyclopedia) John, three letters of the New Testament. Traditionally, they are ascribed to John son of Zebedee, the disciple of Jesus. All three letters probably date to the end of the 1st cent. a.…

John of Brienne

(Encyclopedia) John of BrienneJohn of Briennebrēĕnˈ [key], c.1170–1237, French crusader. He was a count and in 1210 married Mary, titular queen of Jerusalem. Mary died in 1212, and their daughter,…

Robert Joseph TWYMAN, Congress, IL (1897-1976)

TWYMAN Robert Joseph , a Representative from Illinois; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 18, 1897; attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; employed in foreign service by…

Isaiah: 11

Isaiah Chapter 11 1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the…

Summer 2001

Summer 2001June 2Massachusetts HandicapSuffolk Downs11/8Include Jerry Bailey500,000June 8Acorn StakesBelmont1Forest SecretsChris McCarron200,000June 9Belmont StakesBelmont11/2Point GivenGary…

John of Nepomuk, Saint

(Encyclopedia) John of Nepomuk, SaintJohn of Nepomuk, Saintnāˈpōm&oobreve;k [key], d. 1393, patron saint of Bohemia, a martyr. He is also called John Nepomucen. He was vicar general of Bohemia…

Bale, John

(Encyclopedia) Bale, John, 1495–1563, English dramatist and clergyman. An ardent proponent of the Reformation, he used the stage as a vehicle for his views. His most famous play, King John (written c…

Dalrymple, John

(Encyclopedia) Dalrymple, John: see Stair, John Dalrymple, 1st earl of, and Stair, John Dalrymple, 2d earl of.

John Climax, Saint

(Encyclopedia) John Climax, Saint [Gr.,=ladder], d. c.649, Syrian hermit of Mt. Sinai. Little is known of his life, but his guide to the spiritual life in 30 steps, The Ladder of Paradise, was widely…