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Abarim

(Encyclopedia) AbarimAbarimăbˈərĭm [key], in the Bible, general term for the country E of the Jordan.

Cherith

(Encyclopedia) CherithCherithkērˈĭth [key], in the Bible, brook flowing into the Jordan opposite Samaria.

Glueck, Nelson

(Encyclopedia) Glueck, NelsonGlueck, Nelsongl&oobreve;k, glĭk [key], 1900–1971, American archaeologist and educator, b. Cincinnati, grad. Univ. of Cincinnati, 1920, Ph.D. Univ. of Jena, Germany,…

Michael Jordan, 1999 News

36, professional basketball player, announced his retirement from the NBA—again—in January. (He also retired in 1993, only to return to the game in 1995, after a brief stint with the…

Steven Jordan, 2006 News

lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, was charged in April with cruelty and maltreatment, dereliction of duty, lying to investigators, and other violations in connection to the detainee abuse…

Barbara Charline Jordan Biography

Barbara Charline Jordanpolitician and educatorBorn: 1936Birthplace: Houston, Tex. Jordan received a B.A. in political science and history from Texas Southern University in 1956 and earned a…

Vernon Jordan, 1998 News

close friend and adviser of President Clinton, was accused of aiding in a cover-up of the President's affair with Monica Lewinsky. Ultimately, the allegations that Jordan asked Lewinsky to…

Dead Sea, Jordan Video

Watch this video about the Dead Sea in Jordan and learn about its high salt content, how people use its salts, the surrounding area, and the Madaba mosaic map.

Jordan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note JordanThe Treasury, Al Khazneh, at the archaeological site Petra, Jordan, August 20, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Hashemite Kingdom of…

Abel-mizraim

(Encyclopedia) Abel-mizraimAbel-mizraimāˈbəl-mĭzrāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, place “beyond Jordan” where Jacob was mourned.