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February 29-March 2, 2008, Stamford, Brooklyn The oldest and largest crossword puzzle tournament in the United States is directed by Will Shortz, the…Barbara, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Barbara, Saint, fl. 3d or 4th cent., virgin martyr, whose life is shrouded in contradictory legends. Her father is said to have shut her up in a tower and then to have killed her for…Bar-jesus
(Encyclopedia) Bar-jesusBar-jesusbär-jēˈzəs [key], called ElymasElymasĕlˈĭmăs [key], in the New Testament, Jewish sorcerer at Paphos who tried to divert a prospective Christian convert and was cursed…Terrell
(Encyclopedia) TerrellTerrelltĕrˈəl [key], city (1990 pop. 12,490), Kaufman co., N Tex.; inc. 1883. In a farm area, cattle and horses are raised and there are nurseries; peaches, cotton, and wheat…Eötvös, József, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Eötvös, József, BaronEötvös, József, Baronyōˈzhĕf ötˈvösh [key], 1813–71, Hungarian writer and statesman. A vigorous reformer and a Christian Liberal, he was minister of public…Errett, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Errett, IsaacErrett, Isaacĕrˈĭt [key], 1820–88, American minister of the Disciples of Christ, b. New York City. After years of pastoral and evangelistic work in pioneer towns of Ohio…Minya, Al
(Encyclopedia) Minya, AlMinya, Aläl mēˈnyə [key], city (1986 pop. 179,060), capital of Al Minya governorate, N central Egypt, on the Nile River. About half the city's population is Coptic Christian.…Paul of the Cross, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Paul of the Cross, Saint, 1694–1775, Italian, religious founder of the Passionists. His original name was Paolo Francesco Danei. He had visions calling him to found a new order and…Hel
(Encyclopedia) HelHelhĕl [key], in Norse mythology, the underworld (sometimes called Niflheim) and the goddess who ruled there. In early Germanic mythology, Hel was the goddess who ruled the majestic…Hendrick
(Encyclopedia) Hendrick, c.1680–1755, chief of the Mohawks. He was known also as Tiyanoga. He became a Christian and was an ally of the British. He represented his people at the Albany Congress (1754…Trending
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