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Wigglesworth, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Wigglesworth, Michael, 1631–1705, American clergyman and poet, b. England, grad. Harvard, 1651. His family emigrated to New England in 1638. A devoted minister at Malden, Mass., he…Michael COFFMAN, Congress, CO (1955)
COFFMAN, Michael, a Representative from Colorado; born in Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, Mo., March 19, 1955; attended Aurora Central High School; B. A., University of Colorado, Boulder,…Jazer
(Encyclopedia) JazerJazerjāˈzər [key] or JaazerJaazerjā-āˈ– [key], ancient city E of the Jordan River, probably about 10 mi (16.1 km) N of Hisban (Jordan). In the Bible it was assigned to Gad.Blackmur, Richard Palmer
(Encyclopedia) Blackmur, Richard Palmer, 1904–65, American critic and poet, b. Springfield, Mass. Although he had no formal education after high school, he was a resident fellow (1940–48) and…Irish Movies: Angela's Ashes
Celebrate the luck of the Irish with one of these Irish films by Beth Rowen Curious about the origins of St. Patrick's Day? Click here for more features. Related Links St…Beth-baal-meon
(Encyclopedia) Beth-baal-meonBeth-baal-meonbĕth-bāˈəl-mēˈən [key], town of Moab, E of the Jordan, now called Main (Jordan), 12 mi (19 km) SW of Hisban. It also appears as Baal-meon and Beth-meon.…Crichton, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Crichton, MichaelCrichton, Michaelkrīˈtən [key], 1942–2008, American novelist, screenwriter, and director, b. Chicago, grad. Harvard Medical School (1969). He wrote several thrillers…Amman
(Encyclopedia) AmmanAmmanämänˈ [key], city (1997 est. pop. 1,415,000), capital of Jordan, N central Jordan, on the Jabbok (Wadi Zerka) River. Jordan's largest city and industrial and commercial heart…Haldane, Frederick Duncan Michael
(Encyclopedia) Haldane, Frederick Duncan Michael, 1951–, British physicist, b. London, England, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1978. Haldane taught at the Univ. of Southern California (1981–85, 1987–90) and worked…Constantine VI, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Constantine VI, b. c.770, Byzantine emperor (780–97), son and successor of Leo IV. His mother, Irene, was regent until 790, when she was deposed by a military revolt. Constantine…Trending
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