Search

Search results

Displaying 411 - 420

Ahihud

(Encyclopedia) AhihudAhihudāhīˈhəd [key], in the Bible, Prince of Asher.

Ahira

(Encyclopedia) AhiraAhiraəhīˈrə [key], in the Bible, prince of Naphtali.

Hearne, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Hearne, SamuelHearne, Samuelhûrn [key], 1745–92, British fur trader, explorer in N Canada. He entered the British navy at the age of 11 and saw service in the naval battles of the…

Henry William CONNOR, Congress, NC (1793-1866)

CONNOR Henry William , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Amelia Court House, Prince George County, Va., August 5, 1793; was graduated from South Carolina College (now the…

Royal Titles and Nobility Ranks in a Monarchy

Source: iStockMonarchy is a form of government in which a single person, called a monarch, is the head of state for the duration of their life. The word is of Greek origin, deriving from the words "…

William Horace CLAGETT, Congress, MT (1838-1901)

CLAGETT William Horace , (Uncle of Samuel Barrett Pettengill), a Delegate from the Territory of Montana; born in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md., September 21, 1838; moved with his…

Machiavelli, Niccolò

(Encyclopedia) Machiavelli, NiccolòMachiavelli, Niccolònēk-kōlôˈ mäkyävĕlˈlē [key], 1469–1527, Italian author and statesman, one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance, b. Florence.…

William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act III, Scene I

Scene IEnter Pericles, on shipboardPericlesThou god of this great vast, rebuke these surges, Which wash both heaven and hell; and thou, that hast Upon the winds command, bind them in brass,…