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Starrett, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Starrett, PaulStarrett, Paulstărˈĭt [key], 1866–1957, American builder, b. Lawrence, Kans. After serving (1903–22) as president of the George A. Fuller Company in Chicago, he opened…Chieti
(Encyclopedia) Chieti Chieti kyĕˈtē [key], city, capital of Chieti prov., Abruzzi region, central Italy, on…Snow, C. P.
(Encyclopedia) Snow, C. P. (Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of Leicester), 1905–80, English author and physicist. Snow had an active, varied career, including several important positions in the…Kaverin, Veniamin Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Kaverin, Veniamin AleksandrovichKaverin, Veniamin Aleksandrovichvĕnyəmēnˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch kəvyĕˈrĭn [key], 1902–89, Russian novelist and short-story writer. He was a member of the…Athanagild
(Encyclopedia) AthanagildAthanagildəthănˈəgĭld [key], d. 567, Visigothic king of Spain (554–67). Having deposed his predecessor, Agila, with the aid of an army sent by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I,…Alcmaeon
(Encyclopedia) AlcmaeonAlcmaeonălkmēˈən [key], in Greek legend, son of Amphiaraüs and Eriphyle, a leader of the expedition of the Epigoni against Thebes. He murdered his mother in revenge for his…On the Road Again
Despite some casualties, there's more than enough music to go around this summer. by Beth Rowen Lilith Fair organizer Sarah McLachlan accepts one of her two 1997 Grammys.With only days left in…Eyck, van
(Encyclopedia) Eyck, vanEyck, vanvăn īk [key], family of Flemish painters, the brothers Hubert van Eyck, c.1370–1426, and Jan van Eyck, c.1390–1441. Of the van Eycks' works that have survived, the…Singer, Israel Joshua
(Encyclopedia) Singer, Israel Joshua, 1893–1944, Polish-American novelist and playwright who wrote in Yiddish, older brother of Isaac Bashevis Singer. Living variously in Poland and Russia, he earned…Tobit: 1
Tobit Chapter 1 1 The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asael, of the tribe of Nephthali; 2 Who…Trending
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