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Jehovah's Witnesses
(Encyclopedia) Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian group originating in the United States at the end of the 19th cent., organized by Charles Taze Russell, whose doctrine centers on the Second Coming of…Chronicles
(Encyclopedia) Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and…Danville
(Encyclopedia) Danville. 1 City (2020 pop. 29,204), seat of Vermilion co., E Ill., on the Vermilion River at the Ind. line; inc. 1839. It is a…Edmonton
(Encyclopedia) Edmonton Edmonton ĕdˈməntən [key], city, provincial capital, central Alta., Canada, on the North…Laird, Melvin Robert
(Encyclopedia) Laird, Melvin Robert, 1922–2016, American politician, U.S. secretary of defense (1969–73), b. Omaha, Nebr. After serving (1942–46) in the navy during World War II, he entered politics…Lansing, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Lansing, Robert, 1864–1928, U.S. Secretary of State (1915–20), b. Watertown, N.Y. An authority in the field of international law, he founded the American Journal of International Law…English sparrow
(Encyclopedia) English sparrow or house sparrow, small bird, Passer domesticus, common throughout most of the world. English sparrows are 4 to 7 in. (10–18 cm) long, with short, stout bills. The male…Elizabeth, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, city (2020 pop. 137,298), seat of Union co., NE N.J., on Newark Bay; inc. 1855. It is a shipping and transportation hub, with…N. Scott Momaday
(Encyclopedia) N. Scott Momaday (Navarre Scott Momaday), 1934–2024, American writer whose works are reflective of his Kiowa culture, b. Lawton, Okla.,…Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker
(Encyclopedia) Buck, Pearl SydenstrickerBuck, Pearl Sydenstrickersīˈdənstrĭkˌər [key], 1892–1973, American author, b. Hillsboro, W.Va., grad. Randolph-Macon Women's College, 1914, the first American…Trending
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