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Georgia, Strait of
(Encyclopedia) Georgia, Strait of, channel, c.150 mi (240 km) long, between the mainland of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Canada, between Puget Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound. It forms part…Bel and the Dragon
(Encyclopedia) Bel and the Dragon, customary name for chapter 14 of the Book of Daniel, a passage included in the Septuagint and the Apocrypha. It was written possibly in the 1st cent. b.c. as a…Preface to First Edition - The Odyssey
Preface to Second Edition Preface to First Edition This translation is intended to supplement a work entitled "The Authoress of the Odyssey", which I published in 1897. I could not…Granger movement
(Encyclopedia) Granger movement, American agrarian movement taking its name from the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, an organization founded in 1867 by Oliver H. Kelley and six…waters, territorial
(Encyclopedia) waters, territorial, all waters within the jurisdiction, recognized in international law, of a country. Certain waters by their situation are controlled by one nation; these include…Campaign-Finance Reform: History and Timeline
A look at early campaign finance legislation and efforts to regulate fund raising for political campaigns by Beth Rowen Related Links Watergate Overview Presidential Scandals: Nixon and…Beth-lebaoth
(Encyclopedia) Beth-lebaothBeth-lebaothbĕth-lĕbˈāŏth [key], in the Bible, town of S ancient Palestine. It also appears as Lebaoth. Beth-birei corresponds with Beth-lebaoth in a parallel passage.Thessalonians
(Encyclopedia) ThessaloniansThessaloniansthĕsˌəlōˈnēənz [key], two letters of the New Testament. First Thessalonians was written by St. Paul from Corinth, c.a.d. 51, and addressed to the newly…Aphrah
(Encyclopedia) AphrahAphrahăfˈrə [key], in the punning passage of the Book of Micah, apparently the name of a town. The name meant “dust” in Hebrew or sounded like a word meaning “dust,” hence…1990 National Book Awards
FictionMiddle Passage, Charles JohnsonNonfictionThe House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance, Ron ChernowTrending
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