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Allon-bachuth

(Encyclopedia) Allon-bachuthAllon-bachuthălˈən–băkˈəth [key], in the Bible, place close to Bethel, where they buried Rebecca's nurse.

Bethuel

(Encyclopedia) BethuelBethuelbĕthy&oomacr;ˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Laban and Rebecca. 2 The same as Bethel (2.)

Rebecca De Mornay Biography

Rebecca De Mornay (Rebecca George)actressBorn: 8/29/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles   Making her film debut in Francis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart (1982), she achieved popular success after…

Adams, Samuel Hopkins

(Encyclopedia) Adams, Samuel Hopkins, 1871–1958, American author, b. Dunkirk, N.Y., grad. Hamilton College, 1891. He was a reporter for the New York Sun (1891–1900) and then joined McClure's Magazine…

Sara

(Encyclopedia) Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=…

Harding, Ann

actressBirthplace: San AntonioBorn: 1902Died: 1981

Hard Labor

How unions fought to honor the American worker In the 1930s, strikes like the one at the Paterson Silk Factory helped workers secure fair wages and decent working conditions. (Source/Arttoday)…

Brewer's: Hard By

Near. Hard means close, pressed close together; hence firm or solid, in close proximity to. “Hard by a sheltering wood.” DavidMallet: Edwin and Emma. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

Brewer's: Hard

meaning difficult, is like the French dur; as, “hard of hearing,” “qui a l'oreille dure; ” “a hard word,” “un terme dur; ” “'tis a hard case,” “c'est une chose bien dure; ” “hard times,” “…

Hard Eight

Director/Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson Director of Photography: Robert Elswit Editor: Barbara Tulliver Music: Michael Penn and Jon Brion Production Designer: Nancy Deren…