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1 Samuel: 31

1 Samuel Chapter 31 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard…

2 Chronicles: 31

2 Chronicles Chapter 31 1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down…

Eagleton, Thomas Francis

(Encyclopedia) Eagleton, Thomas Francis, 1929–2007, U.S. senator (1968–87), b. St. Louis, Mo. Admitted to the bar in 1953, he entered Democratic politics in Missouri and served as circuit attorney…

Quebec campaign

(Encyclopedia) Quebec campaign, 1775–76, of the American Revolution. The Continental Congress decided to send an expedition to Canada to protect the northern frontier from British attack and to…

2012 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the year organized into four categories: World News, U.S. News, Business, and Disasters/Science News. January World News U.S. News Business News…

Nemtsov, Boris Yefimovich

(Encyclopedia) Nemtsov, Boris Yefimovich, 1959–2015, Russian physicist and politician. He worked at the Gorky Radiophysics Research Institute (1981–90) before he was elected to the Soviet Congress of…

Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2012

Society and Culture > Calendar & Holidays by Liz Olson Related Links Holidays: Frequently Asked Questions National Holidays Around the World Holiday…

Alcott, Louisa May

(Encyclopedia) Alcott, Louisa May, 1832–88, American author, b. Germantown, Pa.; daughter of Bronson Alcott. Mostly educated by her father, she was a friend of Emerson and Thoreau, and her first book…

March 2005

WorldLeftist Government Assumes Power in Uruguay (March 1): Tabaré Vázquez, a Socialist, sworn in as president. Inauguration marks the first time in the country's history the left is in…