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Fairbanks

(Encyclopedia)Fairbanks, city (2020 pop. 32,515), Fairbanks North Star Borough, E central Alaska, on the Chena River near its confluence with the Tanana; inc. 1903. F...

Judges

(Encyclopedia)Judges, book of the Bible, seventh book of the Old Testament in the order of the Authorized Version. It is the sequel of Joshua in the biblical history, telling of the Hebrews in the Promised Land fro...

Jarmuth

(Encyclopedia)Jarmuth järˈməth [key], in the Bible. 1 City, SW ancient Palestine. It allied itself against Gideon and was defeated by Joshua. 2 See Remeth. ...

Penuel

(Encyclopedia)Penuel pēnyo͞oˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Unidentified place, E of the Jordan, in Gilead, by the river Jabbok where Jacob wrestled with the angel. It was destroyed by Gideon and later rebuilt by Je...

Beer, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Beer bēˈər [key], in the Bible. 1 Unidentified place, to which Gideon's son Jotham fled. 2 Unidentified place, E of the Dead Sea between the Arnon and the Jordan, where Israel camped and dug a well...

Croghan, George, d. 1782, American Indian agent

(Encyclopedia)Croghan, George krōˈgən [key], d. 1782, American Indian agent, b. Ireland. He migrated to North America in 1741 and became (1756) deputy superintendent of Indian affairs under Sir William Johnson. ...

Moreh

(Encyclopedia)Moreh mōˈrē [key], in the Bible. 1 Place, ancient Palestine, known by its holy tree, near Shechem. It was Abraham's first resting place after entering the land of Canaan. 2 Hill of N ancient Palest...

New York Times Company v. Sullivan

(Encyclopedia)New York Times Company v. Sullivan, case decided in 1964 by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1960, the Times ran a fundraising advertisement signed by civil-rights leaders that criticized, among other thing...

Glastonbury, town, United States

(Encyclopedia)Glastonbury, town (2020 pop. 35,159), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford on the Connecticut River; inc. 1690. Located near a farming regi...

Jotham

(Encyclopedia)Jotham jōˈthəm [key], in the Bible. 1 The only one of Gideon's sons not killed by Abimelech; noted for his parable of the trees electing the bramble to be their king. 2 King of Judah, son of Uzziah...