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Abihu

(Encyclopedia) AbihuAbihuəbīˈhy&oomacr; [key], in the Bible, son of Aaron, destroyed with his brother, Nadab, for offering “strange” fire.

Rivera, Julio Adalberto

(Encyclopedia) Rivera, Julio AdalbertoRivera, Julio Adalbertoh&oomacr;ˈlyō ädälbārˈtō [key]Rivera, Julio Adalberto rēvāˈrä [key], 1921–73, president of El Salvador (1962–67). An army lieutenant…

Reeve, Tapping

(Encyclopedia) Reeve, Tapping, 1744–1823, American lawyer and jurist, b. Brookhaven, N.Y. In 1784 he opened his law school in Litchfield, Conn.; it was one of the first schools of law in the United…

Ferré, Luis Alberto

(Encyclopedia) Ferré, Luis AlbertoFerré, Luis Albertol&oomacr;ēsˈ älbārˈtō fārāˈ [key], 1904–2003, Puerto Rican politician, governor of Puerto Rico (1969–73), b. Ponce. An engineer (Massachusetts…

Antonio J. COLORADO, Congress, PR (1939)

COLORADO, Antonio J., a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in New York City, September 8, 1939; attended elementary and high school of the University of Puerto Rico; B.S., Boston…

Blennerhassett, Harman

(Encyclopedia) Blennerhassett, HarmanBlennerhassett, Harmanblĕnˈərhăsˌət [key], 1765–1831, Anglo-Irish pioneer in America, an associate of Aaron Burr. Wealthy and gifted, he fell in love with and…

Amminadab

(Encyclopedia) AmminadabAmminadabəmĭnˈədăb [key], in the Bible. 1 Aaron's father-in-law. 2 Head of a Levitical family. 3 The same as Izehar.

Cortázar, Julio

(Encyclopedia) Cortázar, JulioCortázar, Julioh&oomacr;ˈlyō kōrtäˈzär [key], 1914–84, Argentine novelist, poet, essayist, and short-story writer, b. Brussels. Moving permanently to France in 1951…

Parton, James

(Encyclopedia) Parton, James, 1822–91, American biographer, b. England. He came to the United States in 1827. In 1848 he joined the staff of N. P. Willis's Home Journal in New York City. His…