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Ben JOHNSON, Congress, KY (1858-1950)

JOHNSON, Ben, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., May 20, 1858; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from St. Mary’s College, Marion County, Ky.,…

Ben Nighthorse CAMPBELL, Congress, CO (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1993-2005Party: Democrat; RepublicanCAMPBELL, Ben Nighthorse, a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Auburn, Calif., April 13, 1933; attended public…

Isserles, Moses ben Israel

(Encyclopedia) Isserles, Moses ben IsraelIsserles, Moses ben Israelĭsˈərlĕs [key], c.1525–1572, Polish rabbi, annotator, and philosopher, b. Kraków, known as Remah. He is best known for his glosses…

Luria, Isaac ben Solomon

(Encyclopedia) Luria or Loria, Isaac ben SolomonLuria or Loria, Isaac ben Solomonl&oobreve;rˈēə, lôrˈ– [key], 1534–72, Jewish kabbalist, surnamed Ashkenazi, called Ari [lion] by his followers, b…

Bedaresi, Yedayah ben Abraham

(Encyclopedia) Bedaresi or Bedersi, Yedayah ben AbrahamBedaresi or Bedersi, Yedayah ben Abrahamyĕdīäˈ, bādärāˈsē, bādĕrˈ– [key], 1270–1340, Jewish poet and philosopher, b. Béziers, France. His most…

Caro, Joseph ben Ephraim

(Encyclopedia) Caro or Karo, Joseph ben EphraimCaro or Karo, Joseph ben Ephraimkäˈrō [key], 1488–1575, eminent Jewish codifier of law, b. Toledo, Spain. He left Spain as a child when the Jews were…

Taos, town, United States

(Encyclopedia) TaosTaostous [key], town (1990 pop. 4,065), alt. c.7,000 ft (2,130 m), seat of Taos co., N N.Mex., between the Rio Grande and the Sangre de Cristo Mts.; founded c.1615, inc. 1934. In…

Craigavon, James Craig, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Craigavon, James Craig, 1st ViscountCraigavon, James Craig, 1st Viscountkrāgăvˈən [key], 1871–1940, Irish statesman. He worked with Edward Carson in rousing the Protestants of Ulster…