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Cathy McMORRIS RODGERS, Congress, WA

McMORRIS RODGERS, Cathy, a Representative from Washington; born in Salem, Marion County, Oreg., May 22, 1969; B.A., Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Fla., 1990; M.B.A., University of…

Peter HOEKSTRA, Congress, MI (1953)

HOEKSTRA, Peter, a Representative from Michigan; born in Groningen, The Netherlands, October 30, 1953; graduated from Holland Christian High School, Holland, Mich.; B.A., Hope College, Holland, Mich…

Jupiter Hammon

poetBorn: 1711Birthplace: Oyster Bay, New York The first known African American to publish literature, Hammon was a lifelong slave of the Lloyd family on Long Island. He was a favorite servant who…

The Three Wise Men

The Question: What were the names of the Three Kings (or Three Wise Men), and the gifts that each brought to the baby Jesus? The Answer: According to Matthew 2:1…

Augustine, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Augustine, SaintAugustine, Saintôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], Lat. Aurelius Augustinus, 354–430, one of the Latin Fathers of the Church and a Doctor of the Church, bishop of Hippo (…

Morey, Charles Rufus

(Encyclopedia) Morey, Charles Rufus, 1877–1955, American art historian, b. Hastings, Mich. Morey was considered one of the foremost medievalists of his time. His principal works include Early…

Bardesanes

(Encyclopedia) BardesanesBardesanesbärdəsāˈnēz [key], 154?–222?, Christian philosopher and poet of Syria, missionary among the Armenians. Conflicting traditions report him both as defender of the…

Ismail, sultan of Morocco

(Encyclopedia) Ismail, 1646?–1727, sultan of Morocco (1672–1727). He organized corps of Sudanese to subdue the revolts that followed his accession. He attacked Christian strongholds in Morocco,…

Richard II

(Encyclopedia) Richard II, 1367–1400, king of England (1377–99), son of Edward the Black Prince. Richard is possibly the most enigmatic of the English kings. Some historians have attributed his…

DK History: Vikings

WHERE DID THE VIKINGS TRAVEL? HOW DID THE VIKINGS GET THEIR FIERCE REPUTATION? HOW DID THE VIKINGS WORSHIP THEIR GODS? LONGSHIPSFIND OUT MORELate in the 8th century, Viking raiders from Norway,…