(Encyclopedia) Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=…
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Roy, 1911–98, American Western film star, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, as Leonard Franklin Slye. The guitar-strumming Rogers succeeded Gene Autry as America's favorite singing cowboy…
actorBorn: 6/23/1947Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia An Australian actor who first gained fame in the critically acclaimed film Breaker Morant (1980), he also garnered leading roles…
(Encyclopedia) New Thought, popular philosophical movement with religious implications; it affirms “the creative power of constructive thinking.” A successor of New England transcendentalism, New…
(Encyclopedia) JacobJacobjāˈkəb [key], in the Bible, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca's twin sons; the older was Esau. In exchange for a bowl of lentil soup, Jacob obtained…
Artistry takes center stage 2014 Winter Olympic Champion Adelina Sotnikova preforming on March 4, 2012 Photo Credit: David W. Carmichael Related Links…
(Encyclopedia) Fromm, ErichFromm, Erichĕrˈĭkh frōm, frŏm [key], 1900–1980, psychoanalyst and author, b. Frankfurt, Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Heidelberg, 1922. From 1929 to 1932 he lectured at the…
(Encyclopedia) Erastus, Thomas, 1524–83, Swiss Protestant theologian, a physician, whose original name was Lüber, Lieber, or Liebler. As a follower of Huldreich Zwingli, he supported the Swiss leader…
(Encyclopedia) Knossos or CnossusCnossusboth: nŏsˈəs [key], ancient city of Crete, on the north coast, near modern Iráklion. The site was occupied long before 3000 b.c., and it was the center of an…
