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McDuffie, George

(Encyclopedia)McDuffie, George, 1790–1851, American politician, b. Columbia co., Ga. He was a member of the South Carolina legislature and served (1821–34) in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he quickly...

Bassett, John Spencer

(Encyclopedia)Bassett, John Spencer, 1867–1928, American historian, b. Tarboro, N.C. He was professor of history at Trinity College (now Duke Univ.) from 1893 to 1906 and then at Smith from 1906 to 1928. Bassett ...

Hopkins, Mark, American educator

(Encyclopedia)Hopkins, Mark, 1802–87, American educator, b. Stockbridge, Mass., grad. Williams, 1824, and Berkshire Medical School, 1829. After a few months of medical practice he returned (1830) to Williams as p...

Cushing's disease

(Encyclopedia)Cushing's disease: see Cushing, Harvey Williams. ...

Kadmonites

(Encyclopedia)Kadmonites kădˈmənīts [key], in the Bible, unidentified tribe whose land was promised to Abraham's descendants. ...

Keturah

(Encyclopedia)Keturah kētyo͞oˈrə [key], in the Bible, mother of six sons of Abraham. ...

Aner

(Encyclopedia)Aner āˈnər [key], in the Bible. 1 Ally of Abraham. 2 Levitical town, E of the Jordan. ...

Payton, Walter Jerry

(Encyclopedia)Payton, Walter Jerry, 1954–99, American football player, b. Columbia, Miss. He played at Jackson State College (now Jackson State Univ.) in Mississippi before being drafted as a running back by the ...

Milcah

(Encyclopedia)Milcah mĭlˈkə [key], in the Bible. 1 Wife of Abraham's brother Nahor. 2 Daughter and coheiress of Zelophehad. ...

Hamor

(Encyclopedia)Hamor hāˈmôr [key], in the Bible, head of the family from whom Abraham bought his tomb. An alternate form is Emmor. ...