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Carman, Harry James

(Encyclopedia)Carman, Harry James, 1884–1964, American historian and educator, b. Greenfield, Saratoga co., N.Y. He was a elementary-school teacher and a high-school principal before becoming an instructor and th...

Western Union Telegraph Company

(Encyclopedia)Western Union Telegraph Company, enterprise created (1851) to provide telegraphic communications services in the United States. Originally known as the New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegra...

Rei

(Encyclopedia)Rei rēˈī [key], loyal adherent of David.

Walden Pond

(Encyclopedia)Walden Pond, Mass.: see Thoreau, Henry David. ...

Adamson, Robert

(Encyclopedia)Adamson, Robert: see Hill, David Octavius. ...

Chronicles

(Encyclopedia)Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and called First and Seco...

Packard Foundation

(Encyclopedia)Packard Foundation: see David and Lucile Packard Foundation. ...

Jeribai

(Encyclopedia)Jeribai jĕrˈĭbā [key], in the Bible, soldier of David. ...

Ibhar

(Encyclopedia)Ibhar ĭbˈhär [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...

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