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McClure, Samuel Sidney

(Encyclopedia)McClure, Samuel Sidney, 1857–1949, American editor and publisher, b. Co. Antrim, Ireland. He emigrated to America as a boy. In 1884 he established the McClure Syndicate, the first newspaper syndicat...

Folger, Peter

(Encyclopedia)Folger, Peter fōlˈjər [key], 1617–90, British settler on Nantucket. He was associated with Thomas Mayhew on Martha's Vineyard, becoming missionary, schoolmaster, and surveyor. He moved to Nantuck...

Rizpah

(Encyclopedia)Rizpah rĭzˈpə [key], in the Bible, Saul's concubine, Aiah's daughter, who held watch over her dead sons on Mt. Gibeah. ...

Free-Soil party

(Encyclopedia)Free-Soil party, in U.S. history, political party that came into existence in 1847–48 chiefly because of rising opposition to the extension of slavery into any of the territories newly acquired from...

Zelophehad

(Encyclopedia)Zelophehad zēlŏfˈēhăd [key], in the Bible, Manassite who had no sons and whose daughters received his inheritance, thus establishing a legal precedent. ...

John, Saint

(Encyclopedia)John, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles, traditional author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Book of Revelation (see John, Gospel according to Saint; John, letters; Revelation); it is high...

Hadley, Arthur Twining

(Encyclopedia)Hadley, Arthur Twining, 1856–1930, American economist and educator, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of James Hadley. A graduate (1876) of Yale, he was on the faculty (1879–99) and later was president (18...

Jotham

(Encyclopedia)Jotham jōˈthəm [key], in the Bible. 1 The only one of Gideon's sons not killed by Abimelech; noted for his parable of the trees electing the bramble to be their king. 2 King of Judah, son of Uzziah...

Elishama

(Encyclopedia)Elishama ēlĭshˈəmə [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief Ephraimite. 2, 3 Sons of David. One is called Elishua twice. 4 Grandfather of Ishmael (6.) 5 Scribe. 6 Priest under Jehoshaphat. ...