Search
Search results
Displaying 461 - 470
Calvinistic Methodist Church
(Encyclopedia) Calvinistic Methodist Church, Protestant Christian denomination, closely allied to Presbyterianism. It originated in Wales (1735–36) with the evangelistic preaching of Howell Harris,…spiritism
(Encyclopedia) spiritism or spiritualism, belief that the human personality continues to exist after death and can communicate with the living through the agency of a medium or psychic. The advocates…Odinga, Raila Amolo
(Encyclopedia) Odinga, Raila AmoloOdinga, Raila Amoloräēˈlä ämōˈlō [key]Odinga, Raila Amolo ōdĭnˈgä [key] 1945–, Kenyan political leader, son of Oginga Odinga, Kenya's first vice president. After…Bel: 1
Bel Chapter 1 1 And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom. 2 And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends. 3 Now the…Most Popular Names
Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…insanity
(Encyclopedia) insanity, mental disorder of such severity as to render its victim incapable of managing his affairs or of conforming to social standards. Today, the term insanity is used chiefly in…Lumet, Sidney
(Encyclopedia) Lumet, SidneyLumet, Sidneyl&oomacr;-mĕtˈ [key], 1924–2011, one of the great American film directors of the 20th cent., b. Philadelphia. A child actor in New York's Yiddish radio…Claude Lorrain
(Encyclopedia) Claude LorrainClaude Lorrainklōd lôrăNˈ [key], whose original name was Claude Gelée or GelléeClaude Lorrainzhəlāˈ [key], 1600–1682, French painter, b. Lorraine. Claude was the foremost…Leakey, Richard Erskine Frere
(Encyclopedia) Leakey, Richard Erskine Frere Leakey, Richard Erskine Frere frĭr [key], 1944–2022, Kenyan…Erie Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Erie Railroad, rail transportation line designed to connect the mouth of the Hudson River with the Great Lakes region. The New York and Erie RR Company was enfranchised and…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
