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(Encyclopedia) Douglas, William, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar, 1327?–1384, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. About 1348 he returned to Scotland from France and recaptured the Dougl...
(Encyclopedia) Rosenberg Case, in U.S. history, a lengthy and controversial espionage case. In 1950, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Julius Rosenberg (1918–53), an electrical engineer who had worked (...
(Encyclopedia) Edinburgh
ĕdˈĭnbərə
[key], city (2021 pop. 542,599) and council area, royal burgh, capital of
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(Encyclopedia) Long, John Luther, 1861–1927, American playwright, b. Hanover, Pa. In 1900, in collaboration with David Belasco, he dramatized his short story “Madame Butterfly” (1897), which Puccini later made...
(Encyclopedia) Michal mīˈkəl [key], in the Bible, wife of David and daughter of Saul. See Merab.
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(Encyclopedia) Pirathon pĭrˈəthŏn [key], in the Bible, unidentified place, central ancient Palestine, the native town of one of David's captains, Benaiah, and of one of the judges, Abdon. It is probably identica...
(Encyclopedia) Sheva shēˈvə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Caleb. 2 David's scribe: see Shavsha.
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(Encyclopedia) Hezrai –rō [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard.
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(Encyclopedia) Shaphat shāˈfăt [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of the blood in Judah. 2 Father of Elisha. 3 One of the spies. 4 Officer under David. 5 Gadite.
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(Encyclopedia) Elioenai ĕlˌīōēˈnāī [key], in the Bible. 1 One of the house of David. 2 Simeonite. 3 Benjamite. 4, 5 Men who had taken foreign wives. 6 Priest.
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