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Samuel Johnson
If you used Google today you may have seen an interesting doodle. Today was the 308th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson is best known for his Dictionary of the English Language. There were earlier dictionaries, but … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Education, History
Tagged Dictionary, English Dictionary, Google Doodle, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Mr. Hill, Novel List, Samuel Johnson
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Assyrian Watch
This past week I have been listening to the History books of the Old Testament. Whenever I listen to II Kings 15 I think of this picture that I took at the British Museum. I really like this relief of … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History, Israel, Travel
Tagged Abel Beth Maacah, Assyria, Assyrian King, British Museum, Judah, Kings, Menahem, Pekah, pul, tiglath-pilesar, watch
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