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Hendricks County, IN Economic Statistics

Hendricks county indiana dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over78,390100.0In labor force55,52170.…

Hendricks County, IN Housing Statistics

Hendricks county indiana dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units39,229100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached31,57280.51-unit,…

Kristinehamn

(Encyclopedia) KristinehamnKristinehamnkrĭˌstĭnəhäˈmən [key], city (1990 pop. 19,340), Värmland co., S central Sweden, a port on Lake Vänern. The city was first chartered in 1582 as Bro. It was…

O'Donnell, Leopoldo

(Encyclopedia) O'Donnell, LeopoldoO'Donnell, Leopoldolāōpōlˈdō ōᵺōˈnĕl [key], 1809–67, Spanish general and statesman; member of a branch of the Irish O'Donnells of Tyrconnel. He fought successfully…

Bourdon, Sébastien

(Encyclopedia) Bourdon, SébastienBourdon, SébastiensābästyăNˈ b&oomacr;rdôNˈ [key], 1616–71, French painter. Bourdon was active in Rome (1634–37), in Sweden (1652–54) as Queen Christina's court…

Charles X, king of Sweden

(Encyclopedia) Charles X, 1622–60, king of Sweden (1654–60), nephew of Gustavus II. The son of John Casimir, count palatine of Zweibrücken, he brought the house of Wittelsbach to the Swedish throne…

Geijer, Erik Gustav

(Encyclopedia) Geijer, Erik GustavGeijer, Erik Gustavāˈrĭk gŭsˈtäv yīˈər [key], 1783–1847, Swedish historian and poet. A leader in the revival of Swedish national literature, he also taught history…

William HENDRICKS, Congress, IN (1782-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1825-1829; 1829-1837 Party: Adams; Anti-Jackson HENDRICKS William , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County, Pa.,…

Cooper, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Cooper, Samuel, 1609–72, one of the greatest English miniaturists. A student of Hoskins, he worked in London from c.1642. He painted portraits of numerous celebrated Englishmen. His…

Wyeth, Andrew Newell

(Encyclopedia) Wyeth, Andrew NewellWyeth, Andrew Newellwīˈəth [key], 1917–2009, American painter, b. Chadds Ford, Pa. Wyeth's work has been enormously popular, critically acclaimed, and sometimes…