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Clay, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Clay, Henry, 1777–1852, American statesman, b. Hanover co., Va. In 1828, Clay again supported Adams for President, and Jackson's success bitterly disappointed him. Although he…Van Buren, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Van Buren, Martin, 1782–1862, 8th President of the United States (1837–41), b. Kinderhook, Columbia co., N.Y. He was again the presidential candidate of the Democratic party in 1840…Martineau, Harriet
(Encyclopedia) Martineau, HarrietMartineau, Harrietmärˈtĭnō [key], 1802–76, English author. A journalist rather than a writer of literature, she was an enormously popular author. Her success is the…Du Pont, Pierre Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Du Pont, Pierre Samuel, 1870–1954, American industrialist, b. Wilmington, Del., grad. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1890. Du Pont worked as a chemist with the family's company…Tom Thumb
(Encyclopedia) Tom Thumb, 1838–83, American entertainer, whose original name was Charles Sherwood Stratton, b. Bridgeport, Conn. His career as General Tom Thumb began in 1842, when the showman P. T.…Woodbury, Levi
(Encyclopedia) Woodbury, Levi, 1789–1851, American cabinet officer and jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1845–51), b. Hillsboro, co., N.H. Important as a politician and jurist in…Polk County, IA Census Data
Iowa Polk County, Iowa People QuickFactsPolk CountyIowaPopulation, 2005 estimate 401,0062,966,334Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 7.0%1.4%Population, 2000 374,6012,926…Polk County, AR Census Data
Arkansas Polk County, Arkansas People QuickFactsPolk CountyArkansasPopulation, 2005 estimate 20,1762,779,154Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.3%4.0%Population, 2000…Polk County, MO Census Data
Missouri Polk County, Missouri People QuickFactsPolk CountyMissouriPopulation, 2005 estimate 28,8925,800,310Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 7.0%3.6%Population, 2000…Polk County, TN Census Data
Tennessee Polk County, Tennessee People QuickFactsPolk CountyTennesseePopulation, 2005 estimate 15,9445,962,959Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.7%4.8%Population,…Trending
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