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Pike, James Albert

(Encyclopedia) Pike, James Albert, 1913–69, American Episcopal bishop, b. Oklahoma City. A lawyer who had been raised as a Roman Catholic, he served (1943–45) in the U.S. navy and then studied for…

Polk County, OR Census Data

Oregon Polk County, Oregon People QuickFactsPolk CountyOregonPopulation, 2005 estimate 70,2953,641,056Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 12.7%6.4%Population, 2000 62,…

Polk County, OR Social Statistics

Polk county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school17,391100.0Nursery school,…

Polk County, OR Economic Statistics

Polk county oregon dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over48,612100.0In labor force31,17964.1Civilian…

Polk County, OR Housing Statistics

Polk county oregon dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units24,461100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached16,59967.91-unit, attached7443…

James George MAGUIRE, Congress, CA (1853-1920)

MAGUIRE James George , a Representative from California; born in Boston, Mass., February 22, 1853; moved with his parents to California in April 1854; attended the public schools of Watsonville,…

LL Cool J

(Encyclopedia) LL Cool J , 1968- , African-American rapper and actor, b. Queens, N.Y., as James Todd Smith. Smith had a tragic upbringing, with his…

geomorphology

(Encyclopedia) geomorphology, study of the origin and evolution of the earth's landforms, both on the continents and within the ocean basins. It is concerned with the internal geologic processes of…

Starr, Belle

(Encyclopedia) Starr, Belle, 1848?–89, American outlaw, b. near Carthage, Mo. Her original name was Myra Belle (or Maybelle) Shirley. Her family members were Confederate sympathizers, and her father…

James, Henry, American novelist and critic

(Encyclopedia) James, Henry, 1843–1916, American novelist and critic, b. New York City. A master of the psychological novel, James was an innovator in technique and one of the most distinctive prose…