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Verga, Giovanni

(Encyclopedia) Verga, GiovanniVerga, Giovannijōvänˈnē vĕrˈgä [key], 1840–1922, Italian novelist, b. Sicily. He abandoned the study of law for literature and wrote several novels of passion in the…

Kearny, Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Kearny, LawrenceKearny, Lawrencekärˈnē [key], 1789–1868, American naval officer, b. Perth Amboy, N.J.; cousin of Stephen Watts Kearny. He became a midshipman in 1807, served in the War…

Mikan, George Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Mikan, George LawrenceMikan, George Lawrencemĭkˈən [key], 1924–2005, American basketball player, b. Joliet, Ill. After leading De Paul Univ. to the 1945 National Invitational…

Knowles, Frederick Lawrence

Knowles, Frederick Lawrence[1869-1905](2)Born at Lawrence, Massachusetts, September 8, 1869, and graduated at Wesleyan University in 1894 and Harvard University in 1896. He was connected for…

Lawrence, IN Census Data

People QuickFactsLawrenceIndianaPopulation, 2003 estimate 40,7956,195,643Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 4.8%1.9%Population, 2000 38,9156,080,485Population, percent…

Lawrence, IN Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population38,915100.0SEX AND AGEMale18,97848.8Female19,93751.2Under 5 years3,5249.15 to 9 years3,4608.910 to 14 years3,0627.915 to 19 years2,5056.420 to 24 years2,0905.425 to…

Lawrence, IN Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over28,757100.0In labor force21,72675.6Civilian labor force21,57675.0Employed20,54971.5Unemployed1,0273.6Percent of civilian labor force4.8…

Lawrence, IN Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school10,747100.0Nursery school, preschool9989.3Kindergarten7276.8Elementary school (grades 1-8)5,31549.5High school (…

Lawrence Treat Biography

Lawrence Treat(Lawrence A. Goldstone)mystery writerBorn: 12/21/1903Birthplace: New York City Employed as a lawyer before he turned to writing, Treat wrote hundreds of short stories and 17…