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Jim Valvano Biography

Jim Valvano Born: Mar. 10, 1946Basketball coach at N.C. State whose team upset Houston to win national title in 1983; in 19 seasons as a coach appeared in 8 NCAA tournaments; twice voted ACC…

Jim (Catfish) Hunter

Jim (Catfish) HunterBorn: Apr. 8, 1946Baseball RHP won 20 games or more 5 times (1971-75); played on 5 World Series winners with Oakland and NY Yankees; threw perfect game in 1968; won AL Cy…

Jim Thorpe Biography

Jim ThorpeBorn: May 28, 18882-time All-America in football won both pentathlon and decathlon at 1912 Olympics; stripped of medals a month later for playing semi-pro baseball prior to Games;…

Jim Henson Biography

Jim HensonpuppeteerBorn: 9/24/1936Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi A life-long puppet lover, Henson was instrumental in developing one of America's longest-running and best-loved children'…

Jim Morrison Biography

Jim Morrisonsinger, songwriter, poetBorn: 12/8/1943Birthplace: Melbourne, Florida The lead singer and songwriter for the rock group The Doors, whose hit songs include “Light My Fire”, “…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Written at Rome

Written at RomeAlone in Rome. Why, Rome is lonely too;— Besides, you need not be alone; the soul Shall have society of its own rank. Be great, be true, and all the Scipios, The Catos, the…

Brewer's: Rome's best Wealth is Patriotism

So said Mettius Curtius, when he jumped into the chasm which the soothsayers gave out would never close till Rome threw therein “its best wealth.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…

Demographic Statistics for Rome, New York

NumberPercentTotal population34,950100.0SEX AND AGEMale17,90951.2Female17,04148.8Under 5 years2,0455.95 to 9 years2,1826.210 to 14 years2,1846.215 to 19 years2,1366.120 to 24 years2,1656.225 to…

Rome, New york Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over28,186100.0In labor force15,22254.0Civilian labor force15,06553.4Employed13,99049.6Unemployed1,0753.8Percent of civilian labor force7.1…

Rome, New york, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units16,294100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached7,98849.01-unit, attached3752.32 units2,91517.93 or 4 units1,68310.35 to 9 units1,1557.110 to 19 units4782.920 or…