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Wright, Jim

(Encyclopedia) Wright, Jim (James Claud Wright, Jr.), 1922–2015, U.S. congressman, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1987–89), b. Fort Worth, Tex. Following service in the U.S. army…

Brown, Jim

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Jim (James Nathaniel Brown), 1936–2023, American football player, b. St. Simon Island, Ga. A football and lacrosse All-American…

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Peter UeberrothJohnny UnitasAl Unser Jr.Al Unser Sr.Bobby UnserGene UpshawJim Valvano Norm Van BrocklinAmy Van DykenJohnny Vander MeerHarold S. VanderbiltGlenna Collett VareAndy VaripapaMo…

Alice

(Encyclopedia) Alice, city (2020 pop. 17,891), seat of Jim Wells co., S Tex.; inc. 1910. Long a cow town at a railroad junction, Alice remains a cattle-shipping center. Oil and natural…

Webb County, TX Census Data

Texas Webb County, Texas People QuickFactsWebb CountyTexasPopulation, 2005 estimate 224,69522,859,968Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 16.4%9.6%Population, 2000 193,…

Webb County, TX Social Statistics

Webb county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school67,101100.0Nursery school,…

Webb County, TX Economic Statistics

Webb county texas dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over130,196100.0In labor force69,01953.0Civilian…

Webb County, TX Housing Statistics

Webb county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units55,206100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached34,91963.31-unit, attached3,…

Sheppard, Morris

(Encyclopedia) Sheppard, Morris, 1875–1941, American legislator, b. Morris co., Tex. He practiced law in Texas and was elected (1902) to Congress to succeed his father. He was in the House until his…

digital art

(Encyclopedia) digital art, contemporary art in which computer technology is used in a wide variety of ways to make distinctive works. Digital art was pioneered in the 1970s but only came into its…