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flag, symbolic cloth

(Encyclopedia) flag, piece of cloth, usually bunting or similar light material, plain, colored, or bearing a device, varying in size and shape, but often oblong or square, used as an ensign, standard…

Frederick, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Frederick, city (2020 pop. 78,171), seat of Frederick co., NW Md.; settled 1745, inc. 1817. The processing center of a fertile farm and…

Fort McHenry

(Encyclopedia) Fort McHenry, former U.S. military post in Baltimore harbor; built 1794–1805. In the War of 1812 it was bombarded (Sept. 13–14, 1814) by a British fleet under Sir Alexander Cochrane,…

Walt Whitman: Song of the Banner at Daybreak

Song of the Banner at Daybreak Poet: O A new song, a free song, Flapping, flapping, flapping, flapping, by sounds, by voices clearer, By the wind's voice and that of the drum, By the…

Banner County, NE Census Data

Nebraska Banner County, Nebraska People QuickFactsBanner CountyNebraskaPopulation, 2005 estimate 7331,758,787Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -10.5%2.8%Population,…

Banner County, NE Social Statistics

Banner county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school205100.0Nursery school,…

Banner County, NE Economic Statistics

Banner county nebraska dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over619100.0In labor force40365.1Civilian labor…

Banner County, NE Housing Statistics

Banner county nebraska dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units375100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached31784.51-unit, attached00.02…

Sonneck, Oscar George Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Sonneck, Oscar George TheodoreSonneck, Oscar George Theodoresŭnˈĕk [key], 1873–1928, American musicologist, b. Jersey City, N.J., educated in Germany. As chief (1902–17) of the music…

Nurhaci

(Encyclopedia) Nurhaci or NurhachiNurhachin&oomacr;rˈhächē [key], 1559–1626, Manchu national founder. He consolidated the Manchu tribes under his control and founded the administration that later…