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Stephens County, TX Housing Statistics

Stephens county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units4,893100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached3,51771.91-unit, attached551…

Hogg, James Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Hogg, James Stephen, 1851–1906, governor of Texas (1891–95), b. Cherokee co., Tex. He was admitted (1875) to the Texas bar, and was county attorney (1879–81), district attorney (1881–…

Macip, Vicente Juan

(Encyclopedia) Macip or Masip, Vicente JuanMacip or Masip, Vicente Juanvēthānˈtā hwän mäthēpˈ, mäsēpˈ [key], c.1523–1579, Spanish religious painter of the Valencian school, known as Juan de Juanes…

Ney, Elisabeth

(Encyclopedia) Ney, Elisabeth or ElisabetNey, Elisabeth or Elisabetnī [key], 1833–1907, German-American sculptor, b. Münster. After studying sculpture at Munich and Berlin, she traveled widely and…

Bent, William

(Encyclopedia) Bent, William, 1809–69, American frontiersman, b. St. Louis. One of the younger brothers of Charles Bent, he was for many years the manager of Bent's Fort, while Charles Bent lived…

Van Cortlandt, Jacobus

(Encyclopedia) Van Cortlandt, JacobusVan Cortlandt, Jacobusjəkōˈbəs văn kôrtˈlənd [key], 1658–1739, colonial American merchant, b. New Amsterdam (later New York City); brother of Stephen Van…

August 2002

WorldIraq Moves to Resume Inspection Talks (Aug. 1): Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri invites UN inspector Hans Blix to Baghdad to discuss weapons inspections. (Aug. 5): Iraq says it will…

The Supreme Court: Saving Wetlands

Saving WetlandsThe Supreme CourtDeciding Property RightsProtecting Land and HomeSaving WetlandsProtecting Patents, Copyrights and TrademarksTrademark for Sex Shop Anthony Palazzolo owned…

Wren, Sir Christopher

(Encyclopedia) Wren, Sir Christopher, 1632–1723, English architect. A mathematical prodigy, he studied at Oxford. He was professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, from 1657 to 1661, when he…