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Quincy

(Encyclopedia) Quincy. 11kwĭntˈsē [key] City (1990 pop. 39,681), seat of Adams co., W Ill., on a bluff above the Mississippi; inc. 1839. It is a trade, industrial (steel parts), and distribution…

Conant, Roger

(Encyclopedia) Conant, Roger, 1592–1679, one of the founders of Massachusetts, b. East Budleigh, Devonshire, England. He was a salter in London before he went to Plymouth in 1623. Conant lived at…

Thomas, Seth

(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Seth, 1785–1859, American clock manufacturer, b. Wolcott, Conn. In 1812 he sold his partnership in a clock business established by Eli Terry and set up a factory to make metal-…

Hingham

(Encyclopedia) Hingham Hingham hĭngˈəm [key], resort town (2020 pop. 5,979), Plymouth co., E Mass., S of Boston…

Darby, John Nelson

(Encyclopedia) Darby, John Nelson, 1800–1882, one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren, b. England. In 1827 he left a curate's post in Wicklow, Ireland, and joined with others in Dublin to found…

Brades Estate

(Encyclopedia) Brades Estate or Brades, town (2005 est. pop. 1,000), interim capital of the British dependency of Montserrat, in the N part of the island. The original capital, Plymouth, was ravaged…

Williams, Roger

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Roger, c.1603–1683, clergyman, advocate of religious freedom, founder of Rhode Island, b. London. A protégé of Sir Edward Coke, he graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge…

Colonial Heights, VA Social Statistics

SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school3,884100.0Nursery school, preschool2035.2Kindergarten2125.5Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,90349.0High…

Colonial Heights, VA Economic Statistics

SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over13,537100.0In labor force8,49662.8Civilian labor force8,40062.1Employed8,20760.6Unemployed1931.4Percent of civilian labor…