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Marmaduke, John Sappington

(Encyclopedia) Marmaduke, John SappingtonMarmaduke, John Sappingtonmärˈməd&oomacr;kˌ [key], 1833–87, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Arrow Rock, Mo. He served in the expedition…

Lyon, Nathaniel

(Encyclopedia) Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818–61, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Eastford, Conn. After serving against the Seminole and in the Mexican War, he was stationed in California and…

Parker, Isaac Charles

(Encyclopedia) Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838–96, American frontier judge, b. Belmont co., Ohio. Self-taught in law, Parker began practice in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1859. He was elected to the U.S. House…

Crittenden, Thomas Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Crittenden, Thomas Theodore, 1832–1909, governor of Missouri (1881–85), b. Shelby co., Ky.; nephew of John J. Crittenden. In the Civil War he served (1862–65) as lieutenant colonel of…

Branner, John Casper

(Encyclopedia) Branner, John Casper, 1850–1922, American geologist, b. New Market, Tenn. He made geological investigations in Brazil (1874–84); the results of these studies and of others made in…

Whitewater, in U.S. history

(Encyclopedia) Whitewater, popular name for a failed 1970s Arkansas real estate venture by the Whitewater Development Corp., in which Gov. (later President) Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham…

Arkansas County, AR Census Data

Arkansas Arkansas County, Arkansas People QuickFactsArkansas CountyArkansasPopulation, 2005 estimate 20,0732,779,154Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -3.2%4.0%…

Arkansas County, TX Census Data

Texas Aransas County, Texas People QuickFactsAransas CountyTexasPopulation, 2005 estimate 24,64022,859,968Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 9.5%9.6%Population, 2000 22,…

Arkansas County, TX Social Statistics

Aransas county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school5,072100.0Nursery school,…

Arkansas County, TX Economic Statistics

Aransas county texas dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over17,930100.0In labor force9,34452.1Civilian…