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Virginius affair

(Encyclopedia) Virginius affair, 1873, incident that came near to causing war between the United States and Spain. The Virginius, a filibustering ship, was fraudulently flying the American flag and…

Morrison, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Morrison, Arthur, 1863–1945, English novelist. A journalist, he worked on the National Observer for William Ernest Henley. His stories of life in the London slums include Tales of Mean…

Fink, Mike

(Encyclopedia) Fink, Mike, 1770?–1823?, American border hero, whose exploits have been so elaborated in legend that the actual facts of his life are difficult to discover. He was born probably at the…

Edgar Ray Killen, 2005 News

segregationist, was found guilty of manslaughter in June by a Mississippi jury in the 1964 murder of three young civil rights workers. The three victims had been working to register black…

Edgar County, IL Census Data

Illinois Edgar County, Illinois People QuickFactsEdgar CountyIllinoisPopulation, 2005 estimate 19,15712,763,371Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -2.8%2.8%Population,…

Edgar County, IL Social Statistics

Edgar county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school4,346100.0Nursery school,…

Edgar County, IL Economic Statistics

Edgar county illinois dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over15,606100.0In labor force9,39660.2Civilian…

Edgar County, IL Housing Statistics

Edgar county illinois dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units8,611100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached7,11782.71-unit, attached610…

Top 150 Greatest Love Stories

Top of Page Love in movies has always been a staple theme for filmmakers. From dramatic love triangles to heartwarming stories of two people falling in love, the movies have provided us with some of…

Margaret of Navarre

(Encyclopedia) Margaret of NavarreMargaret of Navarrenəvärˈ [key] or Margaret of AngoulêmeMargaret of AngoulêmeäNg&oomacr;lāmˈ [key], 1492–1549, queen consort of Navarre; sister of King Francis I…