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Capote, Truman

(Encyclopedia) Capote, TrumanCapote, Trumankäpōˈtē [key], 1924–84, American author, b. New Orleans as Truman Streckfus Persons. During his lifetime, the witty, diminutive writer was a well-known…

Athens, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Athens. 1 City (2020 population 25406), seat of Limestone co., N Al; inc. 1818. One of the first incorporated cities in Alabma, the city was established a year before the…

Moore, Clement Clarke

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779–1863, American educator and poet, b. New York City, grad. Columbia, 1798. A biblical scholar, he was professor of Asian and Greek literature at the…

Elliott County, KY Census Data

Kentucky Elliott County, Kentucky People QuickFactsElliott CountyKentuckyPopulation, 2005 estimate 6,9024,173,405Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 2.3%3.2%Population,…

Elliott County, KY Social Statistics

Elliott county kentucky dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school1,524100.0Nursery school,…

Elliott County, KY Economic Statistics

Elliott county kentucky dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over5,252100.0In labor force2,40945.9Civilian…

Elliott County, KY Housing Statistics

Elliott county kentucky dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units3,107100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached1,78957.61-unit,…

Hall, James

(Encyclopedia) Hall, James, 1811–98, American geologist and paleontologist, b. Hingham, Mass., grad. Rensselaer School (later Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), 1832. An authority on stratigraphy and…

Carter, Elliott Cook, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Carter, Elliott Cook, Jr., 1908–2012, American composer, b. New York City. Carter is considered by many to be the most important late-20th-century American composer. Mentored early in…