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Palmer Land

(Encyclopedia) Palmer Land, part of the Antarctic Peninsula, W Antarctica. Named by Americans after Nathaniel Palmer, who explored the area in 1820, Palmer Land (or Palmer Peninsula) referred to the…

Lang, Pearl

(Encyclopedia) Lang, Pearl, 1921–2009, American dancer and choreographer, b. Chicago as Pearl Lack. Lang was a soloist with Martha Graham's company (1942–52) before forming her own company in 1952.…

Bras d'Or Lake

(Encyclopedia) Bras d'Or LakeBras d'Or Lakebrä dôr [key], arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.360 sq mi (930 sq km), indenting deeply into Cape Breton Island, N.S., SE Canada, and occupying much of the…

Rev. Robert A. Graham Biography

Rev. Robert A. GrahamAge: 84 an American Jesuit priest, one of the foremost Roman Catholic authorities on Vatican's role in rescue of Jews in World War II. Died: Feb. 10, 1997.Moe Graif1997…

Graham County, NC Census Data

North carolina Graham County, North Carolina People QuickFactsGraham CountyNorth CarolinaPopulation, 2005 estimate 8,0858,683,242Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 1.2%7…

William GRAHAM, Congress, IN (1782-1858)

GRAHAM William , a Representative from Indiana; born at sea March 16, 1782; settled with his parents in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky.; attended the public schools; moved to Vallonia, Ind., in…

Graham County, AZ Census Data

Arizona Graham County, Arizona People QuickFactsGraham CountyArizonaPopulation, 2005 estimate 33,0735,939,292Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -1.2%15.8%Population,…

Graham County, KS Census Data

Kansas Graham County, Kansas People QuickFactsGraham CountyKansasPopulation, 2005 estimate 2,7212,744,687Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -7.6%2.1%Population, 2000 2,…

Graham County, AZ Social Statistics

Graham county arizona dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school10,949100.0Nursery school,…

Graham County, AZ Economic Statistics

Graham county arizona dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over24,541100.0In labor force12,10449.3Civilian…