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Eiseley, Loren Corey

(Encyclopedia) Eiseley, Loren CoreyEiseley, Loren Coreyīzˈlē [key], 1907–77, American anthropologist, b. Lincoln, Nebr. He taught anthropology at the Univ. of Kansas (1937–44), was chair of sociology…

Pendergast, Thomas Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Pendergast, Thomas Joseph, 1872–1945, American political boss, b. St. Joseph, Mo. After holding minor political offices (1899–1910) in Kansas City, Mo., he became the acknowledged…

Shen Chou

(Encyclopedia) Shen ChouShen Choushĕn jō [key], 1427–1509, Chinese painter of the Ming dynasty. He and Wen Cheng-Ming (1470–1559) were the two most important painters of the Wu school, a group of…

Reed, James Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Reed, James Alexander, 1861–1944, American political leader, b. near Mansfield, Ohio. He moved to Iowa and was admitted (1885) to the bar, practicing there and later in Missouri. He…

Miami, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia) MiamiMiamimīămˈē, –ə [key], group of Native Americans of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They shared the cultural…

Kansas City, KS Census Data

People QuickFactsKansas CityKansasPopulation, 2003 estimate 145,7572,723,507Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -0.8%1.3%Population, 2000 146,8662,688,418Population,…

Kansas City, KS Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population146,866100.0SEX AND AGEMale71,76948.9Female75,09751.1Under 5 years11,9538.15 to 9 years11,8688.110 to 14 years11,3887.815 to 19 years11,3147.720 to 24 years10,9757.…

Kansas City, KS Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over109,206100.0In labor force68,85863.1Civilian labor force68,79163.0Employed62,94057.6Unemployed5,8515.4Percent of civilian labor force8.…

Kansas City, KS, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units61,447100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached42,87069.81-unit, attached2,5074.12 units2,8704.73 or 4 units2,5394.15 to 9 units2,5634.210 to 19 units2,7904.520 or…

Kansas City, KS Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school39,564100.0Nursery school, preschool2,8127.1Kindergarten2,2865.8Elementary school (grades 1-8)19,15848.4High school (…