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The Manhattan Project

Step into a riveting chapter of history with Oppenheimer's Manhattan Project quiz! This top-secret initiative altered the course of World War II and shaped the world we live in today. Uncover the…

Manhattan, borough, New York City, United States

(Encyclopedia) Manhattan, borough (1990 pop. 1,487,536), 28 sq mi (57 sq km), New York City, SE N.Y., coextensive with New York co. Manhattan is the cultural and commercial heart of the city, and its…

Manhattan, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia) ManhattanManhattanmănhătˈən [key], indigenous people of North America of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They were a small tribe of the…

Night Falls on Manhattan

Director/Writer: Sidney LumetDirector of Photography:David WatkinEditor:Sam O'SteenMusic:Mark IshamProduction Designer:Philip RosenbergProducers:Thom Mount and Josh KramerParamount; R; 115…

Manhattan Beach

(Encyclopedia) Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories…

Manhattan Project

(Encyclopedia) Manhattan Project, the wartime effort to design and build the first nuclear weapons (atomic bombs). With the discovery of fission in 1939, it became clear to scientists that certain…

Manhattan, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Manhattan, city (1990 pop. 37,712), seat of Riley co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Big Blue and Kansas rivers; inc. 1857. It is the trade and processing center of a farm area.…

Manhattan, KS Census Data

People QuickFactsManhattanKansasPopulation, 2003 estimate 44,7332,723,507Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -1.0%1.3%Population, 2000 44,8312,688,418Population, percent…

Manhattan, KS Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population44,831100.0SEX AND AGEMale23,10751.5Female21,72448.5Under 5 years2,0834.65 to 9 years1,8364.110 to 14 years1,9984.515 to 19 years5,83713.020 to 24 years12,90728.825…

Manhattan, KS Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over38,661100.0In labor force26,84769.4Civilian labor force25,63366.3Employed23,72661.4Unemployed1,9074.9Percent of civilian labor force7.4…