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land-grant colleges and universities

(Encyclopedia) land-grant colleges and universities, U.S. institutions benefiting from the provisions of the Morrill Act (1862), which gave to the states federal lands for the establishment of…

Morrill, Justin Smith

(Encyclopedia) Morrill, Justin Smith, 1810–98, American politician, b. Strafford, Vt. A prosperous merchant, he helped organize (1855) the Republican party in Vermont. First elected to Congress in…

Justin Smith MORRILL, Congress, VT (1810-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1898 Party: Republican MORRILL Justin Smith , a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Strafford, Orange County, Vt., April 14, 1810; attended the common…

vocational education

(Encyclopedia) vocational education, training designed to advance individuals' general proficiency, especially in relation to their present or future occupations. The term does not normally include…

Morrill County, NE Census Data

Nebraska Morrill County, Nebraska People QuickFactsMorrill CountyNebraskaPopulation, 2005 estimate 5,1651,758,787Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -5.1%2.8%Population,…

Morrill County, NE Social Statistics

Morrill county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school1,378100.0Nursery school,…

Morrill County, NE Economic Statistics

Morrill county nebraska dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over4,171100.0In labor force2,68064.3Civilian…

Morrill County, NE Housing Statistics

Morrill county nebraska dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units2,460100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached1,98180.51-unit,…

David Lawrence MORRIL, Congress, NH (1772-1849)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823 Party: Democratic Republican MORRIL David Lawrence , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Epping, N.H., June 10, 1772; taught by his grandfather and later…

Anson Peaslee MORRILL, Congress, ME (1803-1887)

MORRILL Anson Peaslee , a Representative from Maine; born in Belgrade, Maine, June 10, 1803; attended the district schools; appointed postmaster at Dearborn, Kennebec County, Maine, and served…