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Nash, John Henry

(Encyclopedia) Nash, John Henry, 1871–1947, American printer and bibliophile, b. Woodbridge, Canada. After learning the printer's trade, he emigrated to the United States in 1894. He eventually…

Oregon City, OR Census Data

People QuickFactsOregon CityOregonPopulation, 2003 estimate 28,4073,559,596Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 9.6%4.0%Population, 2000 25,7543,421,399Population, percent…

Oregon City, OR Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population25,754100.0SEX AND AGEMale12,67049.2Female13,08450.8Under 5 years2,1608.45 to 9 years2,0197.810 to 14 years1,7636.815 to 19 years1,7406.820 to 24 years1,9137.425 to…

Oregon City, OR Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over19,440100.0In labor force13,64770.2Civilian labor force13,63770.1Employed12,83066.0Unemployed8074.2Percent of civilian labor force5.9(X…

Oregon City, OR Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school6,387100.0Nursery school, preschool3325.2Kindergarten3725.8Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,99046.8High school (grades…

Oregon v. Mitchell (1970)

Case SummaryOregon, Texas, and Idaho brought suit in the Supreme Court against the United States and Attorney General John Mitchell to challenge the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970. They…

Oregon NPR Member Stations

StationCityFrequencyKAGI-AMAshland930KSJK-AMAshland1230KSMF-FMAshland89.1KSRG-FMAshland88.3KSOR-FMAshland90.1KMUN-FMAstoria91.9KOAB-FMBend91.3KSBA-FMCoos Bay88.5KOAC-AMCorvallis550KLCC-…

Cayuse

(Encyclopedia) CayuseCayusekīy&oomacr;sˈ [key], Native North Americans who formerly occupied parts of NE Oregon and SE Washington. They were closely associated with the Nez Percé and spoke a…

Cimarron

(Encyclopedia) CimarronCimarronsĭmˈərŏnˌ [key], river, 698 mi (1,123 km) long, rising in NE N.Mex., and flowing generally E to the Arkansas River, W of Tulsa, Okla. It follows the direct route of the…

National Road

(Encyclopedia) National Road, U.S. highway built in the early 19th cent. At the time of its construction, the National Road was the most ambitious road-building project ever undertaken in the United…