(Encyclopedia) Whyte, William Hollingsworth, 1917–99, b. West Chester, Pa. He graduated from Princeton (1939), then served in the Marine Corps (1941–45). Writing for Fortune magazine (1946–58), he…
NumberPercentTotal population36,854100.0SEX AND AGEMale17,36247.1Female19,49252.9Under 5 years3,0908.45 to 9 years3,3919.210 to 14 years3,0008.115 to 19 years3,0278.220 to 24 years3,2678.925 to…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over26,936100.0In labor force15,89859.0Civilian labor force15,89859.0Employed13,23849.1Unemployed2,6609.9Percent of civilian labor force16.…
NumberPercentTotal housing units14,976100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached1,2158.11-unit, attached9,09360.72 units1,3589.13 or 4 units8305.55 to 9 units7064.710 to 19 units5783.920 or more…
NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school11,394100.0Nursery school, preschool8347.3Kindergarten5494.8Elementary school (grades 1-8)5,23045.9High school (…
(Encyclopedia) Pearson, John, 1613–86, English prelate and scholar. He was a royalist chaplain (1645) in the civil war, but during Cromwell's regime he lived quietly in London. His Exposition of the…
(Encyclopedia) Dee, Welsh Dyfrdwy, river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in the Cambrian Mts., Gwynedd, NW Wales, and flowing NE through Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), then meandering through a picturesque…
List of Delegates to the Convention.Appendix.Corresponding Members.Amelia A. Bowen, Woodstock, Conn.Harriet A. Burleigh, Stonington, Conn.Maria M. Newhall, Lynn, Mass.C. Blackford…
(Encyclopedia) Rustin, Bayard, 1910–87, African-American civil-rights leader, b. West Chester, Pa. He attended three colleges but did not obtain a degree. A Quaker, he was imprisoned as a…
George W. Bush (January 29, 2002) Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, distinguished guests, fellow citizens: As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our…
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