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Calhoun Christian School
John C. Calhoun (1782–1850) was the 7th vice president of the United States. Calhoun can also refer to: Surname * Calhoun (surname) Inhabited places in the United States *Calhoun, Georgia *Calhoun, Illinois *Calhoun, Kansas *Calhoun, Kentucky * Calhoun, Louisiana * Calhoun, Missouri *Calhoun, South Carolina *Calhoun, Tennessee * Calhoun, West Virginia *Calhoun, Wisconsin *Calhoun County, Alabama * Calhoun County, Arkansas *Calhoun County, Florida *Calhoun County, Georgia *Calhoun County, Illinois *Calhoun County, Iowa * Calhoun County, Michigan *Calhoun County, Mississippi * Calhoun County, South Carolina *Calhoun County, Texas * Calhoun County, West Virginia *Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Lakes in Minnesota, United States *Lake Calhoun (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota) *Lake Calhoun, Minnesota, now called Bde Maka Ska Schools and universities in the United States *Grace Hopper College of Yale University, known as Calhoun College until 2017 *Calhoun Middle School (other) *Calho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calhoun County, Iowa
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,927. Its county seat is Rockwell City. History Calhoun County was formed on January 15, 1851 from open land originally named ''Fox County''. It was renamed in 1853 after the seventh US Vice President secessionist John C. Calhoun. When the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad were laid through the county in 1870, the county seat was moved from Lake City to Rockwell City. The first train reached Rockwell City on August 7, 1882 and the population count doubled in the same year. The first courthouse, built of wood, burned to the ground in 1884 and the county government moved into a nearby hotel. In 1913, the current courthouse was built. On July 6, 1893, Pomeroy was struck by a tornado that measured F5 on the Fujita scale. With a damage path wide and long, the tornado destroyed about 80% of the homes in Pomeroy. The tornado killed 71 people and injured 200. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colhoun (other)
Colhoun, a surname of Scottish origin, is a variant of the surname ''Colquhoun''. Colhoun may refer to: People * Edmund Colhoun (1821–1897), admiral in the U.S. Navy * John E. Colhoun (1750–1802), U.S. senator and lawyer from South Carolina * John Colhoun (plant pathologist) (1913–2002), British mycologist, phytopathologist, and professor of cryptogamic botany * Mabel Colhoun (1905–1992), Irish photographer, teacher and archaeologist * Ossie Colhoun (born 1938), Irish cricketer Places * Lumsden (Colhoun) Airport, Saskatchewan, Canada * Calhoun College, a college of Yale University Ships * USS ''Colhoun'' (DD-85), a U.S. Navy destroyer 1918-1942 * USS ''Colhoun'' (DD-801), a U.S. Navy destroyer 1944-1945 See also * Calhoun (other), variant name * Colquhoun Colquhoun ( ) is a surname of Scottish origin. Phonetically, MacOlquhoun is similar to MacElhone/MacIlhone and therefore may derive from the name the Gaelic name ''Mac Giolla Còmhghan''. ''Còmhghan'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cahoon
Cahoon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ben Cahoon (born 1972), football player in the CFL * Elizabeth K. Cahoon, Georgian-American epidemiologist * Frank Kell Cahoon (1934–2013), American businessman and politician * Kevin Cahoon, American actor/singer/songwriter * Lauren Cahoon (born 1985), Taekwondo martial artist * Martha Cahoon (1905 - 1999), American artist * Ralph Cahoon (1910 - 1982), artist and furniture decorator * Reynolds Cahoon (1790-1861), Latter-day Saint builder of Kirtland Temple * Richard Cahoon (1905 – 1985), American film editor * S. S. Calhoon (1838–1908), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi * Tiny Cahoon (1900 - 1973), American football player * Todd Cahoon (born 1973), American actor * William Cahoon (1774 - 1833), United States politician from Vermont See also * Cahoon Museum of American Art * Sera Cahoone * Calhoun (other), a variant of the name * Colquhoun, a variant spelling of Cahoon * Clan Colquhoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calhoun School
The Calhoun School is a progressive, co-educational, independent school on New York City's Upper West Side, serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade. Founded in 1896, the school currently has approximately 600 students, housed in two separate buildings. History In 1896, The Calhoun School was founded by Laura Jacobi as the Jacobi School in a brownstone at 158–160 West 80th Street. Miss Jacobi came to America from Germany with the help of her uncle, Dr. Abraham Jacobi, professor of pediatrics at New York Medical College and Columbia. Through her uncle and her aunt, Miss Jacobi was exposed to a progressive circle committed to women's rights, community health and civil reform. Initially, Miss Jacobi began her program as a "brother-and-sister" school, counting among its first students the son and daughter of Franz Boas, one of the founders of American cultural anthropology. It gradually evolved into a girls' school, attracting the daughters of socially prominent Jewish fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calhoun Middle School (other)
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Calhoun Middle School may refer to: * Calhoun Middle School, in Calhoun, Georgia * Calhoun Middle School, in Calhoun, Louisiana; see Ouachita Parish School Board * Calhoun Middle School, in Denton, Texas; see Denton Independent School District Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. DISD's superintendent is Jamie Wilson. In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Hopper College
Grace Hopper College is a residential college of Yale University, opened in 1933 as one of the original eight undergraduate residential colleges endowed by Edward Harkness. It was originally named Calhoun College after US Vice President John C. Calhoun, but renamed in 2017 in honor of computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper. The building was designed by John Russell Pope. From the 1960s onward, Calhoun's white supremacist beliefs and pro-slavery leadership had prompted calls to rename the college and remove its tributes to Calhoun. In 2016, the Yale Corporation chose to retain the Calhoun name, but in 2017 it reversed its decision and renamed the college after Hopper. History Before the college In 1641, John Brockston established a farm on the plot of land that is now Grace Hopper College. After the Revolutionary War an inn was constructed that would later become the meeting place of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. From 1863 until 1931 the land was home to the Yale Divinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bde Maka Ska
Bde Maka Ska (, previously named Lake Calhoun, its former official designation) is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking trails, it is popular for many outdoor activities. The lake has an area of and a maximum depth of . Lake and surrounding area The lake is part of the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway, connecting with Lake of the Isles on the northeast, Cedar Lake and Brownie Lake on the northwest, and Lake Harriet on the south. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board trail system has a trail around the lake for bicyclists and skaters and a trail around it for pedestrians. Both of these trails connect to the larger trail system via connections to Lake of the Isles and Lake Harriet. In addition, the Midtown Greenway Trail is located just north of the lake and Lake Street. The lake itself is popular for canoeing, kayaking, and windsurfing, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Calhoun (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
Lake Calhoun is a lake in Kandiyohi County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was named for a local cattleman. In 2015, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced the lake has an invasive species infestation of zebra mussels. See also *List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minn ... References Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota {{KandiyohiCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Fort Calhoun is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 908 at the 2010 census. The city includes Fort Atkinson, the first fort built west of the Missouri River. History Fort Calhoun was platted in 1855. It was named for John C. Calhoun. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 908 people, 391 households, and 253 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 413 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 391 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calhoun County, West Virginia
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,229, making it the third-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Grantsville. The county was founded in 1856 and named for South Carolina politician John C. Calhoun. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Calhoun County was divided into five districts: Centre, Lee, Sheridan, Sherman, and Washington. Between 1980 and 1990, the county was reorganized into five new magisterial districts: District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, and District 5. Major highways * U.S. Highway 33/ U.S. Highway 119 * West Virginia Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calhoun County, Texas
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,106. Its county seat is Port Lavaca. The county is named for John Caldwell Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States. Calhoun County comprises the Port Lavaca, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Victoria-Port Lavaca, TX Combined Statistical Area. History * Paleo-Indians Hunter-gatherers, and later Comanche, Tonkawa, and Karankawa tribes, first inhabitants. * 1685-1690 René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle lands near Powderhorn Lake in Calhoun County. France plants its flag on Texas soil, but departs after only five years. * 1689 The future county is explored by Spaniards, including Alonso De León. * 1825 Martín De León of Mexico establishes a ranch near the old La Salle fort. * 1831 Linnville becomes the first Anglo settlement, established by Irish-born merchant, statesman, soldier John J. Linn. * 1840 Coman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
