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Halsted Welles
__NOTOC__ Halsted may refer to: People with the surname * Anna Roosevelt Halsted (1906–1975), first child of Franklin Delano Roosevelt * Byron Halsted (1852–1918), American biologist and educator * Fred Halsted (1941—1989), American gay pornographer * George Bruce Halsted (1853–1922), American mathematician * John Halsted (1761-1830), Royal Navy officer * John B. Halsted (born 1798), New York politician * Laurence Halsted (born 1984), British fencer * Lawrence Halsted (1764-1841), Royal Navy admiral * Nick Halsted (1942-2007), British fencer * William Stewart Halsted (1852–1922), pioneering American surgeon Train stations * UIC–Halsted station, on the CTA Blue Line **Halsted station (CTA Metropolitan Main Line), the predecessor of the Blue Line station *Halsted station (CTA Green Line), on the Englewood branch of the CTA Green Line *Halsted station (CTA Orange Line), in Chicago *Halsted station (CTA North Side Main Line), on what is now part of the CTA Brown Line *Hals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Roosevelt Halsted
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Halsted (May 3, 1906 – December 1, 1975) was an American writer who worked as a newspaper editor and in public relations. Halsted also wrote two children's books published in the 1930s. She was the eldest child and only daughter of the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt and assisted him as his advisor during World War II. Halsted worked with her second husband Clarence John Boettiger at the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', serving as editor of the women's pages for several years. She later worked in public relations for universities. In 1963, John F. Kennedy appointed her to the Citizen's Advisory Council on the Status of Women. She also served for several years as vice-chairman of the President's Commission for the Observance of Human Rights. Biography Early life and marriages Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born at 125 East 36th Street in New York City. She was named for her mother, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, and maternal grandmot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Station (CTA Green Line)
Halsted is an 'L' station on the CTA Green Line's Englewood branch, located in the Englewood neighborhood. It is situated at 6321 South Halsted Street. It opened on December 24, 1906. Station layout The station has two side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...s and a single entrance on the east side of Halsted Street. The entrance contains turnstiles and a staircase and elevator reaching each platform as well as an escalator to the Harlem-bound platform. At the east end of each platform is an exit-only staircase. Bus connections CTA *8 Halsted *63 63rd (Owl Service) References External linksHalsted (Englewood Line) Station Pageat Chicago-L.orgHalsted Street entrance from Google Maps Street View CTA Green Line stations Railway stations in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Church
Halsted Church stands in the little village of Halsted some 6 km east of Nakskov on the Danish island of Lolland. Dating from the second half of the 12th century, the church has a Romanesque chancel and nave, a large burial chapel from 1636 and a tower from 1877. The church was closely associated with Halsted Priory, which has not survived.Kirsten Weber-Andersen, Otto Norn, Aage Roussell, Gertrud Købke Knudsen, "Halsted Kirke" ''Danmarks kirker: Maribo amt'', Volume 8 (Nationalmuseet, 1951), pages 593-620. Retrieved 14 July 2013. History The granite church is first mentioned in 1177. It is therefore older than Halsted Kloster, the |
Halsted Priory
Halsted Priory (Danish: Halsted Kloster), formerly a small Benedictine house, is a manor house and estate located close to Nakskov on the island of Lolland in southeastern Denmark. The estate was renamed Juellinge when the Barony of Juellinge was restored for Jens Juel-Vind in 1721, but its old name was restored when the barony was dissolved in 1921. Holsted Priory is still owned by the Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs family. The Neo-Gothic main building is from 1847-49. It is flanked by Halsted Church to the north and the old main building from 1591 to the south. The old main building has been renovated with support from Realdania and is now operated as a local cultural centre. The Baroque-style park covers approximately 6.5 hectares of land. The estate is also home to a golf club. History The Benedictine priory Halsted Priory is a crown property dating from the Viking era. A granite parish church was built on the site in the 12th century. A papal recognition of the priory was written in 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolland
Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitants.statistikbanken.dk. People. Population. (Table) BEF4 (Islands). Danmarks Statistik. Retrieved 25 August 2022. Overview Lolland is also known as the "pancake island" because of its flatness: the highest point of the entire island is above sea level, just outside the village of Horslunde. The island has been an important communication highway, among others for Nazi Germany during World War II. Historically, sugar beet has been grown in Lolland. Sugar is still a major industry, visible from the large number of sugar beet fields. The largest town of Lolland is Nakskov, with 12,600 residents. Other main towns are Maribo (6,000 residents), which hosts the seat of the Diocese of Lolland and Falster, Sakskøbing (3,500 residents) and Rødby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Street Station
Halsted Street, also known as Halsted Street/ U.I.C., is a station on Metra's BNSF Line, located in Chicago, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station A union station (also known as a union terminal, a joint station in Europe, and a joint-use station in Japan) is a railway station at which the tracks and facilities are shared by two or more separate railway companies, allowing passengers to ..., the eastern terminus of the BNSF Line. As of 2018, Halsted Street is the 182nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 115 weekday boardings. The elevated station consists of two island platforms on an embankment near an overpass. Only the northern island platform is actively used for passenger service. There are two unstaffed shelters on the northern platform, and staircases leading to the southbound sidewalk. Halsted Street is only served on weekdays. Bus connections CTA * 8 Halsted * 18 16th/18th * N62 Archer (Owl Service - Overnight only) Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Station (CTA Green Line Lake Branch)
Halsted was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf .... Halsted opened on November 6, 1893, and closed on January 9, 1994, when the entire Green Line closed for a renovation project. The station did not reopen with the rest of the Green Line on May 12, 1996, due to service cuts, and the station was demolished shortly after the Green Line reopened. References {{Reflist External links Halsted/Lake station pageat Chicago-L.org Defunct Chicago "L" stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1893 Railway stations closed in 1994 1893 establishments in Illinois 1994 disestablishments in Illinois CTA Green Line stations Railway stations in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Station (CTA North Side Main Line)
Halsted was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at 1618 N. Halsted Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Halsted was situated south of (and, until 1942, south of Willow) and north of Larrabee, which closed at the same time as Halsted. It was one of only four "L" stations that were built on s-curves; , , and Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ... were the other three. Halsted opened on May 31, 1900, and closed on August 1, 1949, along with 22 other stations as part of a CTA service revision. References Defunct Chicago "L" stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1900 1900 establishments in Illinois 1949 disestablishments in Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Station (CTA Orange Line)
Halsted is an 'L' station on the CTA's Orange Line. The station is located at the intersection of Halsted Street and Archer Avenue in the Bridgeport Bridgeport is the most populous city and a major port in the U.S. state of Connecticut. With a population of 148,654 in 2020, it is also the fifth-most populous in New England. Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnoc ... neighborhood. The 8 Halsted, 44 Wallace/Racine, and 62 Archer bus routes serve the station as well. Bus connections CTA *8 Halsted *44 Wallace/Racine *62 Archer (Owl Service) References External links Chicago ''L''.org: Stations - Halsted/Archer*Halsted Station Page [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Station (CTA Metropolitan Main Line)
Halsted was a rapid transit station located on the Metropolitan main line of the Chicago "L". It was in existence from 1895 to 1958, when the entire main line was replaced by the Congress Line located in the median of the nearby Eisenhower Expressway. Halsted station in particular was replaced by UIC-Halsted on the Congress Line, which eventually became part of the Blue Line. History The Metropolitan main line and Logan Square branch commenced operations on May 6, 1895, containing several stations including Halsted. The main line was replaced by the Congress Line in 1958, and it and its station were demolished accordingly. Station details The main line had four tracks throughout its length. As originally designed, its stations had two island platforms, each between an outer track and an inner track, with the outer tracks bowing out to accommodate the platforms. This proved to produce a hazardous curve of the outer tracks, so the stations were reconfigured between 1898 and 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Halsted
Byron David Halsted (June 7, 1852 – August 28, 1918) was an American botanist and plant pathologist. Halsted was born at Venice, New York. He studied at Michigan State University and at Harvard (D.Sc., 1879). In 1885, he began teaching botany at Iowa State and in 1889, he moved on to Rutgers in New Jersey. In addition to his writings on biology and agriculture, Halsted was known for his book, ''Barn Plans and Outbuildings'' (New York: Orange Judd Co., 1894). Halsted was an uncle of plant explorer David Fairchild David Grandison Fairchild (April 7, 1869 – August 6, 1954) was an American botanist and plant explorer. Fairchild was responsible for the introduction of more than 200,000 exotic plants and varieties of established crops into the United State ... who studied with him in Iowa and New Jersey. ' References * External links * 1852 births 1918 deaths Michigan State University alumni Harvard University alumni Iowa State University faculty R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
