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Parkman (other)
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Parkman may refer to: ; People * Francis Parkman (1823–1893) * His uncle George Parkman (1790–1849), the victim in the Parkman-Webster murder case ; Places in the United States * Parkman, Maine * Parkman, Ohio * Parkman, Wyoming ; Fictional characters and locations * Officer Matt Parkman, portrayed by Greg Grunberg on the NBC television series ''Heroes'' * Maury Parkman, Matt's father, portrayed by Alan Blumenfeld * Parkman, Indiana, town in the novel '' Some Came Running'' See also *Pac-Man originally called ''Puck Man'' in Japan, is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Parkman
Francis Parkman Jr. (September 16, 1823 – November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of '' The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life'' and his monumental seven-volume '' France and England in North America.'' These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893. Biography Early life Parkman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to the Reverend Francis Parkman Sr. (1788–1853), a member of a distinguished Boston family, and Caroline (Hall) Parkman. The senior Parkman was minister of the Unitarian New North Church in Boston from 1813 to 1849. As a young boy, "Frank" Parkman was found to be of poor hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Parkman
George Parkman (February 19, 1790November 23, 1849), a Boston Brahmin and a member of one of Boston's richest families, was a prominent physician, businessman, and philanthropist, as well the victim in the sensationally gruesome Parkman–Webster murder case, which shook Boston in 1849–1850. Family Samuel Parkman (August 22, 1751June 11, 1824) and Sarah Rogers had five children: Elizabeth (1785), Francis (1788), George (1790), Samuel (1791), and Daniel (1794). Samuel Parkman had also had six children by his previous marriage to Sarah Shaw.New England Historic Genealogical Society database. Birth Records of Boston, Massachusetts, 1800-1849. Samuel Parkman, George's father and family patriarch, had bought up low-lying lands and income properties in Boston's West End.''The Fiend in the Cellar''; James and Lois Cowan; in prep. 2010 He also founded and was part owner of the towns of Parkman, Ohio and Parkman, Maine. His sons from his first marriage oversaw the Ohio properties, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkman, Maine
Parkman is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 747 at the 2020 census. History First known as Plantation Number Five, Sixth Range, it was purchased by Samuel Parkman, a Boston Brahmin. In 1822, it was incorporated as a town and named for its proprietor. It was inherited by the proprietor's son, George Parkman, who visited it annually. Much of the town has excellent soil for farming. In 1837, the wheat crop was 6,018 bushels. In 1859, it was noted for making butter and cheese. By 1886, Parkman had several sawmills and a gristmill. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Parkman is drained by a branch of the Piscataquis River. The principal bodies of water are Bennett and Harlow ponds. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 843 people, 353 households, and 241 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 538 housing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkman, Ohio
Parkman is a census-designated place in southern Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Geauga County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44080. It lies along U.S. Route 422 at its intersection with State Routes Ohio State Route 88, 88, Ohio State Route 168, 168, and Ohio State Route 528, 528. Demographics History Parkman was laid out in 1804. The community has the name of Samuel Parkman, an official with the Connecticut Land Company. A post office called Parkman has been in operation since 1806. Notable person * Seth Ledyard Phelps, United States Navy officer, politician, and diplomat References External linksParkman Township website Census-designated places in Ohio Census-designated places in Geauga County, Ohio {{GeaugaCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkman, Wyoming
Parkman is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km2), of which 9.6 square miles (24.8 km2) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.05 km2) (0.20%) is water. History The Crow people called the place ''Awaasúuachiikaxiia'', "house that leans," because "the original bar in Parkman had a roof that had one side longer than the other." Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 137 people, 52 households, and 39 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 12.3 people per square mile (4.8/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.89% White, 1.46% Native American, 2.92% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Parkman
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast of twelve main characters. During the first season, the NBC ''Heroes'' cast page listed ten characters among the cast; Leonard Roberts arrived later, and Jack Coleman was promoted to series regular as of the eleventh episode. For the second season of the show, Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, and Leonard Roberts left the main cast. Zachary Quinto and James Kyson Lee, who were recurring characters in the first season, were added to the main cast, and were joined by new cast members David Anders, Kristen Bell, Dana Davis and Dania Ramirez. Anders was originally meant to be a recurring character, but was promoted to a series regular prior to the start of the season. He is credited as a guest star for the first four episodes of season two. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury Parkman
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast of twelve main characters. During the first season, the NBC ''Heroes'' cast page listed ten characters among the cast; Leonard Roberts arrived later, and Jack Coleman was promoted to series regular as of the eleventh episode. For the second season of the show, Santiago Cabrera, Tawny Cypress, and Leonard Roberts left the main cast. Zachary Quinto and James Kyson Lee, who were recurring characters in the first season, were added to the main cast, and were joined by new cast members David Anders, Kristen Bell, Dana Davis and Dania Ramirez. Anders was originally meant to be a recurring character, but was promoted to a series regular prior to the start of the season. He is credited as a guest star for the first four episodes of season two. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Some Came Running (novel)
''Some Came Running'' is a novel by James Jones, published in 1958. It was Jones's second published novel, following his award-winning debut ''From Here to Eternity''. It is the story of a war veteran with literary aspirations who returns in 1948 to his hometown of Parkman, Illinois, after a failed writing career. It is a thinly disguised autobiographical novel of Jones's experiences in his hometown of Robinson, Illinois, immediately after returning from World War II. The title alludes to the lines in Chapter 10:17 of the Gospel of St. Mark,Mark 10:17, King James Version: "And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked Him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" which author James Jones used as an epigraph before the beginning of the novel. A film version starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine was released the same year and was nominated for five Academy Awards. Plot Dave Hirsh is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
