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Worden Academy
Worden may refer to: People * Worden Day (1912–1986), American painter, printmaker, and sculptor * Alfred Worden (1932–2020), United States astronaut * Dennis Worden, American comics artist * Hank Worden (1901–1992), American actor * James Worden (1819–1884), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * John Lorimer Worden (1818–1897), United States admiral during the American Civil War * Marc Worden (born 1976), Canadian-American actor * Nigel Worden (born 1955), British/South African historian * Pete Worden (born 1949), director of NASA's Ames Research Center * Robert Worden (1809–1893), American politician * Sarah A. Worden (1855-1918), American painter, art instructor Places United States * Worden, Illinois, a village * Worden, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Worden, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Worden, Montana, a census-designated place * Worden, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Worden, Wisconsin, a town ** Worden (ghost town), Wisconsin, a gh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden Day
Worden Day (1912–1986) was an American painter, Printmaking, printmaker, and sculptor. Day was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in both 1952 and 1961. Life Day was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1934. After moving to New York she studied at the Art Students League of New York and the New School of Social Research, and worked at Atelier 17 in 1943. She also ran a print shop for reading books for the New York City Board of Education. She taught at the University of Wyoming, from 1949 to 1952, graduated from New York University with a M.A. in 1966, and returned to the Art Students League as an instructor from 1966 through 1970. Day was a MacDowell fellow throughout her life in 1940, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1963, and 1981. Day died January 27, 1986, of cancer. The Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Archives of American Art holds 4.5 linear feet of archival materials from Day's life, of which, a small selection is available online. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Worden
Four ships in the United States Navy have been named USS ''Worden'' for John Lorimer Worden John Lorimer Worden (March 12, 1818 – October 19, 1897) was a U.S. Navy officer in the American Civil War, who took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first-ever engagement between ironclad steamships at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 9 M .... * The first was a , commissioned in 1903 and decommissioned in 1919. * The second was a , commissioned in 1920 and decommissioned in 1930. * The third was a , commissioned in 1935 and wrecked in 1943. * The fourth was a , commissioned in 1963 and decommissioned in 1993. {{DEFAULTSORT:Worden, Uss United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden Park
Worden Park is a large area of parkland situated on the outskirts of Leyland, a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is less than a quarter of a mile from the town centre. History Farington family The Farington family purchased the house and surrounding lands of Shaw Hall after their original family seat - Old Worden Hall in Buckshaw, Euxton - was judged too small for the family's wealth and social status. With surrounding farmland, the Faringtons formed the park with Shaw Hall, now renamed Worden Hall, at its centre. The area outside the house was blossoming gardens. In 1941, there was a fire in the house, and most of the hall was severely damaged. The house remained standing until the local council purchased the Hall from the family after the war. The most damaged part of the hall was torn down; however what is left of the house and outbuildings can still be seen today. There is an ice house which visitors can view, a maze and a miniature railway th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wörden
Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde is a municipality in the Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography The municipality is split into two main settlements. Nachrodt is located in the valley of the river Lenne at an altitude of 140 m above sea level, while Wiblingwerde is located at an altitude of 480 m on the hills of the Lennegebirge, one of the hill chains in the Sauerland mountains. Division of the municipality History The municipality was formed in 1907, when the Amt Altena was dissolved. The two municipalities Kelleramt and Wiblingwerde were merged into the new municipality Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde, which was no longer member in an Amt anymore. Coat of arms The coat of arms of the municipality shows in the top part the red and silver rose from the church seal of the ''Kirchspiel Wiblingwerde''. In the bottom is a wavy line representing the river Lenne and thus Nachrodt. Both symbols are separated by the red-and-silver chequered bar of the Mark. The coat of arms was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden Pond
Worden Pond is a large lake in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. It is the second-largest freshwater lake in the state of Rhode Island, behind Scituate Reservoir, and the largest natural freshwater lake in the state. History At the start of King Philip's War in June of 1675 Roger Williams requested a meeting on behalf of the Massachusetts authorities, with the Narragansett tribal leaders at Richard Smith's Castle. Due to Queen Quaiapen's fears, they agreed instead to hold a meeting at Worden Pond (referred to as the "great pond" 10 miles from Smith's Castle) with Queen Quaiapen, Ninigret, Quinnapin, and Quaunochu where the Narragansetts agreed not to ally with the Wampanoag King Philip and to deliver Philip to the English if he sought refuge with the Narragansetts. Worden Pond was located near the Great Swamp fort. In 1695 Samuel Worden (1646-1716) a physician purchased land surrounding the pond as part of the Pettaquamscutt purchase, and gave his name to the pond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden Field
Worden Field is a large grass field located on the campus of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. First mentioned in 1890, the field served as the home stadium for the academy's Midshipmen football team from that year through 1923, replaced by Thompson Stadium in 1924. Since the early 1900s, the field has hosted all of the academy's various yearly parades and many of its drills. It has progressively grown smaller, due to the addition of buildings and roads within the academy. The field is bordered on all four sides by small academy roads. On two of its sides, it is surrounded by officers' quarters and is bounded by a parking lot and the Severn River on its other two borders. It has rows of bleachers located along its south side and has long contained a small gazebo on its east side. A small historical marker is located on the southwest corner; it is used regularly for drills and important parades. History Name The field is named for Admiral John Lorimer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden (ghost Town), Wisconsin
Worden is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 657 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 657 people, 198 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.2 people per square mile (7.0/km2). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.15% African American, 0.76% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population. There were 198 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden, Wisconsin
Worden is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 657 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 657 people, 198 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.2 people per square mile (7.0/km2). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.15% African American, 0.76% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population. There were 198 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden, Oregon
Worden is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is about south of Klamath Falls and north of the Oregon–California border on U.S. Route 97. The townsite of Worden was purchased and laid out by William S. Worden, a member of a family of early Klamath County settlers. William Worden was a right-of-way agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) during the time SP predecessor Oregon Eastern Railway was building a railroad into Klamath Falls. He was later elected Klamath County judge. Worden station near Dallas in Polk County Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk: * Polk County, Arkansas * Polk County, Florida * Polk County, Georgia * Polk County, Iowa * Polk Count ... on the SP Falls City Line may have also been named for William Worden. Worden post office was established in 1910. As of 1990, Worden had a 24-hour café and truck stop. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden, Montana
Worden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. Worden, along with Ballantine, Huntley, and Pompey's Pillar, is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district established by the United States Bureau of Reclamation in 1907. Worden is home to a number of restaurants, bars, stores, churches, and other services. It is also the home of the Huntley Project School System, consisting of an elementary, junior high, and high school. Huntley Project High School's team name is the "Red Devils." History Worden is located on land designated in 1868 as part of the Crow Indian Reservation. When the Northern Pacific Railroad was surveyed and built in the early 1880s, a station called "Clermont" was supposedly built 21 miles from Billings, just across the tracks from present-day Worden. The town of Worden was mapped out in 1907 as part of the Huntley Project. Irrigation transformed the area into an agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worden, Kansas
Worden is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located seven miles west of Baldwin City Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States, about south of Lawrence. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,826. The city is home to Baker University, the state's oldest four-year university. History ... and nine miles east of Overbrook along U.S. Highway 56. History Worden had a post office from 1884 until 1904. The abandoned SM-65 Atlas-E missile site 548–2 is located roughly 1.9 miles southwest of Worden. Education The community is served by Baldwin City USD 348 public school district. On December 13, 2010, the Board of Education voted to close Vinland Elementary in Vinland, KS and Marion Springs Elementary in Worden, KS by a 5-2 vote. References Further reading External links * Douglas County mapsCurrent [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
