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Durant
Durant may refer to: People * Durant (surname) Fictional characters * Durant (Pokémon), a species in ''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'' * ''John Durant'' (General Hospital), a character on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' Places * Durant, Florida, USA * Durant, Iowa, USA * Durant, Mississippi, USA * Durant, Polk County, Nebraska, USA * Durant, Oklahoma, USA Fictional places * Durant, Absaroka County, Wyoming, USA; fictional setting of the '' Longmire'' television series and novels by author Craig Johnson * Durant, Nebraska, USA; fictional setting for the eponymous episode of the TV show ''Hell on Wheels'' Education * Durant Public School District, Durant, Mississippi, USA * Durant Independent School District, Durant, Oklahoma, USA * Durant (Iowa) Community School District, Cedar County, Iowa, USA *Durant High School (Plant City, Florida) in Plant City, Florida *Durant High School (Iowa) in Durant, Iowa *Durant High School (Mississippi) in Durant, Mississippi *Durant High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant, Oklahoma
Durant () is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States that serves as the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The population was 18,589 in the 2020 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 46,067 in 2020. The city is the largest in the Choctaw Nation, ranking ahead of McAlester and Poteau. Durant is also part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area, anchoring the northern edge. The city was founded by Dixon Durant, a Choctaw who lived in the area,Phipps p. 180 after the MK&T railroad came through the Indian Territory in the early 1870s. It became the county seat of Bryan County in 1907 after Oklahoma statehood. Durant is home to Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation. The city is officially known as the Magnolia Capital of Oklahoma. The city and its micropolitan are a major part of the Texoma region. History The Durant area was onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant (Pokémon)
Durant may refer to: People * Durant (surname) Fictional characters * Durant (Pokémon), a species in ''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'' * ''John Durant'' (General Hospital), a character on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' Places * Durant, Florida, USA * Durant, Iowa, USA * Durant, Mississippi, USA * Durant, Polk County, Nebraska, USA * Durant, Oklahoma, USA Fictional places * Durant, Absaroka County, Wyoming, USA; fictional setting of the '' Longmire'' television series and novels by author Craig Johnson * Durant, Nebraska, USA; fictional setting for the eponymous episode of the TV show ''Hell on Wheels'' Education * Durant Public School District, Durant, Mississippi, USA * Durant Independent School District, Durant, Oklahoma, USA * Durant (Iowa) Community School District, Cedar County, Iowa, USA *Durant High School (Plant City, Florida) in Plant City, Florida *Durant High School (Iowa) in Durant, Iowa *Durant High School (Mississippi) in Durant, Mississippi *Durant Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant Motors
Durant Motors Inc. was established in 1921 by former General Motors CEO William "Billy" Durant following his termination by the GM board of directors and the New York bankers who financed GM. Corporate relationships Durant Motors attempted to be a full-line automobile producer of cars and fielded the Flint, Durant, and Star brands, which were designed to meet Buick, Oldsmobile, Oakland, and Chevrolet price points. Billy Durant also acquired luxury-car maker Locomobile of Bridgeport, Connecticut, at its liquidation sale in 1922; in theory, Locomobile gave him a product that would compete against Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, and Pierce-Arrow. Durant Motors had a relationship with the Dort, Frontenac, and DeVaux automobile name badges. The Rugby line was the export name for Durant's Star car line. However, from 1928 to 1931, Durant marketed trucks in the US and Canadian markets under the badge Rugby Trucks. The Princeton, a model aimed at the Packard and Cadillac price points, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant (surname)
Durant is a surname of French and English origin. It ultimately derives from the Latin omen name ''Durandus'', meaning "enduring".Dictionary of American Family Names, ed. Patrick Hanks, s.v. "Durant". Notable people with the surname include: * Adrian Durant (born 1984), sprint athlete from the U.S. Virgin Islands * Albert Durant (1892–?), Belgian water polo player *Ariel Durant (1898–1981), co-author of ''The Story of Civilization'' with husband Will Durant * Cliff Durant (1890–1937), American racecar driver * Cobie Durant (born 1998), American football player *Darian Durant (born 1982), CFL football player * Don Durant (1932–2005), American actor and singer * George Durant (1632–1692), Attorney General from North Carolina *Henry Durant (1802–1875), first president of the University of California * Henry Bickersteth Durant (1871–1932), Bishop of Lahore (1913–32) *Henry Fowle Durant (1822–1881), American lawyer and philanthropist * Hugh Durant (1877–1916), Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant Independent School District
Durant Independent School District is a public school district based in Durant, Oklahoma, United States. Durant ISD takes some students in from places such as Calera, Armstrong, Mead, Silo, Caddo, and Atoka. In terms of enrollment, Durant ISD is the largest public school district in Southeastern Oklahoma. History Constructed in 1919, the former home of Durant Middle School originally served as the Durant high school and housed students grades 6 through 12. From the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s, it housed grades 6 through 8, before switching to serve 7th and 8th grade regular classes and 7th, 8th, and 9th grade extracurricular activities. The Durant Intermediate School was formerly the Bryan Memorial Hospital before the construction of the Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma in 1987. It underwent renovations beginning in 1994. Durant Intermediate School converted a north wing to house 4th grade classes, which was completed just before the 2006–2007 school year. Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant, Nebraska
"Durant, Nebraska" is the second episode of the second season of the American television drama series ''Hell on Wheels'', which aired on August 19, 2012 on AMC. The twelfth episode of the series is written by John Shiban, and directed by Adam Davidson. In the episode, Thomas Durant ( Colm Meaney) takes some men to a ransacked town of his namesake, where he learns the Sioux Nation has declared war on him. Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) is freed from the Union Army prison by an unlikely ally. Lily Bell (Dominique McElligott) promises Eva (Robin McLeavy) justice in the prostitute's murder, which Elam ( Common) investigates. Plot A band of Indian braves ransack Durant, Nebraska and set it on fire, while Eva hides and watches. At the Fort Larned jailhouse, Cullen is told he is guilty of armed robbery and sedition, but his death sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment if he reveals his cohorts' names. A belligerent Cullen refuses to cooperate, even when his head is repeatedly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant High School (Iowa)
Durant Junior/Senior High School, or Durant High School is a rural public high school located in Durant, Iowa. The school is part of the Durant Community School District. Located at 408 Seventh Street in Durant (approximately two miles south of Interstate 80), Durant High School draws students from areas of southeastern Cedar County, northeastern Muscatine County and western Scott County, plus the community of Stockton. History The current Durant High School was completed in 1957, the same year the school fielded its first competitive football team. There have been many additions and renovations to the buildings in the years since. Durant High School is a participant in a whole-grade sharing agreement with the nearby Bennett Community School DistricEach district is responsible for its own elementary school, while Bennett sends its junior high and high school students to Durant. This agreement has been in place since the 2005-2006 school year. Athletics Durant (teams were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant, Mississippi
Durant is a city near the central eastern border of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, and Big Black River. The town was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw chief who had lived on this site before the United States undertook Indian Removal in the 1830s, forcing him and most of the Choctaw to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. The population of the rural city was 2,673 at the 2010 census, down from 2,932 at the 2000 census. About 3 miles away is the Castalian Springs Hotel, believed in 2020 to be the only surviving such spa structure in the state. A dozen mineral springs resorts were identified in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) ''Guide to Mississippi'' (1938), written during the Great Depression. Such springs were believed to have healing properties. History The Choctaw are a Native American tribe who occupied much of Mississippi as par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durante
Durante is both an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Adriano Durante (1940-2009), Italian professional road bicycle racer *Andrew Durante (born 1982), Australian football (soccer) player * Annalisa Durante (1990–2004), Italian murder victim *Anthony Durante (1967–2003), American professional wrestler *Carlo Durante, Italian paralympic athlete * Charlotte Durante (born 1944), American businesswoman and community activist *Checco Durante (1893–1976), Italian film actor *David Durante (born 1980), American artistic gymnast *Eli Durante, retired Brazilian football (soccer) player *Francesco Durante (1684–1755), Neapolitan composer *Francesco Durante (1844–1934), Italian politician and surgeon * Jimmy Durante (1893–1980), Italian-American entertainer *Margaret Durante (born 1988), American country music singer *Mark Durante, American pedal steel guitarist *Nicandro Durante (born 1956), Brazilian businessman * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant, Iowa
Durant is a city in Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,871 at the time of the 2020 census. The Scott County portion of Durant is part of the Davenport– Moline– Rock Island, IA- IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Muscatine County portion of the city is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Durant was platted in 1854 by Benjamin Brayton. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through Durant in 1855. The settlement was first named Brayton for its founder, but the name was later changed to Durant for Thomas C. Durant, one of the pioneers of the Transcontinental Railroad and an individual who contributed the bulk of funds needed to build the town's first public school. Geography Durant is located at (41.6011435, -90.9138461). 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 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant (Iowa) Community School District
The Durant Community School District is a rural public school district in Cedar County, Iowa. Based in Durant, it spans areas of southeastern Cedar County, northeastern Muscatine County and western Scott County. Durant consists of a high school, a junior high school and elementary school, all located in a centrally located building in Durant. The district is governed by a five-member board of directors, which meets monthly at the district's administration center in Durant. The superintendent is Duane Bennett. The district is a participant in a whole-grade sharing agreement with the nearby Bennett Community School District. Each district is responsible for its own elementary school, while Bennett sends its junior high and high school students to Durant. This agreement has been in place since the 2005-2006 school year. The school district is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Iowa Department of Education. History Monica Rouse - Dism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durant Public School District
The Durant Public School District was a public school district based in Durant, Mississippi, United States. The district served students in the City of Durant. Effective July 1, 2018 the Durant school district and the Holmes County School District consolidated into the Holmes County Consolidated School District. the superintendent was Edwin Robinson. It operated a single school, Durant Public School, with elementary and secondary divisions. History Gray Tollison, chairperson of the Mississippi Senate Education Committee, wrote SB 2494, which required Durant school district to consolidate into Holmes County's district; Tollison argued that the Durant district had insufficient tax revenues to operate. The Durant school district opposed the consolidation. The bill was opposed by Democrats and supported by Republicans, passing the Mississippi House of Representatives. In 2016 Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant signed the bill, finalizing the consolidation. As a result of the cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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