Gary Duncan (born Gary Ray Grubb, September 4, 1946 – June 29, 2019), also known as Gary Cole, was an American guitarist and singer. He is best remembered as a member of San Francisco psychedelic rock group Quicksilver Messenger Service. He was also a member of the Ratz and the Brogues. Duncan was born in San Diego, California and grew up in Woodland.
In June 2019, Duncan had a seizure after he had a "severe fall and hit his head." He died on June 29, 2019 in Woodland, California. He was 72.
Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is about south of Lawrence. It is about west of Gardner. In 2010, 4,515 people lived there. The city has Baker University. It is Kansas's oldest four-year university.
Baldwin City started as a trail stop on the Santa Fe Trail. It was called Palmyra. It had a harness shop, blacksmith, hotel, lawyer, drug store, two doctors and a tavern. In 1858, a group of Methodist ministers came together at Kibbee Cabin and created Baker University. Palmyra bought land to the south for the university and the city. The first post office was built in June 1857.
An important person for Baldwin City was John Baldwin. They named the town "Baldwin City" to honor him. Baldwin built a saw mill. It was at present-day Fifth Street and Indiana Street. Baldwin City was incorporated on September 22, 1870.
Baldwin City was affected by the events that led up to the American Civil War. Three miles east of Baldwin was the town of Black Jack. The Battle of Black Jack happened there on June 2, 1856. The night before that battle, John Brown stayed in Prairie City. In 1863, Quantrill's raiders passed within three miles (5 km) of Baldwin after the burning Lawrence.
Baldwin City is at (38.777597, -95.187418). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has an area of . of that is land and is water.
Baldwin City's climate has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Baldwin City has a humid subtropical climate. It is abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Baldwin City is part of the Lawrence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2010, there were 4,515 people, 1,501 households, and 1,011 families living in Lawrence. The people were 93.4% White, 2.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. 3.0% of people were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 1,501 households. 37.5% of them had children under 18 years old; 52.6% of them had married people; 10.2% had only a woman as the main person (with no man); 4.5% had only a man as the main person (with no woman); 32.6% were not families. 26.8% were people living alone, and 12.1% were people over 65 years old living alone. The average number of people living in a household was 2.54. The average number of people in a family was 3.08.
24.3% of the people were under 18 years old; 20.9% of the people were between 18 and 24 years old; 22.9% of the people were between 25 and 44 years old; 20.1% of the people were between 45 and 64 years old; 11.9% were 65 years old or older. 51.5% of the people were women, and 48.5% of the people were men.
In 2000, there were 3,400 people, 1,077 households, and 774 families living in Lawrence. The people were 93.62% White, 1.12% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 1.62% of people were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 1,077 households. 39.6% of them had children under 18 years old; 57.8% of them had married people; 10.4% had only a woman as the main person (with no man); 28.1% were not families. 24.8% were people living alone, and 10.0% were people over 65 years old living alone. The average number of people living in a household was 2.59. The average number of people in a family was 3.10.
25.3% of the people were under 18 years old; 21.8% of the people were between 18 and 24 years old; 24.2% of the people were between 25 and 44 years old; 17.4% of the people were between 45 and 64 years old; 11.2% were 65 years old or older. 51.5% of the people were women, and 48.5% of the people were men. The median age was 28 years old. 51.2% of the people were women, and 48.8% of the people were men.
The median income for a household was $43,269. The median income for a family was $51,667. Men had a median income of $37,111. Women had a median income of $25,850. The per capita income was $16,698. About 5.6% of families and 7.6% of all people in Baldwin City lived below the poverty line. This included 11.0% of children under 18 years old and 5.7% of people over 65 years old.
The Baldwin City government has a mayor and five council members. The council meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00pm.
The USD 348 School District is in Baldwin City. They have most students in southern Douglas County. It has four schools in Baldwin City (Baldwin Elementary, Baldwin Intermediate, Baldwin Junior High, and Baldwin High School). On December 13, 2010, the Board of Education voted to close the schools in Vinland and Worden at the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
Baldwin City has Baker University. It is a liberal arts university created in 1858 by United Methodist ministers. It is the oldest four-year university in Kansas. It has been coed since it was created.
Baldwin City had a newspaper, the "Baldwin City Sign". It stopped publishing in 2015. It was moved to the "Lawrence Journal-World".
Namesake
A namesake is a person named after another person. In general, a thing (such as a company, place, ship, building, or idea) named after a person or thing that first had the name.
Naming a child after a relative, friend, or well-known person is common in the English-speaking world. When a son is named for his father, they add "Jr."/"II", "III'", or another suffix to the name of the son.
Buildings, such as the Trump Tower (named after Donald Trump, and companies, like the Ford Motor Company (named after Henry Ford, are often named for their founders or owners. A city may be named after someone. For example, Lawrence, Kansas is named after Amos Adams Lawrence.
Jefferson, North Carolina
Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. In 2010, 1,611 people lived there. It is the county seat of Ashe County.
Jefferson is at .
The United States Census Bureau says that the town has a total area of . Of that, , or 0.20%, is water. The New River, which is part of the Ohio River. It is one of the oldest in the eastern United States, and it goes through the town.
Gretna, Louisiana
Gretna is the second-largest city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Gretna is on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, 17,736 people lived there.
Gretna was created in 1836. It was called Mechanicsham.
Gretna is at (29.916459, -90.054260) and has an elevation of
behind the levee along the Mississippi River.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and (9.33%) is water.
Collier's Encyclopedia
Collier's Encyclopedia (full title: Collier's Encyclopedia with Bibliography and Index) was a United States-based general encyclopedia. It was published by Crowell, Collier and Macmillan. It said it was "a scholarly, systematic, continuously revised summary of the knowledge that is most significant to mankind". Many people believed it was one of the three major contemporary English-language general encyclopedias, together with "Encyclopedia Americana" and "Encyclopædia Britannica". They three were sometimes collectively called "the ABCs".
Tongue-in-cheek
The idiom tongue-in-cheek is used about a statement that is funny or sarcastic. It is not meant to be taken seriously.