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Halsted may refer to: People Surname * Anna Roosevelt Halsted (1906–1975), first child of Franklin Delano Roosevelt * Benjamin Halsted (1734–1817), American silversmith and entrepreneur, founder of the first thimble factory in the United States * Byron Halsted (1852–1918), American botanist, plant pathologist and educator * Caleb O. Halsted (1792–1860), American merchant and banker * Caroline Halsted (c. 1803–1848), British historian and author * Charles Halsted (1894–1968), American politician * Dan Halsted (born 1962), American film producer and talent agent * Fred Halsted (1941–1989), American gay pornographer * G. B. Halsted (1853–1922), American mathematician * James L. Halsted, member of the California State Assembly from 1860 to 1861 * John Halsted (1761–1830), Royal Navy captain * John B. Halsted (1798–?), American politician * Laurence Halsted (born 1984), British fencer * Lawrence Halsted (1764–1841), Royal Navy admiral * Nick Halsted (19 ... [...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 U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Halsted assisted her father as his advisor during World War II. She worked with her second husband Clarence John Boettiger at the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', serving as editor of the women's pages for several years. Halsted 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 Jr. was born at 125 East 36th Street in New York City. She was named for her mother, Anna Eleanor Roosev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted L
Halsted may refer to: People Surname * Anna Roosevelt Halsted (1906–1975), first child of Franklin Delano Roosevelt * Benjamin Halsted (1734–1817), American silversmith and entrepreneur, founder of the first thimble factory in the United States * Byron Halsted (1852–1918), American botanist, plant pathologist and educator * Caleb O. Halsted (1792–1860), American merchant and banker * Caroline Halsted (c. 1803–1848), British historian and author * Charles Halsted (1894–1968), American politician * Dan Halsted (born 1962), American film producer and talent agent * Fred Halsted (1941–1989), American gay pornographer * G. B. Halsted (1853–1922), American mathematician * James L. Halsted, member of the California State Assembly from 1860 to 1861 * John Halsted (1761–1830), Royal Navy captain * John B. Halsted (1798–?), American politician * Laurence Halsted (born 1984), British fencer * Lawrence Halsted (1764–1841), Royal Navy admiral * Nick Halsted (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted BH-1 Saffire
The Halsted BH-1 Saffire is a homebuilt aircraft design introduced in the early 1990s. Design and development Barry Halsted is an aircraft engineer who has also been an author for R/C Modeler Magazine, developing model aircraft plans. While Saffire was originally concepted in 1972, the actual design began in 1980 and construction started in 1982. First flight occurred in November, 1990. Saffire is a two-place, tandem seat, low-wing, retractable tricycle gear monoplane. The wing is aluminum and the fuselage features a steel tube structure forward of the rear seat. The canopy is mounted on tracks allowing it to slide open. Operational history Testing identified flutter in the elevator and rudder at higher speeds. Increasing the radius of the leading edge of the elevator and adding an internal stiffener in the rudder corrected the issue. Saffire won a Silver Lindy award at AirVenture EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In), or just Oshkosh, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Street
Halsted Street is a major north-south street in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois. Location In Chicago's grid system, Halsted Street marks 800 West, west of State Street, from Grace Street (3800 N) in Lakeview south to the city limits at the Little Calumet River (13000 S) in West Pullman, a length of 168 north-south Chicago blocks. (From Grace north to Lawrence Avenue (4800 N) in Uptown, 800 W is marked by Clarendon Avenue.) Route description North Side In Lakeview Halsted passes through Wrigleyville, as intersecting with Addison Street, it is only two blocks east of Wrigley Field home of the Chicago Cubs. Halsted is then lined with restaurants, bars and gay bars and clubs as one enters Boystown, Chicago's main gay and lesbian community, running as far as Belmont Avenue. This area also contains numerous theaters and comedy clubs. As it continues south past Diversey (2800 N), it goes past DePaul University and through the Lincoln Park area, as a primary thoro ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolland
Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the List of islands of Denmark#List of 100 largest Danish islands, fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, 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. Lolland is closely connected to the island of Falster to its east. The locality of Sundby, Lolland, Sundby forms a cross-island urban area with Nykøbing Falster, the largest conurbation partially on Lolland. The most populated settlement on Lolland proper is Nakskov. 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. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Street Station
Halsted Street, also known as Halsted Street/ UIC, is a station on Metra's BNSF Line, located in Chicago, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station A union station, union terminal, joint station, or joint-use station is a railway station at which the tracks and facilities are shared by two or more separate railway company, railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently bet ..., 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 platform 1 is actively used for passenger service, though both platforms 1 and 2 were recently rehabilitated as of 2024. There are staircases leading to the southbound sidewalk of Halsted Street, as well as two unstaffed shelters on platform 1. As of April 29, 2024, Halsted Street is served by 56 trains (27 inbound and ... [...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 U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its .... 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 1893 establishments in Illinois 1994 disestablishments in Illinois CTA Green Line stations Railway stations in the United States closed in 1994 ... [...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 Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ... 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsted Station (CTA Orange Line)
Halsted station is an Chicago "L", "L" station on the Chicago Transit Authority, CTA Orange Line (CTA), Orange Line, located near the intersection of Halsted Street and Archer Avenue in the Bridgeport, Chicago, Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. The station opened in 1993 as part of the extension to Midway Airport. A previous railroad station just to the east opened in 1902 and served the Metra Heritage Corridor (Metra), Heritage Corridor until 1984. History Alton Railroad station Halsted Street station opened in 1902 on the Alton Railroad, replacing the 23rd Street station (Alton Railroad), 23rd Street station to the east, which was closed due to elevation of the tracks. By 1911, it had three separate island platforms east of Halsted Street serving the lines of the Alton Railroad (now the Joliet Subdivision), the Illinois Central Railroad (now the Freeport Subdivision), and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad (now the Chillicothe Subdivision). Each platform had a sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
