33-572: Winchell is a surname. It may refer to: People [ edit ] Alexander Winchell (1824–1891), American geologist Alexander Newton Winchell (1874–1958), American geologist April Winchell , actress, writer, host and commentator Barry Winchell , infantryman in the U.S. Army linked to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy Constance Winchell , reference librarian Danny Winchell , entertainer Horace Vaughn Winchell (1865–1923), American geologist Lynn Winchell , former Playboy Playmate of
66-562: A 1998 biopic of Walter Winchell Winchell, Texas Winchell's Donuts , a donut company Mount Winchell , California Winchell Lake , a lake in Minnesota Winchell Trail , a hiking path in Minneapolis Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Winchell . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
99-555: A Republican rally in the courthouse square that had attracted 2,000 black Republicans. The Eutaw massacre resulted in four black deaths and some 54 wounded outside the county courthouse. Most blacks did not vote in the fall's election, which helped the Democratic candidate for governor. The use of violence and intimidation of blacks continued across Alabama in the Post-Reconstruction era. Lynchings took place in
132-636: A lease on a cotton plantation near Vicksburg, Mississippi, under a plan devised by Gen. Lorenzo Thomas to lease plantations along the Mississippi River to loyal men from the North, who would hire black laborers on terms prescribed by the army. Winchell organized the Ann Arbor Cotton Company and sold stock to the university's president, whereupon he received a leave of absence to engage in cotton planting. General Thomas set wages at
165-559: A low level ($ 7 per month for men, $ 5 for women, minus the cost of medical attention and clothing). Even then, many lessees defrauded the freedmen of their earnings. In the winter of 1863–64, the Treasury Department briefly assumed control of the Mississippi Valley labor system, mandated a substantial increase in black wages, and contemplated leasing the plantations directly to the freedmen. Winchell complained that
198-593: A masked group of armed Klan members. (An early-20th century historian of the Klan claimed the group was from Mississippi. ) That same night, James Martin, a black Republican leader, was killed near his home in Union, Alabama , also in Greene County. In the fall of 1870, in the run-up to the gubernatorial election , two more black Republican politicians were killed in Greene County. On October 25, 1870, whites attacked
231-491: A median income of $ 30,284 versus $ 18,869 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,573. About 24.7% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over. Eutaw is the home town of the protagonist in the 2004 Old Crow Medicine Show song "Big Time in the Jungle" . The band also released a 2001 album entitled Eutaw . In addition,
264-535: A professor of geology and zoology at Vanderbilt University . There, his views on evolution, as expressed in his book Adamites and Preadamites: or, A Popular Discussion (1878), were not acceptable to the University administration because they diverged from Biblical teaching. Today the views on the "inferiority of the Negro" (quote from his 1878 book) would probably have been the focus of controversy. In any case, he
297-846: A student), an academy in Newbern, Alabama , and the Mesopotamia Female Seminary of Eutaw , the last of which was founded by him. He became president of the Masonic University at Selma, Alabama , in 1853. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1865. In 1854 Winchell entered the service of the University of Michigan as professor of physics and civil engineering. Eventually he became professor of geology and paleontology at Michigan. In 1859, Winchell
330-417: Is 24 miles (39 km) south via US 43, Greensboro is 21 miles (34 km) to the southeast via Highway 14, and Aliceville is 27 miles (43 km) to the northwest via Highway 14. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Eutaw has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.1 km ), of which 11.9 square miles (30.9 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ), or 0.63%, is water. The center of town
363-614: Is 3 miles (5 km) west of the Black Warrior River , accessible to boats at Finches Ferry Public Use Area. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eutaw has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,937 people, 1,041 households, and 551 families residing in
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#1732787658198396-710: The Antebellum Homes in Eutaw multiple property submission . The Coleman-Banks House , Old Greene County Courthouse , First Presbyterian Church , and Kirkwood are listed individually. Additionally, the Greene County Courthouse Square District is a listed historic district in the heart of downtown. A nearby property, Everhope Plantation , is also listed in the register. During the Reconstruction Era , Eutaw
429-756: The Civil Rights Movement , was buried in Ancestors Village Cemetery in Eutaw on December 29, 2008. In addition to his early work in the Nashville Student Movement and Mississippi movement, Bevel initiated, planned, and directed the strategies for the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade , the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march , and the 1966 Chicago Open Housing Movement . Eutaw is home to the Roman Catholic Convent of Our Lady of Consolata,
462-599: The Consolata Sisters, a small monastery for nuns in West Alabama. They are known throughout Greene County for their humanitarian efforts. Eutaw is located east of the center of Greene County. U.S. Routes 11 and 43 pass through the center of town. The highways enter together from the northeast as Tuscaloosa Street; US 11 exits the city to the west as Boligee Street, while US 43 leaves to the south as Demopolis Highway. Alabama State Route 14 passes through
495-484: The Greene County jail, saying they were going to hang him in Carrollton for an alleged crime there. Cullen and his posse confronted the mob at gunpoint, and took Jones back to Greene County. Agriculture continues to dominate the county's economy. Now conducted on an industrial scale, it has reduced the need for farm workers. Unemployment is high in the rural county. James Bevel , the main strategist and architect of
528-570: The Month Mark Royden Winchell (1948–2008), biographer, essayist, historian and literary critic Newton Horace Winchell (1839–1914), American geologist Paul Winchell , ventriloquist, inventor of the artificial heart Steve Winchell , fictional character in The OA Verne Winchell , founder of Winchell's Donuts Walter Winchell , journalist Other [ edit ] Winchell (film) ,
561-612: The Treasury's regulations were "framed in the exclusive interest of the negro and in the non-recognition of the moral sense and patriotism of the white man." The venture brought him only problems, and after he returned to Michigan in 1864, his brother Martin, who was managing the plantation, was killed by guerrillas. In 1872, he was appointed chancellor of Syracuse University . The depression of 1873 affected both his personal finances and those of Syracuse, and these troubles led him to resign this position in 1874. In 1875, he worked as
594-411: The city as Greensboro Street to the southeast and Mesopotamia Street to the northwest. Interstates 20 and 59 run through the northwest corner of the city, with access from Exit 40 (Highway 14), 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the center of town. Tuscaloosa is 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast via Interstate 20/59, and Meridian, Mississippi , is 60 miles (97 km) to the southwest. Demopolis
627-467: The city was $ 14,126. About 27.4% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over. At the 2000 census there were 1,878 people in 778 households, including 504 families, in the city. The population density was 411.1 inhabitants per square mile (158.7/km ). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 196.8 per square mile (76.0/km ). The racial makeup of
660-507: The city was 33.01% White, 66.03% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 778 households 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.5% of households were one person and 15.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
693-650: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winchell&oldid=1254624913 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alexander Winchell Alexander Winchell (December 31, 1824, in North East, New York – February 19, 1891, in Ann Arbor, Michigan )
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#1732787658198726-406: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,203 households 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.2% of households were one person and 15.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size
759-536: The state, but none were documented in Greene County during this period, according to a 2015 report by the Equal Justice Initiative . This may be attributable to local officials enforcing the rule of law. On May 16, 1892, Sheriff Cullen and Deputy Sheriff E. C. Meredith of Greene County, with aid of a posse, distinguished themselves by going into Pickens County after a lynch mob of about 50 men. The mob had taken African-American suspect Jim Jones from
792-437: The town. At the 2010 census there were 2,934 people in 1,203 households, including 760 families, in the city. The population density was 408.3 inhabitants per square mile (157.6/km ). There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile (113.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 80.2% Black or African American, 18.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. 1.3% of
825-516: The trading center for the county, which developed an economy based on cultivation and processing of cotton, the chief commodity crop in the antebellum years. The crop was lucrative for major planters, who depended on the labor of enslaved African Americans and built fine homes in the city. Many have been preserved. Eutaw has twenty-seven antebellum structures on the National Register of Historic Places . Twenty-three of these are included in
858-417: Was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95. The age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males. The median household income was $ 23,056 and the median family income was $ 32,946. Males had
891-461: Was 3.10. The age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males. The median household income was $ 29,196 and the median family income was $ 39,722. Males had a median income of $ 43,125 versus $ 28,077 for females. The per capita income for
924-522: Was an American geologist who contributed to this field mainly as an educator and a popular lecturer and writer. His views on evolution aroused controversy among his contemporaries; today the racism of these views is more cause for comment. Winchell graduated from the Wesleyan University of Middletown, Connecticut , in 1847. He then taught at Pennington Male Seminary of New Jersey, Amenia Seminary of New York (where he had previously been
957-476: Was appointed as State Geologist of Michigan for the newly formed second geological survey of the state. He held the post until 1863 when the state did not appropriate funding to continue the survey. The survey was resumed in 1869, and Winchell was reappointed in April. Owing to conflicting opinions between Winchell and his superiors, he resigned in 1871. He stayed at Michigan until 1872. In 1863 Winchell took up
990-404: Was much concerned with reconciling science and religion. He was an advocate of theistic evolution . The fish Clear chub Hybopsis winchelli ( Girard , 1856) is named after him. Eutaw, Alabama Eutaw ( / ˈ j uː t ɔː / YOO -taw ) is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Alabama , United States. At the 2020 census , the population was 2,937. The city
1023-664: Was named in honor of the Battle of Eutaw Springs , the last engagement of the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas . Eutaw was laid out in December 1838 at the time that Greene County voters chose to relocate the county seat from Erie , which was located on the Black Warrior River . It was incorporated by an act of the state legislature on January 2, 1841. As the county seat, Eutaw also developed as
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1056-591: Was obligated to resign in 1878. In 1888, he co-founded the Geological Society of America in Ithaca, New York along with John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitchcock , John R. Procter and Edward Orton . He served as the 3rd president of GSA in 1891. He then returned to the University of Michigan, where he was professor of geology and paleontology. His work in geology was not so significant as his teaching and popular lectures and writing in this field. He
1089-491: Was the site of a number of Klan murders and acts by insurgents. The county courthouse was burned in 1868; the prevailing theory for the burning of the courthouse is that it was intended to destroy the records of some 1,800 suits by freedmen against planters, which were about to be prosecuted. On March 31, 1870, the Republican county solicitor, Alexander Boyd , was shot and killed at his hotel when resisting being taken by
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