Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan

Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. As of the 2000 census, its population was 44,831. Manhattan is the county seat of Riley County. A small part of the town also extends into Pottawatomie County. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1132x1560, 468 KB) Summary Riley County Courthouse in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Taken October, 2005 modified with the GIMP. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Manhattan, Kansas User:Kzollman/Images ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1132x1560, 468 KB) Summary Riley County Courthouse in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Taken October, 2005 modified with the GIMP. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Manhattan, Kansas User:Kzollman/Images ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Kansas River near De Soto and Lenape, Kansas The Kansas (or Kaw) River is a river in eastern Kansas in the United States. ... The Big Blue River. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Riley County (standard abbreviation: RL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pottawatomie County (standard abbreviation: PT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

Nicknamed The Little Apple in 1977 as a play on New York City's "Big Apple," it is most well-known for being the home of Kansas State University. Eight miles (13km) west of the town is Fort Riley, a United States Army post. Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The Big Apple - Manhattan viewed from atop the World Trade Center For the swing dance, see Big Apple (dance) The Big Apple is a nickname or alternate toponym for New York City. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... Fort Riley is a census-designated place and United States Army post, in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

History

Downtown Manhattan and KS Hill in October

Manhattan was settled in April 1855 by the abolitionist Isaac Goodnow [1] and other New England settlers travelling to Kansas Territory under the auspices of the New England Emigrant Aid Company. It was originally named Boston. The new town incorporated two other small settlements already in the area, named Canton and Polistra. In June 1855 the steamboat Hartford, carrying 75 settlers from Ohio ran aground in the Kansas River near the settlement. The Hartford passengers accepted an invitation to join the new town, but insisted that it be renamed Manhattan, which was done on June 29, 1855. Manhattan was incorporated on May 30, 1857. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2266x1287, 614 KB) Summary Picture of Downtown Manhattan, Kansas, USA and KS Hill. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2266x1287, 614 KB) Summary Picture of Downtown Manhattan, Kansas, USA and KS Hill. ... Kansas Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854 to January 29, 1861, when Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. ... An Anti-slavery group that helped finance the settlement of thousands of settlers who might vote to make Kansas a free territory via popular sovereignty. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... The Kansas River near De Soto and Lenape, Kansas The Kansas (or Kaw) River is a river in eastern Kansas in the United States. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Early Manhattan settlers found themselves in conflict with Native Americans and the town itself was threatened by pro-slavery Southerners, but the proximity of Fort Riley protected the settlement from the major violence visited upon other Free State towns during the "Bleeding Kansas" era. Manhattan soon became an abolitionist stronghold, railroad hub, and center of education. An Aani (Atsina) named Assiniboin Boy. ... Slave sale in Easton, Maryland The history of slavery in the United States began soon after Europeans first settled in what in 1776 became the United States. ... Fort Riley is a census-designated place and United States Army post, in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River. ... Division of the states during the Civil War:  Union states  Union territories  Border states  Bleeding Kansas  The Confederacy  Confederate territories (not always held) Bleeding Kansas, sometimes referred to in the history of Kansas as Bloody Kansas or the Border War, was a sequence of violent events involving Free-Staters (anti...

In 1861, when the State of Kansas entered the Union, Isaac Goodnow, who had been a teacher in Rhode Island, began lobbying the legislature to establish a university in Manhattan. As an inducement, the Manhattanites offered to the state the physical plant of the private Bluemont Central College, which was chartered in Manhattan in 1858. The culmination of these efforts came on February 16, 1863, when the Kansas legislature established Kansas State Agricultural College (now Kansas State University) in Manhattan. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ...

Since its founding, Manhattan has increased in population every decade. For example, in 1900, 3,438 people lived in Manhattan; in 1910, 5,722; and in 1940, 11,659.

Geography

Manhattan is located at 39°11′25″N, 96°35′13″W (39.190142, -96.586818)^GR1, or about 50 miles (80km) west of Topeka on the Kansas River. Adapted from Wikipedias KS county maps by Catbar. ... Motto: Reductio ad absurdium Coordinates: Country State County United States Kansas Shawnee Founded Incorporated December 5, 1854 February 14, 1857 Mayor Bill Bunten (R) Area    - City 147. ... The Kansas River near De Soto and Lenape, Kansas The Kansas (or Kaw) River is a river in eastern Kansas in the United States. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.9 km² (15.0 mi²). 38.9 km² (15.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Manhattan is located in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. Tuttle Creek Reservoir is a lake located 5 miles (8km) north of Manhattan. While the dam which forms the lake was built by the Army Corps of Engineers primarily for flood control, the lake is now a state park, which offers many recreational opportunities. The Konza Prairie, a tallgrass prairie preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University, is south of town. The Flint Hills are a group of hills in eastern Kansas, extending from Marshall County in the north, to Cowley County in the south. ... Tuttle Creek Lake in January 2006 Tuttle Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir on the Big Blue River 5 miles (8 km) north of Manhattan, Kansas in the Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 military men and women. ... This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of Kansas operated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. ... Prairie refers to an area of land in North America of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ... The Nature Conservancy is a land trust founded in 1951 in the United States. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ...

Demographics

Downtown Manhattan Kansas in 2005

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 44,831 people, 16,949 households, and 8,254 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,152.4/km² (2,983.9/mi²). There were 17,690 housing units at an average density of 454.7/km² (1,177.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.28% White, 4.86% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.93% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% of the population. The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... The Tenth United States Census was taken in 1880. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... The Twelfth United States Census was taken in 1900. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1940. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1558x1419, 344 KB) Summary Downtown Manhattan, Kansas in the USA. Take in October, 2005 modified with the GIMP. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Manhattan, Kansas User:Kzollman/Images ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1558x1419, 344 KB) Summary Downtown Manhattan, Kansas in the USA. Take in October, 2005 modified with the GIMP. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Manhattan, Kansas User:Kzollman/Images ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 16,949 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

The age distribution is 15.8% under the age of 18, 39.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males. The general age distribution is typical of a university town; the sex distribution is not uncommon in areas dominated by major land-grant universities.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,463, and the median income for a family was $48,289. Males had a median income of $31,396 versus $24,611 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,566. About 8.7% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. However, traditional poverty statistics can be misleading when applied to communities with large student populations, such as Manhattan. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Sites of interest

Konza Prairie

Visitors are drawn to Manhattan by Kansas State University sporting events, performing arts, lecture series, and the annual Country Stampede Music Festival - the largest annual music festival in Kansas. Image File history File links Konza Prairie File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Konza Prairie File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Kansas State Universitys athletic teams are called the Wildcats, and their colors are royal purple and white, though silver is sometimes substituted. ... The Country Stampede Music Festival is an outdoor country music and camping festival held at Tuttle Creek Lake State Park, north of Manhattan, Kansas. ...

The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art and the Kansas State University Gardens are located on the campus of Kansas State University. Next to campus is Aggieville, one of the oldest shopping and retail centers in the United States, with enough bars to satisfy the college crowd. Aggieville is also home to the longest continuously-operating Pizza Hut in the world. The Kansas State University Gardens (19 acres) is a new horticulture display garden being developed and maintained by the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University. ... Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Dallas, Texas, USA, specializing in American-style pizza along with side dishes like garlic bread. ...

Manhattan's Sunset Zoo is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Colbert Hills Golf Course, which is annually ranked by Golf Digest among the best in the state, is home to the Earl Woods National Youth Golf Academy and a host site for the First Tee program. Manhattan is also the birthplace of Damon Runyon, the "Inventor of Broadway," and his Manhattan house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The American Zoo and Aquarium Association, or AZA is a people-based association dedicated to raising awareness of zoos and aquariums. ... Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Advance Publications in the United States. ... Earl Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was a pioneering African-American athlete, a Green Beret lieutenant colonel, and the father of golfer Tiger Woods. ... The First Tee is a charitable organization aimed at bettering the lives of children through the game of golf and the values that are required to play it. ... Damon Runyon Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. ... Times Square, named after the one-time headquarters of The New York Times, is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, which centers on 42nd Street and Broadway. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

The buildings which house The Flint Hills Job Corps Training Center east of town were once used as a nursing home and orphanage operated by the Fraternal Order of Odd Fellows. Job Corps is a program in the United States administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and run by various agencies for disadvantaged and at-risk youth to give them a job and social skills to succeed in the workforce. ... The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is an ancient fraternal organization thought to have been established in England in the mid-1700s. ...

The First Capital of the Kansas Territory is preserved nearby, on Fort Riley grounds. Pawnee, Kansas is a former town that served as the first official capital of the Kansas Territory, in 1855. ... Kansas Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854 to January 29, 1861, when Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. ...

Education

Manhattan is home to Kansas State University, Manhattan Christian College, Manhattan Area Technical College, the American Institute of Baking and The Flint Hills Job Corps Training Center. Kansas State University (sometimes referred to as K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... Manhattan Christian College is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas. ... The American Institute of Baking is a not_for_profit corporation, founded by the North American wholesale and retail baking industries in 1919 as a technology transfer center for bakers and food processors. ... Job Corps is a program in the United States administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and run by various agencies for disadvantaged and at-risk youth to give them a job and social skills to succeed in the workforce. ...

Manhattan has one public high school with two campuses (Manhattan High School), two junior high schools (Susan B. Anthony and Dwight D. Eisenhower), and eight elementary schools (Amanda Arnold, Frank V. Bergman, Lee, Marlatt, Northview, Ogden, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson). The town also has two private school systems: Flint Hills Christian School and the Manhattan Catholic Schools.. Manhattan High School is a high school (grades 9-12) in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas. ...

Transportation

Manhattan Regional Airport is located 4 miles (6km) west of Manhattan on Kansas State Highway 18. The airport is served by U.S. Airways Express. Manhattan has no internal mass transit system, and bus and train service to and from the town has been discontinued over the past several years. However as the population increases toward 50,000 residents, an internal bus system is under development. Manhattan Regional Airport serves the Manhattan/Junction City and scenic Flint Hills areas of North Central Kansas. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... Skytrain Bangkok. ... An early motorized bus - a Benz truck modified by Netphener company (1895) A bus is a large automobile intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). ...

Notable residents

• Louis Chaudet, film director, writer
• Del Close, comedian
• David Fairchild, botanist, explorer
• Philip Fox, astronomer
• James Harbord, military officer, businessman
• Lee Killough, author
• Mitsugi Ohno, glassblower
• Cassandra Peterson, actress
• Deb Richard, professional golfer
• Damon Runyon, author
• Fred Andrew Seaton, politician
• Gary Spani, football hall-of-famer
• Walter J. Stoessel, diplomat
• Samuel Wendell Williston, scientist
• Earl Woods, father of Tiger Woods

See also Johnny Kaw, fictional Kansas settler Del Close Del Close (born March 9, 1934, in Manhattan, Kansas; died March 4, 1999), along with Keith Johnstone and Viola Spolin, is considered one of the premier influences on improvisational theater. ... David Fairchild in 1889, while employed at the United States Department of Agriculture David Grandison Fairchild (April 7, 1869 - August 6, 1954) was an American botanist and plant explorer. ... Philip Fox (March 7, 1878–July 21, 1944) was an American astronomer and soldier. ... James Harbord was a U.S. Army officer and a business executive. ... Karen Lee Killough (1942—) is a writer of science fiction mystery novels under the name Lee Killough. ... Mitsugi Ohno (大野 è²¢, June 28, 1926 - October 22, 1999) was a Japanese glassblower who worked at the University of Tokyo (1947 - 1960) and Kansas State University (1961 - 1996). ... Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is better known for her on-screen persona Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. ... Deb Richard (born June 13, 1963 in Abbeville, Louisiana; raised in Manhattan, Kansas) was a golfer on the LPGA Tour for 20 years (1986-2005). ... Damon Runyon Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. ... Frederick Andrew Seaton (December 11, 1909–January 16, 1974) was United States Secretary of the Interior during Dwight Eisenhowers administration. ... Gary Spani (Born January 9, 1956 in Satanta, Kansas) was a NFL linebacker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1978-1987. ... Walter John Stoessel Jr. ... Samuel Wendell Williston Samuel Wendell Williston (July 10, 1852 – August 30, 1918) was a noted educator and paleontologist. ... Earl Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was a pioneering African-American athlete, a Green Beret lieutenant colonel, and the father of golfer Tiger Woods. ... Eldrick Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. ... Statue of Johnny Kaw in Manhattan, Kansas Johnny Kaw is a mythical Kansas settler and the subject of a number of Paul Bunyan-esque tall tales about the settling of the territory. ...

The town in popular culture

• In 1972, Glen Campbell recorded a #6 hit on the Country Music Charts with his song entitled "Manhattan, Kansas."
• The 1975 documentary Banjoman captures a legendary 1973 concert held in Manhattan in honor of Earl Scruggs. The concert includes performances by Joan Baez, David Bromberg, The Byrds, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Doc and Merle Watson.
• In the failed 1993 television pilot The Elvira Show, the plot revolves around Elvira moving to Manhattan with her talking cat.
• Manhattanite Brandon Bellinger was a contestant on the hit television show Survivor: Guatemala in 2005.
• Manhattanite Dave Spiker was a contestant on the CBS television show The Amazing Race 9 in 2006.
• Manhattan is a principle setting for the novel Was, by Geoff Ryman, a contemporary examination of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, which was recently made into a musical by theatre director Tina Landau. It premiered at Northwestern University through the New American Music Theatre Program.
• The eponymous character in The Little Sister, by Raymond Chandler, is from Manhattan.
• Jon Stewart once jokingly referred to it as "the Manhattan of values" on the Daily Show.

Glen Campbell, December 2004 This article is about the singer. ... See also: 1971 in country music, 1972 in music, other events of 1972, 1973 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events March — For the first time since 1967, Sonny James fails to hit the No. ... // Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs (born January 6, 1924 in Shelby, North Carolina) created a banjo style (now called Scruggs style) that is one of the defining characteristics of bluegrass. ... Joan Chandos Báez (born January 9, 1941) is an American folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style. ... David Bromberg David Bromberg (b. ... The Byrds (formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964) was an American rock group. ... Ramblin Jack Elliott Ramblin Jack Elliot (born Elliott Charles Adnopoz, August 1, 1931) is an American folk performer. ... The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since 1966. ... Doc Watson Merle Watson, c. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1993. ... Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is better known for her on-screen persona Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2005. ... It has been suggested that CBS evening news anchors be merged into this article or section. ... The Amazing Race 9 was the ninth installment of the popular American reality television show, The Amazing Race. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2006. ... Was (or in the UK edition) is a 1992 novel by Geoff Ryman focussing on the (in some cases, tragic) lives of disparate individuals linked to one another by L. Frank Baums The Wizard of Oz, and the musical film version. ... Geoffrey Charles Ryman (born 1951) is a writer of science fiction, fantasy and slipstream fiction. ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a childrens book written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, and the creator with illustrator W. W. Denslow of one of the most popular books ever written in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ... Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. Northwesterns main campus is a 240-acre (970,000 m²) parcel in Evanston, along the shore of Lake Michigan. ... The Little Sister is a novel by Raymond Chandler, starring his famous fictional detective Philip Marlowe. ... Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an Anglo-American author of crime stories and novels. ... Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, 28 November 1962) is a nine time Emmy-winning American comedian, satirist, actor, author, and producer, best known as host of The Daily Show. ... Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart on the set of The Daily Show The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, also known as TDS to fans and staffers) is a half-hour satirical fake news program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network in...

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