Heartland
Encyclopedia
Education
- Heartland Baptist Bible CollegeHeartland Baptist Bible CollegeHeartland Baptist Bible College is an unaccredited Independent Fundamental Baptist Bible college in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, which offers undergraduate diplomas in pastoral theology, missions, youth, Christian ministries, music education, Christian education , and secretarial science...
, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Heartland Community CollegeHeartland Community CollegeHeartland Community College is a community college located in Illinois. Founded in 1991, Heartland Community College is a fully accredited institution with campuses located in Normal, Lincoln, and Pontiac.-History:...
, in Illinois - Heartland Elementary School, public school, Kansas
Film
- Heartland (film)Heartland (film)Heartland is a 1979 American film, directed by Richard Pearce, starring Rip Torn and Conchata Ferrell. The film is a stark depiction of early homestead life in the American West, and is based on a 1914 published reminiscence by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, titled Letters of a Woman Homesteader.Though...
, a 1979 film starring Rip Torn and Conchata Ferrell - Heartland (1989 film), a UK television film featuring Jane HorrocksJane HorrocksBarbara Jane Horrocks is an English voice, stage, screen and television actress, voice artist, musician, and singer. She is best known for her role as "Bubble" in the TV series Absolutely Fabulous as well as her distinctive voice....
- Heartlands (film)Heartlands (film)Heartlands is a 2002 film directed by Damien O'Donnell and written by Paul Fraser. It is a comedy-drama-road movie, running at 90 minutes, produced in the United Kingdom. It was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.-Plot:...
, a 2002 film starring Michael Sheen and Celia Imrie
Literature
- Heartland, a 1964 novel by Wilson HarrisWilson HarrisSir Theodore Wilson Harris is a Guyanese writer. He initially wrote poetry, but has since become a well-known novelist and essayist. His writing style is often said to be abstract and densely metaphorical, and his subject matter wide-ranging.Wilson Harris was born in New Amsterdam in what was then...
- Heartland (1999 novel)Heartland (1999 novel)Heartland is a novel by Daren Shiau, first published by SNP Editions in 1999. The book won the 1998 Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award and is Shiau's debut novel. The book is now selected as a set text for GCE 'O' and 'N' levels....
, by Daren Shiau - Heartland, a 2004 novel by John MacKay (journalist)John MacKay (journalist)John MacKay is a Scottish broadcast journalist, television presenter and producer, who is currently the chief anchor for the West Central Scotland edition of STV News at Six and a presenter for current affairs programme Scotland Tonight....
- Heartland (novel series) by Lauren Brooke
- Heartland (comics)Heartland (comics)Heartland is a comic book one-shot published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics in March 1997. It was written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Steve Dillon. It is a spin-off from the Hellblazer comic book series, and features the character of Kit Ryan, a longtime supporting character in that...
, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Steve Dillon
Music
- Heartland (band)Heartland (band)Heartland is an American country music band from Huntsville, Alabama. It is composed of Jason Albert , Craig Anderson , Todd Anderson , Chuck Crawford , Mike Myerson , and Keith West...
, an American country music band - Heartland rockHeartland rockHeartland rock is a genre of rock music that developed in the 1970s and reached its commercial peak in the 1980s, when it became one of the best-selling genres in the United States. It was characterized by a straightforward musical style, a concern with the average, blue collar American life, and a...
, a late-1970s and 1980s genre of rock music
Albums
- Heartland (Client album)Heartland (Client album)Heartland is the third studio album by the English electronic group Client. It was released in Germany on 23 March 2007 by Out of Line Music.Initial copies came with a bonus DVD containing all the group's music videos released up to that point....
, 2007 - Heartland (The Judds album)Heartland (The Judds album)Heartland is the title of a studio album released by RCA Records in 1987 by the American country music duo The Judds. It features the singles "Don't Be Cruel" , "Turn It Loose", and "I Know Where I'm Going". The album was released in Europe under the title Give a Little Love, as a 15-track...
- Heartland (Owen Pallett album), 2010
- Heartland (Real Life album)
- Heartland (Runrig album)Heartland (Runrig album)Heartland is the fourth album by Celtic rock band Runrig. It was released in 1985, and was their first output in which English songs exceeded the number of Gaelic ones.-Track listing:# "O Cho Meallt" - 3:04...
- Heartland by the Michael Stanley Band, 1980
- Heartlands (Kate Rusby album)Heartlands (Kate Rusby album)Heartlands is an album by British folk musicians Kate Rusby and John McCusker, released in 2003. It was the soundtrack to the film Heartlands.-Track listing:#Colin's Farewell #Sweet Bride #Weeping Crisps...
, 2003
Songs
- "Heartland" (song), by George Strait
- "Heartland", by Celtic ThunderCeltic ThunderCeltic Thunder is a singing group composed of male soloists who perform both solo and ensemble numbers. Celtic Thunder debuted in August 2007 at The Helix in Dublin, Ireland...
- "Heartland", by The Sisters of Mercy from Some Girls Wander by MistakeSome Girls Wander by Mistake-Personnel:Tracks 1-2-3-4-11-12-13-17-18-19*Andrew Eldritch - vocals*Gary Marx - guitar*Craig Adams - bass guitar*Ben Gunn - guitar*Doktor Avalanche - drumsTracks 5-6-7-8-9-10*Andrew Eldritch - vocals, guitar*Craig Adams - bass guitar...
- "Heartland", by The Sound from Jeopardy!Jeopardy!Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
- "Heartland", by The The from Infected album
- "Heartland", by U2 from the Rattle and HumRattle and HumRattle and Hum is the sixth studio album by rock band U2 and companion rockumentary directed by Phil Joanou, both released in 1988. The film and the album feature live recordings, covers, and new songs...
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Sports
- Heartland ChampionshipHeartland ChampionshipThe Heartland Championship New Zealand Division One competition, known for sponsorship reasons as the AA Rewards Heartland Championship, is a domestic rugby union competition in New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 as one of two successor competitions to the country's former domestic competition,...
, amateur domestic rugby union competition in New Zealand - Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceHeartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceThe Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio...
(HCAC), American NCAA Division III college athletic conference - Heartland ConferenceHeartland ConferenceThe Heartland Conference is an NCAA Division II college athletic conference founded in 1999. The majority of members are in Texas, with additional members in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.-Member schools:...
, American NCAA Division II college athletic conference - Heartland F.C.Heartland F.C.Heartland F.C is a Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri. They play their home games at Dan Anyiam Stadium. With local rivals Enugu Rangers, they are one of two Nigerian teams that have never been relegated....
, formerly Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri, Nigeria - Heartland LeagueHeartland LeagueThe Heartland League was an independent baseball league that operated from 1996 to 1998 in the central United States.The Heartland League was founded with teams in Lafayette, Indiana; Anderson, Indiana; Will County, Illinois; and Dubois County, Indiana. Lafayette won the championship in 1996...
, independent baseball league that operated from 1996–98 in the central United States - Heartland TrophyHeartland TrophyThe Heartland Trophy is a brass bull that is presented to the winner of the annual Iowa-Wisconsin football game. Although the rivalry is over one-hundred years old, the trophy is a relatively new addition. It was first presented in 2004 to Iowa, when they defeated Wisconsin 30–7...
, brass bull presented to the winner of the Iowa–Wisconsin American football game
Television
- Heartland (Australian TV series)Heartland (Australian TV series)Heartland was an Australian television drama series that ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994. It ran for thirteen episodes and starred Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo...
, a 1994 Australian television series starring Cate Blanchett - Heartland with John KasichHeartland with John KasichFrom the Heartland with John Kasich was an American news/talk television program appearing on Fox News Channel hosted by now Ohio governor John Kasich. The show was broadcast live every Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET...
a.k.a. From the Heartland, American political television show on Fox News Channel - Heartland (U.S. TV series)Heartland (U.S. TV series)Heartland was an American television drama series airing on TNT. The series was based in the high-stakes world of heart-transplant surgery at "St. Jude" hospital in Pittsburgh based largely on the transplant center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center...
, a 2007 television series on TNT - Heartland (Canadian TV series)Heartland (Canadian TV series)Heartland is a Canadian television drama series which debuted on CBC Television on October 14, 2007. The series is loosely based on the Heartland books by Lauren Brooke....
, a 2007 series on CBC Television - The Heartland SeriesThe Heartland SeriesThe Heartland Series is a series of television programs about the culture of Appalachia, produced by WBIR-TV of Knoxville, Tennessee, over the 25-year period 1984 through 2009...
, production of WBIR-TV in Tennessee
Other
- Heartland (United States)Heartland (United States)Heartland is an American term referring to states of the Union that – as in the words of one commentator – "don't touch an ocean," whether the Atlantic or Pacific...
, an Americanism referring to central states of the Union - Heartland InnHeartland InnHeartland Inn is an Iowa based chain of hotels. The company operates 19 locations, 18 are located in Iowa, and one is located in Wisconsin. The company is based out of Waterloo, Iowa. The corporate name is Heartland Midwest Management, Inc and is located at 3136 Brockway Road in Waterloo...
, chain of hotels based in Iowa, USA - Heartland (video game)Heartland (video game)Heartland is a video game by Odin Computer Graphics released in for several home computer systems.-Plot:The Heartland has fallen under the rule of the ruthless tyrant Midan and his minions. To overthrow him, the final six pages of a magical book must be found and assembled...
, home computer game released in 1986 - The Heartland Institute, libertarian think tank based in Chicago, Illinois
See also
- Hartland (disambiguation)
- List of institutions and events with Heartland in their name
- Heartland Theory in geopolitics
- Heartland Village, Staten IslandHeartland Village, Staten IslandHeartland Village is a residential development located close to the geographic center of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. The name is also often used to denote the immediately surrounding area....
, New York City - HeartlandersHeartlandersHeartlanders is an English language television drama telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Based on the encounters of two officers of the Singapore Police Force. The first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since another three seasons have aired, with the last season being shown from 12 July 2005...
, a 2002 Singaporean television series