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  Arthur Capper -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 - December 19, 1951) was an American politician from (A state in midwestern United States) Kansas.
Capper first entered (The study of government of states and other political units) politics in 1912 when he became the Republican candidate for (additional info and facts about governor of Kansas) governor of Kansas.
However, Capper was elected (The head of a state government) governor in the next election in 1914 and served as governor of Kansas from 1915 until 1919.
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 Arthur Capper
Arthur Capper, a two-term governor of Kansas and a five term senator, demonstrated his interest in young people with the establishment of the Capper Foundation for Crippled Children.
Capper's influence was recognized with the passage of the Capper-Ketchum Act in 1928 that provided federal financial support through the agricultural extension network.
Capper's interest in children with disabilities began in 1920s and eventually led to the establishment of the Capper Foundation for Crippled Children.
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 Arthur Capper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 - December 19, 1951) was an American politician from Kansas.
Capper first entered politics in 1912 when he became the Republican candidate for governor of Kansas.
However, Capper was elected governor in the next election in 1914 and served as governor of Kansas from 1915 until 1919.
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 Arthur Capper
Arthur Capper was the first son of Kansas to be its governor, and he was also the first son to be even a candidate.
Arthur Capper was born at Garnett, Anderson County, July 14, 1865.
Capper was in active charge all the time, which indicates a wonderful genius for organization and the picking of men who can be depended upon.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1919ks/c/cappera.html   (2327 words)

  
 Cool Things - Arthur Capper's Stained Glass Windows - Kansas State Historical Socity
Arthur Capper (1865-1951), a native of Garnett, was a successful newspaperman who owned several papers, including the Topeka Daily Capital.
Florence Capper died in 1926 and her funeral was conducted from the house, but when Arthur returned to Topeka from Washington, he chose instead to live in rooms at the Jayhawk Hotel.
For forty-seven years, these stained glass windows were viewed by the Cappers and their visitors, first by those attending state functions during the eight years the home was the governor's mansion, and later by the WIBW staff at the station.
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 Arthur Capper - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
Capper were among the first settlers of Anderson county, and Herbert Capper, the father, a native of England, was one of the founders of Garnett.
Capper in providing flowers for the sick, in the hospitals and in their homes, his flower automobile making many trips for that purpose, from the middle of June until the middle of September.
Capper was married, in 1892, to Florence Crawford, daughter of ex-Gov. Samuel J. Crawford.
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 Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arthur Capper was born July 14, 1865, at Garnett.
In 1901, Capper bought controlling interest in the Daily Capital, and in 1904 he purchased all outstanding shares in the publication.
When the Capper died at age 86 on December 19, 1951, it was said: "May God grant us the wisdom and the kindliness and the strength to follow in his footsteps."
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 Topeka Capital-Journal, The: His legacy lives on Capper's generosity has benefited many   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arthur Capper as U.S. senator, sitting at his desk in Washington, D.C. Capper served five terms in the, retiring in 1949.
Capper responded with a letter to the boy and check to buy the pig, but he also was inspired to start what would later be known as the Capper Pig Clubs for boys and the Capper Poultry Clubs for girls - -- forerunners of today's 4-H projects.
Capper's idea was to loan money to youngsters so they could start raising pigs or poultry for market, according to an article in the June 1919 edition of "The Printer's Ink." The youngsters had to promise to repay the loan.
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 History Year by Year
Arthur Capper bequeathed 25,000 shares of Capper Publications stock to The Capper Foundation, which provided for the purchase of land and construction of buildings at 3500 SW 10th Avenue.
Capper was involved in four federal grants to train teachers to use assistive technology with students with severe disabilities.
Capper focused on growth areas: assistive technology, training, infant/toddler, outpatient therapy services, vocational assessment for 16-21 year olds, warm water therapeutic services, childcare for children with special needs, and an integrated preschool including students with needs for more intense therapy.
www.capper.org /history_years.htm   (399 words)

  
 July 2, 2001 - News - DCHA tenants ask to manage complex
The group is composed of residents of the Arthur Capper and Carrolsburg Dwellings, located near Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard in Southeast Washington, along with supporters from other public housing projects and the broader community.
The resident group’s first request to HUD asks that control of the Arthur Capper and Carrolsburg complexes, which border each other, be taken away from the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) and handed to a resident management corporation composed of residents of the two complexes.
Mary Ann Barrett, president of the Arthur Capper resident council, said she recently considered resigning her position because of fears that residents of the complex would be permanently displaced by the DCHA/Mid-City plan.
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 Beer Bottle Capper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arthur Capper 1: '''Arthur Capper ''' (July 14, 1865 - December 19, 19 3: Capper was born in Garnett, Kansas.
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Capper became a long-serving senator, representing Kansa 9: Capper was particularly interested in issues relating to
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 --District of Columbia Housing Authority--   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg, the Washington Navy Yard and the Southeast Federal Center, combine to form one of the largest urban redevelopment areas in the country, in one of the most outstanding locations, between Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River.
Arthur Capper and Carrollsburg Dwellings is a 23-acre 758-unit public housing complex located in Near Southeast.
The redevelopment of Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg will replace a community with a high concentration of poverty with a thriving mixed-income community in the heart of Southeast Washington, while maintaining the same number of occupied public housing units.
www.dchousing.org /hope6/arthur_capper_hope6.html   (667 words)

  
 Arthur Capper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Arthur is a common name, believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio.
Arthur is a Thomas the Tank Engine character.
Arthur Cappre 1: '''Arthur Cqpper ''' (July 14, 1865 - December 19, 19 3: apper was born in Garnett, Kansas.
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 Network for Good :: Search for a Charity
The Capper Foundation, founded in 1920 by Kansas Governor and Senator Arthur Capper, was formed to alleviate the financial burdens to the families with children who had physical disabilities.
Currently, The Capper Foundation provides services to children with physical disabilities and their families in the areas of physical, occupational, and speech therapy, early intervention, augmentative communication, educational technology, rehab engineering and professional and family training.
Capper focuses on providing services to children under the age of 21 but does offer information and referral services to adults.
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 Capper
There is a gap in the recorded baptisms at Aberford of the children of Charles Capper and Elizabeth between the baptism of their daughter Ruth in April 1775 and the baptism of their son James in September 1779, which covers the probable date of Richard’s birth.
The death in 1845 of James Capper, son of Charles and Elizabeth, was registered by a Richard Capper, but no relationship between James and Richard is given on James’s death certificate.
There was also an Elizabeth Capper, widow, of Ledstone, buried at Aberford on 17 Feb 1820 aged 84, but this age does not quite fit with the age of Elisabeth Ellard given in 1766.
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 The Capper Foundation - Heritage Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
To promote and preserve the legacy of Senator Arthur Capper by assisting children with physical disabilities.
On Christmas Day in 1920, Senator Arthur Capper became concerned that some children, due to physical disabilities, could not run to his Christmas car to receive their gifts.
The Capper Foundation is supported by voluntary contributions and is a tax exempt corporation under the 501(c)(3) provision of the Internal Revenue Service.
www.capper.org /heritage.htm   (526 words)

  
 Arthur Capper, Kansas 1880+
"Arthur Capper, who was governor for four years, was elected to the United States Senate for five terms.
"Arthur Capper, who has been mentioned as a governor and United States senator, was born at Garnett.
At the age of fourteen he bagan work as a printer at one dollar a week for the Garnett 'Journal.' Four years later he became a printer for the Topeka 'Capital.' He worked as a printer for five years for the 'Capital' and then became a reporter.
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 Arthur Capper - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
Arthur Capper, of Topeka, Kan., whose name has become familiar to a million or more readers through the different Capper publications, is a conspicuous example of the self-made man, having advanced, unaided and by his own efforts and industry, to the position of leading publisher of the West.
They were excellent people, of strong minds and good character, and their son grew to manhood under excellent influences.
As stated, he went to Topeka in 1884 to work as a typesetter for the "Daily Capital." The foreman found him a good workman, always to be depended upon, and with habits of sobriety and industry.
www.skyways.kumc.edu /genweb/archives/1912/c3/capper_arthur2.html   (2595 words)

  
 Topeka Capital-Journal, The: THE CAPPER FOUNDATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
His family's involvement with Capper was the spark for a fund- raiser now known as Evening As A Child, which will be at 7 p.m.
Capper marketing coordinator Julie Smrha said this year's event includes a 24-foot climbing mountain, tricycles, hop scotch, nine- hole miniature golf, speed pitch, the board game Operation and a Play-Doh sculpture contest.
The Capper Foundation was established in 1920 by former senator and governor Arthur Capper.
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 CAPPER
Again the sharp slicer was raised in the breeze when Senator Capper, clad in a wrapper, came...Credit: Library of Congress.
Senators Frank R. Gooding, Arthur Capper, C.L. McNary, and George H. Moses (left to right) full-length portrait, holding forest protection posters put out by the U.S. Forest Service.Credit: Library of Congress.
"CAPPER" is used about 24 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
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 Encyclopedia: Arthur Capper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 Washington DC Housing Authority Threatens Arrest of Dissenting Residents : SF Indymedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The community meeting was held at Van Ness Elementary School, adjoining the Arthur Capper and Carrollsburg public housing community.
The protest, organized by youth and adult leaders of Friends and Residents, was aimed to express resident demands for clear written guarantees that all residents will have the right to return to the neighborhood after the housing authority demolishes and rebuilds their homes.
Friends and Residents (http://friendsandresidents.org) is a resident-led organization made up of residents of all ages, from grandchildren to grandmothers, formed to provide meaningful resident input in the HOPE VI process at Arthur Capper and Carrollsburg.
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 October 08, 2001 - News - Hope VI suit names Kelly
In addition, DCHA applied for a fifth grant in April, to redevelop the Arthur Capper-Carrollsburg Dwellings near the Navy Yard in Southeast Washington.
A group of Arthur Capper-Carrollsburg residents is contesting the proposed redevelopment of their complexes.
The UPHRW petition to HUD also says that Arthur Capper-Carrolsburg residents face eviction from their homes without a realistic hope of finding adequate replacement housing, or of being able to find a home in the new development.
www.thecommondenominator.com /100801_news3.html   (1250 words)

  
 Friends and Residents Home
Friends and Residents is run by the residents of Arthur Capper and Carrollsburg, a neighborhood that is being taken down by the DC Housing Authority.
All content, unless otherwise credited, is either ©2003 Friends and Residents of Arthur Capper and Carrollsburg or in the public domain.
Clip art and stock photos are from clipart.com and are used according to terms of license agreement.
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 Torti Gallas and Partners - Architects of Community
Washington, DC Torti Gallas was commissioned by the District of Columbia Housing Authority to conduct a planning and development options study for four (4) DCHA properties in the Navy Yard/Southeast and Capitol Hill areas of the City.
For the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg developments, this Master Plan was included as part of the successful 2001 HOPE VI Grant award.
The Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg site is somewhat isolated from the rest of the city and, specifically the Capitol Hill neighborhood, by the freeway and the Federal Government uses surrounding the area.
www.tortigallaschk.com /project.asp?p=50205   (356 words)

  
 FCE
The American Cigar Company is one of several historic warehouses and factories on Richmond’s famed Tobacco Row that Forest City is converting into loft apa...
Forest City’s revitalization of the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg Dwellings will create a socially vibrant neighborhood from an outmoded public housing site.
Forest City's revitalization of the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg Dwellings will create a socially vibrant neighborhood from an outmoded public housing develo...
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 Used Book Central Search / title: arthur
Krensky- Stephen/ Brown- Marc Tolon (CRT): NEW Juvenile Grades 3-4 Little Brown & Co BOOK-PAPER Arthur and his hockey teammates- as well as the ghost of the greatest goalie of all time- help out when Buster worries he'll never be as good a goalie as his hero.
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Brown- Marc Tolon: NEW Juvenile Kindergarten Little Brown & Co BOOK-REINFORCED (S & L) On the night that Arthur- Buster- and the Brain choose to camp in the backyard- rumors spread of a spaceship landing in the neighborhood- and Arthur's sister D.W. gives Arthur a camera just in case he sees an alien.
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