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  Encyclopedia: Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City is a city located in Cook County, Illinois.
Calumet City (commonly referred to locally as "Cal City") was once known as West Hammond, since it lies west of the Illinois-Indiana border from Hammond, Indiana.
Calumet City is featured or mentioned in a number of major movies.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Calumet-City,-Illinois   (2864 words)

  
 Calumet, Michigan 49913 - InfoMI
Calumet developed around the mines of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company and was composed mainly of the officers and employees of the mines.
The word "calumet" is an Indian name for the clay stone bowl of the peace pipe.
Calumet is also home to Coppertown USA museum and visitor center, which tells the story of the mines, communities and people of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
www.infomi.com /city/calumet   (132 words)

  
 History of Calumet Lutheran Camp and Conference Center - Ossipee, NH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Calumet is located on the northern shore of Lake Ossipee, a large freshwater lake in east-central New Hampshire, close to the Maine border.
Calumet is actually located in the town of Freedom, but because of the location of the nearest post office, maintains a mailing address of West Ossipee.
Participating in Calumet programs has always been understood to be a part of a ministry that stands for excellence and the satisfaction which results from involvement in a worthwhile cause.
www.calumet.org /history.htm   (1046 words)

  
 Calumet College - York University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Calumet is a French word which refers specifically to a type of rock and by extension to the ceremonial pipes which native people in Upper Canada made from this rock.
This tradition continues at Calumet in that, unlike other York colleges which are represented by flags, Calumet continues to use a ceremonial rock.
Calumet was also the first building on campus to be designed to incorporate a computer network.
www.calumet.yorku.ca /about/about.asp   (688 words)

  
 Calumet, Michigan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The copper mines were particularly rich; the Red Jacket based Calumet & Hecla Mining Company produced about half of the (The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare) USA's copper in the (The decade from 1870 to 1879) 1870s and (The decade from 1880 to 1889) 1880s.
In May of 1932, during the (The economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s) Great Depression, the mines were shut down, and the majority of the remaining population left.
Calumet is at an elevation of 1,209 feet above sea level.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/calumet,_michigan.htm   (828 words)

  
 Calumet Farm v
Calumet Farm and Allen engaged in several transactions regarding the breeding of horses and the sale of interests in broodmares and racehorses between 1985 and July 11, 1991, when Calumet filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11.
Calumet donated its interest in the broodmares and the half interest in the racehorses to the partnership; Allen donated his half interest in the eight racehorses as well.
Calumet's books do have some bearing on the question of whether Allen exercised his option before May, but only indirectly, since Allen's notes were to be canceled only as a result of the transfer of Lucinda Lea.
tarlton.law.utexas.edu /dawson/cases/sales/calumet.htm   (2941 words)

  
 Calumet City SD155 Home Page
Calumet City, located southeast of Chicago, is a modest and diverse town with a great sense of community pride.
Calumet City School District 155 is governed by an elected Board of Education, whose seven members serve without pay.
The Calumet City School District 155 staff will strengthen its partneship with children, parents and community to provide an optimum climate for learning in which children may reach their true potential and pursue their life goals.
www.calumetcity155.org   (319 words)

  
 Calumet Farms: Five Decades of Champions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lucille Parker Wright assumed control of Calumet Farm after the death of her husband, it could hardly be expected that the unprecedented success the farm had experienced during the past decade could be maintained.
Calumet, however, was not an average farm and, although not to the extent as during the 1940's, continued to dominate racing for the next 10 years.
Calumet's fillies were also well represented in 1956 as 3-year-old Princess Turia scored in 8 of her 19 starts, including the Kentucky Oaks and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
www.imh.org /imh/cal/cal4.html   (1567 words)

  
 Total Compensation Highlights - Calumet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Overall for this group, Calumet average is at 89% of the statewide average.
Overall, the Calumet average is 79% of the Illinois average.
Overall for this group, the Calumet average is 104% of the average for the Midwest region institutions.
www.purdue.edu /oop/president/pages/comp/calumet.html   (173 words)

  
 Calumet Strives for Healthy Pork
Calumet Diversified Meats is now one of a small number of 100% allergen and MSG free plants in the pork industry.
Calumet is now working with spice and seasoning companies to bring allergen free, flavored and unflavored marinades into the plant.
Calumet Diversified Meats Inc., based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin is a leading processor of pork products with over 30 years of experience in the meat packing industry.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/1/emw202789.htm   (542 words)

  
 CALUMET
Calumet’s team had the entire region cheering as it defeated both powerhouses before losing to Marshalltown in the championship game.
Calumet’s rich history as a basketball town is reflected in their participation in the state tournaments in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961.
Calumet is willing to work with any business in fulfilling their needs.
www.obriencounty.com /Calumet/calumet.htm   (519 words)

  
 Native Americans:Historic:The Illinois:Beliefs:Calumet
Calumet pipe from Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-1805 (probably Mandan).
The Calumet Dance was an important Illinois ceremony performed to strengthen peace with other tribes, to unite themselves for war, or at times of public celebration.
At the end of the dance, the chief would present the calumet to the honored guests as a token of everlasting peace.
www.museum.state.il.us /muslink/nat_amer/post/htmls/be_calumet.html   (199 words)

  
 Calumet on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Henryk de Kwiatkowski stands in front of the main house at Calumet Farms in Lexington, Kentucky.
A garage and guest housing stand near the main house at Calumet Farms in Lexington, Kentucky.
It's been a year since Lois Thomas of Calumet City learned her daughter had been beat with a hammer, a concrete block and strangled with a string of Christmas lights last year.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Calumet.asp   (878 words)

  
 Calumet Harbor on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Canals connect the lake with the Calumet region of Indiana and with the Illinois Waterway.
Amphibians and reptiles of the Grand Calumet River basin.
Wetland flora of the Grand Calumet River in Northwest Indiana: potential impacts of sediment removal and recommendations for restoration.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/CalumetH1.asp   (516 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - calumet, peace pipe (North American Indigenous Peoples, Culture) - Encyclopedia
calumet [Fr.,=reed], name given by the French to the peace pipe used by the indigenous people of North America for smoking tobacco; it consisted of a long, feathered stem, with or without a pipe bowl.
Calumets were particularly used at the conclusion of peace treaties and in ceremonies of adoption.
To refuse to smoke the calumet when invited was considered an extreme insult.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/calumet.html   (314 words)

  
 Welcome to the Calumet Township Trustee's Office Website - Bridge to a new Life
Calumet Township is committed to providing professional, compassionate service to help residents in time of dire economic emergency.
The Calumet Township Trustee is Mary Elgin, who was elected November 6, 2002 to her first four-year term.
Calumet Township is classified as an urban township.
www.calumettwp-in.gov   (332 words)

  
 Calumet City History
CALUMET CITY - Years ago, some children who attended the former Sandridge Elementary School believed their classrooms were built on a Native American burial ground.
The real Calumet City is a far cry from the John Belushi's cinematic home in "The Blues Brothers." The history of Calumet City is the story of pioneers and farmers who settled close enough to a port city for water transport and supplies, but distant enough to escape its congestion and problems.
CALUMET CITY - Some churches in the south suburbs have been standing for 100 years, giving the residents they serve double reason to celebrate as they anticipate their town's centennial.
www.lakenetnwi.net /member/cchs/calumethistory.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Calumet Heights
Calumet Heights lies on Chicago's Southeast Side, bounded by 87th Street on the north, South Chicago Avenue on the east, and railroad lines on the west and south (along 95th Street).
The community takes its name from the nearby Calumet River and from the ridge of Niagara limestone that runs through the area.
In the 1870s, the Calumet and Chicago Canal and Dock Company acquired property in what was by then part of the incorporated Township of Hyde Park, holding it for future use.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/200.html   (554 words)

  
 Chicago Public Schools: OSHP High School Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Founded in the 1920s, Calumet Career Preparatory Academy is a Chicago public school serving the mostly African American community of Auburn-Gresham on the city's south side.
In their sophomore year, all of Calumet's students enroll in one of six Career Pathways: Allied Health and Science Services (18 % of students), Communications (18 % of students), Hospitality (24 % of students), JROTC (4 % of students), Law and Public Safety (7 % of students), and Technology (29 % of students).
Calumet was awarded a grant from Oppenheimer Foundation to fund work-based, engaged learning project.
www.cps.k12.il.us /Schools/hsdirectory/schools/calumet_career_prep.shtml   (538 words)

  
 Western Front Online: Atmosphere and jazz on tap at The Calumet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ingram named the restaurant The Calumet, which is Iroquois for peace pipe, after her home town in Calumet, Michigan.
The Calumet opened in October 1997, and specializes in fresh and colorful cuisine, an extensive bar and live jazz bands four nights a week.
Speaking of cheese, The Calumet's menu is laced with the names of cheeses that some might not hear every day — or ever, for that matter.
www.wcug.wwu.edu /~wfront/1999/January/accent843.html   (786 words)

  
 Calumet Lutheran Camp and Conference Center - Ossipee, NH
Calumet is owned by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of New England, Inc. and operated on behalf of the congregations of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Calumet is accredited by the American Camping Association and licensed by the state of New Hampshire.
Calumet In Your Lifetime - A Capital Appeal...
www.calumet.org   (311 words)

  
 Calumet Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
It is bounded on the north by Calumet County; on the east by the same county and the town of Marshfield in Fond du Lac County; on the south by the towns of Marshfield and Taycheedah, and on the west by Winnebago Lake.
The "Ledge" extends through this town nearly parallel with the lake shore; and, besides being in early days the refuge of numberless snakes and wild animals, was the source of numerous beautiful springs, a famous resort for nut and grape gatherers and the seat of fine stone-quarries and lime-kilns.
Calumet Village, with its large local trade, is partly in Calumet County.
www.wlhn.org /fond_du_lac/towns/Calumet.htm   (902 words)

  
 Calumet Farms: Five Decades of Champions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This was compounded in 1964 by the death of the farm's leading sire, Bull Lea, and by the failure of his sons to emulate their sire's performance at stud.
Calumet's ability to dominate racing was inhibited in part by the continuing expansion of the Thoroughbred industry.
Under her guidance and that of her first husband, Warren Wright Sr., Calumet had risen to a position of dominance in Thoroughbred racing unlikely ever to be duplicated.
www.imh.org /imh/cal/cal5.html   (1371 words)

  
 Chicago Southland- Calumet City, Illinois   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Revitalization and economic growth speak loud in Calumet City, expressed by its Enterprise Zone status and tax increment financing (TIF).
Calumet City offers a wide range of housing types and styles.
Calumet City residents are among the half-million shoppers who regularly visit the city's River Oak Shopping Center.
www.villageprofile.com /illinois/chicagosouth/communities/calumetcity   (233 words)

  
 Calumet, MN - Minnesota Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving ...
If Calumet, Minnesota Florists are not available, florists in a nearby community who serve Calumet, Minnesota may be provided.
It is vitally important that you provide Calumet, Minnesota Florists with accurate, detailed information regarding the name and address of the person to whom you are sending flowers.
When placing an order for Delivery in Calumet, Minnesota, it is usually wise to keep the order simple, the less specific you are in your request, the less room for error.
www.flowershopnetwork.com /directory/MinnesotaFlorists/Calumet.php   (893 words)

  
 Purdue University Calumet Consumer Information - Security Policies
Purdue University Calumet publishes and distributes this report or the notice of the existence of this report on a yearly basis to faculty, staff, students, prospective students and prospective employees.
Purdue University Calumet retains the authority to monitor through local police agencies any criminal activity engaged in off-campus by the students of the University.
When University disciplinary hearings are held concerning alleged sexual assault, the student and students accuser are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during the hearing and both student and student accuser shall be informed of proceedings.
esc.calumet.purdue.edu /consumer/CampusSecurity/security_facts.asp   (1871 words)

  
 North Shore Cottage, Calumet Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
North Shore Cottage is located only 3.5 miles from Calumet on the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Calumet is a central point in the Copper Country, home to the richest metal mine in the world, the Calumet and Hecla, closed in 1939.
During the summer, fish, swim, hunt agates on the private shoreline, visit the ghostly mining ruins, take the walking tours of historic Calumet and Laurium, sightsee in the area or bring your kayak and try out Lake Superior.
www.exploringthenorth.com /northshore/cottage.html   (381 words)

  
 Calumet Rivers/Cal-Sag Channel Paddling/Fishing Page
Thorn Creek, a tributary to the Little Calumet River, is actually older, than the Little Calumet River, as it once connected into the great river system that rose from the St Joseph river and headed north across the area now covered by Lake Michigan.
Slowly, the mouth of the Grand Calumet near Miller Indiana filled with sand due to lack of flow, and the flow of the river changed forever, traveling backwards to the lower channel near Wolf Lake.
The Calumet and Cal-Sag have very little current, so little in fact that the river was almost void of life due to no oxygen in the water.
pages.ripco.net /~jwn/calumet.html   (2861 words)

  
 Calumet County, Wisconsin Tourism - Welcome!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Calumet County is a beautiful, rural county with plenty of natural highlights.
Calumet County has three campgrounds—High Cliff State Park (920-989-1106); Calumet County Park (920-439-1008) and, the newest, Top of the Ledge Campgrounds (920-439-1435)—that allow you to get back to nature.
Calumet County has a number of fine hotels for you and your family to stay.
www.calumetcountytourism.com   (411 words)

  
 Calumet Farms: Five Decades of Champions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When he inherited Calumet Farm in 1931, he undertook the task of transforming the farm from a Standardbred to a Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation.
She was in foal to American Flag at the time and produced Calumet's first homebred stakes winner and divisional champion, Nellie Flag.
In the latter part of the decade, Wright made three moves which were to have a profound effect on the future of Calumet Farm.
www.imh.org /imh/cal/cal2.html   (510 words)

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