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Crawford County was the largest county in Arkansas when it was established in 1820.
Crawford County is rugged terrain from the Ozark Mountains in the northern half and rolling farmlands, forested ridges and isolated mountains and lakes in the southern half.
Crawford County's Courthouse is listed in the National Historic Register and thought to be the oldest active county courthouse west of the Mississippi River.
www.crawford-county.org   (188 words)

  
  William H. Crawford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crawford was born in Amherst County, Virginia, but his family moved south to Appling County, Georgia when he was a boy.
Crawford soon became a respected and influential senator, and was elected president pro tempore in 1811.
Crawford was again a leading candidate for the Democratic-Republican presidential nomination in 1824, but a massive stroke in 1823 ended his chances.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_H._Crawford   (532 words)

  
 Joan Crawford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crawford's role as Diana Medford in Our Dancing Daughters (1928) catapulted her to stardom and established her as a symbol of modern 1920s-style femininity that rivalled the image of Clara Bow, who was then Hollywood's foremost flapper.
Crawford was raised Catholic; her stepfather, Henry Cassin, was Catholic, although he and Anna were ultimately divorced, and Crawford insisted on marrying her first husband, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Joan Crawford's hand and foot prints are immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1750 Vine Street.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joan_Crawford   (3566 words)

  
 Crawford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester Crawford (born 1939), Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Crawford Castle, a medieval fortification in Crawford, South Lanarkshire
Crawford Castle or Spetisbury Rings, iron-age fortification and its ruins, at Spetisbury, Dorset, England
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crawford   (154 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Crawford is at the intersection of State Highway 317 and Farm Road 185, eighteen miles west of Waco in western McLennan County.
The focus of the community shifted to the railroad, and by 1890 Crawford had steam flour and corn mills, two general stores, three groceries, a cotton gin, four churches, and 400 residents; cotton, wheat, hides, and corn were the principal shipments from the area.
Still, Crawford was the only town of any size in northwestern McLennan County, and as such it was the natural focal point when small area schools began to consolidate with those in larger towns in the 1930s and 1940s.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hlc58.html   (583 words)

  
 Peggy Seeger - Ruth Crawford Seeger : Bio
In 1926 Crawford composed her Sonata for Violin and Piano, performed often at modern music concerts in the late twenties; critics remarked that Crawford could "sling dissonances like a man".
Crawford worked as a piano teacher for the children of poet Carl Sandburg; it was he who first interested her in American folksongs.
By the time it was completed, she learned she had cancer and Ruth Crawford died at the age of 52, ending prematurely a career that had begun with extraordinary promise.
www.pegseeger.com /html/dio.html   (898 words)

  
 Crawford County, Indiana - Official Tourism Site
Nestled in the scenic hills of Southern Indiana, Crawford County is your "Picture Perfect" destination for recreation and relaxation.
From the quaint town of Leavenworth on the shores of the Ohio River, Crawford County extends to the stores of Patoka Lake near the towns of Wickliffe and Taswell.
Whether you're spending a week or a weekend, Crawford County has lodging accommodations to fit your needs: secluded cabins, convenient campgrounds, cozy inns, charming bed and breakfasts, and modern motels.
www.crawfordcountyindiana.com   (360 words)

  
 Joan Crawford at Reel Classics
Though her career declined with the studio system itself in the 1950s, Crawford soldiered on in her chosen profession, bringing a touch of old Hollywood glamour to the industry in an era that was no longer worthy of her.
Crawford with Wallace Berry in GRAND HOTEL, the Oscar-winning Best Picture of 1932 whose all-star cast included the likes of Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore and Jean Hersholt.
In a promising promotion up the star ladder at her home studio of MGM, Crawford was given a plumb role and second billing behind the lot's reigning grande dame Norma Shearer in George Cukor's THE WOMEN (1939), also featuring Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Mary Boland, Lucille Watson, Marjorie Main and Ruth Hussey.
www.reelclassics.com /Actresses/Crawford/crawford.htm   (291 words)

  
 Clan Crawford
During the reign of William the Lion one Sir Reginald of Crawford was appointed Sheriff of Ayr, a demanding and powerful post which was one of the Offices of the Crown with administrative and financial duties as well as the responsibility for hearing appeals from Courts of Barony.
Isabella CRAWFORD was born early in 1800's as she was married to John McKAY and had a daughter HELEN McKAY.
George Crawford was on e of the fifty Scottish undertakers of the Ulster Plantation, and as a son-in law of one of the chief undertakers, Andrew Stewart, he was granted 1,000 acres adjacent to Stewart's portion in Mountjoy, co.Tyrone.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/atoc/crawfor2.html   (1332 words)

  
 Telarc International: Hank Crawford
Born in Memphis on December 21, 1934, Hank Crawford began formal piano studies at age nine and was soon playing for his church choir.
In 1953, Crawford went away to Tennessee State College in Nashville where he developed his arranging skills as a leader of the school dance band, which included vocalist Leon Thomas.
At Kudu, Crawford wasn't allowed to write his own charts and was instead handed lavish arrangements in the then-fashionable CTI crossover mold.
www.telarc.com /biography/bios.asp?aid=22   (519 words)

  
 Crawford Texas, home of George W. Bush.
1890: Crawford had steam flour and corn mills, two general stores, three groceries, a cotton gin, four churches, and 400 residents; cotton, wheat, hides, and corn were the principal shipments from the area.
Waco being as large as it is, doesn't leave a lot of room for small towns in McLennan County.
Crawford has been a trade center for western McLennan County for years - allowing its economy to remain relatively stable.
www.texasescapes.com /CentralTexasTownsNorth/CrawfordTexas/CrawfordTexas.htm   (279 words)

  
 Crawford, William Harris. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
In a duel Crawford killed a partisan of John Clark, head of the opposite faction, and in another duel was wounded by Clark.
In the presidential election of 1824, Crawford, a leading candidate, finished third in the voting.
Crawford later served as a judge in Georgia.
www.bartleby.com /65/cr/CrawfrdW.html   (273 words)

  
 Crawford Art School
This model, and the ground plans associated with it, show that the original intention was to have had an art and technology taught under the one roof, with both an art museum and a science museum lending further lustre to the building.
The Crawford School of Science and art was to be replete with several turrets, not just the one octagonal turret which graces the building today, and if it had been constructed, the proposed school would have put a good number of major metropolitan buildings to shame.
Today, the Crawford School of Art continues to flourish although it is no longer located in the Old Custom House, having been tranferred to the former Technical School on Sharman Crawford Street in 1979.
www.crawfordartgallery.com /artSchool.html   (788 words)

  
 Joan Crawford Heaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A DVD Box Set/Collection of five Joan Crawford films was released in June of 2005.
Joan Crawford has always had a very special relationship with her fans.
Crawford as the ultimate expression of the American movie star..
members.aol.com /HarlowGold/joancrawford.html   (1185 words)

  
 Crawford / Locations / State Parks / KDWP - KDWP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rich in history and spectacular scenery, Crawford State Park has a flavor all its own.
This southeast Kansas treasure, located 9 miles north of Girard in Crawford County, resides on a 150-acre lake built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930's.
Located on the edge of the Ozarks, Crawford State Park illustrates the variety of landscapes available in Kansas state parks.
www.kdwp.state.ks.us /news/state_parks/locations/crawford   (222 words)

  
 Bright Lights Film Journal | Joan Crawford
Crawford's inexperience as an actress was obvious, yet there is an eagerness to please that is quite ingratiating.
The stately Crawford of these portraits is frankly a bore, devoid of all human qualities, especially humor.
During a long sequence on a subway train, she expresses deep disappointment with her marriage and the feeling that life is passing her by as it did her mother.
www.brightlightsfilm.com /19/19_crawford.html   (1148 words)

  
 Crawford Colorado Chamber of Commerce - About Crawford
Crawford is a small town with a small town atmosphere and the serenity that only a small town can offer.
The Crawford Reservoir State Park and our proximity to the Gunnison Nat'l Forest, Paonia State Park, West Elk Wilderness and Black Canyon Nat'l Park make this area a paradise to live and play in.
Crawford Reservoir, located in Crawford State Park, provides year around challenges for anglers who enjoy matching wits with northern pike, trout, bass, and crappie.
www.crawfordcountry.org /about_crawford.htm   (216 words)

  
 The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum - Western Reserve Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum,showcases nearly 200 antique, vintage, and classic automobiles and aircraft ranging from an 1897 Panhard et Levassor (the first enclosed automobile) to Bobby Rahal's 1982 March Indy Car (the first winner of the Cleveland 500).
On display in the Crawford Museum are the first Winton to be sold and a former (1902) land speed record holder, the Winton Bullet.
The Crawford Collection of historic vehicles was donated to the Western Reserve Historical Society in 1963.
www.wrhs.org /crawford/default.asp   (253 words)

  
 Match Play
The Crawford rule states that if one player reaches a score one point short of the match, neither player may offer a double in the immediately following game.
Once the Crawford game has been played, if the match has not yet been decided, the doubling cube is active again.
That triggers the Crawford rule which says there can be no doubling in next game, Game 4.
www.bkgm.com /rules/match.html   (271 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford and her mole have graced more magazine covers than anyone else in the world, boasting over 400 so far.
Cynthia Ann Crawford was born February 20, 1966, in De Kalb, Illinois.
She was discovered by chance by a newspaper photographer, who noticed then 16-year old Cindy at work during her summer job of detasselling corn and took her a picture of her.
www.askmen.com /women/models/9_cindy_crawford.html   (256 words)

  
 Crawford & Company : US : Careers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Crawford is one of the most progressive companies in the industry.
If this appeals to you and if you share Crawford's core values of integrity, hard work and commitment to continuous education, we encourage you to explore a world of career opportunities at Crawford.
Crawford and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V. See Crawford's full Employment Policy.
www.crawfordandcompany.com /ua_car.html   (166 words)

  
 Crawford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Donald Earl Crawford is wanted for the alleged sexual abuse of a then 12-year-old girl in Washington County, Oregon, in June of 2002.
On November 26, 2002, Crawford was charged with three counts of sexual abuse in the first degree in a state arrest warrant issued in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Washington County.
Crawford was then charged in a federal arrest warrant with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in the United States District Court, District of Oregon, Portland, Oregon, on September 21, 2004.
www.childabuseunit.org /wanted/posters/crawford.html   (167 words)

  
 CRAWFORD - Genealogy
WILLIAM CRAWFORD was born in 1775 and came to the community near Charleston,South Carolina in 1779 from his home in Dundee, Scotland.
JAMES CRAWFORD was born June 3, 1809 in Abbeville, South Carolina to Andrew and Mary B. Foster Crawford.
CRAWFORD and five brothers came to Texas from Georgia.
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As a result of those first entrepreneurial efforts Crawford Composites was the first American privately owned, non-aerospace company to build a complete carbon fiber composite car in 1990, the Mazda RX7-92P that competed in the IMSA series.
Crawford Composites produces a full range of products, ranging from carbon fiber brake ducts and cold air boxes to custom designed products that are manufactured to suit the customer’s individual needs.
All of the pieces comprising the new Crawford Race Cars’ SSC2K chassis, except for the brake rotors and calipers and engine, are designed and engineered by Crawford Race Cars while all of the composite components are manufactured by Crawford and Crawford Composites, Inc.
www.crawfordcomposites.com   (464 words)

  
 Maine Local Government - Town of Crawford - Main Page
Crawford is a town in Washington County, incorporated on February 11, 1828 under the name of Adams from the former T20, E.D. township.
The name was changed to Crawford on February 28, 1828 after William Harris Crawford who was Treasury Secretary under President James Madison.
Crawford Lake occupies the center of the town and is an attraction for fishing and recreation.
www.maine.gov /local/washington/crawford   (88 words)

  
 Crawford, Texas!
Crawford has changed quite a lot since the President and First Lady purchased their 1600 acre Prairie Chapel Ranch from the Engelbrecht family in 1999.
The President has stopped by on his way to the golf course for coffee and shooting the breeze with 'Bugger' and the morning coffee gang at the Crawford Fina Station which was owned by Stan and Kathy Nagel at the time.
Bob Sutton, director of the Crawford Emergency Management office, has just announced that the evacuation has been lifted and residents may return to their homes.
www.crawford-texas.org   (1277 words)

  
 Sam Crawford | National Baseball Hall of Fame
Sam Crawford was one of the top all-around players from the dead ball era.
Combining a powerful stroke and blazing speed, it was with the triple that "Wahoo Sam" would make his mark as he set the major league record with 312, leading the league six times.
Crawford, who teamed with Ty Cobb to lead the Tigers to three straight American League pennants (1907 to 1909), finished his career with 2,964 hits and a batting average of.309.
www.baseballhalloffame.org /hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Crawford_Sam.htm   (232 words)

  
 Crawford Communications - Home
In the world of ever changing media and endless possibilities, Crawford has the solutions to your television, satellite, Internet, post and audio needs.
Crawford is customer focused and is committed to helping its clients succeed.
Crawford Satellite Services transmits up to 40 to 60 high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) sporting events on any given weekend via satellite trucks and international teleport.
www.crawford.com   (100 words)

  
 Crawford County, KS
Crawford County, KS You are here: Blue Skyways > Kansas > Counties > Crawford
The Crawford County Fair is held in August in Girard.
Crawford County CVB   (800) 879-1112 or (620) 231-1212
skyways.lib.ks.us /counties/CR   (291 words)

  
 YouTube - Crawford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The reason she was given the reputation she's got was because of her daughter, who wasn't quite the "perfect little angel" she tried to make herself out to be in Christina's autobiography.
Crawford wasn't perfect either, but she did try her best.
Right, Joan was an awesome woman and the only reason she has a bad rap is because Christina and Christopher were devil children.
www.youtube.com /?v=CCOCFTFu5tY   (411 words)

  
 Welcome to Crawford County, GA
Welcome to Crawford County, GA Welcome to Crawford County, Georgia
Please put Crawford County in the subject line.
Crawford Co., GA Families on the Fall Line
www.usgennet.org /usa/ga/county/crawford   (194 words)

  
 Crawford News - Topix
Bush contributed $78,100 to churches and charitable organizations, including the volunteer fire department in Crawford, Texas, where they own a ranch, according to their tax return, released Friday by the White House.
Throughout the day at the Crawford press filing center, TV people jump up from their seats and with varying fervor, dash from the building.
I edit the Crawford News pages on Topix when no humans are available to help.
www.topix.net /city/crawford-tx   (588 words)

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