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In the News (Sun 19 May 13)

  
  Gadsden Flag: Don't Tread on Me
Their latest invention is a car magnet with a Gadsden rattlesnake in the shape of a yellow ribbon.
Colonel Christopher Gadsden, the namesake of the flag, and Commodore Esek Hopkins, the almost-namesake.
The history of the Gadsden flag's close cousins: the flag of the Culpeper Minutemen, and the First Navy Jack.
www.gadsden.info   (620 words)

  
  Welcome to Gadsden-Etowah County Alabama - Lookout Mountain
From 1836 to 1866 Gadsden was in the extreme southwest corner of Cherokee County.
James Gadsden was born at Charleston, South Carolina on the 15th of May, 1788, the grandson of Christopher Gadsden, who had been a member of The First Continental Congress, General in the Revolution, and prominent in state and national affairs.
Gadsden came into power and prominence with his dream of building missing railway links to join the small disconnected railway systems of the South into one great system, and of connecting the whole with the Pacific coast with a line to be constructed through the southern and southwestern states.
www.gadsden-etowahtourismboard.com /GadsdenHistory.htm   (5169 words)

  
 Gadsden Purchase
Gadsden, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, was President of the South Carolina, Louisville, Charleston and Cincinnati railroads.
The territory was bound on the east by the Rio Grande, on the north by the Gila River, and on the west by the Colorado River.
The Gadsden Purchase includes sections of the Southwest that are now among the fastest growing in the nation, part of the Sunbelt's phenomenal development.
www.epcc.edu /ftp/Homes/monicaw/borderlands/18_gadsden.htm   (931 words)

  
 Dr. Richard H. Gadsden dies Dec. 25: 1/9
Gadsden was acclaimed as an excellent and thoughtful teacher in the fields of biochemistry, laboratory medicine and pathology.
Gadsden was elected to the Society of Sigma Xi, the national research honor society and Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society.
Gadsden is survived by his wife of 44 years, Emily Mercer Gadsden of Charleston; children, Judith Grier G. Brown of Charleston, Richard H. Gadsden Jr.
www.musc.edu /catalyst/archive/1998/cogadsden1-9.htm   (653 words)

  
 Gadsden Police Department
The City of Gadsden Police Department was established in 1846.
The mission of the Gadsden Police is to work with all citizens of the community to preserve life, maintain human rights and human dignity, protect property, and foster individual responsibility and community commitment, thereby maintaining and enhancing Gadsden`s status as the most livable City in Alabama.
We envision a community where children are free to live and learn in an environment which promotes their safety and development; a community where the opportunity of individuals, neighborhoods and businesses to prosper is not limited by crime or disorder; a community whose citizens can enjoy their senior years in peace, security, and harmony.
www.gadsdenpd.org   (262 words)

  
 Gadsden County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida.
Gadsden County is known as an unusual stronghold of the Democratic Party in north Florida.
Gadsden County is unique in Florida, in that it is the state's only county with an African American majority population.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gadsden_County,_Florida   (497 words)

  
 James Gadsden Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
James Gadsden (1788-1858), American railroad promoter and a leading advocate of Southern nationalism, was the minister to Mexico responsible for the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.
Gadsden resigned from the Army and moved to Florida, where he was active in the territory's affairs.
Gadsden next advocated purchasing extensive territory from Mexico, but he was successful in acquiring only a small strip (now parts of New Mexico and Arizona), which became known as the Gadsden Purchase.
www.bookrags.com /biography/james-gadsden   (418 words)

  
 James Gadsden
In addition, Article XI of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which bound the United States to prevent incursions of Indians from the United States into Mexico, and to restore Mexican prisoners captured by such Indians, was abrogated, and for these considerations the United States paid to Mexico the sum of $10,000,000.
The boundary line between Mexico and the Gadsden Purchase was marked by joint commissions appointed in 1855 and 1891, the second commission publishing its report in 1899.
Gadsden died at Charleston, South Carolina, on the 25th of December 1858.
www.nndb.com /people/610/000104298   (352 words)

  
 Construction of a Wastewater Collection System in Gadsden, Az.
The town of Gadsden, Arizona consists of approximately 190 households arranged on a series of streets, both paved and unpaved, in a predominantly agricultural area.
Steering Committee: The Gadsden Community Development Group was formed in 1995 as a nonprofit to encourage Gadsden citizen participation in the development of a Gadsden Community Development Plan that was considering issues such as land use and public facilities and services.
The Gadsden Community Development Group became the steering committee for this project since it had been instrumental in circulating information regarding various community projects and in particular in helping to obtain public input and support for the sewer project in the town for several years.
www.cocef.org /aproyectos/ExcomGadsden2002_11ing.htm   (3298 words)

  
 Penn GSE : University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education : Faculty : Dr. Vivian Gadsden
Gadsden’s research interests focus on cultural and social factors affecting learning and literacy across the life-course and within families, particularly those at the greatest risk for academic and social vulnerability.
Gadsden, V. L., Fagan, J., Ray, A., and Davis, J. Fathering indicators for practice and evaluation: The Fathering Indicators Framework.
Gadsden, V. Expanding the concept of “family” in family literacy: Integrating a focus on fathers.
www.gse.upenn.edu /faculty/gadsden.html   (679 words)

  
 Hotels in Gadsden
Super 8 Gadsden Al Gadsden, AL This exterior corridor motel is located within eight miles of five golf courses and 30 miles from the Talladega Speedway.
Hampton Inn Gadsden Al Gadsden, AL Hampton Inn Gadsden is located at the intersection of I-759 and Hwy 411 across from the Gadsden Mall and 1 mile south of downtown Gadsden.
Gadsden, AL The Rodeway Inn hotel is ideally located with easy access to Interstate 59, minutes from Noccalula Falls Park and the Gadsden Sports Complex.
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Alabama/Gadsden.asp   (338 words)

  
 Gadsden Depot
Gadsden, Alabama is the seat of Etowah County in northeast Alabama.
Gadsden is a thriving community with over 71,000 people in the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and over 42,500 within the City Limits.
Gadsden has an excellent public school system, with advanced academic and fine arts programs, a large community college (Gadsden State Community College) and branches of several state universities (Jacksonville State University and The University of Alabama) which provide a variety of educational options for citizens.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/gadsden.htm   (342 words)

  
 Gadsden, Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County, northeastern Alabama, United States, approximately 60 miles northeast of Birmingham.
Instead, the name Gadsden was chosen, in honor of Colonel James Gadsden of South Carolina, famous for the later Gadsden Purchase.
Gadsden is also home to one institution of higher learning, Gadsden State Community College.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gadsden,_Alabama   (1032 words)

  
 Citytimes: Gadsden helped settle bay area
Gadsden proposed the fort be named for Brooke, who reciprocated by naming the beach where he found the note Gadsden Point.
Gadsden was born in Charleston, S.C., in 1788.
Later that year, Gadsden negotiated the $10-million purchase of land from Mexico that stretches from the Texas panhandle to southern California.
www.sptimes.com /2003/08/15/Citytimes/Gadsden_helped_settle.shtml   (469 words)

  
 USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States of America - History of the Flag of the United States ...
The Gadsden Flag is available for purchase from my friends at U.S. Flag Depot, Inc.
The Gadsden Flag: The American Revolutionary period was a time of intense but controlled individualism - when self-directing responsible individuals again and again decided for themselves what they should do, and did it- without needing anyone else to give them an assignment or supervise them in carrying it out.
His cruise marked the salt-water baptism of the American Navy, and it saw the first landing of the Corps of Marines, on whose drums the Gadsden symbol was painted.
www.usflag.org /gadsden.html   (483 words)

  
 Gadsden Quadrangle NURE HSSR Study
The Gadsden quadrangle sediment data consist of records from the Alabama portion of the Alabama and Georgia [GJBX-403(81)] Data Report combined with Supplemental Analyses from the Alabama and Georgia [GJBX-403(81)] Data Report and then combined with records from the ORGDP Chattanooga, Columbia, Gadsden, and Rome Quadrangles GJBX-74(82) Data Report.
The Gadsden quadrangle water data consist of reformatted records from the Alabama portion of the Alabama and Georgia [GJBX-403(81)] plus reformatted records from the Tennessee portion of the Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio [GJBX-105(82)] Data Report.
A report on the geology and mineral resources of the Birmingham, Gadsden, and Montgomery quadrangles was prepared for the Savannah River Laboratory (GJBX-78(79)).
pubs.usgs.gov /of/1997/492/quad/q_gadsdn.htm   (2690 words)

  
 Academic Outreach - The Gadsden Center
Because the Gadsden Center is immersed in the local community, students are served on a personal basis.
As you approach Gadsden, the highway is called Meighan Blvd. Cross the Coosa River bridge, and turn left at the first signal light after the bridge (Third Street).
The Gadsden Center is the first building on the left.
www.gadsden.ua.edu /about_us.htm   (475 words)

  
 Gadsden Arts Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Gadsden Arts Center is a not-for-profit arts organization whose mission is "to improve the quality of life in Gadsden County, Florida through the promotion of fine visual art".
The Gadsden Arts Center is located at 13 North Madison on the courthouse square in historic downtown Quincy, Florida.
The building faces the Gadsden County Courthouse on the east side and anchors the downtown historic district.
www.gadsdenarts.com /index.html   (205 words)

  
 Gadsden Courthouse
The Recording Division is located at the northwest corner of the main floor of the Gadsden County Courthouse - Room 102.
Located in Room 105 in the center of the Gadsden County Courthouse main floor.
The Probate Division is located in the Circuit Civil Division in the northeast corner of the Gadsden County Courthouse – Room 108.
www.clerk.co.gadsden.fl.us /FeeSchedule   (687 words)

  
 Gadsden County Florida Genealogy Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 1860 Gadsden Co FL Census Book, 200 pages (104 of images of the actual census pages and 84 of index of all persons listed) The price of this book is $25.00 plus 3.00 for postage.
The 1870 Census Gadsden Co FL Book is twice as large as the 1860 (the population increased after the War because the census included the fl population) The price of this book is $35.00 plus 3.00 for postage.
The boundaries for Gadsden County were set in 1823 by the Florida Territorial Legislature.
members.aol.com /sweeney303/gadsden.html   (1083 words)

  
 Gadsden — Infoplease.com
Gadsden has metal, textile, and electronics industries and a large tire and rubber plant.
Christopher GADSDEN - GADSDEN, Christopher (1723—1805) GADSDEN, Christopher, a Delegate from South Carolina; born...
Gadsden, Alabama, Demographic Statistics - Alabama Atlas Demographic Statistics Gadsden, Alabama QuickFacts · Demographic ·...
www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0819975.html   (155 words)

  
 Don't Tread on Me: Gadsden Flag History
Franklin, of course, is also known for opposing the use of an eagle -- "a bird of bad moral character" -- as a national symbol.
The next page includes the story of Christopher Gadsden and Esek Hopkins and more on Revolutionary flags.
It includes free Gadsden flag clip art, recommendations on where to buy flags, t-shirts and sweatshirts, stickers and mugs, plus free Gadsden flag Windows desktop wallpaper.
www.foundingfathers.info /stories/gadsden.html   (1547 words)

  
 Gadsden News
Local news for Gadsden, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Mother Charged in Kidnapping Hoax Published Date: 12-05-2006 11:19 PM CT She told police that her son was asleep in the back of a car when it was stolen but now she's facing charges for his murder.
Sholinda Glass and a man are being held in the Etowah County jail in Gadsden in the death of her son, Geontae, 5, whose body was found early today in the Mountainboro area.
www.topix.net /city/gadsden-al   (591 words)

  
 Gadsden County Annual Impact
In 1999, IFAS served the Gadsden County population of 51,478.
As of 1996, Gadsden County had 253,400 acres in timberland with standing timber valued at $197 million.
Gadsden 4-H junior team placed fourth and for the majority of the team member this was their first judging event.
analysis.ifas.ufl.edu /gadsden.htm   (1460 words)

  
 Gadsden: Gadsden Transportation Services
The City of Gadsden provides two forms of public transportation.
The Demand And Response Transit (DART) service, provides public transportation to the residents of Gadsden, and on certain days to Rainbow City, and Attalla.
The Gadsden Trolley Company provides continuous transportation through the city on fixed routes, stopping at scheduled locations, and recycling through the route every hour depending on the route.
www.cityofgadsden.com /Default.asp?ID=259   (102 words)

  
 Welcome to Gadsden-Etowah County Alabama - Lookout Mountain
The majestic Coosa River flows through the very heart of Gadsden, featuring numerous recreational attractions and events such as World Champion Bass Tournaments, Riverside Boardwalks, Parks and Recreational facilities, Riverfest, Lights on the Coosa, and many other river-related activities.
Noccalula Falls is Alabama's number one natural tourist attraction and the park includes botanical gardens, children's playground, miniature golf, narrow gauge railroad and Park tour train, pioneer village, and a 200-space RV campground complete with Country Store and Swimming Pool.
The area abounds in outdoors activities, hiking, fishing, camping both tent and RV, picnicking by the lake or in the mountains, boating or just a leisure and relaxing day touring and taking in the scenery in the beautiful highland regions of the county.
www.gadsden-etowahtourismboard.com   (245 words)

  
 Gadsden Flag History
The origins of the Gadsden flag, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps
Note: This history of the Gadsden flag was written by me, Chris Whitten, based on extensive personal research.
If you want to copy images, see the Gadsden flag clip art page.
gadsden.info /history.html   (714 words)

  
 PACE-EH Gadsden County
Gerald Freeman with Gadsden County Waste Management was unable to attend the meeting due to a budget meeting.
Redig provided the group with handouts, and presented a slide presentation regarding hazardous waste from homes, what kinds of wastes are considered to be hazardous, what do we mean when we say a waste is toxic.
PACE and the Gadsden Humane Society are working in collaboration in having the ordinance draft and approved by the Board.
www.doh.state.fl.us /ENVIRONMENT/programs/PACE-EH/Gadsden/PACE-EH_Gadsden0509.htm   (1249 words)

  
 Homepage | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
The Gadsden native has the Dark Mark tattoo from the fourth book, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," on his forearm.
A house being moved along Hooks Lake Road in North Gadsden runs into trouble as it snags power lines and trees on June 28, 2007.
The Gadsden Times is a member of the New York Times Regional Media Group
www.gadsdentimes.com   (348 words)

  
 Gadsden Public Library
Mysteries await you at Gadsden Public Library this summer where you will find clues, solve puzzles, and enjoy other activities during our summer reading program.
Accepted films will be shown at a film festival at the Gadsden Public Library on August 10, 2007 and four winning films will be shown at the G.R.I.T.S. (Gadsden Rocks in the Streets) festival in September, 2007.
This series is free to the public and is rated PG-13 for language, drug references and sexuality (please, no one under the age of 13).
www.library.gadsden.com   (809 words)

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