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	Peabody Institute - Peabody Archives: George Peabody (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		George Peabody was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, in 1795, into a family of modest means.
		Peabody's failing health precluded the possibility of a final return to his native country, and he died on 4 November 1869 at the age of seventy-four in the presence of a few close friends.
		Peabody's will stipulated that he was to be buried in the town of his birth, Danvers, Massachusetts, and Prime Minister Gladstone arranged to have his remains returned to America on the Monarch, the newest and largest ship in Her Majesty's Navy.
	www.peabody.jhu.edu /1972 (925 words)

	George Peabody - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		GEORGE PEABODY (1795-1869), American philanthropist, was descended from an old yeoman family of Hertfordshire, England, named Pabody or Pebody.
		He was born in the part of Danvers which is now Peabody, Mass., on the 18th of February 1 795.
		He gave £50,000 for educational purposes at Danvers; £ 200,000 to found and endow a scientific Institute in Baltimore; various sums to Harvard University; £700,000 to the trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund to promote education in the southern states; and £50o,000 for the erection of dwelling-houses for the working-classes in London.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /George_Peabody (334 words)

	George Peabody
		Peabody matured his plans in 1862 for building lodging-houses for the poor of London, contributing in all $2,500,000, with which, to the present time (1888), buildings have been erected in different districts of the metropolis, capable of accommodating 20,000 persons.
		Peabody's great wealth was due in part to his patriotism and sagacity, which induced him to invest largely in United States government bonds during the civil war.
		Peabody's final resting-place, it was only owing to his own desire to sleep by the side of his mother's grave in his native land.
	www.famousamericans.net /georgepeabody (1047 words)

	George Foster Peabody (1852-1938) and Peabody Park at UNCG
		The establishment of Peabody Park was part of an extraordinary life of educational philanthropy, particularly in the American South, the influence of which continues to this day in many institutions across the country and around the world.
		The internationally known George Foster Peabody Awards for excellence in broadcasting and journalism are given each year by the University of Georgia’s College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
		PEABODY, GEORGE FOSTER (July 27, 1852–Mar. 4, 1938), banker, philanthropist, was born in Columbus, Ga., the first of four children of George Henry and Elvira (Canfield) Peabody.
	rjohara.net /peabody/gfpeabody.html (1190 words)

	biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		George Peabody was born in South Danvers, Massachusetts, on February 18,1795.
		George had only a few years of formal schooling, as he was apprenticed to the keeper of a country store when he was only eleven years old.
		George Peabody was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery family lot, in the town of his birth.
	www.dodgefamily.org /Biographies/GeorgePeabody_PostMillsVermont.shtml (940 words)

	George Peabody (1795-1869) and Peabody Park at UNCG
		PEABODY, GEORGE (Feb. 18, 1795–Nov. 4, 1869), merchant, financier, philanthropist, was born in South Danvers, now Peabody, Mass., the son of Thomas and Judith (Dodge) Peabody.
		The poverty of his parents prevented George from receiving more than a rudimentary education, and at the age of eleven he was apprenticed to a grocer in Danvers.
		Peabody was an incorporator and the president of the Eastern Railroad, built in 1836, and his experience in railroad financing showed him the profitable character of capital importation.
	rjohara.net /peabody/gpeabody.html (929 words)

	History
		The George Peabody Library, formerly the Library of the Peabody Institute of the City of Baltimore, dates from the founding of the Peabody Institute in 1857.
		The Peabody Library remained part of the Peabody Institute until 1966 when the library collection was transferred to the City of Baltimore and administered as a department of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
		Peabody's original gift, the George Peabody Library is a non-circulating collection open to the general public.
	www.peabodyevents.library.jhu.edu /history.html (658 words)

	Peabody, George - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Peabody settled (1837) permanently in London; there he set up a brokerage business that became increasingly prosperous, later taking on as a partner Junius Spencer Morgan.
		Prominent among Peabody's philanthropies were large funds given for tenement clearance in London and the Peabody Education Fund of more than $2,000,000, to promote education in the South (partly used for the George Peabody College for Teachers, in Nashville, Tenn., which is now part of Vanderbilt Univ.).
		George Ruggiero of Peabody, at 85, foreman, veteran.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-peabdyg.html (378 words)

	George Peabody
		George Peabody, founder of the Peabody Institute, was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, in 1795, into a family of modest means.
		In 1838, Peabody played an important role in the rescue of the financial fortunes of the state of Maryland and other states by his support of their bonds, at a time when the market was flooded with such instruments.
		Peabody died in London on November 4, 1869 and, at the request of the Dean of Westminster and with the approval of the Queen, was given a temporary burial in Westminster Abbey.
	www.peabodyhistorical.org /gpeabody.htm (826 words)

	TN Encyclopedia: GEORGE PEABODY COLLEGE OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
		Peabody College lost thirty faculty members (1970-72), undergraduate enrollment dropped from twelve hundred to eight hundred (1972-76), and graduate enrollment shrank.
		Peabody's best graduates--state university presidents, deans, leading professors, researchers, and textbook authors--strengthened lower cost public university colleges of education and ironically contributed to Peabody College's demise.
		Peabody installed state of the art computers and interactive video and audio, fiber optics, and satellite systems to sharpen and expand learning and teaching.
	tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=G012 (939 words)

	George Foster Peabody - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peabody spent many years in realty and mining, serving as president, vice-president, or director of many firms, but retired in 1906 to pursue a life of public service.
		In 1904-1905, he was the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, then served as director of the General Education Board, treasurer of the Southern Education Board, and trustee of the American Church Institute for Negroes, of Hampton and Tuskegee institutes, of the University of Georgia, and the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
		George Foster Peabody received honorary degrees from Harvard, Washington and Lee Universities, the University of Georgia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Foster_Peabody (341 words)

	George Peabody House Museum / Peabody Leather Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		International merchant and financier, benefactor of numerous philanthropies both in the United States and in England, first American named honorary citizen of London, George Peabody never departed from the principles of frugality and humility on which he was reared.
		The George Peabody House Museum celebrates the life and deeds of this amazing man. It is dedicated to preserving the legacy of him and of the history of Peabody's leather industry.
		The museum is dedicated to preserving the once-vibrant leather industry of Peabody along with the history of A. Lawrence.
	www.georgepeabodyhousemuseum.org (229 words)

	Yale Peabody Museum: History and Archives: George Peabody
		Peabody was born a poor boy in South Danvers, Massachusetts —; a town that would later change its name to Peabody in honor of its most famous son.
		Peabody provided financial support for the education of his nephew, O.C. Marsh, who received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale in 1860.
		George Peabody died in London on November 4, 1869.
	www.yale.edu /peabody/archives/ypmbios/peabody.html (390 words)

	George Peabody
		George Peabody was a banker and financier who was born in Danvers, Massachusetts in 1795.
		George Peabody volunteered for the War of 1812 at the age of 17 as the British marched on Washington.
		After the war he established the Peabody Education Fund to "encourage the intellectual, moral, and industrial education of the destitute children of the Southern States" He declared that this fund should benefit the entire population "without other distinction than their needs and the opportunities of usefulness to them."
	www.drbronsontours.com /bronsongeorgepeabody.html (485 words)

	George Peabody - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peabody was made a Freeman of the City of London, the motion being proposed by Charles Reed in recognition of his financial contribution to London's poor.
		Peabody is the acknowledged father of modern philanthropy, having established the practice later followed by Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Bill Gates.
		At the request of the Dean of Westminster and with the approval of the Queen, Peabody was given a temporary burial in Westminster Abbey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Peabody (717 words)

	East End history, London history, End End of London, Tower Hamlets, George Peabody, Peabody Trust
		George Peabody grew up on the other side of the world from the East End.
		Peabody was born in Danvers, Massachusetts in 1795, and had already been a working ‘man’ for seven years when he signed up as a volunteer in the United States’ war with Britain in 1812.
		Peabody was honoured on both sides of the Atlantic for his generosity.
	www.eastlondonhistory.com /peabody.htm (913 words)

	Peabody Library
		The George Peabody Library is a remarkable research library housed in a remarkable building.
		The goal of the Peabody Library's first librarian was to build a library that contained the best and latest literature in all branches of knowledge except law and medicine.
		The George Peabody Library is also available as an event space; for rental information, please call 410-659-8197 or visit the Peabody Library Events page.
	www.library.jhu.edu /collections/specialcollections/rarebooks/peabody (413 words)

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		An estimated five-year, $10 million federal grant will fund creation of a second national center affiliated with the Peabody Center for Education Policy, led by James W. Guthrie, professor of public policy and education.
		Vanderbilt University's college of education and human development is a dynamic community which shares a commitment to improving the lives of people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through education and research.
		Peabody ranked among top five for third straight year
	peabody.vanderbilt.edu (185 words)

	George "Pono" Peabody :: Governor
		Next governor George Peabody recycles lots of junk, solar power home, use less; but as long as the population continues to grow, the excise trash problem into landfills is exacerbated.
		Governor to be George Peabody wants to make it clear that it is government schools that are failing students, not private schools.
		George Peabody is campaigning on a Truth of 9-11 Platform and Bill of Rights and the Right to keep and bear arms and sovereignty.
	www.honoluluweekly.com /election/primary/peabody.php (1927 words)

	Peabody George - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Peabody George - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Peabody, George (1795-1869), American business leader and philanthropist, born in South Danvers (now Peabody), Massachusetts.
		We can now look forward with something like confidence to the time when war between civilized nations will be considered as antiquated as a duel.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Peabody_George.html (120 words)

	Schools-George Peabody Elementary School
		George Peabody, founder of Peabody Institute, was born in Denvers, Massachusetts, in 1795, into a family of modest means.
		At the close of the Civil War, he established the Peabody Education Fund to encourage the intellectual, moral, and industrial education of the destitute children of the southern states.
		Peabody donated millions of dollars to charities in London, and, when he died in 1869, he was given temporary burial at Westminister Abbey.
	www.dallasisd.org /schools/realtor_new.cfm?id_con=223 (239 words)

	George Peabody
		George Peabody is a small, safe, and successful elementary school with a family-feel located in San Francisco's Inner-Richmond neighborhood.
		Peabody has two kindergarten classes taught by teachers with a total 30 years of teaching experience.
		George Peabody is a beneficiary of the federally funded America Reads Program.
	www.peabodyschool.com (589 words)

	Peabody Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		While the intent of the Peabody Awards is to recognize outstanding achievement in broadcasting and cable, the competition is open to entries produced for alternative distribution, including corporate, educational, home-video release, CD-ROM and World Wide Web.
		The awards program was named in honor of George Foster Peabody, a native Georgian, industrialist, financier and major benefactor of the university.
		Each year, from more than one thousand entries, the Peabody Board selects outstanding works exhibiting excellence, distinguished achievement, and meritorious service by radio and television networks, stations, cable television organizations, producing organizations, and individuals.
	www.peabody.uga.edu /about (592 words)

	University of Mississippi - George Peabody Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Department of Psychology is housed in George Peabody Building.
		Several research laboratories and a multipurpose classroom are located on the ground floor of Peabody.
		The multipurpose classroom (110 Peabody) is equipped with computers for statistical analysis of student-generated data and is used for the human and animal laboratory courses (Psy 211/212/213/214).
	www.olemiss.edu /depts/psychology/peabody.html (266 words)

	George Foster Peabody
		George Foster Peabody (he always used his full name to differentiate himself from George Peabody, a well-known slave trader in Georgetown, Maryland) was born to working parents in a well-to-do neighborhood in Columbus, Georgia, but the Civil War destroy his family wealth and forced a moved to a working-class Brooklyn, New York neighborhood.
		Peabody, though, was not interested in running for office.
		In 1923 George Foster Peabody purchase an inn at Warm Springs, and personally recommended it to his old friend Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1924 (the future president was stricken with polio in 1921 and Peabody felt the warm, mineral-rich water might help Roosevelt regain his ability to walk).
	www.ourgeorgiahistory.com /chronpop/1000107 (296 words)

	Rulifson Genealogy: PEABODY Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Billy George1 Peabody #3527 was born in Saint George, Pottawatomie Co, KS 13 July 1930.
		Peabody #3596 was born in Hastings, Adams Co, NE 15 February 1958.
		Donald Evan Peabody #3597 was born in Guttenberg, Clayton Co, IA 13 January 1961.
	www.rulifson.org /roots/i0003527.htm (381 words)

	Picture History - George Peabody (1795-1869)
		George Peabody was a dry-goods importer, a commodities dealer, and an international financier who was also a great philanthropist.
		Peabody's success enabled him to become a pioneer in the fields of cultural, educational, and social philanthropy.
		After the Civil War, he established the Peabody Education Fund to improve education in the South and help heal the North/South rift.
	www.picturehistory.com /find/p/6123/mcms.html (178 words)

	George Peabody Gooch Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		The British historian and political journalist George Peabody Gooch (1873-1968) is noted for his work on historiography and diplomatic history.
		Born to a middle-class London family in 1873, George Gooch was fortunate, as he once remarked, to have been born with "a warm heart, an inquiring mind, and an adequate income." After studying at Eton, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge, he spent the autumn of 1895 in Berlin.
		George Peabody Gooch from Encyclopedia of World Biography.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/george-peabody-gooch (455 words)

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