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  Jennings Randolph Recognition Project
The Jennings Randolph Recognition Project (JRRP) is generating positive benefits for historians and students interested in an intriguing case study of how one senior legislator demonstrated leadership on a world stage with a complex weave of issues providing "a window" on his times.
Jennings Randolph was actively engaged in agricultural/rural development issues across his career beginning in the depths of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
On September 18, 2000 a meeting in Jennings Randolph's home town of Salem, West Virginia, JRRP sparked considerable media interest calling for a "New Populism" dedicated to Randolph's spirit of citizenship activism on behalf of rural America and of the less fortunate (particularly small farmers), decency and humility in American politics.
www.agribusinesscouncil.org /randolph.htm   (2160 words)

  
  ARC | Remembering Senator Jennings Randolph   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Jennings Randolph was a man possessed of a profound love for West Virginia and for the nation.
Jennings Randolph was an advocate of numerous other items of vital legislation as well—legislation to aid the handicapped and fl-lung victims, legislation to promote clean water and clean air, legislation to provide vocational and career education, and the legislation that created the National Peace Academy in 1983.
Randolph was elected to complete the remainder of Neely's term; he then went on to win election to four six-year terms—and become one of the Senate's true legends.
www.arc.gov /index.do?nodeId=1317   (1783 words)

  
 Edmund Randolph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Randolph was born August 10, 1753 to the prominent colonial Randolph family in Williamsburg, Virginia, and he was educated at the College of William and Mary.
Randolph was elected Governor of Virginia in 1786, that same year leading a delegation to the Annapolis Convention.
Randolph died on September 13, 1813 while visiting the home of a friend, Nathaniel Burwell of Carter Hall, near Millwood, Virginia in Clarke County and is buried at a nearby Burwell family cemetery "Old Chapel".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edmund_Randolph   (610 words)

  
 Randolph, Edmund - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
He was a member of the Virginia constitutional convention of 1776, state attorney general (1776-86), a delegate to the Continental Congress (1779-82), and governor of Virginia (1786-88).
Randolph was prominent at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, presenting the Virginia, or Randolph, Plan, which favored the large states.
Randolph returned to the practice of law in Virginia, and many years passed before his name was entirely cleared.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-rndlphe1dm.html   (372 words)

  
 Jennings Randolph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902–May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia.
Randolph was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection during the Republican landslide of 1946.
Randolph was best known for sponsoring eleven times an amendment to the Constitution that would grant citizens aged between 18 and 21 the right to vote.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jennings_Randolph   (1248 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Jennings Randolph": Key Phrase page
CHAPTER TWO Jennings Randolph's Obsession: Why one man worked for nearly thirty years to secure the right to vote for eighteen-year-olds When Idell Bingham...
Jennings Randolph and Robert C. Key Phrases: West Virginia, United States, Kanawha Valley, New York, New River, House of Delegates, super tax credits, dismemberment ordinance, statehood politics, statehood bill, statehood movement, mixed basis (see more)
Chief of the guard on the Senate side was Jennings Randolph, the courtly and portly gentleman from Randolph County, West Virginia.
www.amazon.com /phrase/Jennings-Randolph   (343 words)

  
 Edmund Jennings Randolph Biography | World of Criminal Justice
Randolph, who later served as Washington's secretary of state, also played a critical role in drafting a key provision of the U.S. Constitution dealing with the structure of the legislative branch.
Randolph was born on August 10, 1753 in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Randolph resigned in 1795 but it was later proved the charges were false.
www.bookrags.com /biography/edmund-jennings-randolph-cri   (548 words)

  
 Jennings Randolph Elected To Senate In 1958
The election of suave, portly Jennings Randolph of Elkins to the United States Senate fulfills what he acknowledges was a boyhood ambition.
Randolph, now 56, was born at Salem in Harrison County.
During his 14 years in the House, Randolph served as assistant majority of the whip and as the Civil Service District of Columbia committees.
www.wvculture.org /HISTORY/government/randolphelection195802.html   (367 words)

  
 His Father died of Syphilis - The Churchill Centre
Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill, younger son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, was born 13 February 1849.
Also, Jennings, who was dead when Harris recounted the story, had an axe to grind: he had angrily deserted his friend when Randolph attacked the Tory party and several of its members in 1893.
Lord Randolph had always had a slight speech impediment, and as a youngster he had had hearing problems, so it is difficult to single out problems with his speech, once thought to be a clear and common symptom of syphilis in its late stage affecting the brain.
www.winstonchurchill.org /i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=105   (3650 words)

  
 Early History of Randolph County
Randolph County, the state's largest county, was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in October 1786 from Harrison County.
According to the first national census taken In 1790, Randolph County had the smallest population (951) of the nine counties that were then in existence and fell within the current boundaries of West Virginia.
The act creating Randolph County provided that the first meeting of the county court was to take place at Benjamin Wilson's home in Tygart's Valley, about three miles south of present-day Beverly.
www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/Randolph/ranhistory.html   (1658 words)

  
 Jackson, Longstreet and Randolph: Sons of Appalachia in Living History
Randolph was saddened by the decline in voter registration and interest in civic affairs."Randolph knew our Nation would reap the whirlwind if we continued to accept falsehoods as currency in our public discourse," Hollis stated.
He then outlined the tragedies which beset Longstreet and Randolph, who unlike Jackson, who died of battle wounds after Chancellorsville (May 1863) lived long lives on the public stage -- and were victimized by the negative politics of their times.
The Jennings Randolph Recognition Project (JRRP) and the General Longstreet Recognition Project (GLRP) are sponsored by the Agribusiness Council (ABC), a nonprofit, educational organization and a number of state agribusiness council affiliated associations, including the West Virginia Agribusiness Council (WV/ABC) which provides logistical support for the JRRP.
www.eg.bucknell.edu /~hyde/jackson/JacksonLongstreet.html   (561 words)

  
 Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Salem, WV
Fondly referred to as the Jennings Randolph House, the stately Victorian birthplace and childhood home of West Virginia's late U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph, was built in 1900 for Senator Randolph's parents, Ernest and Idell Randolph.
Randolph is known as the father of the 16th Amendment.
Each room pays special tribute to one of former Senator Randolph's many accomplishments, with walls and bookcases displaying testimonies to his work to improve roadways, airports and railways; to assist the physically challenged; to establish the 18-year old voting age; and to promote the conversion of coal to liquid fuel.
www.salemwv.com /historyofsalem.htm   (2655 words)

  
 Recreation Information - Jennings Randolph Lake, WV & MD
Jennings Randolph Lake offers something for everyone, be it hiking, fishing, camping, boating, or nature walks.
It is ½ mile trail from the Maryland Overlook parking area to the shores of Jennings Randolph Lake.
During the past four years, a total of 2,500,000 walleye fry have been released into Jennings Randolph Lake by WV Fisheries and 13,000 rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout by MD DNR.
www.nab.usace.army.mil /recreation/jenran/recinfo.htm   (2972 words)

  
 West Virginia Trout Fishing
Jennings Randolph Lake lies along the Maryland/West Virginia border in Mineral County.
What both Jennings and Summersville have in common is their coldwater releases.
Another advantage is that the underwater nets allow waste to be washed away, and that the fish when released have already acclimated to the water of the river.
www.wvgameandfish.com /fishing/trout-fishing/WV_0205_01   (851 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Randolph
Randolph, George Wythe (1818-1867) — also known as George W. Randolph — of Virginia.
Randolph, John, of Roanoke (1773-1833) — of Virginia.
Randolph, Joseph Fitz (1803-1873) — of New Jersey.
politicalgraveyard.com /bio/randolph.html   (770 words)

  
 Admission to D&E| Map | Jennings Randolph Hall
Jennings Randolph Hall, originally built in 1959 as the college library, was named after former West Virginia Senator Jennings Randolph.
Randolph was also a former faculty member at Davis & Elkins College.
The building houses the Senator, Senatus and Aurora–the student newspaper, yearbook and literary magazine, respectively–have offices in Jennings Randolph Hall.
www.davisandelkins.edu /admission/campustour1/jenningsrand.htm   (134 words)

  
 History
Humphreys Cemetery,[1] located near Martindale, in Caldwell County, Texas, had its beginnings in 1854 with the burial of Randolph Reed Jennings who was laid to rest on a hill northeast of Morrison Creek, a tributary of the San Marcos River.
The stone marking the resting place of Agnes Jennings reads “Agnes Jennings, Consort of Jesse Jennings, Born Nov. 28 1783, Died Aug. 31, 1869.”[5] By the birth date on this tombstone Agnes earns the distinction of being the oldest person buried at Humphreys Cemetery.
During the first several years after relocating from Mississippi, slave ownership was common among the farmers and ranchers of Caldwell County[19] and by verbal tradition it has been said that some of these individuals received an honorable burial near the graves of their masters.
www.humphreyscemetery.org /history.htm   (1533 words)

  
 11/14/2005 - Appeals Court Gives Jennings Delayed Appeal - Breaking News - Chattanoogan.com
Randolph Jennings had been convicted in the courtroom of Judge Doug Meyer and given a 17-year sentence.
The petitioner, Randolph Jennings, appeals from the Hamilton County Criminal Court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from his conviction for aggravated robbery, a Class B felony, and sentence of seventeen years as a Range II, multiple offender.
On appeal, he contends that he received the ineffective assistance of counsel because (1) his trial counsel failed to raise the issue that the state suppressed favorable evidence in violation of Brady v.
www.chattanoogan.com /articles/article_75881.asp   (2127 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Draft Jennings Randolph Lake Master Plan 1997 Update And Integrated Environmental Impact ...
Jennings Randolph Lake is located on the North Branch of the Potomac River, approximately 8 miles upstream of Bloomington, Maryland, and approximately 5 miles north of Elk Garden, West Virginia.
The original Master Plan for Jennings Randolph Lake was completed in 1973.
The purpose of the update is to provide a guide for the use and development of natural and constructed resources on Corps fee- owned lands at Jennings Randolph Lake.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1997/July/Day-30/i20035.htm   (526 words)

  
 Jennings Randolph Elementary School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In 1976 Elkins First Ward Elementary School opened as part of the Randolph County Schools System.
The school name was later changed to Jennings Randolph Elementary School to honor Jennings Randolph, a West Virginia United States Senator.
A letter, dated 4-30-85, from President Ronald Reagan states, "By naming this school in honor of former Senator Jennings Randolph you pay tribute to a West Virginia Patriot and one of the nation's supreme public statesmen.
www.wvschools.com /jenningsr   (73 words)

  
 Virginians: The Family History of William Randolph (c.1650-1711) of “Turkey Island”
William Randolph, son of William Randolph and Mary Isham, was born November 1681.
Isham Randolph, son of William Randolph and Mary Isham, was born at Turkey Island January 1685/6.
Richard Randolph, son of William Randolph and Mary Isham, was born in May 1689 and married Jane Bolling, daughter of John Bolling and Mary Kennon.
www.virginians.com /topics/ra.htm   (6458 words)

  
 Randolph County history sources
Faded Ages; A History of Lifestyles on Elliott's Ridge, On Northern Cheat Mountain and in Randolph County, West Virginia.
The Blackwater Chronicle, a Narrative of an Expedition Into the Land of Canaan, in Randolph County, Virginia.
Randolph 200: A Bicentennial History of Randolph County, West Virginia.
www.wvculture.org /history/counties/randolph.html   (908 words)

  
 Jennings Randolph Whitewater Releases for 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
If there is a storm event that requires large releases from Jennings Randolph Lake prior to October 1, this AVF would be cancelled.
The release rate will be 850 cfs from Jennings Randolph Lake, with a corresponding release of 350 cfs from Savage River Dam.
Releases from Jennings Randolph Lake are made for a variety of purposes and are subject to increase or decrease without prior notice.
www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil /wc/whitewater2005.html   (402 words)

  
 AirNav: KEKN - Elkins-Randolph County Airport-Jennings Randolph Field   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Elkins-Randolph County Airport-Jennings Randolph Field.
If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Elkins-Randolph County Airport-Jennings Randolph Field, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airnav.com /airport/EKN   (504 words)

  
 Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program: Senior Fellowship Overview: United States Institute of Peace
Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program: Senior Fellowship Overview: United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for Senior Fellowships in its Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace.
These fellowships support practitioners and scholars working on research projects concerning the sources and nature of international conflict and ways of preventing, managing, or resolving conflict.
www.usip.org /fellows/srfellows.html   (253 words)

  
 Randolph County, WV historic information&pictures
Sign reads : Randolph County - Formed, 1787, from Harrison.
Federal dominance of the Tygart's Valley in the Civil War largely determined control of West Virginia.
Sign located beside the Randolph County Courthouse in Elkins, W.Va. at GPS co-ordinates N39°55'20.5" W079°50'35.0" Sign reads: Elkins - Names for Senator Stephen B. Elkins.
www.wvpics.com /randolph.htm   (312 words)

  
 RANDOLPH, EDMUND [JENN... - Online Information article about RANDOLPH, EDMUND [JENN...
court ' The plan was not drafted by Randolph, but he presented it because he was governor.
charge was demonstrably false, Randolph when confronted with it immediately resigned, and subsequently secured a retractation from Fauchet; he published A Vindication of Mr Randolph's Resignation (1795) and See also:
York, 1888; 2nd ed., 1889), greatly exaggerates Randolph's work in the Constitutional Convention; the commoner view underrates him and makes him a " See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /PYR_RAY/RANDOLPH_EDMUND_JENNINGS_175318.html   (1356 words)

  
 Jennings Randolph Lake, Maryland and West Virginia
Also included, you will find miscellaneous information, i.e., improvements to existing facilities, Jennings Randolph Lake Newsletter, hiking trails and camping information.
Local Points of Interest: This section offers a glimpse of the many points of interest in the local area surrounding Jennings Randolph Lake.
Most of the locations are within an hour drive of the lake and include facilities and activities that are varied enough to interest all of our visitors.
www.nab.usace.army.mil /recreation/jenran.htm   (209 words)

  
 Welcome to the Consortium of Universities
Each year the Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) hosts a group of distinguished academics and practitioners as Senior Fellows.
Senior Fellows spend from a few months to a year at the Institute, conducting research on various aspects of non-military alternatives to the resolution of international conflict.
When Jennings Randolph staff review your writing sample, they are looking for evidence of your intellectual and research abilities.
www.consortium.org /usip.asp   (520 words)

  
 Jennnings Randolph Fellowship Program: United States Institute of Peace
Members of the 2006-2007 Senior Fellow class and the JR staff gather at their annual retreat on October 21, 2006.
The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace awards Senior Fellowships to enable outstanding scholars, policymakers, journalists, and other professionals from around the world to conduct research at the U.S. Institute of Peace on important issues concerning international conflict and peace.
Since 1987, the Jennings Randolph Program has awarded over 200 Senior Fellowships and has established itself since its founding as one of the nation's premier fellowship programs for research on international conflict management and peacebuilding.
www.usip.org /fellows   (247 words)

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