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  Kennesaw, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kennesaw Mountain (as well as conjoined Little Kennesaw Mountain) is included in the park, and its summit is the highest point in the Atlanta metro area, at an elevation of 1808 feet (551 meters) above sea level.Weather Channel personalities Sharon Resultan and Mike Bettes reside there.
Kennesaw State University [2] is located just east of the city limits, and uses the silhouette of the two mountains as its logo.
Kennesaw's law was amended in 1983 to exempt those who conscientiously object to owning a firearm, convicted felons, those who cannot afford a firearm, and those with a mental or physical disability that would prevent them from owning a firearm.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kennesaw,_Georgia   (890 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War.
This time, when Sherman tried to march his army southwards around Kennesaw, he was met by an attack at Kolb's farm from Confederate troops under the command of John B. Hood.
Whatever the case, Kennesaw Mountain was one of the few victories for the Confederates during the Atlanta Campaign.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Kennesaw-Mountain   (722 words)

  
 Deltoid » Kennesaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The residential burglary rate in Kennesaw, Georgia dropped sharply after a city ordinance requiring heads of household to keep at least one firearm in their homes was passed.
To summarize: Kleck presentation of the Kennesaw data was misleading, he failed to note obvious inconsistencies in the data, nor did he note that even the faulty data did not support his hypothesis and his criticism of the McDowall paper was wrong on each of its four points.
There was also a large increase in the population of Kennesaw, which meant that by 1998, although the number of burglaries had not changed, the burglary rate per 100,000 population had decreased greatly.
timlambert.org /category/guns/kennesaw   (2627 words)

  
 Kennesaw Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale Cobb County, Georgia
The most famous resident of Kennesaw is “The General,” an awesome iron locomotive and the leading character in one of the most exciting events of the Civil War: the destruction of the Western and Atlantic Railroad by Union Army spies.
Kennesaw’s many parks offer a wide variety of facilities and the community is also part of a “green space” program, which seeks to increase the amount of preserved open land within the town.
Kennesaw is a prime location for manufacturing, distribution and retail centers thanks to its proximity to several major transportation routes and facilities, including the Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field, Georgia’s third busiest airport.
www.kennesaw-realestate.com   (700 words)

  
 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park lies just west of the city of Marietta, and a scant 2 miles from Marietta Square, the city's historic downtown district.
Rising 1000 feet above the relatively flat plateau geologically known as the Central Uplands, Kennesaw is the tallest mountain in a short string of peaks north and west of Atlanta.
Kennesaw Mountain Park began its life in 1899, shortly after completion of Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, when the state of Illinois purchased a small tract of land near the Dead Angle.
www.ngeorgia.com /travel/kennesawmtn.html   (805 words)

  
 Preserve America Community: Kennesaw, Georgia
Kennesaw, Georgia, has a population of 22,000 residents and is located northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County.
The railroad is integral to the community's history and, in March 2003, the City of Kennesaw and the Kennesaw Museum Foundation opened the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.
Kennesaw is an active participant in the Blue and Gray Trail, a regional heritage tourism driving tour that focuses on the many dramatic events that occurred in the area during the Civil War.
www.preserveamerica.gov /3-20-04PAcommunity-kennesawGA.html   (356 words)

  
 Kennesaw Georgia Real Estate
Kennesaw is the center of a thriving, vibrant community and is the fastest growing municipality in Cobb County.
Kennesaw offers that unique combination of a home town community with a progressive outlook - looking forward to the challenges presented by new growth, yet proud to preserve the history of its origin.
Kennesaw is conveniently located near Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 in North Cobb County and Kennesaw offers easy access to those major transportation routes making it a prime location for distribution centers, manufacturing and retail.
www.relocate-america.com /states/GA/cities/kennesaw.htm   (422 words)

  
 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Preserved are historic earthworks, cannon emplacements and monuments.
Kennesaw NBP interprets the historic events where over 5,350 soldiers were killed in the battle fought here from June 19, 1864 through July 2, 1864.
Kennesaw Mountain NBP offers several programs throughout the year.
www.nps.gov /kemo   (166 words)

  
 CSX in Kennesaw, Georgia
Kennesaw, formerly Big Shanty, was where the Great Locomotive Chase started early on April 12, 1862, during USA's civil war.
The museum's parking lot, next to Kennesaw's depot, is adjacent to where the Lacy Hotel once stood.
Kennesaw sits along a stretch of double-track that is frequently used for meets.
www.mindspring.com /~khuffines/guide/kennesaw/kennesaw.html   (372 words)

  
 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
It is this concern that causes General William Tecumseh Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Eggleston Johnston's Rebels at Kennesaw Mountain.
John Scofield's Army of the Ohio holds the southern end of the line, George Thomas' Army of the Cumberland the middle, and John McPherson's Army of the Tennessee the northern end, west and north of Kennesaw Mountain.
During the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain artillery shells began to land near the house and he evacuated the home.
ngeorgia.com /history/kennesawmtn.html   (1626 words)

  
 Who We Are
Mimi Dyer is co-director of KCAC and English Department chair at Kennesaw Mountain High School, where she teachers AP Language/Composition and cross-curricular English/Technology classes.
She is presently a faculty member at Kennesaw State University where she teaches a sequence of composition courses grounded in research and participates in the Learning Communities Program.
Leslie is a 1998 fellow of the Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project, a 1999 fellow of the Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project’s Advanced Institute and earned her Master of Arts in Professional Writing from Kennesaw State University in 2001.
kcac.kennesaw.edu /who_we_are/whoweare.html   (3188 words)

  
 ITS Polices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
An individual's use of the state computing resources in the university environment is not an absolute, personal right; rather it is a privilege conditional on the individual's compliance with state and federal laws, campus regulations, and good manners.
Kennesaw State University reserves the right to review any account and files created on its resources.
When acting in good faith, such business, partnership, college, university, person, state, county, or local governmental agency or department or branch thereof, corporation, or other business entity shall be immune from any civil liability for such reporting.
its.kennesaw.edu /its_policies.htm   (884 words)

  
 Gun Ownership - It's The Law In Kennesaw
In 1982, the Kennesaw City Council unanimously passed a law requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm with ammunition.
Kennesaw Historical Society president Robert Jones said following the law's passage, the crime rate dropped 89 percent in the city, compared to the modest 10 percent drop statewide.
According to the Kennesaw Police Department, the city's most recent crime statistics show 243 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 1998, or.243 per 1,000.
www.rense.com /general9/gunlaw.htm   (985 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions
Kennesaw is still busy with new construction, but older homes are being updated to keep the values on the upswing.
Kennesaw and Cobb County are shifting to a buyer's market, but activity remains strong.
Kennesaw is a growing area and offers a lot of new shops and plenty of things to do.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrloc/Georgia~Kennesaw   (523 words)

  
 Graduate Business Office > Applying to Kennesaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited in a manner accepted by Kennesaw State University.
The scores are reported directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions when you select Kennesaw State University code #5359 on the exam registration menu.
Official test results must be received from the testing center before your file is considered complete; however, a photocopy of your personal test report may be submitted to verify that the exam has been taken.
coles.kennesaw.edu /gbo/guide_mba.htm   (382 words)

  
 Kennesaw Mountain High School - Home of the Mustangs - Home
This is an opportunity for students and parents to speak with over 100 college representatives, as well as representatives from the Georgia Student Finance Commission.
Stephanie Ulman, a 2006 graduate of Kennesaw Mountain High School, was one of 20 students from across the nation to be selected to receive the Willard R. Daggett National Achievement Award.
This award also indirectly acknowledges the work of the principal and staff at Kennesaw Mountain High School in assisting every student to become all he or she is capable of being.
www.cobb.k12.ga.us /~kennesawmountain   (317 words)

  
 Kennesaw Georgia Real Estate
Once a major battleground of the Civil War, Kennesaw has emerged as one of the premiere destinations of families and businesses looking to locate to the Atlanta area.
The City of Kennesaw, Georgia is part of Cobb County, one of the fastest growing counties in the nation.
Kennesaw's population increased from 5,095 in 1980 to 21,675 in 2000, an increase of 325% in just 20 years; the Kennesaw Census Area also increased approximately 271% for that same period.
www.homes101.net /georgia-realtors/kennesaw-c1055   (287 words)

  
 Civic Journalism Society Charter Building Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
By the way, the live Charter Meeting at Kennesaw State University on January 24-25, 2003, is less than two weeks away so let's hear your comments about the Charter draft that is now up for review.
From noon to 5 p.m., July 29, 2003, we will be introducing this new society to academics and students at a pre-convention workshop hosted by the Graduate Student and Civic Journalism interest groups of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in Kansas City.
As you probably know, on January 24-25, 2003 Kennesaw State University is hosting the Charter Meeting of a new professional civic journalism society.
www.kennesawsummit.kennesaw.edu   (7037 words)

  
 Cheap Kennesaw Hotels - discount hotels in Kennesaw
The Wingate Inn Kennesaw is a first class hotel located in Northwest Atlanta.
We are an extended-stay hotel in the fast-growing Kennesaw, Georgia area.
The Best Western Kennesaw Inn, located 15 minutes north of Atlanta on I-75, is conveniently located to provide you with unlimited recreational choices.
www.cheap-hotels-in.com /kennesaw-united-states.htm   (386 words)

  
 Kennesaw State University - Virtual Advisor
Any applicant found misrepresenting or falsifying records is subject to the KSU student code of conduct and is subject to judicial action or withdrawal.
Kennesaw State University offers academic counseling and testing services to assist students with program selection.
The Michigan Test is offered at Kennesaw State University, and is an alternative to the TOEFL Test.
kennesaw.askadmissions.net /kennesaw/aefaq.aspx?CatID=218   (1327 words)

  
 Presentation Technology Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A graduate of Kennesaw State University, Bethanie Izar used her e-portfolio to showcase her study abroad experiences.
As the Director of Portfolios for Student Success Programs and the Senior Year Experience at KSU, Dr. Dominick is the creator of the RACCE College Portfolio Process and a pioneer of e-portfolios at Kennesaw State University.
A graduate of Kennesaw State University, Ben is currently pursuing a masters in communication from Georgia State University.
ptd.kennesaw.edu /eportfolio/samples.html   (314 words)

  
 Kennesaw Historical Society
The award was presented on October 15, 2005 at a ceremony in the Kennesaw Depot.
The Kennesaw Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the ongoing history and heritage of the city of Kennesaw (Big Shanty), Georgia.
The Kennesaw Historical Society, Inc. is officially registered as a nonprofit corporation within the State of Georgia, and is classified 501(c)(3) under the IRS code.
www.mindspring.com /~robertcjones/khs/khs.htm   (1227 words)

  
 KBA - Big Shanty Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Visitors and their families will enjoy Kennesaw’s multi-talented performers, games for the kids and a variety of foods to please everyone’s palate.
Entertainment will include Kennesaw’s famous Little General Cloggers; members of the Kennesaw Dance Troupe; members of Great Gig Dance Studio; as well as the ETO Demo Team.
The Kennesaw/Big Shanty Festival is held in downtown Kennesaw on both sides of Main Street (Highway 293) and is co-sponsored by the City of Kennesaw and the Kennesaw Business Association (a non-profit organization).
www.thekba.org /big_shanty.htm   (519 words)

  
 Trails of Kennesaw Mountain
The entire length of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is covered by well-maintained and highly used trails.
The most popular trail, the paved road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain, is closed to motor vehicles on the weekend.
All these trails can be combined into a 17.3 mile loop, although we do not recommend attempting this loop in a single day, since camping is not allowed in the park (strictly enforced).
www.georgiatrails.com /features/kennesawtrails.html   (619 words)

  
 Kennesaw GA Georgia Local Business Directory + City Guide
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www.discoverourtown.com /TownPage.php?Town=1489&Cat=Business   (831 words)

  
 Kennesaw State University - Capstone Project Guidelines and Forms
The student should seek guidance from the committee chair about how to choose an excerpt from the project that would be appropriate for about 10 minutes and about how to prepare for the presentation.
Consult the Guidelines for Reading in the Kennesaw State MAPW Showcase available from the MAPW Graduate Secretary and online.
The student must distribute final copies of the capstone project to the committee at least three weeks prior to the date of graduation.
mapw.kennesaw.edu /redesign/capstoneproject.shtml   (3778 words)

  
 2003 Division II Women's Soccer: Kennesaw State 1, Barry 0 - NCAA Sports.com
KENNESAW, Ga. -- The Barry Buccaneers fell 1-0 to the second-ranked Kennesaw State Owls on Saturday at the KSU Soccer Field.
The Owls (23-1-0) struck for their goal early in the second period after a scoreless first half saw both teams miss opportunities.
Kennesaw State now advances to the NCAA Division II National Finals in Virginia Beach, Va., for the first time in the two-year history of the program.
www.ncaasports.com /soccer/womens/results/2743   (258 words)

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