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	Nathaniel Palmer at AllExperts
		Palmer was the captain of the third vessel, the Hero, to sight the continent of Antarctica, after much larger ships skippered by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Edward Bransfield earlier in 1820.
		Palmer Land, part of the Antarctic Peninsula, was named in his honor.
		Palmer Station, located in the seal islands that Palmer explored, and the Antarctic icebreaker RV Nathaniel B. Palmer are named after Captain Palmer.
	en.allexperts.com /e/n/na/nathaniel_palmer.htm (398 words)

	Palmer Land - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Palmer Land (71°30′S 065°00′W) is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz.
		This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of Antarctica, and the names Graham Land and Palmer Land for the northern and southern portions, respectively.
		This feature is named after Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer, American sealer who explored the Antarctic Peninsula area southward of Deception Island in the Hero in November 1820.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palmer_Land (142 words)

	Walter Palmer, Stonington, CT
		It is claimed that Walter Palmer built the first dwelling house in Charlestown after it was organized as a township, on the two acres of land that were assigned and set to him by the authority of the new town.
		Palmer, and after repeated interviews and consultations, they both decided to remove to the Plymouth Colony, and did so remove their families and with others, joined in the organization of the town of Rehoboth, as an independent township, which was continued as such until they should subject themselves to some other government.
		Palmer in possession of the land purchased of Gov. Haynes, and did so by a written instrument, embodying therein a conveyance of his own land, and dwelling house, included in the boundaries of the Haynes land (to Mr.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nyne/neh/palmer_w.htm (1008 words)

	THE PLAN FOR CONSERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
		The slope of land, the tendency of the soils to erode, the depth to the water table and the vulnerability to flooding all should influence how a site is allowed to develop.
		The Palmer Comprehensive Plan recommends that special attention be paid to the special natural features of Palmer, especially steep sloped areas, wooded areas, creeks and streams, natural drainage channels, groundwater and agricultural areas.
		The groundwater supply of Palmer must be protected to ensure safe drinking water for those homes with private wells and to protect the water quality of all of the creeks in the area.
	www.palmertwp.com /comp_plan/text/environment.htm (1457 words)

	AllRefer.com - Palmer Land, Antarctica (Antarctic Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Palmer Land, part of the Antarctic Peninsula, W Antarctica.
		Named by Americans after Nathaniel Palmer, who explored the area in 1820, Palmer Land (or Palmer Peninsula) referred to the entire Antarctic Peninsula.
		Palmer Land also refers to the portion of the peninsula surrounding Graham Land to the north, west, and south.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/PalmerLa.html (172 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Palmer,
		Palmer Land also refers to the portion of the peninsula surrounding Graham Land to the north,...
		Palmer was the first player to win the US Masters four times (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964).
		Palmer is also known for his Italian and English landscapes in watercolor, his illustrations of Spenser and...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Palmer,&StartAt=1 (843 words)

	USATODAY.com - Palmer to dedicate nature preserve to late wife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Palmer announced the impending land acquisition Wednesday, saying the nature preserve is what his wife would have wanted for the land located at the intersection of Routes 30 and 981 in Unity Township, about 35 miles east of Pittsburgh.
		Palmer's longtime assistant, Donald Giffin, said Winnie Palmer had long sought to preserve the land, near St. Vincent College, where she had served on the college board of directors.
		Palmer and retired USX Chairman David Roderick are attempting to raise $6 million to buy and develop the preserve.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/golf/2001-02-08-palmer.htm (274 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions About Land Trusts
		Land trusts are public, nonprofit organizations that work cooperatively with landowners and government agencies to conserve land that has natural, historic, productive, scenic, or recreational value.
		The Palmer Land Trust is a public, non-profit, non-political, member-supported land trust governed by a local, volunteer Board of Trustees dedicated to the protection of open space on private and public lands in the Pikes Peak region.
		The Palmer Land Trust’s articles of incorporation allow it: 1) to accept conservation easements and gifts of land; 2) to seek the donation of property, easement restrictions on private holdings, or contributions of other capital assets for land preservation; and 3) to purchase land.
	www.palmerfoundation.org /FAQs.htm (965 words)

	Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation: Palmer Easement
		Palmer plans to establish native grasses in the area, which will be restricted for bison grazing.
		Palmer has done two previous easements with the INHF in the past, Mill Creek (186 acres) and Dark Hollow Bison Ranch (582 acres).
		Palmer will relinquish his rights to mining, large animal confinements, commercial and industrial development, and subdivision and residential development.
	www.inhf.org /palmerease.htm (384 words)

	Archives: Story
		But some on the council felt the decision to sell or donate the land should be considered as part of the overall, changing relationship between the hospital and the town that has been its home for the past 60-some years.
		PALMER -- Jurors in the trial of pastor Phillip Mielke heard a tape Friday in which the defendant seemed to admit wrongdoing the morning he shot and killed two burglars in the Big Lake Community Chapel.
		PALMER -- Students at Palmer Junior Middle School were evacuated Thursday afternoon after an apparent bomb threat was recognized at the school.
	www.frontiersman.com /articles/2003/09/29/news/news4.txt (1010 words)

	Nathaniel Brown Palmer
		Palmer was hailed as a hero and in recognition of his efforts, he was given command of the Stonington sloop Hero that would serve as tender to the Hersilia when she sailed again for South Shetland.
		Palmer cordially accepted the invitation and after giving orders to his mate, left with the Russians dressed just as he was, in his sealskin coat, sou'wester, and sea boots.
		Palmer and Collins were unperturbed by these wagging tongues of the New York yards and remained confident in their convictions.
	www.eraoftheclipperships.com /page7web.html (3684 words)

	Palmer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (1640–1709), English mistress of King Charles II Bertha Palmer (1849–1918), American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist
		Carl Palmer (1950–), English musician of the trio Emerson, Lake and Palmer
		Palmer Archipelago, group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palmer (693 words)

	Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation: Palmer easement
		This week Palmer and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) finalized two conservation easements: one on Palmer's 582-acre bison ranch near Maquoketa and another on a 184-acre property near Bellevue.
		Palmer says he chose to protect his land for both the tax incentives and the conservation values.
		Palmer chose to donate his rights to parcelization and development (except for three small areas for Dan or a future owner to add farmstead buildings), mining, grazing (now limited primarily to bison), and tilling on several tillable but steep slopes.
	www.inhf.org /palmer2.htm (790 words)

	Antarctic Peninsula: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Graham land is that portion of the antarctic peninsula which lies north of a line joining cape jeremy and cape agassiz....
		Palmer land () is that portion of the antarctic peninsula which lies south of a line joining cape jeremy and cape agassiz....
		Dronning maud land (or queen maud land) is the part of antarctica lying between 20°w and 45°e, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/antarctic_peninsula.htm (882 words)

	Nathaniel Palmer Summary
		Nathaniel Brown Palmer (1799-1877), American sea captain, sighted the part of the Antarctic Peninsula that came to be known as Palmer Land.
		Nathaniel Palmer was born on Aug. 8, 1799, in Stonington, Conn., the son of a shipyard owner.
		Palmer then returned to Stonington, where a new expedition was outfitted; it departed in July 1821 with Palmer commanding the sloop James Monroe.
	www.bookrags.com /Nathaniel_Palmer (783 words)

	Palmer Land - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Palmer and borough try to work out who controls a parcel of land: SCHOOL: The Mat-Su owns it, but sale came with part leased to city.
		Builder proposes 67-lot project: The sketch plan shows a development on land in Palmer and Bethlehem townships.
		Palmer prepares to take land: Small pieces needed for storm-water improvements in Highland Park.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-PalmerLa.html (584 words)

	Palmer
		Palmer, Alaska, United States [City]; population was 2,866 in 1990; housing units was 1,169 in 1990; location is 61°36'N 149°7'W; land area is 3.68 square miles (2,358 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (3 acres); FIPS code is 58660 [SourceCBP]
		Palmer, Massachusetts, United States [CDP]; population was 4,069 in 1990; housing units was 1,881 in 1990; location is 42°10'N 72°19'W; land area is 4.09 square miles (2,616 acres); water area is 0.03 square miles (17 acres); FIPS code is 52070 [SourceCBP]
		Palmer, Nebraska, United States [Village]; population was 753 in 1990; housing units was 316 in 1990; location is 41°14'N 98°13'W; land area is 56.04 square miles (35,867 acres); water area is 0.10 square miles (66 acres); FIPS code is 38155 [SourceCBP]
	www.placesnamed.com /P/a/palmer.asp (828 words)

	Palmer Coking Coal Co. - TEMPLATE
		In the early 1950’s Palmer was presented with the opportunity of purchasing most of the land and mineral assets of the Pacific Coast Coal Company, a subsidiary of the New Jersey based Pacific Coast Company.
		In 1958 several land sales and trades were consummated with the Weyerhaeuser Company to consolidate Palmer’s land and resource base.
		Palmer’s tradition of working closely with park and open space agencies has continued to the present with the recent acquisition of the Lake Sawyer Regional Park by King County Parks and Open Space.
	www.palmercc.com /history.htm (970 words)

	Palmer Land - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Palmer Land
		Since 1964 the name Palmer Land has applied specifically to the southern region of the mountainous peninsula; the northern region is known as Graham Land.
		Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida (Port Orange, Florida)
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Palmer+Land (116 words)

	Antarctic Postal History 1820-1900
		Seamen theorized that a land mass would be found at the southern tip of the earth, but exploration was not undertaken until the early nineteenth century.
		Sealers and whalers worked in the area, but finally the Russian Czar sent a small exploration fleet to examine the southern regions and their visit, coupled with the sighting by a sealer captain, confirmed that there was in fact a land mass at the southern tip of the world.
		The young sealing captain was part of a five ship fleet of sealers under the general command of Benjamin Pendleton when he was sent from their base on Deception Island in the South Shetlands to study some unusual sightings on the horizon.
	www.south-pole.com /aspp100.htm (819 words)

	Palmer, Nathaniel Brown - MSN Encarta
		Nathaniel Brown Palmer (1799-1877), sea captain, explorer, and reputed discoverer of the Antarctic continent, born in Stonington, Connecticut.
		The land he discovered was later named Palmer Land by the Russian admiral Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, who was exploring in the area at the time.
		On this and later voyages, Palmer discovered Anvers, Biscoe, and Adelaide islands and farther stretches of the mainland.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=762509545 (177 words)

	AARC Palmer Station Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		A careful reading of Palmer's log reveals that the much-touted passage presumably describing a journey between Deception Island and the continent was actually a description of the journey between Livingston and Deception Islands.
		During the austral summer, the Palmer Station compliment is in the vicinity of 37.
		Palmer data collection covers the continent from the entire Antarctic Peninsula to just beyond the pole and Marie Byrd Land as well as about half of Queen Maud Land.
	arcane.ucsd.edu /pstat.html (933 words)

	Palmer - Doves Genealogy
		John Palmer, who is one of the prominent farmers of Nemaha county, Nebraska, with his productive and beautiful farmstead situated three quarters of a mile west of Peru, has been a resident of this section of southeastern Nebraska for thirty-five years, ever since 1869.
		John Palmer remained in the parental home till he was married and was also with the family in their various migrations about the country, living in Utah from 1863 to 1868 and then in Idaho in 1869.
		Velma Fay Palmer born 16 May 1895 in Peru, Neb. She died 16 Nov 1988 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska and was buried on 19 Nov 1988 in Mt. Vernon Cemetery; Peru, Nebraska.
	hometown.aol.com /_ht_a/masontree/palmer.htm (14092 words)

	Antarctic Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Agreement on this name by the US-ACAN and UK-APC in 1964 resolved a long-standing difference over the use of the American name "Palmer Peninsula" or the British name "Graham Land" for this feature.
		Graham Land is now that part of the Antarctic Peninsula northward of a line between Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz, whilst Palmer Land is the part southward of that line.
		In Chile, it is officially referred as O'Higgins Land, after the Chilean patriot and Antarctic visionary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palmer_Peninsula (384 words)

	Journal of the Geological Society: eastern Palmer Land shear zone: A new terrane accretion model for the Mesozoic ...
		Journal of the Geological Society: eastern Palmer Land shear zone: A new terrane accretion model for the Mesozoic development of the Antarctic Peninsula, The
		Abstract: A major ductile fault zone, the eastern Palmer Land shear zone, has been identified east of the spine of the southern Antarctic Peninsula.
		This shear zone separates newly identified geological domains, and indicates that during Late Jurassic terrane accretion and collision, two and possibly three separate terranes collided, resulting in the Palmer Land orogeny.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3721/is_200011/ai_n8921059 (315 words)

	Oxfam - Land rights in Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Includes the potential and limitations of the law; the limits of ‘market-friendly’ land reform; decentralization and devolution: finding justice ‘closer to home’?; divisions within civil society and the difficulties of building alliances; land is not a ‘magic bullet’; rethinking the agrarian household: shared and separate interests; implications for policy and research.
		The Conclusions of the EU Council (16 December 2004) welcome and approve the Land Policy Guidelines and comment on the significance of land policy and land reform for the poor, the vulnerable, for minorities and for the empowerment of women.
		There was strong rejection of market-based land reform, and recognition of the crucial importance of the role of the state and the significance the Cold War had played in the past.
	www.oxfam.org.uk /what_we_do/issues/livelihoods/landrights/africa_gen.htm (7906 words)

	CSIndy: Read my deeds: Critics say art plan trespasses on Palmer's parks (October 26 - November 1, 2000)
		But she has big problems with the idea of building on land deeded exclusively as park land by city founder William Jackson Palmer in 1907.
		"The land of Monument Valley Park is not supposed to be nibbled away at," said Richard Bradley, a North End resident who joined an early '70s lawsuit that forced the city to abide by Palmer's deeds.
		In exchange for about 16,800 square feet of park land, the Fine Arts Center is considering handing over the Carpenter House, a large historic home surrounded by a stone wall just north of the FAC and directly next to park land.
	www.csindy.com /csindy/2000-10-26/news2.html (961 words)

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