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  Ripon, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ripon, named for the English cathedral city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, was founded in 1849 by David P. Mapes, a former New York steamboat captain.
Within two years the city had absorbed the nearby commune of Ceresco, established in 1844 by the Wisconsin Phalanx, a group of settlers inspired by the utopian socialist philosophy of Charles Fourier.
Meeting in a Ripon, Wisconsin Congregational Church on February 28, 1854 some thirty opponents of the Nebraska Act called for the organization of a new political party and suggested that Republican would be the most appropriate name (to link their cause with the Declaration of Independence).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ripon,_Wisconsin   (596 words)

  
 RIPON (WISCONSIN) - LoveToKnow Article on RIPON (WISCONSIN)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
RIPON, a cathedral city and municipal borough in the Ripon parliamentary division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, 214 m.
Ripon is served by the Chicago and North-Western, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railways.
The site of Ripon was purchased in 1838 by John Scott Horner (1802-1883), of Virginia, secretary and acting-governor of Michigan Territory in 1835, and the first secretary of Wisconsin Territory in 1836-37, who named the village when, it was established in 1849 from the seat of his ancestors in Yorkshire.
81.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RI/RIPON_WISCONSIN_.htm   (2048 words)

  
 Ripon, Wisconsin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ripon is a city located in (Click link for more info and facts about Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin) Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Ripon was named for the (An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries) English cathedral city of (Click link for more info and facts about Ripon) Ripon, (A county in northern England) North Yorkshire.
The radicals also took a leading role in the creation of the (The younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party) Republican Party in many northern states during the summer of 1854.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ri/ripon,_wisconsin.htm   (592 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Ripon, Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ripon is a town located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, 214 miles NNW from London.
Ripon College is also the name of a college in Yorkshire, England.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ripon,-Wisconsin   (1235 words)

  
 City of Ripon, Wisconsin -- Welcome to the City of Ripon!
Proudly called the "Birthplace of the Republican Party", the City of Ripon, Wisconsin is a thriving community of 7,630 residents located in the heart of Wisconsin in Fond du Lac County.
Ripon is served by highways 23 and 49 and is minutes away from state highway 41.
Many of our community functions are tour bus destinations and Ripon is a landmark for aircraft during the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in in Oshkosh.
www.cityofripon.com   (107 words)

  
 History of Ripon
Ripon, Wisconsin - The new book, A Portrait of Ripon, a collection of historic photos from Ripon's first 100 years, is now available.
"A Portrait of Ripon" fetures 13 chapters that range from the founding of Ripon and its predecessor, Ceresco, to early industries, farms, schools, churches, the college, roads and railroads, social life, festivals and celebrations, storms and disasters, wartime, and the birth of the Republican Party.
We just learned from one Ripon woman that the man in the photo is her grandfather and the millstones are in her brother's garden.
www.riponmainst.com /riponmainst/portrait.html   (582 words)

  
 The Ripon Society
Donations to The Ripon Society are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.
The Ripon Society is a not-for profit corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia.
In addition, The Ripon Society does not engage in other election activities, including voter registration, voter identification, get-out-the-vote activity, or generic campaign activity, collectively referred to as "federal election activity" in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
www.riponsoc.org   (150 words)

  
 Ripon Police Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The City of Ripon is a community of 7,600 located in east central Wisconsin.
Ripon is the home of Ripon College, Alliance Laundry Systems, Ripon Good Cookies and many other major businesses.
Ripon is proud to have been the Birth Place of the Republican Party, which is represented by the Little White Schoolhouse, located on Highway 23, in the City of Ripon.
www.riponpolice.com   (155 words)

  
 Ripon, Wisconsin: D. P. Mapes' Account of Early Ripon, 1870
He preached at Ceresco to the Wisconsin Phalanx; but the Phalanx, through their President, Warren Chase, had to report to the Governor of the State yearly, and in one of his reports Mr.
Ceresco was the name given to the entire town by the Wisconsin Phalanx, an association that had settled in the valley in 1844, and who had control of all town matters in its earliest days.
Ripon was at first the name of what is now only part of the city.
www.wlhn.org /fond_du_lac/towns/ripon_mapes.htm   (1390 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / N.H. / Four cities claim to be birthplace of the Republican Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
George Miller, a Ripon College emeritus professor of history, said Riponians "acknowledge Jackson's claim" to the first formal GOP meeting and even allow that the first informal meeting was held in Exeter.
Ripon might be the most assertive defender of the "birthplace" claim.
The town of 6,800 in east-central Wisconsin claims the party was organized March 20, 1854, at a schoolhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
www.boston.com /news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2004/04/10/four_cities_claim_to_be_birthplace_of_the_republican_party   (882 words)

  
 Ripon Houses for Sale in Ripon, Wisconsin Homes FSBO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Petroform-Mound Linkage in East Central Wisconsin
The effigy mound, again discovered in the early spring, is a serpent mound 100 yards long with the bends consistent with the major solar orientations (mid-summer sunrise, mid-winter sunrise, and the corresponding sunsets).
Such is the case for the current findings in Marquette County and the rest of east central Wisconsin.
Solidly pecked and heavily weathered petroglyph at the summit of Observatory Hill, Marquette County, Wisconsin.
www.tcinternet.net /users/cbailey/petroform.html   (1067 words)

  
 Ripon Children's Learning Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Ripon Children's Learning Center is a community based non-profit organization which provides child care and education opportunities to children from 6 weeks through 12 years old.
The facility is located in a residential area in Ripon and features a wonderful playground space and a kid's kitchen where everything is at the children's level.
RCLC is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (www.naeyc.org) and licensed by the State of Wisconsin.
www.rclc.info   (123 words)

  
 Republican Party (United States) - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The GOP is a conservative (or right-wing) party, and it has numerous internal factions.
The party was organized in Ripon, Wisconsin on February 28, 1854, as a party opposed to the westward expansion of slavery.
The ensuing election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 ended 60 years of dominance by Southern Democrats and thus ushered in a new era of Republican dominance based in the industrial north.
open-encyclopedia.com /United_States_Republican_Party   (3026 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - Ripon City Landfill, Ripon City, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
The Health Activities Recommendation Panel determined that follow-up health studies are not appropriate for the single residence exposed to vinyl chloride in the past.
Work with the WDNR to ensure that a groundwater monitoring plan is developed is protective of the private well owners in the area.
The Ripon FF/NN Landfill Public Health Assessment was prepared by the Wisconsin Division of Health under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/ripon/rcl_p3.html   (1002 words)

  
 Petri, Feingold Introduce Ripon Resolution
From Bob La Follette to William Proxmire, Wisconsin has a bipartisan tradition of fighting for political change on all sides of the aisle.
Whereas this March 20, 1854, meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, was the first of many grassroots meetings that led to the formal founding of the Republican Party;
Whereas the city of Ripon is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first meeting of the Republican Party with a celebration entitled "From Schoolhouse to White House; a Celebration of Active Citizenship", which includes a series of civic and educational events;
www.house.gov /petri/press/ripon_resolution.htm   (425 words)

  
 Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce - Welcome!
Ripon's rich heritage in architecture, education and politics makes it one of Wisconsin's most
Turn back the hands of time with a walk through one of Ripon's historic neighborhoods.
Experience Ripon's rich tradition first hand by attending unique
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 Petri Presents Pro-Ripon GOP Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The election monopolized everybody's attention at the beginning of the month, but now it's time to catch up with some of the other news which may have been missed.
On November 1, Rep. Tom Petri visited Ripon's Little White Schoolhouse to present local officials with the House Republican Policy Committee's 2005 Republican Freedom Calendar.
Ripon Mayor Aaron Kramer added, "The only thing I would like to say to our counterparts in New Hampshire and Jackson, Michigan, is: Close.
www.house.gov /petri/press/ripon_calendar.htm   (191 words)

  
 Ripon Homes for Sale, Ripon Real Estate Agents, Ripon Real Estate Information
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 Ripon Wisconsin car rentals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Ripon, Wisconsin Flash Designers - Flash Site Design Firms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Ripon Wisconsin Hotels & Motels - Save
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 Ripon, Wisconsin Yellow Pages for Businesses, Churches, Schools, Government and Non-Profits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
These searchable Yellow Pages provide you with a nearly sublime directory of Ripon, Wisconsin phone numbers, addresses and contact information for the businesses, churches, schools, government agencies and non profit organizations located here in our hometown.
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 Ripon, Wisconsin Web Design Services - Web Site Design Firms
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 Real Estate Attorneys Ripon Wisconsin WI Estate Planning Elder Law Lawyers
This past year the firm's founder and senior partner, Steven R. Sorenson, was recognized by the American Bar Association as the sole practitioner of the year, an award which recognized him as an outstanding legal practitioner as compared to the hundreds and thousands of lawyers around the country practicing in solo and small firms.
Sorenson, who is also a past President of the 20,000 member State Bar of Wisconsin, brings the credentials of leadership and academic excellence to the firm and its clients.
The Elder Law Center of East Central Wisconsin, which operates as an ancillary business unit of the Sorenson Koenig Law Office, brings with it a unique perspective, talent, and concern for the needs of the local community.
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Welcome to Ripon, a place that is easy to find but hard to leave.
Ripon's heritage in architecture, education, and politics makes it one of Wisconsin's most historically significant cities.
Experience Ripon's rich tradition first hand by attending one of our unique festivals or attractions.
www.riponmainst.com   (143 words)

  
 RiponFest, Ripon Wisconsin
Ripon's biggest community festival celebrates everything exciting about the city for locals and visitors alike.
Young women ages 16 to 20 residing in or attending school in the Ripon area are eligible.
The applications are available at the Ripon Public Library, MandI Bank, Ripon Commonwealth Press and Ripon High School.
www.riponfest.com   (538 words)

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