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	Selma, Alabama: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Selma is a city in Alabama (A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) located on the banks of the Alabama River near Paul M. Grist State Park.
		Selma was protected by three miles of fortifications which ran in a semi-circle around the city.
		Selma was designated the Butterfly Capital of the World by the state legislature in an effort to stimulate the return of the butterflies in gardens around the city.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/se/selma,_alabama.htm (2276 words)

	Selma, Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Selma is a city in Alabama located on the banks of the Alabama River in Dallas County, Alabama, of which it is the county seat.
		Wilson's troops destroyed Selma's army arsenal and factories, and much of the city, in a fiery, bloody siege.
		The Selma to Montgomery marches for voting rights represented the political and emotional peak of the modern civil rights movement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Selma,_Alabama (2323 words)

	Civil War Alabama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Selma was also the only place in the lower South capable of manufacturing the Brooke cannon and other large caliber artillery.
		Selma became the most important ordnance center in the Confederacy, producing half of the cannons and two thirds of the fixed ordnance used during the final two years of the war.
		Selma's workers were a mixture of slave and white skilled laborers, although exact figures were not available.
	groups.msn.com /CivilWarAlabama/selmaordnancemanufacturing.msnw (621 words)

	Battle of Selma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Battle of Selma, a battle during the American Civil War, was fought in Selma, Alabama on 2 April, 1865.
		Then began a running fight that did not end until after the fall of Selma.
		Early the next morning Forrest arrived at Selma, "horse and rider covered in blood." He advised Gen.
	selma.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Battle_of_Selma (1208 words)

	The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Selma
		In Selma, we see a classic pattern of disenfranchisement typical of the Southern Black Belt areas where Negroes are in the majority.
		Selma, Alabama, was to 1965 what Birmingham was to 1963.
		The goal of the demonstrations in Selma, as elsewhere, was to dramatize the existence of injustice and to bring about the presence of justice by methods of nonviolence.
	www.stanford.edu /group/King/publications/autobiography/chp_26.htm (6865 words)

	Selma, CA News
		The future of a dusty half-acre Selma lot rests in the hands of the city council, and its decision may ruin the owner's plans for the sale of that land.
		Selma Police and a local family are asking residents to be on the lookout for a young girl who may have run away from home.
		Karen Ann Garcia, daughter of former Selma Mayor Ralph Garcia, was found dead in her Bakersfield apartment last week, and authorities are calling the death of the 34-year-old country-music DJ "suspicious."...
	www.topix.net /city/selma-ca (773 words)

	The First Battle of Selma
		The following is a verbatim account of the Battle of Selma, excerpted from the book by John Hardy, "History of Selma", 1879.* The syntax is his and I have added a few locations for positions described.
		N.B. Forrest is reputed to have pulled a marauding Federal soldier out from under a bed where he promptly shot him, sawed lumber from cypress trees from the Blue Girth Swamp containing metal from the battle, and witnessed the salvage of guns from the adjacent Alabama River.
		Here Gen. Wilson was informed by spies from Selma, that it was the intention of Dick Taylor (Commander of Confederate forces) to evacuate the place and make no defense---that Forrest himself advised it, and for a time led Gen. Wilson to believe he would meet with no resistance at Selma.
	www.scuba-doc.com /Batlsel.htm (2258 words)

	Selma Police Department
		The objective of this program is to provide 24-hour crisis intervention and follow-up services to ensure that support is provided to victims of domestic violence and their children, in the hopes of interrupting the cycle of violence.
		Selma officers responded to nearly 80 felony domestic violence calls and arrested more than 35 persons during the first year of the pilot program.
		Selma was also the first rural community in Fresno County to use trained, on-call volunteers to assist police officers in domestic violence intervention.
	www.post.ca.gov /library/p_ch/flagships/selma.asp (754 words)

	Encyclopedia: Selma, Alabama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A county seat is an administrative centre for a county.
		John Lewis (on right in trench coat) and Hosea Williams (on the left) lead marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge,March 7, 1965 The Selma to Montgomery marches, which included Bloody Sunday, were three marches that marked the political and emotional peak of the American civil rights movement.
		Selma to Montgomery marches, three civil rights marches that began in this city.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Selma,-Alabama (353 words)

	Confederate Ships--CSS Selma
		CSS Selma, a 320-ton side-wheel gunboat, was built in 1856 at Mobile, Alabama, as the civilian coastal steamer Florida.
		During the Battle of Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864, Selma, commanded by First Lieutenant Peter U. Murphey, was one of three Confederate gunboats that joined CSS Tennessee in fighting the Union fleet as it passed Fort Morgan.
		Selma decommissioned in July 1865 and was sold at that time to civilian owners.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-us-cs/csa-sh/csash-sz/selma.htm (470 words)

	City of Selma, California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Selma is a rapidly growing community of over 22,000, located in the central San Joaquin Valley.
		Selma is widely known for its small town charm as well as its big city development.
		Selma’s location, at the crossroads of State Routes 99 and 43, makes it a regional hub for southeast Fresno County as well as neighboring Tulare and Kings Counties.
	www.cityofselma.com (240 words)

	Selma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Selma, Alabama became the focus of the civil rights movement as activists worked to register Black voters.
		Reverend King was arrested during one of the marches and his presence in jail attracted additional media attention to Selma.
		At a large memorial service for Lee, a march from Selma to Montgomery was announced that would take place on March 7th.
	www.multied.com /Sixties/Selma.html (416 words)

	Selma and Civil Rights - The March on Selma
		The goal of the march was to draw national attention to the struggle for fl voting rights in the state.
		Televised scenes of the violence, on a day that came to be known as Bloody Sunday, resulted in an outpouring of support to continue the march (Selma).
		The act suspended (and amendments to the act later banned) the use of literacy tests and other qualification tests that often had been used to prevent fls from registering to vote.
	www.africanaonline.com /selma.htm (382 words)

	Selma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Selma was the 1999 and 2005 Icelandic representative in the Eurovision Song Contest.
		Selma is a sea monster, similar to the Loch Ness Monster, in Seljord, Norway.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Selma (115 words)

	Nordic Culture > Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author and creator of Nils Holgersson - Scandinavica.com
		By 1902 Selma was a well-known novelist in Sweden and in Europe, and The Swedish National Association of Teachers proposed her to write a book for the state elementary schools.
		Selma Lagerlöf devoted three years of work to study geography, animal life and Swedish folklore, and the result of her research was published in 1906 in a book for children called Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson).
		Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf died in 1940, one year after the beginning of World War 2, in her beloved family estate of Mårbacka.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/famous/lagerlof.htm (1111 words)

	SELMA CITY SCHOOLS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Selma City Schools in partnership with SECME, Wallace Community College Selma, Alabama State University and Tuskegee University have developed a curriculum that enables students to complete 2 years of college upon graduation from high school.
		The Selma City School system consists of eight elementary schools, a sixth grade campus, a middle school, high school, an early college high school and an alternative school.
		Selma City Schools are governed by a board of 11 members who meet regularly on the second Thursday of every month.
	www.selmacityschools.org (231 words)

	Selma University
		Selma University (SU) is a four-year, private, coed, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention.
		Selma University was incorporated in 1881 under its second president who was born a slave.
		Selma University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees.
	www.petersons.com /blackcolleges/profiles/selma.asp?sponsor=2904 (828 words)

	Town of Selma --
		Selma was officially chartered as a town on February 11, 1873, but the Town's true birth took place on May 1, 1867 when lots were sold around a newly established station on the North Carolina Railroad.
		Selma was born as a Railroad Town, and our rail heritage is still evident - from our recently renovated 1924 passenger Depot, which supports AMTRAK service, to our Mitchener Station, built ca.
		Selma is home to the American Music Jubilee, which offers some of the finest entertainment in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
	www.selma-nc.com (368 words)

	AskMen.com - Selma Blair pictures
		Selma Blair is the proud owner of an amazing figure, but what is worth just as much is the experimentation she did in Cruel Intentions.
		Although Selma can only boast a "Best Kiss" award from MTV as tangible proof of her accomplishments, she will surely have to add more shelf space to her house if she gets the chance to showcase the gifts seen in her lower budget films.
		Discreetly and sometimes not-too-discreetly seductive, Selma has shown us that she can be casual, sexy or dignified.
	www.askmen.com /women/actress_150/159b_selma_blair.html (806 words)

	Welcome to the City of Selma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As the population grew due to an influx of German and Polish immigrants, Selma added general stores, cotton gins, flsmiths, a saloon, and a school.
		Located sixteen miles northeast of downtown San Antonio, the population of Selma was 100 in 1940.
		In any case where legal reliance on information is required, the official records of the City of Selma should be consulted.
	www.ci.selma.tx.us /home3.htm (298 words)

	Today in History: March 7
		On the outskirts of Selma, after they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the marchers, in plain sight of photographers and journalists, were brutally assaulted by heavily armed state troopers and deputies.
		The situation was particularly egregious in the city of Selma, in Dallas County, Alabama, where African Americans made up more than half the population yet comprised only about 2 percent of the registered voters.
		Allowing CBS footage of "Bloody Sunday" as evidence in court, Judge Johnson ruled on March 17, that the demonstrators be permitted to march.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/mar07.html (1932 words)

	Selma Blair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Selma Blair as "Cecile Caldwell" in Cruel Intentions
		Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress.
		Blair's best known film roles were in Cruel Intentions (1999), which also starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the Reese Witherspoon vehicle Legally Blonde.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Selma_Blair (166 words)

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		Selma which is already internationally known for its rich history is on its way as becoming the epicenter for the region known as the "The Black Belt".
		The Selma office of Genesis Realty known as "Genesis of Selma" stands ready to walk along Selma as it experiences its rebirth within its communities.
		Selma has it all from stately historic homes to the classic fix it upper.
	realestatepower.net /pages/Selma.aspx (384 words)

	Town of Selma -- Human Resources
		The Town of Selma is proud to offer an excellent benefit package, which includes a full range of services to assist employees with personal as well as professional needs in addition to a competitive salary.
		Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.
		The Town of Selma employs approximately 70 employees in seven (7) departments.
	www.selma-nc.com /index.asp?Type=SEC&SEC={B2DD82F3-C41E-47E9-ADCF-F4FB32753BDB}&DE={A2E53AB1-097C-4683-B35A-744E46281D36} (255 words)

	S. S. Selma
		On May 11, 1920, the Selma struck a jetty at Tampico, Florida and was damaged.
		A channel was dug in near Pelican Island, Texas and on March 9, 1922, the Selma was taken to her final resting place.
		In 1992, the Selma was purchased by A. Pat Daniels, retired editor of the Houston Chronicle and Galveston Daily News.
	www.concreteships.org /ships/ww1/selma (232 words)

	Viola Liuzzo
		The town was Selma and one of those heroes and martyrs was a Detroit housewife named Viola Liuzzo.
		The clash on the Edmund Pettus Bridge outside Selma on March 7 of that year was captured dramatically on network television and focused the eyes of the nation for the first time on the brutality that fls still faced from their own local governments in the south.
		Martin Luther King had organized the march with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to draw attention to the plight of fls who were denied the right to vote.
	www.africanaonline.com /viola.htm (251 words)

	Selma Unified School District
		Selma is located in California's great Central Valley midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
		Selma sits ideally between the splendor of the mountains and the calmness of the sea, with Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks just an hour-and-a-half away, while the seashore of the Monterey Bay or Pismo Beach is a brief three-hour drive.
		Selma's location on Freeway 99 and State Highway 43 provides easy access from the neighboring counties of Tulare and Kings.
	www.selma.k12.ca.us /about_us.php (418 words)

	The Selma Campaign of 1865
		His mission was to take the pressure off Union forces besieging the defenses of Mobile and occupying the attention of Lt. Gen.
		The Federals had wisely launched a simultaneous cavalry raid from extreme southeastern Alabama which caused Forrest to delay committing his main forceuntil he could be sure of the real intentions of the invading Northerners.
		By the time Forrest was convinced that Wilson's force was his major threat and that Selma was his goal, the Yankees had a big advantage.
	members.aol.com /wwhitby/campaign.html (1440 words)

	The American Experience \| George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire \| People & Events \| Selma March
		The road from Selma to Montgomery may have been a mere fifty miles, yet the journey had spanned nearly two years of violent opposition.
		Selma was a medium-sized town in Dallas County and a successful commercial center.
		Selma's sheriff, Jim Clark -- infamous for leading a band of thuggish irregulars in the oppression of fls -- had told the mayor he would not involve himself in the demonstrations in Selma.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/wallace/peopleevents/pande08.html (702 words)

	eurovision.tv meets â¦ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Selma: I know that we are leading polls for the Semi Final on some websites and, of course, that gives us hopeâ¦ but...
		Selma: It was by chance that Jonsi sang in a musical.
		Selma: If people like the song and the performance they should definitely vote for us.
	www.eurovision.tv /english/1626.htm (351 words)

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