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In the News (Thu 10 Dec 09)

  
  Lowell's Sesquicentennial Celebration   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Lowell Sesquicentennial Committee, with the Assistance of the Monday Morning Quilters at the Lowell Public Library, plan a quilt of 150 squares to commemorate the town's 150th birthday.
Sesquicentennial baseball caps are priced at $10 each and lapel pins with the color logo are available for $2.50 each.
Proceeds from the sale of the sesquicentennial souvenirs will be used to help fund the various events and projects planned for this year's 150th birthday observance.
www.lowell.net /town/celebration2.html   (1227 words)

  
 S150 Home | MSU Sesquicentennial Celebration
Michigan State University's Sesquicentennial is a special time in our university's history.
Academic convocations; Founders' Day events; musical, cultural, and athletic events; Homecoming; and a Sesquicentennial parade represent just some of the events that will take place in 2005.
Sesquicentennial Celebration event photos of the Water Carnival, Sequicentennial Parade and new Sparty Statue Dedication, presented by the MSU Alumni Association.
www.s150.msu.edu   (177 words)

  
 My Worthington Memories: Worthington Sesquicentennial - 1953
One of the main events of the Sesquicentennial was a pageant, "The Whetstone Venture", written and directed by Frank Corbin and performed by members of the community.
A parade was held Sunday, October 4, 1953 in honor of Worthington's sesquicentennial.
They are posing for the photograph with the special license plate commemorative for the Worthington Sesquicentennial celebrated in 1953.
www.worthingtonmemory.org /my/collection.cfm?wmAuthor=exhibits&wmID=23   (657 words)

  
 USCWC -- The Civil War Sesquicentennial
As the flagship institutions of the Sesquicentennial, the Center at LSU and the CWI at Gettysburg College will coordinate with the numerous Civil War commemorative organizations nationwide, with funding coming from private donations and grants.
The kind of Sesquicentennial that is proposed differs greatly from both the Civil War Centennial and the Bicentennial of the Revolution, in which the emphasis was generally on pure history and pure celebration.
The Sesquicentennial will celebrate our Civil War heritage, North and South, while simultaneously engaging all citizens as Americans in a serious study of the ways in which both the problems and prospects of today evolved out of many facets of the Civil War and its legacy.
www.cwc.lsu.edu /cwc/projects/sesqui.htm   (1336 words)

  
 Queens University of Charlotte - ADV - Sesquicentennial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Sesquicentennial will allow the University to highlight some of its most attractive and successful programs, from the CORE undergraduate liberal arts curriculum to the nationally recognized internship and international study programs.
The Sesquicentennial also offers opportunities to build on long-term relationships with the local Presbyterian churches that have been integral to Queens' history, as well as highlight partnerships with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
Please consider how you can be part of the Sesquicentennial celebration, perhaps through the establishment of a scholarship, the investment in a new building, or simply the support of a campus program that has touched your life through your connection to Queens.
www.queens.edu /print_default.asp?cont_id=2120&cat_id=3236   (605 words)

  
 UW-Madison Sesquicentennial Final Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In order to coordinate institutional sesquicentennial activities and programs, a sesquicentennial coordinator was hired and a Sesquicentennial Office was established to operate temporarily within the Chancellor's Office (February 1997 to December 1999).
Some of the strategic communications groundwork was laid for the sesquicentennial through public-opinion research supported by the University of Wisconsin Foundation and coordinated by the Office of News and Public Affairs, and through alumni research coordinated by the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
In addition, student groups were engaged and involved throughout the sesquicentennial as well as through their own initiatives, which were made possible by a major UW Credit Union sponsorship secured by the Chancellor's Office.
www.news.wisc.edu /150/report/planning.html   (697 words)

  
 Information about the SESQUICENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE QUARTER EAGLE coin
The finest 1926 Sesquicentennial Quarter Eagle graded by PCGS is a single MS-67.
The centerpiece of these events was a Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia, birthplace of the American Republic.
The Sesquicentennial Exposition was held in Philadelphia from June 1 to November 30, 1926, and it featured major exhibits in the arts, sciences and industries.
www.usrarecoininvestments.com /collecting/sesofamericanind.htm   (1575 words)

  
 Grand Island Sesquicentennial 2002: Isledegrande.com
The sesquicentennial celebration is over but will not be forgotten any time soon for those who took an active part in planning, promoting and enjoying the year of events here on Grand Island during the year 2002.
The reason given by Sesquicentennial Chairman Mike Schneider is to wait for the commemorative plaque to be delivered and dedicated at the time of the burial of Sesquicentennial memorabilia which will include the DVD of Sesquicentennial events, the historical pageant video and script, programs, posters and other articles relating to the Sesquicentennial year of celebration.
Sesquicentennial Craft Show organizer and chairman, Robin Swedish is shown right with co-chair Kathy Smith at the June 29-30, 2002 event held at the Town Commons where crafters lined the sidewalks and other areas in the park.
www.isledegrande.com /sesquicentennialpage.htm   (12121 words)

  
 djournal.com
Committee members expect sesquicentennial events also will help build excitement for the reenactment of the Battle of Corinth to be held Oct. 1-2.
The period clothing workshop is planned for March 5, and the fashion show for late May, in time to start everyone thinking about the kind of representative clothing they want to wear for the celebrations.
Volunteers interested in helping with either Corinth sesquicentennial events or the Battle of Corinth re-enactment are asked to call the Corinth Area Tourism Promotion Council at (662) 287-8300.
www.djournal.com /pages/story.asp?ID=185222&pub=1&div=News   (406 words)

  
 LJWorld.com : Lawrence's Sesquicentennial
The Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission has enjoyed strong support from the City Commission and the people of Lawrence for the four years that we have worked together.
Whether it was racial tensions that tore through Lawrence in the late 1960s, a national basketball championship two decades later or a time when Massachusetts Street was still a muddy road in a young, turbulent river town, the memories all are part of history.
The Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission has announced guidelines for distributing funds that it has earmarked for groups wanting to celebrate the city's 150th birthday.
www.ljworld.com /section/150th   (3568 words)

  
 Sesquicentennial Welcome - Wayland Academy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Committee was authorized by Wayland's Board of Trustees to plan and implement this historic undertaking with appropriate events and celebrations for a 150th anniversary year spanning 2004 and 2205.
The Sesquicentennial Celebration will activate and energize alumni and friends of the Academy through a far-reaching range of events and promotions, on and off campus.
But, as the final sentence of the mission statement points out, the Sesquicentennial Celebration is not only about its "Glory Days," (as Bruce Springstein sang in his popular song) it's also about preparing Wayland to move forward to achieve its bold vision for the future.
www.wayland.org /pages/alum_ses_welcom.cfm   (323 words)

  
 Sesquicentennial countdown clock
The unveiling and clock, along with a Sesquicentennial display, will be located just outside the Brower Student Center in the trophy case facing the interior of campus.
One of the major events of the Sesquicentennial will come on Founder's Day, February 9, 2005, when the College will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the date the act to establish the school became law.
Robert Gladstone, a member of the College's Board of Trustees, is serving as the Chair of the Sesquicentennial Committee.
www.tcnj.edu /~ccr/news/2004/sesquiclock.html   (464 words)

  
 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar
These were to be provided at face value to the Sesquicentennial Exhibition Association for sale in conjunction with the national observance of the occasion, which again would feature a fair in Philadelphia.
Then, too, the Sesquicentennial Exposition, held in Philadelphia from June 1 through November 30, 1926, fell far short of the sponsors' expectations, even though six million people did pass through its gates.
The American Independence Sesquicentennial half dollar and quarter eagle may not be the most aesthetically appealing coins, but they hold a place of honor in U.S. coinage history just the same.
www.coinsite.com /content/Commemoratives/SesquiHalf.asp   (1147 words)

  
 Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
San Bernardino History Sesquicentennial (150) of pioneer heritage San Bernardino History explores an early settlement in Southern California.
For the Sesquicentennial (150 years), of the founding.
Sesquicentennial: Focus to be on where it all started
www.angelfire.com /ca/bearflag/links.html   (513 words)

  
 Michigan State University Sesquicentennial Logos and Implementation Guidelines
The sesquicentennial logo was developed to complement the MSU wordmark, not replace it.
The sesquicentennial logo was developed as a system to allow for flexibility in its application.
The sesquicentennial logo may be produced in fl or MSU green (PMS 341 or Web-safe HEX formula 006633).
s150.web.ur.msu.edu   (386 words)

  
 Rhode Island College Sesquicentennial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Rhode Island College celebrated the end of its Sesquicentennial (150th) year in old-fashioned style with a garden party and jubilee on the State House lawn, a Torch Parade and WaterFire - a spectacular finale to what has been a year full of academic achievements and festivities - on Sunday, June 20.
Donald Carcieri, as honorary co-chairs of RIC's Sesquicentennial, led several of the special activities planned for the day.
The flame is a recurrent symbol used by the College to represent the ever-burning flame of knowledge.
www.ric.edu /ric150/eventsJubilee.html   (219 words)

  
 Sesquicentennial State Park, South Carolina camping
Sesquicentennial State Park is located in a beautiful part of South Carolina, outdoors activities are abundant around Sesquicentennial State Park.
Sesquicentennial State Park is not the only place around here, Entrance Lake is a nearby lake and if you get bored of Sesquicentennial State Park you could also check out nearby Bruners Pond.
Sesquicentennial Pond is just a stonethrow away and since you're reading this you're probably into lakes, Spring Valley Lake is one of those nearby.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/110577.html   (1018 words)

  
 Rhode Island College Sesquicentennial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
While the College, during the course of its 150-year history, has had a full measure of courageous, innovative, accomplished, and energetic leaders, few have been as vital to the establishment and growth of the institution as the 35-year old Commissioner of Public Schools appointed on June 1, 1869: Thomas Williams Bicknell.
With the College’s Sesquicentennial Commencement upon us, it is a fine opportunity to look back upon the Commencement held fifty years ago, on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of the institution’s founding.
Today, as the nation engages in lively debate over certain aspects of the Patriot Act, it may be appropriate to look back to an earlier time when Rhode Island College became a national leader in the debate over another First Amendment issue: the teacher’s loyalty oath.
www.ric.edu /ric150/historicalMem.html   (1000 words)

  
 Northwestern University Sesquicentennial: Past Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Northwestern community joined the Sesquicentennial office as they marked the spot where the first Northwestern building, Old College, was erected in 1855.
This special Sesquicentennial Party attended by more than 1000 Chicago-area alumni featured cocktails and hors d'oeuvres; musical entertainment by the Stu Hirsh Orchestra; a Northwestern Student Life memorabilia exhibit; and concluded with a fireworks display.
Seven Evanston homes,including Northwestern's own Chi Omega sorority house (completed in 1927), were selected for their beauty and architectural and historical significance to be part of the tour.
www.nu150.northwestern.edu /news/pastevents.html   (980 words)

  
 Rhode Island College Sesquicentennial   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
On May 9, 2003, the College began a year-long observance of its Sesquicentennial.
On these pages we pay tribute to the College and its over 47,000 alumni with features on the grand history of the institution as well as information on the many academic and celebratory events planned throughout the year.
Adopted as the symbol of the Sesquicentennial is the stately oak tree overlooking the main entrance of the College on Mount Pleasant Avenue.
ricwdb.ric.edu /ric150/index.php   (129 words)

  
 North English Iowa Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial In 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The City and residents plan to celebrate the sesquicentennial of North English in 2004.
The year 2004 will mark the sesquicentennial year for North English, a small town in Iowa that has changed with the decades and is still going strong.
A sesquicentennial project already in progress is the North English history book.
www.iowa-history.com /sesqui.html   (150 words)

  
 FSU 150th Anniversary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Comprised of alumni, faculty, students and friends, these volunteer committees are responsible for overseeing and directing the Sesquicentennial celebration.
In recognition of our Sesquicentennial Partners, this section details their contributions and support of Florida State University.
The Sesquicentennial logo, logo standards, and contact information are available here.
www.fsu.edu /~fsu150   (207 words)

  
 Aledo Sesquicentennial
The Sesquicentennial Parade will be held at 2 p.m.
In addition to being the Grand Marshal in the Sesquicentennial Parade, Aledo native and country music star Suzy Bogguss will also be performing Sesquicentennial weekend.
Let us know you were here and share your thoughts about Aledo, the upcoming Sesquicentennial, and our website by signing the Guestbook.
www.aledo150.org   (176 words)

  
 Albright College Sesquicentennial
The Sesquicentennial Celebration, “History in the Making,” is a 15-month-long celebration of our history and tradition, our academic, cultural and religious heritage, and our vision for the future.
The Sesquicentennial Celebration begins at Homecoming 2005 and ends with Commencement in December 2006.
During the Sesquicentennial Celebration the College plans to publish a series of “Sesqui Stories” about fascinating people, events and places.
www.albright.edu /150   (118 words)

  
 UMC; Administration; University Relations Division; University of Missouri Sesquicentennial Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Project and grant applications for special funding, photos, memorabilia, and items created especially for the events, such as a medallion given to the graduating class of 1989, a scarf (bandana) designed by Frankie Welch, logo stickers, a bumper sticker, and a large banner bearing the Sesquicentennial logo, are also included in the Sub-Group.
One poster entitled "The Sesquicentennial Celebration" depicting the Columns and Jesse Hall at night.
This is a one-sided version of the folded Sesquicentennial Poster/Calendar listed in Series One, Box 1, FF 13 of this record sub-group.
muarchives.missouri.edu /c-rg1-s7.html   (1060 words)

  
 Museum Mania On-line California Gold Rush Treasure Hunt
On January 24, 1998 I was pleased to attend the opening activity of the California Sesquicentennial (150th birthday) in Coloma California.
California celebrated it's Sesquicentennial and commemoration of California's 150 years of Statehood for three years.
California was made a state shortly after the discovery of gold by the 49ers.
www.museummania.com /treasure4.htm   (1053 words)

  
 Marysville, KS Sesquicentennial Celebration - Events
This nationally known group will give a demonstration of riding, marksmanship and swordsmanship.
Sesquicentennial Fire Works Display, at Lakeview Complex approx 9:30.
Purchase the button for $5.00 Adults and $2.50 12 and under, to participate in all the activities for the weekend.
www.marysvillekansas.us /events.html   (724 words)

  
 NHS Sesquicentennial: Sesquicentennial Calendar of Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Contact the Sesquicentennial office, 663-1501 or 150@northfieldhistory.org for more information!
Look for us at these and other Sesquicentennial events or call the Historical Society, 507-645-9268, and set up a time to stop in and have your story recorded.
The Closson's are hosting this not-to-be-missed event – call the Sesquicentennial office for more details, 663-1501.
www.northfieldhistory.org /150/weblog/archives/2005/03/sesquicentennia_2.html   (325 words)

  
 The Sesquicentennial :: The College of New Jersey
The Sesquicentennial :: The College of New Jersey
Join the College as we officially close our Sesquicentennial Celebration and embark on the next 150 years.
Come on Friday for the TCNJ Library dedication and time capsule burial or wake up early on Saturday and watch the Lions football team take on Montclair in our annual Homecoming game.
www.tcnj.edu /~150years   (257 words)

  
 Clarendon County SC - Sesquicentennial Home
It will also serve the community as a planning tool once event dates are posted.
This Sesquicentennial Celebration is NOT sponsored by any governmental organization.
It is a volunteer effort to recognize the history of the county's people, culture, and events.
www.clarendonhistory.com   (131 words)

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