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	Star of the West - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Star of the West was a civilian ship used by James Buchanan to send supplies and reinforcements to Fort Sumter before the U.S. Civil War.
		The first shots of the Civil War occurred when the Star of the West was fired upon by Cadets of the Military College of South Carolina The Citadel (from Battery Greg on Morris Island) on January 9, 1861.
		This prevented the Star of the West from resupplying Major Robert Anderson's garrison at Fort Sumter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Star_of_the_West (568 words)

	Sifter - Star of the West
		Star of the West holds a unique position in Bahá'í literature and nearly half of its pages have never - ever - been reprinted until now.
		"The Star of the West is, as you will realize, historically unique, not only because of its position in the early history of the Cause in the West, but, most important, because of its close association with the Master.
		Earlier this year I obtained Star of the West on CD at the Milwaukee Conference.
	www.bahai-education.org /star (891 words)

	Star of the West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Star of the West was a side-wheel merchant steamer, which ordinarily made runs between New York and New Orleans.
		No sooner had the Star of the West departed than the president received a message from Major Robert Anderson indicating that he could hold out at Fort Sumter for the foreseeable future.
		Although it failed to reinforce Sumter, the Star of the West operation resulted in the resignation of Thompson from the cabinet.
	www.tulane.edu /~latner/StarOfTheWest.html (345 words)

	The Citadel / About The Citadel / Virtual Tour / Monuments / The Star of the West Monument
		The Star of the West Monument is dedicated to the memory of the cadets who fired on the Star of the West in 1861 and to all Citadel graduates who have died in defense of their country.
		The granite monument was raised in the spring of 1961, 100 years after Citadel cadets fired on the federal supply ship from the northern point of Morris Island.
		Inscribed on the monument are the names of those cadets who have won the Star of the West Medal for individual drill competition.
	www.citadel.edu /r3/about/tour/x/star.shtml (172 words)

	SS Star of the West - Civil War
		SS Star of the West in the War of the Rebellion
		On April 17, 1861, Confederate troops under the command of Colonel Van Dorn, C. A., captured the Star of the West, as she was anchored offshore near Matagorda Bay, Texas.
		Aboard the steamer Hartford City, in the Yazoo River, March 2, 1863, Commodore I. Brown, C. Navy, reports that in defense of the city of Vicksburg, "A raft is in construction, and the Star of the West, steamer, is there on the Tallahatchee ready to be used as a an obstruction.
	www.pt5dome.com /swcivilwar.htm (598 words)

	Posts tagged with sumter \| MetaFilter
		The First Shot of the Civil War was fired on January 9, 1861, when George Edward Haynesworth, a cadet at The Citadel, fired a handgun at the Star of the West (1861 engraving), which was attempting to reinforce Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor (1861 map, Google map).
		The Star of the West was later captured by the Confederates.
		The Citadel has a Star of the West Monument and scholarship dedicated to the cadets that fired on the ship.
	www.metafilter.com /tags/sumter (158 words)

	Hesperia Star Newspaper - Hesperia, California
		The Boys and Girls Club of the Victor Valley in Adelanto is helping students stay off the streets and in school, according to Brandy Wagner who was the featured speaker during last Wednesday's Hesperia Community Rotary Club luncheon meeting at Los Domingos Restaurant.
		The Hesperia Star is now accepting e-mails on behalf of Santa Claus and will be publishing samples of the letters in an upcoming edition.
		In 2002, Randall Huntley was the editor of the Hesperia Star.
	www.hesperiastar.com (823 words)

	"Star of the West" Home Page
		A journey of enlightenment with sailing yacht "Star of the West" from early building in Kimberley South Africa in the late 1970's to present day globetrotting.
		It is being shared to; Bring the special people and places we encountered to those who simply wish to enjoy from their computers.
		"Star of the West" near erupting Krakatoa volcano Sunda Strait Indonesia 1993
	www.starofthewest.co.nz (153 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This is a compilation of the English introductions to the Persian sections of Star of the West.
		Thornton Chase; (5) the first annual report of the Hospital of Sehat, Teheran; (6) advertising the Book of Tablets of Abdul- Baha printed in Cairo, Egypt; (7) a article from Hamad, Persia, regarding the founding of a new school; (8) the cause of delay in issuing the STAR OF THE WEST in the East.
		This issue of Star of the West is a combination of issues -- the Persian section combining issues Nos.
	bahai-library.com /?file=mcglinn_star_west_persian (1057 words)

	Star of the West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Star of the West: This is probably the most difficult piece I ever did.
		The nine-pointed star is the symbol of the Bahá'i religion, and I made this piece for a friend who was in it.
		It is mostly made up of a pinkish swirl pattern and a fl stone marble, but the central area is a golden stone pattern.
	members.aol.com /marbling/StaroftheWest.htm (86 words)

	The Star of the West, a saloon in Leavenworth Kansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Star of the West, a saloon in Leavenworth Kansas
		The saloon was named "Star of the West" in 1871.
		Even after Kansas adopted constitutional prohibition in 1880 the Star of the West continued to be a saloon until 1887, when it became known as a "restaurant and reading room." The name was discontinued in 1896.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/history/starwest.html (129 words)

	JOHN MARSHALL WHILDEN, BOY MAJOR OF THE COAST RANGERS
		Footnote 11 Although unarmed, the Star of the West transported 200 men and officers of the 9th U.S. Infantry.
		Crossing the bar, the Star of the West steamed up the ship channel that runs parallel to Morris Island, her course right under the guns of the Citadel battery.
		Having no cannon to defend herself and receiving no support from the unalerted Ft. Sumter, the Star of the West aborted her mission, lowered the U.S. flag at the stern and steamed back out to sea, headed for New York.
	www.awod.com /gallery/probono/cwchas/johnw1.html (1018 words)

	The O'Brien Clan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		S.S. Star of the West, 20 Oct 1853
		O'Brien, J. Star of the West, 13 Nov 1854
		S.S. Star of the West, 5 Jun 1855
	www.obrienclan.com /ships/ny.html (323 words)

	Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Cadets did not have to wait long, on January 9, 1861 Cadet William Simkins spotted the steamer “Star of the West” from his sentry post sailing towards Morris Island in the early morning light.
		The Cadets fired approximately 17 shots at The Star of the West with two of the shots hitting the steamer.
		Fort Moultrie also fired a few shots, and the Star of the West rapidly changed her course and, turning round, steamed out of the range of the guns, having received but little material damage by the fire.
	www.scgrandlodgeafm.org /History/firstlastshot.htm (1209 words)

	Welcome to The STAR Center (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The STAR Center is a model demonstration, resource and training center dedicated to ensuring that all individuals with disabilities or other special needs maximize their potential for independence and achieve their personal goals of employment, effective learning and independent living through assistive technology, assistive aids and support services.
		The STAR Center serves children and adults with disabilities, regardless of their age or ability to pay, as well as parents, employers, and professionals in health, education, and rehabilitation.
		The STAR Center opens new windows of opportunities to children and adults with disabilities that are many times considered impossible, and never turns anyone away due to their disability.
	www.starcenter.tn.org.cob-web.org:8888 (377 words)

	Star of the West Milling Co. information and related industry information from Hoover's
		All hands are on the mill floor at Star of the West Milling.
		Star of the West Milling was formed by the Hubinger family in 1870; its name was taken from a merchant steamer.
		There are 5 competitors for Star of the West; see more.
	hoovers.com /star-of-the-west/--ID__112518--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml (430 words)

	NPS Historical Handbook: Fort Sumter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Accordingly, the Star of the West—a ship which regularly sailed southward from New York—was chartered.
		The men were to remain below deck on entering Charleston Harbor; the Brooklyn would follow, in case the Star of the West were fired upon and disabled.
		When the Star of the West appeared at the entrance of the harbor on January 9, 1861, Citadel cadets opened fire with a gun mounted on Cummings Point; and the merchant ship, unarmed, steamed out of the harbor.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/hh/12/hh12c.htm (364 words)

	West Star Aviation
		For more than five decades, West Star Aviation and its predecessors have provided a comprehensive array of maintenance services to operators of business aircraft from our location in Grand Junction, Colorado.
		Consistently ranked among the top 10 maintenance facilities world-wide, West Star’s airframe-specific teams and support personnel have the experience and in-depth knowledge that comes from years of solving real-world operational problems.
		We invite you to visit West Star and find out for yourself what makes us different.
	www.weststaraviation.com (186 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		The Honolulu Star-Bulletin has won three awards in the 2004 Best of the West competition, competing against newspapers of all circulation sizes from 13 Western states.
		Newspapers from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, in addition to Hawaii, were able to enter the competition, which was judged by journalists in the East.
		It was won by the Arizona Daily Star, Tucson; third place was a tie between San Jose Mercury News and the Arizona Daily Star.
	starbulletin.com /2004/05/09/news/story7.html (433 words)

	Bank of the West, Irving, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Bank of the West is a full service independent bank specializing in customer service and small business financing.
		Bank of the West was the first bank to be given "preferred lender" Small Business Administration status in the Dallas region.
		We specialize in servicing the small business customer and pride ourselves on the ability to develop custom programs and respond quickly to answer the needs of each individual customer.
	www.bnkwest.com (84 words)

	History of The Star of the West Scholarship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		History of The Star of the West Scholarship
		With tremendous vision and compassion, Colonel William W. Wannamaker, Jr established the Trust Fund for the Star of the West Scholarship in 1945. The Fund grew through Col. Wannamaker’s conscientious nurture, and in 1952, the first Star of the West Scholarship was awarded.
		The Scholarship is now considered by The Citadel as its most prestigious. In addition to covering full catalogue costs, the cadet receives a cash stipend for attaining the Dean’s List. The successful cadet graduate may also be awarded a scholarship to cover four years of graduate study.
	www.citadel.edu /starofthewest/History.htm (106 words)

	Lawrence Lessig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But the story ended up in the West Wing because I told the story to my students in Constitutional Law at Harvard, and a current writer for the West Wing was in that class.
		And so is “fame” made: My story is on the West Wing because I was at Harvard — not because the brilliance of my intervention had been noted and reviewed, but because I was teaching talented kids who would prove to be important.
		The West Wing is one of the few popular arenas for progressive commentary.
	www.lessig.org /blog/archives/002421.shtml (3202 words)

	Adamsburg was once stagecoach stop - Tribune-Review
		Passengers frequently sought sleeping accommodations in Adamsburg, which became known as the "Star of the West."
		By 1825, there were two large tanneries, two coverlet weavers, two cigar factories, a gunsmith, a chain factory, two tailor shops, two saddlers, a shoemaker, three flsmith shops, a wagon maker, a hatter, two cabinet makers, a marble and stone-cutter and a flour mill.
		John Crock was an early mail carrier who walked the 4-mile round-trip "star route" between Adamsburg and Manor in all kinds of weather.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_455553.html (1379 words)

	Star War 3 : Backstroke of the west forum topic
		Star War 3 : Backstroke of the west forum topic
		Star War 3 : Backstroke of the west
		'the backstroke of the west' is the english translation of the chinese title.
	www.bangingtunes.com /forum/topic/t22233 (575 words)

	Star of the West - Westmoreland County Historical Society - Links - Adams Memorial Library
		Star of the West - Westmoreland County Historical Society - Links - Adams Memorial Library
		Star of the West - Westmoreland County Historical Society
		The web site of the Westmoreland County Historical Society, Star of the West, will start you off on an exploration of the important features of the county we call home.
	www.adamslib.org /links/link.asp?ID=40 (144 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: STAR OF THE WEST (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Star of the West was a two-deck, side-wheel, schooner-rigged merchant ship fired upon by Confederate batteries as she attempted to relieve Fort Sumter on January 9, 1861.
		Then the Star carried millions in gold, silver, and paper currency to Vicksburg and continued to Yazoo City.
		Jack D. Holmes, "The End of the `Star of the West'," Civil War Times, October 1961.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/SS/qts5_print.html (376 words)

	Find in a Library: The star of the west or, National men and national measures.
		Find in a Library: The star of the west or, National men and national measures.
		The star of the west or, National men and national measures.
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/99fa5a131d68a631a19afeb4da09e526.html (89 words)

	2004 Star of the West Speaker Series
		Experts on the subject of nanotechnology and economic development came to South Dakota Tech in November for the Star of the West Speaker Series and to discuss issues important to the region’s economic and intellectual future.
		We were pleased to offer the Star of the West speaker series to the community,” Tech President Dr. Charles Ruch said.
		Visit the Star of the West Speaker Series website at www.sdsmt.edu/starofthewest.
	www.hpcnet.org /sdsmt/SiteID=404106 (558 words)

	Star of the West - Vacation Rental Guestbook
		Star of the West is everything and more than the listing implies.
		You'll need only to walk in with your suitcase and all your needs will be met.
		We've traveled, renting condos and homes, and have NEVER found one that met our needs and likes as Star of the West did!
	www.rentors.org /guestbook.cfm?pid=106368 (296 words)

	Attend Star Of The West
		On Nov. 16, South Dakota Tech will host the Star of the West Speaker Series on campus.
		Charles Ruch asks professors and instructors to bring their classes to the events, and to encourage all students to attend.
		For more information, visit the Star of the West Speaker Series website.
	www.hpcnet.org /cgi-bin/global/a_bus_card.cgi?SiteID=409264 (346 words)

	The Wicked Star of The West Wing Soars into Chicago
		The evening’s events will be held under the stunning Tiffany domed ceiling of the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall, at 78 E. Washington.
		Chenoweth joined this season’s cast of the hit NBC television drama, “The West Wing,” portraying the new White House Press Secretary.
		The evening’s festivities begin with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with time to view the sensational dining tables, each decorated in the theme of a Broadway show, before being served a full 4-course dinner.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/1/prweb194105.htm (728 words)

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