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  Centennial
Centennial, Colorado Centennial is a United States Census Bureau's 2002 estimate, the city has a total population of 99,...
Centennial, Wyoming Centennial is a town located in 2000 census, the town had a total population of 191.
United States Centennial The United States Centennial was on Philadelphia.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/centennial.html   (220 words)

  
 United States v. Centennial Savings Bank FSB (1991)
The District Court entered judgment for the United States on the issue concerning the mortgage interests, and for the institution on the issue concerning the early withdrawal penalties (682 F Supp 1389).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the District Court judgment concerning the mortgage interests and affirmed the District Court judgment concerning the early withdrawal penalties (887 F2d 595).
Centennial and FNMA structured the exchange so that the respective mortgage packages would be deemed "substantially identical" under the FHLBB's Memorandum R-49, dated June 27, 1980, a regulatory directive aimed at identifying mortgage exchanges that would not generate accounting losses for FHLBB regulatory purposes but that would generate deductible losses for federal tax purposes.
www.independentdealer.com /library/library29.asp   (4065 words)

  
 Centennial Exhibition: Exhibition Facts | Further Reading   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
For readers seeking the official documents of the Centennial, the Philadelphia City Archives of the Department of Records should be consulted: http://www.phila.gov/phils/carchive.htm.
Centennial offering of the book of the signers and continental curiosities, containing facsimile letters of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, illustrated with one hundred and three engravings from original paintings and drawings, the only edition in existence.
Centennial historical discourses delivered in the city of Philadelphia, June, 1876, by appointment of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America with the moderator's sermon before the general assembly of 1876.
libwww.library.phila.gov /CenCol/exh-further.htm   (2318 words)

  
 United States Centennial Commission - International Exhibition of 1876   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Acting in cooperation with the Directors of the Centennial Board of Finance, the Executive Committee throughout maintained control of the basic functions of the gathering, display, and judging of exhibits.
On 4 July 1873, a tract of approximately 450 acres overseeing the west bank of the Schuylkill River, was formally transferred to the United States Centennial Commission for use as the exhibition grounds, with great ceremonies.
The United States Centennial Commission continued in existence until all of the financial accounting was completed and held their final sessions on 15 January 1879
www.phila.gov /phils/Docs/Inventor/graphics/agencies/A230.htm   (517 words)

  
 United States Centennial Celebration and the Declaration of Rights, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1876
The hopes of posterity were in their hands and they determined to place on record for the daughters of 1976, the fact that their mothers of 1876 had asserted their equality of rights, and impeached the government of that day for its injustice toward woman.
In some Stated, a woman may testify against her husband, sue and be sued in courts; in others, she has no redress in case of damage to her person, property, or character.
But in no State of the Union has the wife the right to her own person, or to any part of the joint earnings of the co-partnership during the life of her husband.
www.sscnet.ucla.edu /history/dubois/classes/995/98F/doc35.html   (3069 words)

  
 The Centennial of Korean Immigration to the United States
The Centennial of Korean Immigration to the United States
As we commemorate the centennial anniversary of Korean immigration to the United States, we recognize the invaluable contributions of Korean Americans to our Nation's rich cultural diversity, economic strength, and proud heritage.
The United States was the first Western country to sign a treaty of commerce and amity with Korea in 1882, promising "perpetual peace and friendship" between our nations.
www.state.gov /p/eap/rls/ot/16606.htm   (473 words)

  
 UNITED STATES v TAIGEN & SONS INC - Legal Case Documents
This action is brought by the United States to enforce the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601-3619, and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("the ADA"), 42 U.S.C. Jurisdiction and Venue 2.
Centennial Trail Apartments ("Centennial Trail") is located at 360 North Bay Street in Post Falls, Idaho, in the District of Idaho.
Centennial Trail was designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991.
www.legalcasedocs.com /120/249/403.html   (578 words)

  
 Progress Made Visible: American World's Fairs and Expositions
The 1776 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, the first exposition of its kind in the United States, was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Everything at the Centennial was classified by department (Mining and Metallurgy, Manufactures, Education and Science, Art, Machinery, Agriculture, and Horticulture), subclassified, and further subclassified in a logical scheme that later became a model for the Dewey Decimal System.
The greatest impact of the Centennial Exposition was on the image of the United States.
www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/exhibits/fairs/cent.htm   (712 words)

  
 [Korean Centennial 1903-2003]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
As we approach a century of immigration to the United States, approximately two million ethnic Koreans in the United States look to the future with many of the same hopes and aspirations as the original 86 immigrants who stepped off the deck of the Gaelic at Honolulu Harbor on January 13, 1903.
In celebrating the Centennial, we want to honor the first immigrants and their successors and acknowledge the role of Korean culture and its traditions in helping Koreans in the United States to prosper as a community.
So for us the short-term goal of the Centennial is to properly honor the first Korean immigrants to the United States by promoting and sharing with others the finest part of Korean culture and its traditions.
www.koreancentennial.org /hicommittee_goals.htm   (1000 words)

  
 Centennial Ins. Co. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.(2001) * California
  Centennial contends the trial court’s choice of a method of allocation based on the carriers’ respective time on the risk resulted in an inequitable allocation of defense costs; it asks this court to establish a “single bright line rule” mandating the equal apportionment of defense costs among multiple insurers in all cases.
the courts in this state have employed a variety of different methods of apportionment with the goal of reaching the most equitable result based on the given facts and circumstances of a particular case.
There appear to be some discrepancies between the record and the facts as stated in the parties’ briefs with regard to the total amount of the settlement vis-à-vis Lincoln and the parties’ respective payments thereto.
www.claimrep.com /laws/cases/CA/caseCACentennial01.htm   (2844 words)

  
 How Henry Carey and the American Nationalists Built the Modern World
Other parts of this one, functioning unit in Philadelphia were the University of Pennsylvania, controlled by Carey and his friends at that time; machine tool companies: the greatest one was that of William Sellers; the Carnegie steel company, and other Carnegie organizations; all in effect one partnership, interlocked, working together for common goals.
The United States went into the 1873 depression, and joined the rest of the world, which was in a depression because of British free frade hegemony that had plunged everybody into unemployment, all over the world.
But, he said, the United States has now overthrown Negro-slavery, and America, and some other countries, under protectionism, are developing home industries, on purpose, with government interference in the market, and we are going to succeed economically because of that.
members.tripod.com /~american_almanac/chaimay.htm   (6832 words)

  
 U. S. Centennial International Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia
The paper measures10.25" x 6.5" and the image itself is 8.25" x 4.25" Some of the prints are foxed but with proper matting and framing that can be remedied.
In spite of this, this little volume manages to be an attractive example of a scarce centennial exposition souvenir.
Plate depicts The Centennial - The Wines of the Rhine, Agriculture Hall.
www.the-forum.com /collect/wf76.htm   (442 words)

  
 Location Browse for Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Catalog
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Bibliography.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Biography.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Exhibitions.
digital.library.pitt.edu /hswp/browse/geogname_fileU.html   (2903 words)

  
 The Centennial Celebration of the united states
In the last year of President Grant's term was held the exhibition at Philadelphia, to celebrate the Centennial of American liberty.
The total expense was $8,500,000, part of which was defrayed by the city, and part by the State.
The rest was raised by subscription to stock in the enterprise, a portion of which was repaid.
www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_III/unitedsta_ic.html   (350 words)

  
 United States Centennial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Centennial was on July 4, 1876.
There was a big Exposition: the United States of America Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
This page was last modified 04:21, 6 July 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Centennial   (78 words)

  
 Dwight David Eisenhower
The United States was already supplying Great Britain's needs, and to conduct the buildup there for the attack involved the minimum additional demands for shipping and escort vessels.
A United Kingdom base was closest to the Continent, had plentiful airfields, and was the only logical place from which to employ the bulk of British Empire forces.
He won the trust and confidence of the common man, both in the United States and abroad, and personified the goodwill and altruism of American policy in his era.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/brochures/ike/ike.htm   (8182 words)

  
 Towards Critical Internationalism, Essay by Jim Zwick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
This widely cited study of social movements formed in the United States from 1800 to 1945 excluded all organizations that were tied in any way to the Communist Party.
How the borders of the United States are defined, though, says a lot about our definition of "American." For example, Vicente Rafael published an article, "Colonial Domesticity: White Women and United States Rule in the Philippines," in the December 1995 issue of American Literature.
In Hawaiian Studies, the 1993 centennial of the U.S. overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy was marked and there will certainly be additional attention paid to the 1998 centennial of the formal annexation of the country.
www.georgetown.edu /crossroads/interroads/zwick2.html   (2321 words)

  
 An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera: Titles: 2
The centennial of the beginning of college education for women and of coeducation on the college level 1937.
Memorial to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled [Regarding Mexican and Spanish land grants in New Mexico and the adjoining territories] [Santa Fe.
A bill, to repeal so much of the acts; the one, intitled "An act establishing a mint; and regulating the coins of the United States," the other," An act, intitled "An act supplementary to the act establishing the mint; and regulating the coins of the United States," as relate to the establishment of the mint...
international.loc.gov /ammem/rbpehtml/rbpebibTitles02.html   (2193 words)

  
 West Wing Centennial Day, 2002
In Celebration of the Centennial of the West Wing of the White House, 2002
As we celebrate its 100th anniversary, I encourage all Americans to recognize the vital role the West Wing has played in the ongoing work to ensure that the United States of America remains a beacon of freedom, and symbol of hope.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, November 6, 2002, as West Wing Centennial Day.
usinfo.state.gov /usa/pr110502.htm   (534 words)

  
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In preparation for the Centennial celebrations of 2002, the Pan American Health Organization has named a Centennial Advisory Board.
For that reason, Centennial Advisory Board members will be asked to present an award to a regional Public Health Hero during the Organization's anniversary dinner gala.
Throughout its Centennial year, the Pan American Health Organization hopes to garner support for and involve everyone in the ongoing quest for better health for all peoples of the Americas.
www.paho.org /English/DPI/100/board.htm   (446 words)

  
 [Korean Centennial 1903-2003]
We've had a grand celebration for the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the United States.
"Arirang: The Korean American Journey," and "Arirang: The Korean American Dream", the two one hour documentaries on the history of Koreans in the United States and their contribution to America is now available to local PBS stations for potential airing in November.
The first Korean immigrants to the United States stepped ashore at Honolulu Harbor on January 13, 1903, carrying with them great ambitions for the happiness of their families and hopes for better opportunities for their children's education.
www.koreancentennial.org   (689 words)

  
 CENTENNIAL STATE - Definition
[n] a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
America, American state, Arkansas, Arkansas River, Boulder, capital of Colorado, Colorado Plateau, Colorado River, Colorado Springs, Denver, Mesa Verde National Park, Mile-High City, Mount Sherman, North Platte, North Platte River, Pike's Peak, Pueblo, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sherman, U.S. United States, United States of America, US, USA
\Centennial State\ Colorado; -- a nickname alluding to the fact that it was admitted to the Union in the centennial year, 1876.
www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/Centennial+State   (81 words)

  
 The Korean American Centennial
January 13, 2003 marked the first celebrations of the 100-year anniversary of Koreans immigrating to the United States.
In 1955 Korean adoption began to the United States, and since then Korean adoptees and their families have also become a part of the Korean American experience.
• The White House released this Proclamation from the President in honor of the Centennial of Korean Immigration to the United States.
www.holtintl.org /centennial   (248 words)

  
 5.20 United States of America
CALKIN, Homer L.: Iowa and the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, in: Annals of Iowa 43.6 (1976), 443-58.
LOOSE, John W.W.: Lancaster and the American Centennial Exposition of 1876, in: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society 92.3 (1989/90), 93-100.
MINER, H. Craig: The United States Government Building at the Centennial Exhibition, 1874-77, in: Prologue: The Journal of the National Archives 4.4 (Winter 1972), 202-18.
www.tu-cottbus.de /BTU/Fak2/TheoArch/Wolke/eng/Bibliography/rechts29.htm   (9235 words)

  
 Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
As a fellow member of the Navy League of the United States, I know that we share some common interests.
Our Centennial year is a great opportunity for the Navy League to become THE recognized expert in the world's sea power capabilities, and to raise awareness of the benefits we all derive from a strong national defense.
I am humbled to have a role in the Centennial and I encourage you to join me as we celebrate with a renewed commitment to the men and women who serve our nation.
www.navyleague.org /public_relations/centennial_celebration.php   (266 words)

  
 The Varian Fry Drive for a Centennial Commemorative Stamp
The United States Secretary of State Warren Christopher plants a tree in honor of Varian Fry at Yad Vashem on February 4, 1996.
The American Consulate General in Marseille, France, one of the United State's oldest overseas posts, on October 2000 --the birthday month of Varian Fry, honors him by naming the plaza in front of the consulate the "Varian Fray Plaza"
Perhaps tens of thousands (exact numbers are not known) of them came to the Consulate General seeking asylum in the United States; the consulate was forced to move its visa operations to larger facilities in a nearby suburb.
isurvived.org /2MemorialDrives/4_VarianFry-StampDrive.html   (867 words)

  
 Sentenaryo/Centennial - The Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Configuring the Filipino Diaspora in the United States, by E. San Juan, Jr.
At the close of the Spanish-American War of 1898, the United States purchased the Philippines from Spain for twenty million dollars.
These pages are intended to bring together contributions from scholars and community organizations from both countries to examine the history of U.S.-Philippine interactions and their continuing cultural and political impacts on U.S.-Philippines relations and race relations within the United States.
www.boondocksnet.com /centennial/index.html   (451 words)

  
 NWRS Legislation - Centennial Act Mandate
(9) the occasion of the centennial of the System, in 2003, presents a historic opportunity to enhance natural resource stewardship and expand public enjoyment of the national wildlife refuges of the United States.
(2) Executive branch members.--The members of the Commission from the executive branch of the Federal Government shall be allowed necessary travel expenses in accordance with section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission.
(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to conduct appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to accomplish the goal of such a year.
refuges.fws.gov /policyMakers/mandates/pl106-408.html   (1640 words)

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