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	Wakefield, Nebraska
		Wakefield, incorporated in 1881, was named after L. Wakefield, a railroad surveyor who platted the original townsite.
		The Wakefield Heritage Organization, a non-profit organization, was organized in 2000 and designated a future museum to be located in the City of Wakefield in 2002 with the purpose of educating and instructing the public about the history and heritage of Wakefield, Nebraska and the surrounding area.
		The Wakefield Heritage Organization's mission shall be to collect, preserve, and display objects relating to Wakefield history; and to encourage participation in maintaining the history of Wakefield.
	www.ci.wakefield.ne.us /history.asp (1290 words)

	Wakefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wakefield is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, England, south of Leeds, and by the River Calder.
		Wakefield is also known for its mystery plays, a cycle of 32 scriptural plays dating from the early 15th century, which were performed as part of the summertime religious festival of Corpus Christi and revived in recent times.
		Wakefield is one of the points of the triangular area with the neighbouring towns of Morley and Rothwell at the other two, and is also home to the annual 8 day "Rhubarb Festival" which consists of various themed tours, talks, exhibitions and markets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wakefield (1306 words)

	City of Wakefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wakefield is a city and metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England.
		In recent years, the economic and physical condition of several of the former mining towns and villages in Wakefield District have started to improve due to the booming economy of Leeds - and an increase in numbers of commuters to the city from the sub-region - and a recognition of undeveloped assets.
		For instance Castleford, to the North East of Wakefield is seeing extensive development and investment because of the natural asset of its outlook on to the River Aire, its easy access to the national motorway network and the availability of former mining land for house-building.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_of_Wakefield (618 words)

	Wakefield
		Wakefield is a town, a township, a parish, and a district in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
		Wakefield was the scene of a "celebrated" battle in December 1459 between the Yorkist and the Lancastians and was the scene of fighting in the civil wars between 1642 and 1649.
		The Wakefield district comprised the sub-districts of Wakefield, Horbury, Stanley, Alverthorpe, Ardsley, Outon, Sandal, and Bretton.
	www.maggieblanck.com /Land/Wakefield.html (3536 words)

	Wakefield: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wakefield is a city in the county county quick summary:
		Sandal castle is a ruin near the town of wakefield in west yorkshire and overlooks the river calder....
		The battle of wakefield took place at wakefield, in west yorkshire, on december 30, 1460, and was one of the major actions of the wars of the roses....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/wakefield.htm (1957 words)

	Nathaniel Hawthorne : Wakefield
		Almost repenting of his frolic, or whatever it may be termed, Wakefield lies down betimes, and starting from his first nap, spreads forth his arms into the wide and solitary waste of the unaccustomed bed.
		Wakefield is another man. The new system being now established, a retrograde movement to the old would be almost as difficult as the step that placed him in his unparalleled position.
		By this time, Wakefield is excited to something like energy of feeling, but still lingers away from his wife's bedside, pleading with his conscience that she must not be disturbed at such a juncture.
	www.classicreader.com /read.php/sid.6/bookid.214 (2986 words)

	MORE - Wakefield Park, VA
		Wakefield is home to two of the area’s best mountain bike races: the Wednesdays at Wakefield series, sponsored by the Potomac Velo Club (PVC), and the Cranky Monkey Series, sponsored by EX2 Adventures.
		The Wakefield trail system is really composed of three trails referred to in the local vernacular as the “creek trail,” the “racetrack,” and the “bowl.” Each section has its own flavor and you can mix and match to suit your tastes.
		Wakefield park may be reached by taking Beltway Exit 54A which is Braddock Road west for one quarter mile to the park entrance on the right.
	www.more-mtb.org /forum/showthread.php?t=1202 (748 words)

	Boston Red Sox - Keeping his grip - The Boston Globe
		A free agent, Wakefield nearly signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins, but in the end decided to remain with the Sox, a fortuitous outcome for the ball club, as Wakefield pitched well as a starter and a reliever in 2000 and '01.
		Wakefield said before Game 6 in New York he walked into the visiting manager's office in Yankee Stadium and told Little he'd be willing to be in the bullpen if Little needed him.
		Wakefield gave permission to use a clip of the home run in the film, in which Drew Barrymore suffers amnesia and Adam Sandler tries to convince her that she loves him.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/01/04/keeping_his_grip?mode=PF (2694 words)

	WAKEFIELD - Online Information article about WAKEFIELD
		Wakefield is served by three branches of the Boston and See also:
		Montrose and Boyntonville; and, larger than these, Wakefield, near the centre of the township.
		In 1868 the present name was adopted in honour of Cyrus Wakefield, who established the rattan works here.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /VIR_WAT/WAKEFIELD.html (515 words)

	Wakefield
		During the battle of Gettysburg Sergeant Wakefield was responsible for the ammunition train convoying the powder to the battlefield.
		Wakefield’s horse, its saddle creased by a rebel bullet, was found later that day and Lowell would mount him throughout the next day’s fighting.
		Wakefield was so near death that he was taken as a corpse on the battlefield and barely escaped being buried alive when the men who were filling his grave noticed signs of life.
	2mass.omnica.com /Biographies/wakefield.htm (1702 words)

	Wakefield, New Hampshire
		Wakefield in Yorkshire, England, was the location of Wentworth Castle, the home of Wentworth ancestors.
		Over fifty years, Wakefield's population increased by a total of 2,985 residents, going from 1,267 in 1950 to 4,252 residents in 2000.
		The 2004 Census estimate for Wakefield was 4,600 residents, which ranked 74th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
	www.nhes.state.nh.us /elmi/htmlprofiles/wakefield.html (322 words)

	WAKEFIELD, SAMUEL O. FROM 1912 HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An excellent representative of this pioneer family is Samuel O. Wakefield, a prosperous farmer of Section 33, Williams Township, who was born in Clinton County, Ill., June 1, 1851, a son of Charles and Mary (Lowe) Wakefield, natives of the same place.
		Charles Wakefield's father was born in Georgia and came from that State to Illinois at a very early date, becoming the owner of a large estate in Clinton County.
		Samuel O. Wakefield was educated in Sangamon County and during his boyhood worked on the farm he now owns, learning thoroughly the calling he has followed all his life.
	www.rootsweb.com /~ilsangam/1912/wakefield.htm (553 words)

	Short Stories: Wakefield by Nathaniel Hawthorne
		He was intellectual, but not actively so; his mind occupied itself in long and lazy musings, that tended to no purpose, or had not vigor to attain it; his thoughts were seldom so energetic as to seize hold of words.
		Towards night-fall, comes the chariot of a physician, and deposits its big-wigged and solemn burthen at Wakefield's door, whence, after a quarter of an hour's visit, he emerges, perchance the herald of a funeral.
		The singularity of his situation must have so moulded him to itself, that, considered in regard to his fellow-creatures and the business of life, he could not be said to possess his right mind.
	www.eastoftheweb.com /short-stories/UBooks/Wak.shtml (2921 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox / Out of this world with the right stuff
		Every time Wakefield emerges from a game by allowing four runs or less, people all over New England vow to put a little extra money in the collection plate when next they visit a house of worship.
		Wakefield then retired Aaron Boone on a fly to center and Nick Johnson on a grounder to first.
		And that's all Wakefield gave them until the seventh, when he walked Jason Giambi and Posada before giving way to Alan Embree, who allowed both inherited runners to score before retiring the side.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2003/10/09/out_of_this_world_with_the_right_stuff (880 words)

	Wakefield Public Library - Wakefield Links
		Town of Wakefield is the official web site of the town and has information about town departments, as well as a directory of town officials.
		Wakefield World is a general portal site for the community, with links to town information, advertisers, and items of local interest.
		The Wakefield History Page has general historical information about the town and links to the Historical Society and Historical Commission, as well as an architectural tour of the town.
	www.wakefieldlibrary.org /zlinks.htm (742 words)

	Wakefield, Massachusetts, a Short History
		The land we now know as Wakefield was first settled in 1638 by a small band of settlers from Lynn.
		In 1851, Cyrus Wakefield came to town, establishing two new industries: the Boston and Maine Foundry Company and the phenomenally successful Wakefield rattan company, which popularized the use of wicker in the United States.
		The history of Wakefield can be found in a hardbound, 400+ page book, published for the town's 350th anniversary in 1994.
	www.wakefieldma.org /wakefield_history.html (1070 words)

	Wakefield Park
		Wakefield is a great spot to meet up for a quick hour or so of riding.
		wakefield park rocks if you also think so please stop by the rec center and tell them, also be friendly to everyone else out on the trails.
		Wakefield is a bunch cooler, with more technical stuff; rocks log piles, hills, and a big-ass jump that I broke my collarbone on.
	www.mtbr.com /trails/Virginia/WakefieldPark.html (4808 words)

	Amazon.com: Wakefield: Books: Andrei Codrescu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wakefield's relationship with his daughter and major events like the bombing of Sarajevo challenge his sense of humanity with a dark, wry humor, reminiscent of Kurt Vonnegut's.
		Wakefield is the story of a man who wasn't ready to go when the devil came to take him.
		Wakefield is the man who wasn't ready; he lost his way, didn't find his real life, and, well, he just wants another chance.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1565118618?v=glance (1932 words)

	Wakefield, Massachusetts History in Photos and Images
		Around the turn of the 20th century, Wakefield had a number of "groves" that were used for picnics and recreation.
		The first Cyrus Wakefield, the man who founded the Wakefield Rattan Company around 1855 and who lent his name to the town in 1868, is on the right.
		Wakefield's old Town Hall stood at the corner of Main and Water streets.
	www.wakefieldlibrary.org /wakhistorypix.htm (2807 words)

	Town of Wakefield, MA - Retirement Board
		The Wakefield Retirement System is governed by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 32, with the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission as its regulatory authority.
		The Wakefield Retirement System is administered by a five member board, consisting of two elected members, one member appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one member appointed by the other four members, and the Town Accountant who serves as an ex-officio member with full voting priveleges.
		Therefore, at the meeting of the Wakefield Retirement Board held on Thursday, July 26, 2007, the Board voted to declare elected the First Member to the Wakefield Retirement Board and that no election shall be held.
	www.wakefield.ma.us /public_Documents/WakefieldMA_Depts/retirement (332 words)

	Wakefield Wicker (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Thirty guests honored Cyrus Wakefield's contribution to this innovative furnishings design which swept through America and Europe during the last two centuries, and inthe 21st, continues to dazzle with its nonchalant, airy style and intrinsic summery charm.
		When Cyrus Wakefield died in 1873, the Wakefield Rattan Company employed more than 1,000 townspeople and led the world in the manufacture of wicker furnishings and furniture.
		His nephew, also named Cyrus Wakefield, took over the company and brought their furniture to the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876, a marketing move that produced awards for the company’s products and popularized wicker with the American public.
	www.wakefield.org /wicker (786 words)

	Wakefield on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wakefield has been a center of the cloth industry from the 14th cent.
		Notable buildings are All Saints' Church (mainly 15th cent.), the chantry chapel on the bridge over the Calder (c.1350; restored 1847), and the grammar school (1591).
		Wakefield won't lose sleep over it; Encouraged by performance in loss.
	encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/W/WakfldE1ng.asp (274 words)

	Events
		Wakefield Community Food Pantry is located on Meadow Street in the Parks and Recreation Building in Sanbornville.
		The Sanbornville Firemen's Association will be having their monthly fund-raising dinner from 5-7:00pm at the Wakefield Public Safety Building (back door) and costs $7 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under.
		Registration for Wakefield and Union students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2006 will be held at the Paul School on Wednesday, June 7.
	www.wakefieldnh.com /events.htm (2470 words)

	Amazon.ca: Wakefield: Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wakefield (the novel’s hero as well as its title) references Faust and The Master and Margarita in the opening pages, even while he pours the devil a second (expensive) whiskey and negotiates a year-long lease on his life.
		At times, Wakefield seems to be as contrived a catalogue of philosophy as the infamously encyclopedic Sophie’s World.
		While Wakefield flounders about, lecturing spontaneously (for exorbitant fees) to executives about Art, America and Architecture, we begin to wonder whether survival and change are, indeed, the perennial American achievements.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0002005794 (1375 words)

	Wakefield Thermal Solutions - Replacement Parts Search (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This cross reference tool is made available to assist in locating Wakefield replacements for many of the popular standard heat sinks products.
		Information in this cross reference is believed to be accurate, however, additional due diligence including product testing for proper performance in your application is recommended.
		Hit the "Go" button and the recommended Wakefield part number will be displayed below.
	www.wakefield.com /stockweb/crossreference.asp (168 words)

	Tim Wakefield MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com
		Wakefield lit up for eight earned: Red Sox SP Tim Wakefield started Friday at Oakland and gave up two homers in a game for the third time this season -- one to Frank Thomas and one to Mark Ellis.
		It was a grind." Wakefield allowed eight runs one eight hits and four walks in five innings, striking out four.
		Wakefield doesn't always pitch consistently since he relies on a knuckleball, which tends to come and go from start to start.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/8164 (374 words)

	Wakefield
		It aims to ensure parents and carers are better informed of their rights and responsibilities and are helped to understand special educational needs polices in Wakefield.
		Wakefield has a strong community approach to education.
		Metro operates the Access Bus, which is wheelchair accessible, which is a free service for people who are unable to use conventional public transport or have extreme difficulty in doing so.
	www.abilities.fsnet.co.uk /wakedistrict.htm (2330 words)

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