- published: 05 Jan 2009
- views: 11730
- author: HoodNiggatv
Vimeo results:
Youtube results:
add
Loading...
Open Collage in a new Window
Email the Collage
- Loading...
Loading suggestions ...
- Acworth, Georgia
- Adair Park (Decatur)
- Agnes Scott College
- Albany, Georgia
- Alpharetta, Georgia
- American Civil War
- American football
- Amy Ray
- Arts in Atlanta
- Asian (U.S. Census)
- Athens, Georgia
- Atlanta
- Augusta, Georgia
- B.o.B
- Battle of Atlanta
- Boussé
- Brookhaven, Georgia
- Buford, Georgia
- Burkina Faso
- Canton, Georgia
- Carrollton, Georgia
- Census
- Chamblee, Georgia
- Chattahoochee River
- China Anne McClain
- Chris Tucker
- Ciara
- City
- Clarkston, Georgia
- Climate of Atlanta
- Cobb County, Georgia
- Columbus, Georgia
- Conyers, Georgia
- County seat
- Covington, Georgia
- Crime in Atlanta
- Cully Cobb
- Cumberland, Georgia
- Dalton, Georgia
- Daylight saving time
- Decatur Cemetery
- Decatur Heights
- Decatur, Georgia
- DeForest Kelley
- Dolla
- Doraville, Georgia
- Downtown Decatur
- Druid Hills, Georgia
- Duluth, Georgia
- Dunwoody, Georgia
- East Cobb, Georgia
- East Point, Georgia
- Embry Hills, Georgia
- Emory University
- Evans, Georgia
- EverGreen Forest
- Fashion model
- Festivals in Atlanta
- Forest Park, Georgia
- Frank Broyles
- Fribourg-Gottéron
- Gainesville, Georgia
- Gale Harold
- Georgia (U.S. state)
- Ghost town
- Griffin, Georgia
- Gucci Mane
- Gwen Torrence
- Hall County, Georgia
- Hinesville, Georgia
- History of Atlanta
- I-20 (rapper)
- Indigo Girls
- James B. McPherson
- Jan Hooks
- Johns Creek, Georgia
- Joseph Wheeler
- Kennesaw, Georgia
- Keri Hilson
- LaGrange, Georgia
- Latino (U.S. Census)
- Leslie Jasper Steele
- Lilburn, Georgia
- List of countries
- Lithonia, Georgia
- Lloyd Polite
- Mableton, Georgia
- Macon, Georgia
- Marietta, Georgia
- Mark David Chapman
- Mark Mowers
- Martinez, Georgia
- McDonough, Georgia
- Media in Atlanta
- Metro Atlanta
- Michael Stipe
- Milton, Georgia
- Monroe, Georgia
- Museums in Atlanta
- Newnan, Georgia
- Northlake, Georgia
- Oakhurst, Georgia
- Ouahigouya
- Parks in Atlanta
- Parkwood (Decatur)
- Per capita income
- Peru
- Pike County, Georgia
- Pine Lake, Georgia
- Pooler, Georgia
- Population density
- Portal Atlanta
- Poverty line
- R.E.M.
- Record producer
- Redan, Georgia
- Religion in Atlanta
- Riverdale, Georgia
- Rome, Georgia
- Roswell, Georgia
- Roy Blount, Jr.
- Savannah, Georgia
- Scott Candler, Sr.
- Scottdale, Georgia
- Smoke Rise, Georgia
- Smyrna, Georgia
- Snellville, Georgia
- Sports in Atlanta
- Star Trek
- Statesboro, Georgia
- Stephen Decatur
- Stockbridge, Georgia
- Sugar Hill, Georgia
- Suwanee, Georgia
- Time zone
- Tourism in Atlanta
- Town twinning
- Travis Porter
- Trujillo, Peru
- Tucker, Georgia
- Unincorporated area
- Union City, Georgia
- United States
- United States Senate
- UTC-4
- UTC-5
- Valdosta, Georgia
- Vinings, Georgia
- Vista Grove, Georgia
- White (U.S. Census)
- White American
- White flight
- Winder, Georgia
- Woodstock, Georgia
- Yung Chris
- ZIP code
-
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College (commonly known as Agnes Scott) is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott's campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area.
The college was founded in 1889 as Decatur Female Seminary by Presbyterian minister Frank H. Gaines. In 1890, the name was changed to Agnes Scott Institute to honor the mother of the college's primary benefactor, Col. George Washington Scott. The name was changed again to Agnes Scott College in 1906, and remains today a liberal arts women's college.
Agnes Scott currently enrolls 914 students. In 2006, the student to faculty ratio was 10:1. Eighty-seven percent of the faculty are full-time, and 100% of the tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees.
The undergraduate school offers 30 majors and 25 minors, and is affiliated with numerous institutions, including Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University School of Nursing, and Washington University. Students who graduate from Agnes Scott receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.
wn.com/Agnes_Scott_College -
Atlanta
Atlanta (
/ətˈlæntə/, stressed /ætˈlæntə/, locally /ætˈlænə/) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia with a 2010 population of 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest in the U.S. It is a major component of a growing southeastern megalopolis known as the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County, and a small portion of the city extends eastward into DeKalb County.
Atlanta began as a settlement located at the terminus of a railroad line, and it was incorporated in 1845. Today, the city is a major business city and the primary transportation hub of the Southeastern United States (via highway, railroad, and air), with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being the world's busiest airport since 1998. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Atlanta as an "alpha(-) world city." With a gross domestic product of US$270 billion, Atlanta's economy ranks 15th among world cities and sixth in the nation. The city is a center for services, finance, information technology, government, and higher education. Metro Atlanta contains the country's third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, and is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, AT&T Mobility, UPS, and Delta Air Lines. As of 2010, Atlanta is the seventh most visited city in the United States, with over 35 million visitors per year.
wn.com/Atlanta -
Battle of Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°44′45″N 84°20′56″W / 33.7459°N 84.3488°W / 33.7459; -84.3488
The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood. Union Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson was killed during the battle. Despite the implication of finality in its name, the battle occurred midway through the campaign and the city did not fall until September 2, 1864, after a Union siege and various attempts to seize railroads and supply lines leading to Atlanta. After taking the city, Sherman's troops headed south-southeastward toward Milledgeville, the State capital, and on to Savannah with the March to the Sea.
The fall of Atlanta was especially noteworthy for its political ramifications. In the 1864 election, former Union General George B. McClellan, a Democrat, ran against President Lincoln on a peace platform calling for truce with the Confederacy. The capture of Atlanta and Hood's burning of military facilities as he evacuated were extensively covered by Northern newspapers, significantly boosting Northern morale, and Lincoln was reelected by a large margin.
wn.com/Battle_of_Atlanta -
Boussé
Boussé is a town located in the province of Kourwéogo in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Kourwéogo Province.
Coordinates: 12°40′00″N 1°53′51″W / 12.6666667°N 1.8975°W / 12.6666667; -1.8975
wn.com/Boussé -
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (
i/bərˌkiːnə ˈfɑːsoʊ/ bər-KEE-nə FAH-soh; French: [buʁkina faso]) – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest. The country's capital is Ouagadougou.
Its size is 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) with an estimated population of more than 15,757,000. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on 4 August 1984, by President Thomas Sankara, to mean "the land of upright people" in Mòoré and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Figuratively, "Burkina" may be translated, "men of integrity", from the Mòoré language, and "Faso" means "fatherland" in Dioula. The inhabitants of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinabè (
/bərˈkiːnəbeɪ/ bər-KEE-nə-bay).
Burkina Faso was populated between 14,000 and 5000 BC by hunter-gatherers in the country's northwestern region. Farm settlements appeared between 3600 and 2600 BC. What is now central Burkina Faso was principally composed of Mossi kingdoms. These Mossi Kingdoms would become a French protectorate in 1896. After gaining independence from France in 1960, the country underwent many governmental changes until arriving at its current form, a semi-presidential republic. The president is Blaise Compaoré.
wn.com/Burkina_Faso -
Ouahigouya
Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region. It is the third largest city in the country with a population of 122,677. It is situated 182 kilometres (113 mi) north-west of Ouagadougou.
The city itself has a stadium. A private non profit Paediatric Hospital with 36 beds for giving birth and 24 beds for children suffering of severe malnutrition, a post office, with internet access and at least one Ecobank bank branch.
The city was founded in 1757 as the capital of Yatenga one of a number of Mossi kingdoms. It was destroyed in 1825 by the French colonial government and it was repeatedly attacked from the 1870s to the 1890s, until the French began rebuilding it around a fort from 1896. The city still bears testimony to its role as capital of the Yatenga Kingdom in its name, the meaning of which is come and prostrate yourselves.
In the Christmas War of 1985, the city's marketplace was bombed by Malian forces, almost 100 people being killed.
wn.com/Ouahigouya -
Peru
Peru
i/pəˈruː/ (Spanish: Perú; Quechua: Perú;Aymara: Piruw), officially the Republic of Peru (Spanish: República del Perú, pronounced: [reˈpuβlika ðel peˈɾu] (
listen)), is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peruvian territory was home to ancient cultures, spanning from the Norte Chico civilization, one of the oldest in the world, to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty, which included most of its South American colonies. After achieving independence in 1821, Peru has undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as periods of stability and economic upswing.
Peru is a representative democratic republic divided into 25 regions. Its geography varies from the arid plains of the Pacific coast to the peaks of the Andes Mountains and the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin. It is a developing country with a high Human Development Index score and a poverty level around 31%. Its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, mining, and manufacturing of products such as textiles.
wn.com/Peru -
United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
wn.com/United_States
-
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College (commonly known as Agnes Scott) is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott's campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area.
The college was founded in 1889 as Decatur Female Seminary by Presbyterian minister Frank H. Gaines. In 1890, the name was changed to Agnes Scott Institute to honor the mother of the college's primary benefactor, Col. George Washington Scott. The name was changed again to Agnes Scott College in 1906, and remains today a liberal arts women's college.
Agnes Scott currently enrolls 914 students. In 2006, the student to faculty ratio was 10:1. Eighty-seven percent of the faculty are full-time, and 100% of the tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees.
The undergraduate school offers 30 majors and 25 minors, and is affiliated with numerous institutions, including Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University School of Nursing, and Washington University. Students who graduate from Agnes Scott receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.
wn.com/Agnes_Scott_College -
Amy Ray
Amy Elizabeth Ray (born April 12, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls. She also pursues a solo career and has released four albums under her own name, and founded a record company, Daemon Records.
Born in Decatur, Georgia, Amy Ray met Emily Saliers when they both attended the same high school. They began performing together and recorded a demo in 1981. After graduation, Ray and Saliers went to different colleges with Ray attending Vanderbilt University. By 1985, both women had transferred to Emory University in Atlanta and formed the Indigo Girls. In 1986, Ray graduated from Emory with majors in English and Religion.[citation needed]
In March 2001, Ray released her first solo album, Stag, a southern and punk rock album. The Butchies, a punk band whose members include Kaia Wilson, Melissa York, and Alison Martlew, provided support for five songs, and Joan Jett played on "Hey Castrator". In April 2005, Ray released the softer edgedProm, and in December 2006, she released Live from Knoxville. Her fourth solo album, the melodicDidn't It Feel Kinder, was released in August 2008. Lung of Love, which has more of an indie-rock sound, was released in 2012.
wn.com/Amy_Ray -
China Anne McClain
China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American teen actress, singer, and songwriter. Her father and mother are singer producers. She has two sisters, Sierra and Lauryn, forming the group McClain Sisters. As of August 2011, China has amassed more than $600,000 throughout her career. China's career began in 2005 when she was seven years old acting in the movie The Gospel. However, she became nationally known after 2007, when she joined the cast of the series Tyler Perry's House of Payne as Jazmine Payne, and internationally as Chyna Parks, the star of the Disney Channel Original A.N.T. Farm.
Disney released the soundtrack of the television series ANT Farm on October 11, 2011. McClain sings six songs and two solos with her sisters on the soundtrack, which debuted in the Billboard 200 at number 29 with 14,000 copies sold in its first week. The release containing the hit song Calling All the Monsters that reached the eighty-sixth spot on the Billboard Hot 100. There are plans to release an album with her siblings in 2012 published by Hollywood Records under the moniker The McClain Sisters.
wn.com/China_Anne_McClain -
Chris Tucker
Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1972) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series. Tucker became a frequent stand up performer on Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s. He came to prominence in the 1995 film Friday alongside Ice Cube, and then appeared in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element before beginning work on the highly commercially successful Rush Hour films. In 2006 he negotiated an unprecedented $25 million salary to appear in Rush Hour 3, which at the time made him the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Despite his good box office credentials, his workrate as a film actor has been slow, with Tucker only appearing in the two Rush Hour sequels in the last decade. Tucker was a close friend of Michael Jackson, appearing in the "You Rock My World" video. He appeared as a witness for the defense at Jackson's 2005 trial. He had financial troubles in 2011 when his $6 million property on Lake Apopka in the Bella Collina community was foreclosed. He returned to doing standup that same year.
wn.com/Chris_Tucker -
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985), known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer Jazze Pha. With his help, she signed a record deal with LaFace Records.
In 2004, Ciara released her debut studio album Goodies, which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 and included the hit singles "Goodies", "1, 2 Step" and "Oh". The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and earned her four nominations at the 48th Grammy Awards. She released her second studio album Ciara: The Evolution in 2006, which spawned the hit singles "Get Up", "Promise" and "Like a Boy". The album reached number one in the US and was certified platinum. Her third studio album Fantasy Ride, released in May 2009, was considerably less successful than Ciara's first two albums. However, it produced the worldwide top-ten hit "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin Timberlake, which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The following year, Ciara released her fourth studio album Basic Instinct, which was met with low sales and continued a downward trend in her commercial success. In 2011, she signed a new record deal with Epic Records.
wn.com/Ciara -
Cully Cobb
Cully Alton Cobb, Sr. (February 25, 1884–May 7, 1975), was an agricultural pioneer, educator, printer, journalist, and philanthropist in the American South who with his second wife, Lois Dowdle Cobb (August 1, 1889–August 9, 1987), co-founded the Cobb Institute of Archaeology on the campus of Mississippi State University at Starkville, Mississippi.
Cobb was originally a poor farm boy born in his grandfather's cabin near Prospect in Giles County in rural southern Tennessee. His parents were Napoleon Cobb (1849–1913) and the former Mary Agnes Woodward (1855–1932).
In 1908, at the age of twenty-four, Cobb received his bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University, then Mississippi A&M College. Thereafter, he accepted for two years the position of superintendent of the first agricultural high school, established in the unincorporated community of Buena Vista in Chickasaw County in northern MIssissippi. From 1910-1918, Cobb was director of the men's agriculture club at Mississippi State University.
wn.com/Cully_Cobb -
DeForest Kelley
Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an American actor known for his iconic roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek.
Kelley was born in Toccoa, Georgia, the son of Clora (née Casey) and Ernest David Kelley, who was a Baptist minister. DeForest was named after the pioneering electronics engineer Lee De Forest, and later named his Star Trek character's father "David" after his own. Kelley was delivered in their home by his uncle, a prominent local physician. Kelley had an older brother, Ernest Casey Kelley.
Kelley grew up in the Atlanta area and was a 1938 graduate of Decatur Boys High in Decatur, Georgia. As a child, he sang in the church choir, where he discovered that he enjoyed singing and was good at it. Eventually, this led to solos and an appearance on the radio station WSB AM in Atlanta, Georgia. As a result of his radio work, he won an engagement with Lew Forbes and his orchestra at the Paramount Theater.
wn.com/DeForest_Kelley -
Frank Broyles
John Franklin Broyles (born December 26, 1924) is a former American football player and coach, athletics administrator, and broadcaster. He served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri in 1957 and at the University of Arkansas from 1958 to 1976. Broyles also was Arkansas' athletic director from 1974 until his retirement on December 31, 2007.
As a head football coach, Broyles compiled a record of 149–62–6. His mark of 144–58–5 in 19 seasons constitutes the record number of wins by a coach in Arkansas Razorbacks football history. With Arkansas, Broyles won seven Southwest Conference titles and his 1964 team was named a national champion by a number of selectors including the Football Writers Association of America. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
After his graduation from Decatur Boys High School, Broyles graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Management. He led the Georgia Tech football team to four bowl appearances as quarterback. He was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 1944. Until Michigan quarterback Tom Brady broke his record in 2000, Broyles held the Orange Bowl record for most passing yards in a game and is a member of the Orange Bowl, Gator Bowl, and Cotton Bowl Classic Halls of Fame and the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame.
wn.com/Frank_Broyles -
Gale Harold
Gale Morgan Harold III (born July 10, 1969) is an American actor widely known for his roles on Queer as Folk, Desperate Housewives and Hellcats.
Harold was born in Decatur, Georgia, the son of an engineer father and a mother who was a real estate agent. The second of three children, Harold's parents were devout Pentecostals, and Harold had a strict Pentecostal upbringing. At age 15, he left the church, saying that he "knew it was bullshit." Harold's father left the church several years later.
After graduating from The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia, Harold attended American University in Washington, DC, on a soccer scholarship. He began a Liberal Arts degree in romance literature, departing after a year and a half following a conflict with his coach. Harold then moved to San Francisco, California, United States to pursue an interest in photography at the San Francisco Art Institute. He worked a variety of jobs including positions as a Ducati motorcycle technician and a construction worker.
wn.com/Gale_Harold -
Gucci Mane
Radric Davis (born February 2, 1980), better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released, and The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted was released in 2010, and is his highest charting album so far. Gucci Mane has released many other mixtapes and independent albums as well.
While serving a six-month jail term for assault in late 2005, Davis was charged with murder, though the charges were later dropped due to a lack of evidence. In 2009, he served a year-long county jail sentence for violating probation for his 2005 aggravated assault conviction.
Davis was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and later moved with his single mother to Atlanta. He enjoyed writing poetry as a child, and began rapping at age 14.
In 2005, Davis released his independent debut album entitled Trap House, which featured the successful single "Icy" with Young Jeezy. Disputes over the rights to this single caused a rift between the two artists. Hard to Kill followed in 2006. Hard To Kill included the hit single "Freaky Gurl". The song peaked at number 12 on the Hot Rap Tracks, number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and at number 62 on the Hot 100.
wn.com/Gucci_Mane -
Gwen Torrence
Gwen Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist. She was born in Decatur, GA. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia.
Torrence won medals at the Summer Olympics, Outdoor & Indoor World Championships, Pan American Games, Goodwill Games, and World University Games.
In 1988, Torrence achieved a tie with Evelyn Ashford in the 55 m race at the U.S. national indoor championships. She also had many battles both on the track and in the press with Florence Griffith Joyner.
In the 200 m at the 1995 World Championships, she was disqualified for stepping out of her lane after finishing first. This left her idol, Merlene Ottey, to be promoted to first place.
After retiring from athletics, Torrence became a hairdresser. She lives with her husband Jody Smith and her children, a son named Manley and a daughter named E’mon.
wn.com/Gwen_Torrence -
Jan Hooks
Janet V. "Jan" Hooks (born April 23, 1957) is an American actress and comedian best known for her work on NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL), on which she appeared from 1986 to 1991. Her subsequent work has included a regular role on the final two seasons of Designing Women, and a number of roles in film and television.
Hooks was born in Decatur, Georgia, east of Atlanta. She began her career as a member of the Los Angeles-based comedy troupe The Groundlingsand in an Atlanta nightclub act called The Wits End Players. In 1978–1979, Hooks appeared in Tush on Ted Turner's television station WTCG, which eventually became TBS. She gained notice in the early 1980s on the HBO comedy series Not Necessarily the News. Hooks also had guest comedienne appearances on Comedy Tonight with Mack and Jamie in the mid-'80s.
Hooks was considered for SNL in 1985 but was passed over by the show's producers in favor of Joan Cusack. After SNL's 1985-1986 season was deemed a ratings disaster and put on the chopping block for cancellation, returning producer Lorne Michaels offered Hooks a contract in 1986. Together with new recruits Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, and others, Hooks helped put the show back in the national spotlight. Her characters included Candy Sweeney of "The Sweeney Sisters." She also performed notable impressions of Bette Davis, Ann-Margret, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Sinéad O'Connor, Jodie Foster, Tammy Faye Bakker, Kathie Lee Gifford, Kitty Dukakis, Diane Sawyer, and Hillary Clinton.
wn.com/Jan_Hooks -
Joseph Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler (September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906) was an American military commander and politician. He has the rare distinction of serving as a general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a noted cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860s during the American Civil War, and later as a general in the United States Army during both the Spanish-American War and Philippine-American War near the turn-of-the-twentieth-century. For much of the Civil War he served as the senior cavalry general in the Army of Tennessee and fought in most of its battles in the Western Theater.
Between the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Wheeler served multiple terms as a United States Representative from the state of Alabama.
Although of New England ancestry, Joseph Wheeler was born near Augusta, Georgia and spent most of his early life growing up with relatives in Connecticut. However, he was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point from the state of Georgia and always considered himself a Georgian and Southerner.
wn.com/Joseph_Wheeler -
Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent, as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team, The Clutch. In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came the following year after appearing on Timbaland's single, "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world.
Hilson's debut studio album, In a Perfect World..., was released in 2009, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned the hit singles, "Knock You Down", "Turnin Me On" and "I Like". It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down". Her second studio album, No Boys Allowed, was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor; however, it included the hit single, "Pretty Girl Rock". Hilson's achievements include a BET Award, MOBO Award, NAACP Image Award and two Soul Train Music Awards. Apart from her work in music, she has pursued a career in acting. Hilson made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film, Think Like a Man, in 2012.
wn.com/Keri_Hilson -
Leslie Jasper Steele
Leslie Jasper Steele (November 21, 1868 – July 24, 1929) was an American politician and lawyer.
Steele was born in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia to Michael A. and Martha Lucinda Smith Steele, Georgia, and graduated from Oxford College of Emory University in 1893. He taught school from 1893 to 1898, then attended and graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Law in Athens in 1899 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and was admitted to the state bar that same year.
On November 6, 1904 he married Rubie Mae Sprayberry, the daughter of John G. and Lula V. Simpson Sprayberry, born 27 July 1885 Henry County, Georgia and died 23 May 1967 Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia and was buried on the right-hand side of her husband. From this marriage there were eight children.
Steele began practicing in Decatur. He served on the Dekalb County Board of Education from 1902 to 1921 and was elected as the Mayor of Decatur in 1915 and served in that capacity until 1920. In 1915, Steele was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in the Georgia General Assembly and served in that seat until 1919. After his state congressional service, Steele serve as both city and county attorney from 1921 through 1925.
wn.com/Leslie_Jasper_Steele -
Mark David Chapman
Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955) is an American prison inmate who was convicted of murdering former Beatles member John Lennon on December 8, 1980. He killed Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City. Chapman fired at Lennon five times, hitting him four times in the back. He then remained at the scene reading the book The Catcher in the Rye until police arrived. He repeatedly claimed that the novel was his statement.
Chapman's legal team put forward an insanity defense based on expert testimony that he was in a delusional and possibly psychotic state at the time, but nearing the trial Chapman instructed his lawyer to plead guilty based on what he had decided was the will of God. Judge Edwards allowed the plea change without further psychiatric assessment, and sentenced Chapman to a prison term of 20 years to life with a stipulation that mental health treatment be provided. Chapman remains imprisoned at the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York, having been denied parole six times.
wn.com/Mark_David_Chapman -
Mark Mowers
Mark Mowers (born February 16, 1974) is a former professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Fribourg-Gottéron in the Swiss National League A during the 2010-11 season. He had previously played in the National Hockey League with the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, and Anaheim Ducks. He currently does intermission broadcasts during Bruins games on New England Sports Network.
Undrafted, Mowers played collegiate hockey at the University of New Hampshire. Mark played high school hockey in Whitestown, NY, graduating from Whitesboro High School. After his senior year, in which he was named to the East First All-American Team, Mowers was signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators on August 1, 1998.
Mowers made his NHL debut in the 1998–99 season, his first pro season, with the Predators. Mowers played in 30 games with the Preds and spilt the season with affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Mark spent the next three seasons with the Predators unable to secure a regular first team spot.
wn.com/Mark_Mowers -
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, lyricist and visual artist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. from their formation in 1980 until their dissolution in 2011.
Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside of the music industry, he runs his own film production companies: C-00 and Single Cell Pictures.
Stipe was born in Decatur, Georgia on January 4, 1960. Stipe was a military brat; his father was a serviceman in the United States Army whose career resulted in frequent relocations for his family. Stipe and his family moved to various locales during his childhood, including Germany, Texas, Illinois, Alabama and Georgia. He was raised Methodist. Stipe graduated from high school in Collinsville, Illinois in 1978. His senior photo is pictured in the album art work of Eponymous. Stipe also worked at the local Waffle House. Stipe later enrolled at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia as an art major; studying photography and painting.
wn.com/Michael_Stipe -
Stephen Decatur
Stephen Decatur, Jr. /dɪˈkeɪtər/, (January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was an United States naval officer notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th century. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, Worcester county, the son of a U.S. Naval Officer who served during the American Revolution. Shortly after attending college Decatur followed in his father's footsteps and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 19. He was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the United States Navy. Decatur's father, Stephen Decatur, Sr., also became a Commodore in the U.S. Navy - which brought the younger Stephen into the world of ships and sailing early on. Decatur supervised the construction of several U.S. naval vessels, one of which he would later command. He became an affluent member of Washington society and counted James Monroe and other Washington dignitaries among his personal friends.
Decatur joined the U.S. Navy in 1798 as a midshipman and served under three presidents, playing a major role in the development of the young American Navy.
wn.com/Stephen_Decatur -
Travis Porter
Travis Porter is an American hip hop act from Decatur, Georgia. Ali and Quez are step brothers; the two met Strap while attending the same middle school. The three grew up together and in 2006 began exploring music. The group’s biggest hits are "Go Shorty Go","Bananas", "Ayy Ladies", "Bring It Back" and "Make It Rain" produced by F-K-I. Travis Porter released a biographical film titled Proud to be a Problem on May 18, 2010. Travis Porter has a YouTube channel with over 100 million views and a Twitter page. In November 2010 the trio signed with Jive Records.
Besides performing throughout the USA, Travis Porter has performed internationally. In 2008 the trio took a tour through , Kaiserslautern, Germany and Bamberg, Germany. They appeared in one of Atlanta’s biggest concerts, Birthday Bash, during the summer of 2010 and on the The Mo'Nique Show. They performed with Canada’s own Drake at BMI’s Unsigned Artist showcase in Atlanta.
wn.com/Travis_Porter
Send this Playlist by SMS
Email this Page
Welcome to Decatur, Ga!!!!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:15
- Updated: 14 Feb 2013
http://www.twitter.com/RealStreetfilms Decatur and some of Down town Atlanta.
http://wn.com/Welcome_to_Decatur,_Ga!!!!
http://www.twitter.com/RealStreetfilms Decatur and some of Down town Atlanta.
MARTA BUS STOP ARGUMENT - Decatur, GA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:55
- Updated: 16 Feb 2013
Two girls, an old lady, and a 2 year old gets into a heated argument over who has AIDs, who's a ho, etc while at a MARTA bus stop on Candler Road in Decatur,...
http://wn.com/MARTA_BUS_STOP_ARGUMENT_Decatur,_GA
Two girls, an old lady, and a 2 year old gets into a heated argument over who has AIDs, who's a ho, etc while at a MARTA bus stop on Candler Road in Decatur,...
- published: 08 Jul 2008
- views: 110513
- author: rlindsay1970
Tour of Decatur, Georgia
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:32
- Updated: 01 Jan 2013
For a low-key, down home day or night on the town, head to Decatur, Georgia.
http://wn.com/Tour_of_Decatur,_Georgia
For a low-key, down home day or night on the town, head to Decatur, Georgia.
- published: 14 Dec 2010
- views: 959
- author: About
Downtown Decatur Georgia
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:11
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
Photos I took today while out walking my dog of downtown Decatur, Georgia and surrounding areas.
http://wn.com/Downtown_Decatur_Georgia
Photos I took today while out walking my dog of downtown Decatur, Georgia and surrounding areas.
- published: 21 Oct 2007
- views: 4222
- author: craiger5
fight in decatur ga
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:13
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
two young girls go at it after school.
http://wn.com/fight_in_decatur_ga
Two Men Fighting At Quicktrip In Decatur Ga
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:23
- Updated: 13 Feb 2013
Two Men Fighting over gas pump.
http://wn.com/Two_Men_Fighting_At_Quicktrip_In_Decatur_Ga
Old Schools in Decatur Ga.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:41
- Updated: 22 Jan 2013
Old Schools in Decatur Ga. Streetwhipz kj162 videos. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 2733. 3052. Like 32 Dislike 1. Like. Sign in to youtube. Sign in with your youtube Accountyoutube Google+ Gmail Orkut Picasa or Chrome to like Streetwhipz kjs video. Sign in. I dislike this. Sign in to youtube. Sign in with your youtube Accountyoutube Google+ Gmail Orkut Picasa or Chrome to dislike Streetwhipz kjs video. Sign in. About Share Add to. Sign in to youtube. Sign in with your youtube Accountyoutube ...
http://wn.com/Old_Schools_in_Decatur_Ga
Old Schools in Decatur Ga. Streetwhipz kj162 videos. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 2733. 3052. Like 32 Dislike 1. Like. Sign in to youtube. Sign in with your youtube Accountyoutube Google+ Gmail Orkut Picasa or Chrome to like Streetwhipz kjs video. Sign in. I dislike this. Sign in to youtube. Sign in with your youtube Accountyoutube Google+ Gmail Orkut Picasa or Chrome to dislike Streetwhipz kjs video. Sign in. About Share Add to. Sign in to youtube. Sign in with your youtube Accountyoutube ...
- published: 26 Oct 2012
- views: 3054
- author: Streetwhipz kj
President Obama speech Decatur GA on Early Childhood Education preschool Valentine's Day 2013
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 15:49
- Updated: 04 Mar 2013
President Obama speech Decatur GA on Early Childhood Education Valentine's Day 2013 The President explains why high-quality preschool is the best bang for ou...
http://wn.com/President_Obama_speech_Decatur_GA_on_Early_Childhood_Education_preschool_Valentine's_Day_2013
President Obama speech Decatur GA on Early Childhood Education Valentine's Day 2013 The President explains why high-quality preschool is the best bang for ou...
- published: 15 Feb 2013
- views: 203
- author: nijamhit
President Obama in Decatur, Ga
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:51
- Updated: 16 Feb 2013
Watch Later Presidential motorcade drives through townby mrdakotarockerFeatured; 1549. Watch Later President Obama speech Decatur GA on Early Childhood Education preschool Valentine's Day 2013by nijamhit; 316. Watch Later President Obama visits Decaturby rephankjohnson; 1549. Watch Later President Obama Full Speech in Decatur Georgia Early Childhood Educationby viralvideosgonewild; 129. Watch Later Amazing Obama Caught in BaldFaced Lie on White House Sequesterby jim hoft ...
http://wn.com/President_Obama_in_Decatur,_Ga
Watch Later Presidential motorcade drives through townby mrdakotarockerFeatured; 1549. Watch Later President Obama speech Decatur GA on Early Childhood Education preschool Valentine's Day 2013by nijamhit; 316. Watch Later President Obama visits Decaturby rephankjohnson; 1549. Watch Later President Obama Full Speech in Decatur Georgia Early Childhood Educationby viralvideosgonewild; 129. Watch Later Amazing Obama Caught in BaldFaced Lie on White House Sequesterby jim hoft ...
- published: 15 Feb 2013
- views: 243
- author: ceocbell
Welcome to Decatur GA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:52
- Updated: 08 Aug 2012
There's always something to do in Decatur. An easy place to be eco-friendly and green. Downtown Decatur has over 200 shops and restaurants. Walking is celebr...
http://wn.com/Welcome_to_Decatur_GA
There's always something to do in Decatur. An easy place to be eco-friendly and green. Downtown Decatur has over 200 shops and restaurants. Walking is celebr...
- published: 13 Jan 2011
- views: 1338
- author: Becky Morris
2/14/13 President Obama in Decatur Georgia USA with Daren Wang - Decatur Book Festival
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:17
- Updated: 15 Feb 2013
2/14/13- Snippet into President Obama's speech on Pre-K Education in Decatur, Georgia outside Atlanta, Georgia - USA Listened to what Daren Wang, Director of...
http://wn.com/2_14_13_President_Obama_in_Decatur_Georgia_USA_with_Daren_Wang_Decatur_Book_Festival
2/14/13- Snippet into President Obama's speech on Pre-K Education in Decatur, Georgia outside Atlanta, Georgia - USA Listened to what Daren Wang, Director of...
- published: 15 Feb 2013
- views: 198
- author: triviwl
Glenwood ave. Decatur, Ga. "Big Rims and Bigger Bucks"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:09
- Updated: 08 Nov 2012
http://www.Facebook.com/RealStreetFilms Glenwood ave. Cars, Women, Rims,
http://wn.com/Glenwood_ave_Decatur,_Ga_Big_Rims_and_Bigger_Bucks
http://www.Facebook.com/RealStreetFilms Glenwood ave. Cars, Women, Rims,
- published: 07 Apr 2009
- views: 19144
- author: HoodNiggatv
Candler Rd. Decatur Ga.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 05 Aug 2012
http://www.Twitter.com/RealStreetFilms Hood Music!!!!
http://wn.com/Candler_Rd_Decatur_Ga
http://www.Twitter.com/RealStreetFilms Hood Music!!!!
- published: 26 Jul 2009
- views: 3121
- author: HoodNiggatv
Police Recruitment Video
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:10
- Updated: 25 Feb 2013
Calling All Officers! GFV recently produced a Decatur Police Department web-ad for agency TedCo Worldwide. The recruiting spot gives prospects a glimpse of t...
http://wn.com/Police_Recruitment_Video
Calling All Officers! GFV recently produced a Decatur Police Department web-ad for agency TedCo Worldwide. The recruiting spot gives prospects a glimpse of t...
- published: 18 Mar 2009
- views: 118589
- author: groundfloorvideo
Obama Visits Georgia Elementary School
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:00
- Updated: 04 Mar 2013
President Obama visited a pre-kindergarten class at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Ga. on Thursday. Video by WSJ's Peter Nic...
http://wn.com/Obama_Visits_Georgia_Elementary_School
President Obama visited a pre-kindergarten class at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Ga. on Thursday. Video by WSJ's Peter Nic...
- published: 14 Feb 2013
- views: 1255
- author: WSJDigitalNetwork
President Obama greets Decatur, Ga.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:09
- Updated: 15 Feb 2013
President Obama paid a visit to Decatur, Ga. to roll out his early childhood education policy, and gave Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) a shout out along the...
http://wn.com/President_Obama_greets_Decatur,_Ga
President Obama paid a visit to Decatur, Ga. to roll out his early childhood education policy, and gave Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) a shout out along the...
- published: 14 Feb 2013
- views: 225
- author: RepHankJohnson
Explore Decatur GA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:13
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Explore Decatur GA at: http://www.inDecaturGA.com The City of Decatur (aka "Downtown Decatur") is one of the most charming neighborhoods in Atlanta, with tre...
http://wn.com/Explore_Decatur_GA
Explore Decatur GA at: http://www.inDecaturGA.com The City of Decatur (aka "Downtown Decatur") is one of the most charming neighborhoods in Atlanta, with tre...
- published: 08 Sep 2012
- views: 115
- author: Kerry Lucasse
President Obama Entering the Decatur Rec Center in Decatur, GA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:28
- Updated: 15 Feb 2013
February 14, 2013- President Barack Obama was in Decatur, Georgia today, visiting an early learning facility and speaking to highlight his proposal for impro...
http://wn.com/President_Obama_Entering_the_Decatur_Rec_Center_in_Decatur,_GA
February 14, 2013- President Barack Obama was in Decatur, Georgia today, visiting an early learning facility and speaking to highlight his proposal for impro...
- published: 14 Feb 2013
- views: 271
- author: Donna Shana
Nasty Fight in Decatur Ga,
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:46
- Updated: 22 Jan 2013
somebody getting knocked the fuck out.
http://wn.com/Nasty_Fight_in_Decatur_Ga,
Security VS. 2 Dudes @ Scores In Decatur GA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:43
- Updated: 08 Dec 2012
Just pulled up 2 Scores and this is what we ran into.
http://wn.com/Security_VS_2_Dudes_@_Scores_In_Decatur_GA
Just pulled up 2 Scores and this is what we ran into.
- published: 07 Dec 2012
- views: 241
- author: Gwalla Man Dash
Intown Ace - Decatur, GA - 'Coolest Ace On the Planet'
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:27
- Updated: 03 Feb 2013
Ace Hardware recently recognized Intown Ace Hardware of Decatur, Georgia as the 'Coolest Ace on the Planet' 2012.
http://wn.com/Intown_Ace_Decatur,_GA_'Coolest_Ace_On_the_Planet'
Ace Hardware recently recognized Intown Ace Hardware of Decatur, Georgia as the 'Coolest Ace on the Planet' 2012.
- published: 15 Oct 2012
- views: 638
- author: Joe Eifrid
Atalanta and Decatur Insurance
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:04
- Updated: 04 Dec 2012
Informative video about insurance in Atlanta and Decatur GA.
http://wn.com/Atalanta_and_Decatur_Insurance
Informative video about insurance in Atlanta and Decatur GA.
- published: 27 Feb 2011
- views: 8264
- author: Chuck Hall
Daycare Decatur GA | 404-586-4270 | Looking for the Best Decatur GA Daycare? Call now!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:57
- Updated: 04 Feb 2013
Daycare Decatur GA | http://bestdaycaredecatur.com/ | 404-586-4270 Best Daycare Decatur has it all! Your child will receive individualized attention to help ...
http://wn.com/Daycare_Decatur_GA_|_404-586-4270_|_Looking_for_the_Best_Decatur_GA_Daycare?_Call_now!
Daycare Decatur GA | http://bestdaycaredecatur.com/ | 404-586-4270 Best Daycare Decatur has it all! Your child will receive individualized attention to help ...
- published: 10 Aug 2012
- views: 1135
- author: bestdaycaredecatur
photo: US Army / Edward N. Johnson
06 Mar 2013
North Korea has threatened to cancel the 1953 ceasefire that ended the Korean War, citing a US-led push for punishing UN sanctions over its recent nuclear test and ongoing US-South Korean joint military drills. The threat came on Tuesday as the United States, with Chinese backing, introduced a draft UN resolution to punish North Korea for its nuclear test on February 12 ... 415 Source.. Agencies. Share. Send Feedback ... China ... News ... ....(size: 7.2Kb)
photo: AP / Aaron Favila
05 Mar 2013
Manila. Members of a major Philippine Muslim rebel force who were meant to have disarmed in the 1990s as part of a peace pact are involved in deadly battles in Malaysia, the group’s leader said on Tuesday. Nur Misuari, who founded the Moro National Liberation Front in the late 1960s, confirmed “freedom fighters” from his group were part of the militia sent by a self-proclaimed sultan to claim the Malaysian state of Sabah....(size: 2.6Kb)
photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin
05 Mar 2013
KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysian security forces attacked a group of armed Filipinos early Tuesday to end the group's three-week occupation of a Borneo village, the prime minister said after the siege turned violent and became Malaysia's biggest security crisis in years ... The Philippine government asked Malaysia on Monday to exercise maximum tolerance to avoid further bloodshed ... 9 ... ....(size: 4.7Kb)
photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos
06 Mar 2013
Zeenews Bureau. London. Along with the Latin Americans, the world on Wednesday mourned Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who died of cancer at the age of 58. And many leaders from around the world sent their condolences. After Chavez’s demise, according to leading news agencies, the United States of America is now focused on hopes of new ties with Venezuela. Chavez was seen as a hero by some for his socialist programs, his anti-U.S ... ... ....(size: 7.8Kb)
photo: AP / Howard Yanes
05 Mar 2013
05/03/2013. CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela died Tuesday afternoon after a long battle with cancer, the government announced, leaving behind a bitterly divided nation in the grip of a political crisis that grew more acute as he languished for weeks, silent and out of sight in hospitals in Havana and Caracas. ... Mr ... Mr ... The election is likely to pit Mr. Maduro, whom Mr ... Mr ... Then on Dec ... 11 ... Mr ... Mr ... Mr ... Mr....(size: 7.2Kb)
Business Journal
07 Mar 2013
The project, known as 100 Northpark, at Georgia 400 and Abernathy Road would include 1.5-million square feet of office, 150,000 square feet of retail, 500 units for multi-family development — most likely apartments — and a 250-room hotel ... Nine Georgia billionaires make Forbes annual world’s richest list SLIDESHOW ... Justin Time commented on Georgia city may require every home to have gun on Wednesday, March 6th....(size: 6.6Kb)
The Examiner
07 Mar 2013
It's hard to believe it's barely been a year since EMI Gospel recording artist Anita Wilson hit the Gospel scene - as a solo artist, that is. Many know that Wilson honed her chops as a background singer for Donald Lawrence as part of The Company ... The taping will take place at the Georgia International Convention Center (2000 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta GA 30337) ... EST ... Shepherd Dr., Decatur, GA 30034) for the noon service ... Tweet ... ....(size: 6.6Kb)
Lexington Herald-Leader
07 Mar 2013
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is Georgia's most productive player, but he's not the Bulldogs' only player, Coach Mark Fox suggested ... 2 guy."Yet, Fox contended, Georgia can be effective even if KCP does not have a big game ... In Georgia's first eight games, KCP made 44 of 120 shots (36.7 percent) ... The Georgia coach noted that UK is in second place in the league and the winner of 20 games ... Georgia evolves ... Mann has become a key player for Georgia....(size: 3.7Kb)
Lexington Herald-Leader
07 Mar 2013
If the Cats don't begin to show and sustain a competitive passion at Georgia on Thursday, then ... Though in second place in the SEC, the Cats can fall to fifth with losses at Georgia and home Saturday against regular-season champion Florida ... Teammate Jon Hood spoke of how Kentucky must bring a single-mindedness to Georgia ... It won't be easy at Georgia, Calipari said ... Georgia (14-15, 8-8) doesn't play like Arkansas ... Kentucky at Georgia....(size: 5.4Kb)
noodls
07 Mar 2013
The event happened at around 5.30pm near the corner of Decatur and Garfield streets. The man is described as six feet tall and thin, with blond hair and possibly a beard, goatee, or mustache. He was wearing a white track suit and green baseball cap at the time of the encounter. Anyone with information about this ......(size: 1.7Kb)
Screen Daily
07 Mar 2013
The first ever Georgia-UK co-production just wrapped its six week shoot in Georgia and is now in Frankfurt, Germany for the final leg of principal photography ... When the team arrived in Georgia they knew they had not only entered a unique and beautiful country, but also a highly suitable shooting location ... Considering Russia’s and Georgia’s complex ......(size: 9.3Kb)
Atlanta Journal
07 Mar 2013
Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo got a $240,000 pay raise as all nine of the Bulldogs’ assistant coaches received salary increases this week, Athletic Director Greg McGarity confirmed Wednesday ... Georgia’s other assistant coaches, including defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, all received $25,000 salary increases ... Georgia ranked 22nd and 19th, respectively, in the NCAA in those categories....(size: 2.5Kb)
Newsday
07 Mar 2013
The Washington Post
07 Mar 2013
my SA
07 Mar 2013
Wednesday. 1. Baylor (29-1) did not play. Next. vs. Kansas State or Texas, Saturday. 2. Notre Dame (28-1) did not play. Next. vs. South Florida or Rutgers, Sunday. 3. UConn (27-3) did not play. Next. Big East quarterfinals, Sunday. 4. Stanford (28-2) did not play. Next. vs ... 5 ... Next. vs ... 6 ... Georgia Tech or Wake Forest, Friday ... Georgia (24-5) did not play ... Delaware (27-3) beat Georgia State 86-58 ... ....(size: 2.0Kb)
The Examiner
07 Mar 2013
The Bill would open new access points for guns in Georgia allowing gun owners to carry weapons in bars, churches, and many areas of college campuses ... Black Conservatives spoke out in opposition to gun control ... “Campus carry” legislation followed a number of robberies of students near Georgia Tech and Georgia State University in Atlanta ... ... ... http.//www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/07/georgia-funeral-shooting-2-fata... Tweet. 0 Email ... ....(size: 7.3Kb)
noodls
07 Mar 2013
(Source. ACT Football Federation Inc) ... With only three games in the pool stages for each team, every point is vital ... . Saturday 9th March 2013. POOL A ... Weston Creek. 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... Georgia Stewart, 17 ... 1 ... P ... Georgia Yeoman-Dale, 12 ... David Ockerby (referee), Tom Wodzinski, Georgia Ghirardello ... Tom Wodzinski (referee), David Ockerby, Georgia Ghirardello ... 2 Talia BACKHOUSE, Sally ROJAHN, Georgia YEOMAN-DALE (ACTAS), Ashleigh PALOMBI (Monaro Panthers)....(size: 10.5Kb)
The Examiner
07 Mar 2013
Robert Schiavelli of Rockville Centre, N.Y. was issued two court summons for laughing too loud in his own home the "New York Post" reported on March 6. A neighbor complained he could hear the 42-year-old man with his hearty laughs on Feb. 12 and Feb.13 from across the driveway ... for "disturbing the peace.". Location ... Tweet. 0 Email ... Charlotte Raynor is a freelance writer living in Decatur, Illinois with her four dogs and leopard gecko ... News ... ....(size: 5.6Kb)
For the south-western Georgia county, see Decatur County, Georgia.
| Decatur, Georgia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| — City — | |||
 |
|||
|
|||
 |
|||
 Decatur
|
|||
| Coordinates: 33°46′17″N 84°17′52″W / 33.77139°N 84.29778°W / 33.77139; -84.29778Coordinates: 33°46′17″N 84°17′52″W / 33.77139°N 84.29778°W / 33.77139; -84.29778 | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Georgia | ||
| County | DeKalb | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) | ||
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 19,335 | ||
| • Density | 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 30030-30037 | ||
| Area code(s) | 404 678 | ||
| FIPS code | 13-22052[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0331532[2] | ||
Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census,[3] the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name. An intown suburb of Atlanta and part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Decatur's public transportation is served by three MARTA rail stations. Decatur's official motto is "A city of homes, schools and places of worship."[4] Prior to 2000, this motto was "A city of homes, schools, and churches."
Contents |
History[link]
In 1822 Decatur was founded at the intersection of two Native American trails: the Sandtown which led east from the Chattahoochee River at Utoy Creek, and the Shallowford which follows today's Clairmont Road and eventually crossed near Roswell. The town was named for naval hero Stephen Decatur, and its early roads were named logically but soon after were renamed in a curious manner:
| “ | Shallowford Road, which led to the Shallow Ford, has been renamed Clairmont Avenue, probably because it does not go to, from or past any place called Clairmont. Covington Road is now Sycamore Street, probably because it leads to Covington and has no Sycamores on it. Nelson's Ferry Road, named after the local family which ran the ferry at the Chattahoochee end of the road, has been named Ponce de Leon after a family prominent, before Castro, in Havana, Cuba.— Mitchell, Stephens, "A Tentative Reconstruction of the Decatur Town Map of 1823", Atlanta Historical Bulletin, No.30, p.8, 1965. | ” |
In the 1830s, the Western and Atlantic Railroad wanted to make Decatur the southernmost stop on its line. The citizens of Decatur did not want the noise, pollution and growth that would come with such a major terminal, so they rejected the proposal. In response, the railroad founded a new city to the west-southwest of Decatur for the terminal. This town would later become known as Atlanta.
During the American Civil War, Decatur became a strategic site in Sherman's campaign against Atlanta. In July 1864 Union general James B. McPherson occupied Decatur to cut off the Confederates' supply line from Augusta, Georgia. During the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, Confederate cavalry under Major General Joseph Wheeler attacked McPherson's supply wagons and the Union troops left to defend the wagons. A marker at the Decatur courthouse marks the site of this skirmish.
In the last half of the twentieth century the metropolitan area of Atlanta expanded into unincorporated DeKalb County, eventually surrounding two sides of the incorporated town of Decatur. Concurrently many well-to-do and middle class white Americans fled the area to more distant suburbs. The 1960s and 1970s witnessed dramatic drops in property values. However, more recently the city has regained economic vigor, partially thanks to several long-term downtown development plans that have come to fruition, making Decatur a trendy small mixed-use district with easy transit to downtown Atlanta. Over the past twenty years, Decatur has gained a local and national reputation as a progressive city with a high level of citizen involvement that retains a small town feel despite its proximity to Atlanta[citation needed].
Geography[link]
Decatur is located at 33°46′17″N 84°17′52″W / 33.77139°N 84.29778°W / 33.77139; -84.29778 (33.771355, -84.297732).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
Demographics[link]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 401 |
|
|
| 1880 | 639 | 59.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,013 | 58.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,418 | 40.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,466 | 73.9% | |
| 1920 | 6,150 | 149.4% | |
| 1930 | 13,276 | 115.9% | |
| 1940 | 16,561 | 24.7% | |
| 1950 | 21,635 | 30.6% | |
| 1960 | 22,026 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 21,943 | −0.4% | |
| 1980 | 18,404 | −16.1% | |
| 1990 | 17,304 | −6.0% | |
| 2000 | 18,147 | 4.9% | |
| 2010 | 19,335 | 6.5% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 18,147 people, 8,051 households, and 3,856 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,343.2 people per square mile (1,676.2/km²). There were 8,497 housing units at an average density of 2,033.6 per square mile (784.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.6% White, 30.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.[6]
There were 8,051 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.1% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.0 males. ZIP code 30030 (which includes Decatur) has one of the highest percentages of households with same sex couples in Georgia, 9.20% as of 2000.[7]
The median income for a household in the city was $47,395, and the median income for a family was $65,064. Males had a median income of $46,817 versus $38,381 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,363. About 7.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education levels for Decatur are above average for the Atlanta area, with 56% of residents having obtained a bachelor's degree or higher, and 27% having obtained a graduate degree or higher.[citation needed]
Education[link]
Decatur City School District[link]
The Decatur City School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[8]
List of Schools[link]
- Decatur High School
- Carl G. Renfroe Middle School
- The 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue
- Glenwood Elementary
- Clairemont Elementary School
- Oakhurst Elementary
- Winnona Park Elementary[9]
The district has 224 full-time teachers and over 2,519 students.[10]
Colleges and universities[link]
- Agnes Scott College[11]
- Columbia Theological Seminary[12]
- Emory University is located northwest of Decatur, in nearby unincorporated DeKalb County[13]
Public libraries[link]
DeKalb County Public Library operates the Decatur Branch.[14]
Government[link]
Decatur has a Commission - Manager form of government. A five-member City Commission is elected for four-year terms on two year cycles. Two members are elected from the south side of the city, two from the north side and one is elected at-large. At their organizational meeting each January, the Commissioners elect a mayor and mayor-pro-tem from among their own membership for a one year term. The mayor is not a separate elected office. The current mayor is William F. Floyd. Previous mayors have included Leslie Jasper Steele (1915), Jack Hamilton, Walter Drake, Mike Mears, Ann A. Crichton, Elizabeth Wilson, and Scott Candler, Sr. (known as Mr. DeKalb).
The Commission appoints a professional City Manager to carry out the policies, directives and day-to-day business of the city. There are also several citizen volunteer boards and commissions appointed by the City Commission including the Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Historic Preservation Commission, and others.
State representation[link]
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has its headquarters in Avondale Estates, near Decatur.[15][16]
Federal representation[link]
The United States Postal Service operates the Decatur Post Office in Decatur.[17]
Neighborhoods and historic districts[link]
- Adair Park
- South Candler Street-Agnes Scott College Historic District
- Chelsea Heights
- Clairemont - Great Lakes & Clairemont Historic District
- Clairemont Gateway Association
- Decatur Heights
- Downtown Decatur
- EverGreen Forest
- Glennwood Estates
- MAK Historic District
- Midway Woods
- Oakhurst
- Parkwood
- Ponce de Leon Heights
- Ponce de Leon Court Historic District
- Sycamore Street
- Westchester Hills
- Winnona Park Historic District
Notable people[link]
- B.o.B, rapper, singer, guitarist and producer
- Roy Blount, Jr., author
- Frank Broyles, University of Arkansas football coach and athletic director
- Mark David Chapman, murdered John Lennon
- Ciara, recording artist, actress, and fashion model
- Cully Cobb, Southern agricultural pioneer and publisher
- Dolla, rapper
- Rebecca Latimer Felton, first woman U.S. Senator
- Gale Harold, actor
- I-20, rapper
- Keri Hilson, Grammy-nominated singer
- Jan Hooks, actress
- DeForest Kelley, Star Trek actor
- Gucci Mane, rapper
- China Anne McClain, A.N.T. Farm actress
- Mark Mowers, ice hockey forward for the Fribourg-Gottéron
- Lloyd Polite, singer
- Amy Ray, musician, part of the Indigo Girls
- Michael Stipe, musician, lead singer of R.E.M.
- Gwen Torrence, Olympic champion in women's 200 meters
- Chris Tucker, actor
- YC, rapper
- Travis Porter, rap group
- Trent Big-City
Points of interest[link]
Decatur's downtown area and residential neighborhoods are filled with historic structures. This list primarily consists of structures on the National Register of Historic Places, but many remain privately-owned and may only be viewed from the exterior.
- South Candler Street--Agnes Scott College Historic District, 141 East College Ave. This "district" is on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes both the college campus and surrounding historic homes, and is "book-ended" by the Winnona Park Historic District to the east and the MAK Historic District to the west.
- Clairemont Historic District, north of Decatur Square.
- Columbia Theological Seminary, 701 Columbia Dr. This tree-lined, brick and limestone campus lies within Decatur's Winnona Park neighborhood.
- Cora Beck Hampton Schoolhouse and House, 213 Hillyer Pl. These structures are on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell St. Historic cemetery founded in the early 19th Century and locNE of Decatur Square.
- Decatur Railway Depot, 301 East Howard St. Decatur's renovated Railway Depot is now a restaurant known as "Farmstead 303".
- Old DeKalb County Courthouse, 101 East Court Sq. The historic courthouse sits in Decatur Square, and contains a small history museum.
- Fraser House, Church St. & Bell St. A modest 19th Century structure at the entrance to Decatur Cemetery.
- Glenwood Elementary, the oldest school in the city
- High House, North Candler St. and Sycamore St. This antebellum structure is believed to be the oldest 2-story structure in Decatur.
- Historic House Complex, 716 & 720 West Trinity Pl. Three antebellum homes relocated to Adair Park.
- Historic Oakhurst, in southwest Decatur. An early 20th Century town annexed by Decatur, Oakhurst still has its own business district surrounded by bungalows.
- MAK Historic District, McDonough, Adams and Kings Highway. Decatur's first local historic district is full of early 20th Century American Craftsman-style homes and has been used by Hollywood for films.
- Methodist Chapel, Commerce Ave. & Sycamore St. A beautiful granite chapel on historic Sycamore Street that is owned by First Methodist Church, Decatur.
- Old Scottish Rite Hospital, 321 West Hill St. (Oakhurst neighborhood). The historic Shriner's hospital has had an adaptive reuse and now houses restaurants and an art gallery.
- Pythagoras Masonic Lodge, 108 East Ponce de Leon Ave. A 1924 building designed by architect William Sayward.
- Ponce de Leon Court Historic District. A single street of bungalows and palm trees east of Decatur Square (off Ponce de Leon Ave.).
- Historic Sycamore St. Some of Decatur's largest historic residences line this street.
- Old U.S. Post Office, 141 Trinity Place. Marble-encased former federal building on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Winnona Park Historic District, in southeast Decatur. This district is on the National Register of Historic Places for its residences and is also the home of Columbia Theological Seminary.
File:Decatur GA Gazebo.JPG
The Decatur Square Gazebo from the Old Courthouse Steps
Sister cities[link]
Decatur has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):[18]
Notes[link]
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Decatur city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ City of Decatur Website
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Decatur city, Georgia - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder
- ^ "Gayest zip codes in Georgia: By percentage". gaydemographics.org (based on 2000 United States Census data). http://www.gaydemographics.org/USA/states/georgia/2000Census_state_ga_general.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Schools." City Schools of Decatur. 2011. <http://www.csdecatur.net/schools/>
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ Agnes Scott College, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ Columbia Theological Seminary, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ Emory University, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Library Locations & Hours." DeKalb County Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ "Contact." Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.
- ^ "Official Zoning Map." City of Avondale Estates. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.
- ^ "Post Office Location - DECATUR." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.
- ^ "Online Directory: Georgia, USA". Sister Cities International. http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/GA. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
References[link]
- Clarke, Caroline McKinney. The story of Decatur, 1823–1899. Dekalb Historical Society (1996).
- Gay, Mary. Life in Dixie During the War, Mercer University Press (2001).
- Kaufman, David R. Peachtree Creek: A Natural and Unnatural History of Atlanta's Watershed, University of Georgia Press (2007).
- Mason, Herman, Jr. African-American Life in DeKalb County, GA, 1823–1970 (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing (1998).
- Owens, Sue Ellen. DeKalb County In Vintage Postcards. DeKalb Historical Society/Arcadia Publishing (2001).
- Price, Vivian. Historic DeKalb County: An Illustrated History (Georgia Heritage Series). Historical Publishing Network (2007).
- Willard, Levi. Early History of Decatur.
External links[link]
- City of Decatur official webpage
- Rotary Club of Decatur
- Decatur Metro - Local News
- Decatur Homes for sale
- Wikitravel page on Decatur
- Glenwood Watershed Website: Development History & Timeline
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
http://wn.com/Decatur,_Georgia
Related pages:
http://fr.wn.com/Decatur (Géorgie)
http://nl.wn.com/Decatur (Georgia)
http://pt.wn.com/Decatur (Geórgia)
http://de.wn.com/Decatur (Georgia)
http://es.wn.com/Decatur (Georgia)
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur,_Georgia
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, which means that you can copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license.
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, which means that you can copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license.
