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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Greeley city (1990 pop. 60,536), seat of Weld co., N Colo., at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts.; inc. 1885. It is a rail and trade center for a rich irrigated farm area. There is meatpacking and other food processing and the manufacture of bridges, apparel, chemicals, and software. Greeley was founded (1870) by Horace Greeley through his agent, Nathan C. Meeker, as a cooperative farm and temperance colony. Meeker was killed in the Ute uprising of 1879; his home is a museum. The city is the site of the Univ. of Northern Colorado and has a symphony orchestra, a theater, and an... Read more

Greeley, Horace (1811-1872)
Horace Greeley (1811-1872) Newspapr editor and poliyician The Written Word. Horace Greeley was born into a poor family in Amherst, New Hampshire, in 1811. Greeley ’ s father always struggled and could not provide his son with much in the... Read more

Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley Editor and reformer Horace Greeley (1811-1872) changed the direction of American journalism and...and political movements surrounding the Civil War. Horace Greeley was born on Feb. 3, 1811, in Amherst, N.H. At the age of 14... Read more

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	Father Greeley's Vatican rag In his latest controversial novel, he takes on top Catholic leaders ; Rev. Andrew Greeley, best-selling novelist, sociologist and...might seem shocking. To foes of Father Greeley, the admission would seem typical -- coming...Roman Catholic Church a black eye. Father Greeley's latest novel, "White Smoke," in which... Read more
	Greeley, Colo.-Area Apartment Vacancy Rates Cause Confusion. ; By Tom Hacker, Greeley Tribune, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--Greeley-area landlords have a hard time believing the...numbers that show a 2 percentage point fall in Greeley vacancy rates in the past year. The new report... Read more
	Greeley, Colo., Stampede Celebration Lock Horns for Successful Cooperation. ; By Jesse Fanciulli, Greeley Tribune, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 25--Greeley will be part of the Stampede's name and the...promise the Stampede committee chairman and Greeley mayor made Monday. But leaders raised as many... Read more
	Born at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on May 26 to:. ; ...Jul. 1----Brenda and Scott Phillips of Greeley, a son, Caden Scott. Grandparents are Danny and Cheryl Rockwell of Greeley, and Robert and Frankie Phillips of...at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on June 6 to: --Cinthia Quezada and... Read more
	TERRIERS' GREELEY IS EARNING NAME RECOGNITION ; Harvard's Walt Greeley was MVP of the first Beanpot in 1952...Boston University at Boston Arena. Another Greeley (no relation) enjoyed a Beanpot moment last night. Boston University senior Steve Greeley, of Scituate and Thayer Academy, scored... Read more
	Charter targets east Greeley for school 'balance'. ; Byline: Chris Casey Sep. 24--Greeley's charter footprint, confined to a...could extend east of U.S. 85 if the Greeley Classical Academy is approved by the...Street, said Tom Roche, president of Greeley-based Roche Constructors. District... Read more
	Greeley, Colo., Rodeo's Plan to Change Name May Spur Showdown. ; By Jesse Fanciulli, Greeley Tribune, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune...Stampede's decision last week to erase Greeley from its name is almost certain to spur...change. Weld County commissioners and Greeley City Council members began the political... Read more
	Greeley, Colo., hopes new ice rink will boost hockey, local economy. ; By Sharon Dunn, Greeley Tribune, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune...a year, that dream will come true as Greeley becomes the third city in northern Colorado...Collins. The project was approved by Greeley voters two years ago as part of $111... Read more

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