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Greensboro

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Greensboro city (1990 pop. 183,521), seat of Guilford co., N central N.C.; inc. 1829. The city is a financial, insurance, and distribution center for the region. Manufactures include textiles and apparel, buses, motor vehicle parts, electronic and telecommunications equipment, and food and beverages. Greensboro was settled in 1749. The nearby site of the Revolutionary War battle of Guilford Courthouse is a national military park. The first sit-in during the civil rights movement occurred at a Greensboro Woolworth lunch counter in 1960. Dolley Madison , O. Henry , and Edward R. Murrow... Read more

Greensboro: Recreation
Greensboro: Recreation Sightseeing A tour of Greensboro might begin with Blandwood Mansion, a 19th-century Italian villa in downtown Greensboro, which is a National Historic Landmark and former home of Governor John... Read more

Greensboro: History
Greensboro: History City Named for Revolutionary Hero Greensboro is the county seat of Guilford County, which was founded...Perhaps the first thing that newcomers notice about Greensboro is how green the city is. They are often surprised to... Read more

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	GREENSBORO PUBLIC RECORDS.(PEOPLE & PLACES) ; Marriage licenses GREENSBORO Brian Joseph Hall, 32, and Heather Denise...and Lolita Lydell Williams, 22, both of Greensboro Darrel Lee Handgraaf, 51, and Suzanne Smith, 50, both of Greensboro Darrell Edward Gallimore, 30, of Belews... Read more
	ORCHESTRA LEADER ACCEPTS SECOND POSITION IN PA. STUART MALINA WILL MAKE MUSIC ON THE MOVE NEXTSEASON AS HE CONDUCTSSYMPHONIES IN GREENSBORO AND HARRISBURG, PA.(TRIAD/STATE) ; Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Music Director Stuart Malina is buying a minivan to keep him and his family shuffling...Malina announced Wednesday that he's taking a second conducting post but will continue to lead the Greensboro Symphony and keep his Greensboro home. His new position in Harrisburg is secured ... Read more
	GREENSBORO COLLEGE HONORS STUDENT INTERNS.(PEOPLE & PLACES) ; Greensboro College honored student interns recently. Faculty mentors...Adrienne Buttino, Farr Associates Inc.; Emily Cafarella, Greensboro College Office of Leadership and the First Year Experience; Shea Campbell, Women's Resource Center of Greensboro; Anitra Canty, United Way of Greater Greensboro; ... Read more
	Pride women win USA South tourney; Greensboro men fall short.(SPORTS) ; GREENSBORO 83, CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 80: Danielle Duncan had 28 points to lead Greensboro to an 83-80 victory over Christopher Newport on Saturday...points and 11 rebounds. Nikki Wilborn had 17 points. GREENSBORO (21-7) -- Duncan 9-16 10-10 28; Eccles 6-13 5-8 19... Read more
	GREENSBORO HAS TO WAIT FOR EXTRA WATER; AN INCORRECT PART ON A NEW PIPELINE WILL POSTPONE REIDSVILLE'S SALE OF WATER TO GREENSBORO BY A MONTH OR MORE.(GENERAL NEWS) ; Greensboro's water pipeline to Reidsville has been delayed by about...costing the city any extra money. However, the director of Greensboro's water department said he isn't worried about the delay...to be ready before heavy demand hits in the summer. Greensboro, which suffers from a chronic water shortage, ... Read more
	GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL RECOGNIZES VOLUNTEERS.(PEOPLE & PLACES) ; Greensboro Beautiful recently elected its 2002-03 board of directors. Lee Britt will serve as chairman...treasurer. Randal Romie is immediate past chairman. Newly elected to the board were Allen Purser (Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce), Joan Ward (Greensboro Council of Garden Clubs) and Dick Faucette ... Read more
	GREENSBORO OPTIMISTS HONOR LOCAL HEROES.(PEOPLE & PLACES) ; The Greensboro Optimist Club hosted its Annual Recognition...Officer of the Year: Officer G.M. Self, Greensboro Police Department. Self is responsible for providing police services in Greensboro public housing communities. He has taken... Read more
	MILESTONES.(GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL) ; Looking back on 30 years with Greensboro Beautiful 1968 - Greensboro Beautiful, Inc. was incorporated as a private 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Founding sponsors included Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department, Greensboro Council... Read more
	MAKING GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL; THE CITY HAS FLOWERED FROM A PARTNERSHIP MARKING ITS 35TH YEAR.(LIFE) ; Byline: JIM SCHLOSSER Staff Writer GREENSBORO -- A group that calls itself Greensboro Beautiful had better be able to prove it with...bicentennial in 2008 nears, those associated with Greensboro Beautiful believe Greensboro looks more green... Read more
	Putting the green in Greensboro.(PEOPLE & PLACES) ; Byline: ANTONIO VELARDE GREENSBORO -- When Randal Romie was a student...gardens, parks and other sites across Greensboro, the 50-year-old landscape architect...just that through his work with Greensboro Beautiful and other organizations... Read more

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