DeKalb

enough money to buy over six hundred acres of land in Illinois, near the land of DeKalb. Over time, by selling the goods grown on his land and still working for people who needed help with their farms, he was able to earn enough money to increase his land amount to over 1500 acres. On this land, he built a house, and increased his farming about substantially and even began to raise his own cattle. In the year of 1851, Glidden remarried to Lucinda Warner. Lucinda was also from the little town of DeKalb, Illinois. On December 29, of 1851 Glidden’s third, technically fourth, child was born. She was a female named Elva Glidden. From the years of 1852 to 1854, he served as sheriff of DeKalb in Illinois. Between the years of 1851 to 1876 he had a job of being a part of the Board of Supervisors of the county. In the year of 1867 he was nominated as the democrat for the Illinois State Senator. He did not win the election. From the years 1861 to 1874 he was a board member of the School Board Directors, and for the next 20 years, he paid one of the highest school taxes in history and more than all the citizens in the county. Since he attended a seminary, or school of teaching of many kinds, he also played a major role in the rise of one of the churches in DeKalb. Not to mention he was Vice-President of The National Bank in DeKalb, Director of the Northwestern Railroad, and the owner of a Rolling Mill in DeKalb. Glidden actually did not come up with the idea of barbed wire by…

DeKalb County is a county located in the United States of Georgia. According to the 2015 census, the DeKalb County has a total population of 691,893. In the DeKalb county the female population accounts for 52.1 percent of the population, whereas the male population accounts for 47.9 percent. The median age in the DeKalb County is 34.3. However, the highest percentile is the 16 years and over which accounts for 78 percent of the population. In the DeKalb County, Black or African Americans makes…

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, located in the Great Smoky Mountains, is an ideal place for vacations. A small town, with around four thousand residents, Gatlinburg draws more than 11 million visitors a year. Some of the best things about Gatlinburg, Tennessee are the beautiful autumn sceneries, the delicious desserts to try, and the unlimited activities available. One of the most astonishing experiences is standing at an overlook and seeing mountains glazed with fall colors. Gatlinburg is home to…

Dekalb County Fire Department Firefighters have been needed since the beginning of time. Over time fire departments have been improving their strategies every day for the safety of their men and women. I am going to discuss the history, careers, vehicles and equipment, and the hiring process for the Dekalb County Fire Department. The first recorded organized firefighting service dates to the Roman Republic in the first century BC. Since then the evolution of firefighting has changed…

Back in the day, not many people can say that they were born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and a not Grady baby, Priscilla Davenport was born at Hugh Spalding Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and she is a proud product of Atlanta Public School system. She graduated from Joseph Charles Murphy High School in Atlanta. As she tried to follow her educational dreams, she attended DeKalb College and West Georgia College, which led her in pursuing a career in banking. As time moved on, she found her…

practices, and diabetes. Even though despite the well-known fact that Baby Boomers Generation suffer from obesity-related conditions. Certainty Baby Boomers experience the ill effects of obesity-related conditions, almost 66% of DeKalb County boomers are overweight or obese due to it. There was an estimated 76 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964, known as the Baby Boomer Generation. They make up almost 40 percent of the nation’s population. In DeKalb County, Georgia, Baby-Boomers are a…

Multiple homes in Henry and DeKalb counties have been destroyed by lightning and a tornado during today's storms that affected many areas of Alabama. A tornado in the Screamer community of Henry County caused "significant" damage to 25 homes and destroyed a "handful" of other houses, Emergency Management Agency officials said. The tornado was reported by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency around 12:30 p.m. The storm also blew down trees and snapped power poles. Henry County is home to about…

DeKalb has certain population of Mexican American. They bring to them their food, music, and culture. Moreover, she is an English teacher at ELS, and she have taught international adult for three years. She teaches grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading and writing. So, she usually works about 20 hours a week, which half a day, and she works morning only. She chose that because she loves teaching people language, but it is only about three years’ taught international students. She found…

Carla Wiggins, Tracy Farnsworth page 32) DeKalb as a whole, uses the IREACH Values. IREACH stands for: • Integrity: I am honest, ethical, trustworthy and committed. • Respect: I acknowledge and appreciate diversity and show my respect for all. • Excellence: I deliver high-quality care with great service, taking pride in all I do. • Accountability: I hold myself responsible for achieving the goals that have been defined and measured, and I take responsibility for my actions. • Compassion: I…

too restrictive and possibly unconstitutional. In our proposal we feel that by prohibiting sex offenders from living near places where children gather, will help keep our children and neighborhoods safe. Protecting the community from sex offenders is the utmost importance of the DeKalb County Law Officials. Much like many other counties and communities, DeKalb County officials work hard at compiling and maintaining information on sex offenders residing in this county. With the help of other…