Infobox award name GeorgePolkAwards in Journalism image GeorgePolkAwards Logo 1.gif imagesize 200px description To honor excellence in printing print and broadcast journalism presenter Long Island University country United States year 1948 website http www.liu.edu polk The GeorgePolkAwards in Journalism are a series of United States American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York in the United States . The awards were established in 1948 in memory of GeorgePolk , a CBS correspondent who was killed covering the Greek Civil War . In 2009, John Darnton was named curator of the GeorgePolkAwards. ref http cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com 2009 04 16 former times editor will manage polkawards Former Times Editor Will Oversee PolkAwards , The New York Times. The New York Times . 16 April 2009 ref See List of GeorgePolk Award winners for the recipients of the award. ref http www.liu.edu About News Polk Previous.aspx Past Winners of the GeorgePolkAwards ref Josh Marshall s blog , Talking Points Memo , was the first blog to receive the Polk Award in 2008 for their reporting on the Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy US Attorney Scandal . ref http www.editorandpublisher.com eandp news article display.jsp?vnu content id 1003712141 ref Categories Foreign Reporting Radio Reporting Photojournalism Economics Reporting Business Reporting Labor Reporting Legal Reporting National Reporting Internet Reporting Magazine Reporting State Reporting Education Reporting Local Reporting Television Reporting In addition, the GeorgePolk Career Award is given in recognition of an individual s lifelong achievements. References reflist Category GeorgePolk Award recipients GeorgePolk Award recipients Category American journalism awards Category Awards established in 1949 de GeorgePolk Award fr Prix GeorgePolk ru ... more details
of his death, a group of American journalists instigated the GeorgePolkAwards for outstanding radio .... Related articles and links GeorgePolkAwards Cold War Greece William Joseph Donovan Walter Lippman ...GeorgePolk 17 October 1913, Fort Worth , Texas May 1948 was an American journalist for CBS who disappeared ... documentation. Frank said, the inescapable conclusion is that GeorgePolk did not simply verbally ... Articles 000 000 013 313fgojr.asp GeorgePolk s Real World War II Record The fictional career of a famous newsman. Richard B. Frank, Weekly Standard, Feb 16, 2007 ref GeorgePolk s brother, William, replied ... Hersey , GeorgePolk, Rub n Salazar , and Eric Sevareid . ref Cite web url http ap.google.com article ... at the Associated Press Managing Editors Meeting in Washington, D.C. Washington . GeorgePolk grew up ... Conspiracy Murder and Cover Up in the Case of CBS News Correspondent GeorgePolk . Farrar Straus ... article.pl?sid 03 04 07 040212 Democracy Now The Story of GeorgePolk bot generated title ... Polk, George ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American journalist DATE OF BIRTH October 17, 1913 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1948 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Polk, George Category 1913 births ... journalists de GeorgePolk fa fr GeorgePolk ru , ... in the back of the head, and with hands and feet tied. Polk was covering the civil war in Greece ... bombing by the Hellenic Air Force when Polk was murdered. Staktopoulos himself maintained ... revealed that Adam Mouzenidis arrived at Salonica, where he was allegedly introduced to Polk, two days after Polk s murder, and Vasvanas was not in Greece at the time. Citation needed date May 2008 ... that it was more likely Polk had been murdered by right wing groups within or affiliated to the Greek ... 1945 but this became an impossibility after the war. Polk had married Rea also known as Rhea Coccins ... Hemingway , William PolkPolk s brother , William A. Price his cousin and Homer Bigart . This was soon ... more details
Polk may refer to People Surname Albert Fawcett Polk 1869 1955 , American lawyer and United States representative from Delaware Aysia Polk born 1990 , American actress Benjamin Polk 1916 2001 , American designer and architect Carlos Polk born 1977 , American retired National Football League player Charles Polk, Jr. 1788 1857 , American farmer and politician Chris Polk born 1989 , American football running back DaShon Polk born 1977 , American football player Ezekiel Polk 1747 1824 , American surveyor, soldier, pioneer and grandfather to United States President James K. Polk Frank Polk 1871 1943 , American lawyer GeorgePolk 1913 1948 , American journalist murdered in Greece Hiram Polk born 1936 , American surgeon and thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast James G. Polk 1896 1959 , United States representative from Ohio James H. Polk 1911 1992 , American four star general James K. Polk 1795 1849 , 11th President of the United States of America Leonidas Polk 1806 1864 , American bishop, Confederate general, planter, related to U.S. President James K. Polk Leonidas Lafayette Polk 1837 1892 , American farmer, journalist and political figure Oscar Polk 1899 1949 , American actor Ron Polk born 1944 , long time head baseball coach at Mississippi State University Rufus King Polk 1866 1902 , United States representative from Pennsylvania Sarah Childress Polk 1803 1891 , wife of James K. Polk Shawntinice Polk 1983 2005 , American basketball player Susan Polk born 1957 , American murderer Trusten Polk 1811 1876 , American governor, Confederate Army officer, and United States senator William Hawkins Polk 1815 1862 , Tennessee congressman William R. Polk living person , foreign policy consultant, author William Polk colonel 1758 1834 , American Revolutionary War officer and bank president Willis Polk 1867 1924 , American architect best known for his work in San Francisco, California Given name Polk Laffoon 1844 1906 , American lawyer and U.S. Representative from Kentucky Polk Miller ... more details
GeorgePolkAwards in Journalism are a series of American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York in the United States. ref http www.liu.edu About News Polk Previous.aspx Past Winners of the GeorgePolkAwards ref class wikitable sortable Year Category Winner Organization 2011 Career Award Ronnie Dugger 2011 Radio Reporting Ira Glass This American Life 2011 Legal Reporting Thomas Farragher , Marcella Bombardieri , Jonathan Saltzman , Matt Carroll journalist Matt Carroll , Darren Durlach The Boston Globe Boston Globe 2011 Television Reporting Brian Ross journalist Brian Ross , Anna Schecter ABC News 2011 Medical Reporting Lance Williams , Christina Jewett , Stephen K. Doig California Watch 2011 International Reporting Ben Elgin , Alan Katz , Vernon Silver Bloomberg News 2011 Local Reporting A.M. Sheehan , Matt Hongoltz Hetling The Advertiser Democrat Advertiser Democrat Oxford County, Maine 2011 National Reporting staff The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal 2011 Metropolitan Reporting Matt Apuzzo , Adam Goldman , Chris Hawley , Eileen Sullivan Associated Press 2011 Foreign Reporting Jeffrey Gettleman , Tyler Hicks The New York Times New York Times 2011 Military Reporting C. J. Chivers The New York Times New York Times 2011 Magazine Reporting ... News 2009 State Reporting Raquel Rutledge Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2009 Local Reporting George ... Vic Lee , Craig Franklin , Brian McTigue KRON TV San Francisco 1985 Career Award George Tames The New ... for Educational Leadership and National Public Radio 1981 Career Award George Seldes 1980 Foreign ... Special Award Leonard Karlin LIU alumnus Polk Citation Writer 1979 Foreign Reporting John Kifner The New ... The Nation 1975 No awards presented 1974 No awards presented 1974 Foreign Reporting Donald Kirk ... Jeremy Isaacs for The World at War Thames Television London 1973 News Photography George Brich ... York Times New York Times 1954 Foreign Reporting George Weller Tribune Media Services Chicago Daily ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 PBB geneid 51426 DNA polymerase kappa is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the POLK gene . ref name pmid10887153 cite journal author Ohashi E, Ogi T, Kusumoto R, Iwai S, Masutani C, Hanaoka F, Ohmori H title Error prone bypass of certain DNA lesions by the human DNA polymerase journal Genes Dev volume 14 issue 13 pages 1589 94 year 2000 month Aug pmid 10887153 pmc 316741 doi ref ref name pmid10518552 cite journal author Gerlach VL, Aravind L, Gotway G, Schultz RA, Koonin EV, Friedberg EC title Human and mouse homologs of Escherichia coli DinB DNA polymerase IV , members of the UmuC DinB superfamily journal Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A volume 96 issue 21 pages 11922 7 year 1999 month Nov pmid 10518552 pmc 18388 doi 10.1073 pnas.96.21.11922 ref ref cite web title Entrez Gene POLK Polymerase DNA directed kappa url http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov sites entrez?Db gene&Cmd ShowDetailView&TermToSearch 51426 accessdate ref The PBB Summary template is automatically maintained by Protein Box Bot. See Template PBB Controls to Stop updates. PBB Summary section title summary text References reflist Further reading refbegin 2 PBB Further reading citations cite journal author Bavoux C, Hoffmann JS, Cazaux C title Adaptation to DNA damage and stimulation of genetic instability the double edged sword mammalian DNA polymerase kappa journal Biochimie volume 87 issue 7 pages 637 46 year 2005 pmid 15989980 doi 10.1016 j.biochi.2005.02.007 cite journal author Ogi T, Kato T, Kato T, Ohmori H title Mutation enhancement by DINB1, a mammalian homologue of the Escherichia coli mutagenesis protein dinB journal Genes Cells volume 4 issue 11 pages 607 18 year 2000 pmid 10620008 doi 10.1046 j.1365 2443.1999.00289.x cite journal author Johnson RE, Prakash S, Prakash L title The human DINB1 gene encodes the DNA polymerase Pol journal Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. volume 97 issue 8 pages 3838 43 year 2000 pmid 10760255 doi 10.1073 pnas.97.8.3838 pmc 18103 cite journal author ... more details
Infobox Musician Awards name George Michael image George Michael at Antwerp BRAVO .jpg image size 150px caption George Michael performing at Antwerp on 14 August 2006 awards 17 nominations 45 AmericanW ... 15 award2 GLAAD Media Awards award2N 1 award3 Ivor Novello Awards award3W 4 award3N 4 George ... publisher Rock on the Net ref awards table ama 1988 George Michael Favourite Male Artist nom ama ... date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref awards table 1988 BRIT Awards 1988 George Michael Best British ... 1997 George Michael Best British Male won 2005 BRIT Awards 2005 Amazing George Michael song Amazing Best British Single nom 2007 BRIT Awards 2007 George Michael Best British Live Act nom end GLAAD ... table 2005 Patience George Michael album Patience Outstanding Music Artist nom end Grammy Awards ... musical output work The Guardian date 2006 04 21 author Brown, Mark ref awards table 1985 George Michael ... 2008 09 12 url http www.junoawards.ca archive past.php title George Michael publisher Juno Awards ... George Michael publisher RCA Label Group ref awards table 1996 George Michael Best Male won rowspan ... George Michael featured list Use dmy dates date October 2010 DEFAULTSORT List Of Awards And Nominations Received By George Michael Category George Michael Category Lists of awards by musician Michael ... as a solo pop musician. ref cite news title Pop Singer George Michael Arrested in Restroom of Beverly ... class artist id p4909 charts awards pure url yes title Billboard albums publisher allmusic ref During his career as a solo musician, Michael has released five studio albums Faith George Michael album ... 1999 , and Patience George Michael album Patience 2004 . All of his albums have been released ... Allmusic class artist id p4909 discography pure url yes title George Michael s Discography publisher allmusic ref Michael has received recognition in the United Kingdom, winning three awards from five nominations at the BRIT Awards two of those awards were for Best British Male in 1988 and again in 1997 ... more details
Polk City may refer to a place in the United States Polk City, Florida , a city Polk City, Iowa , a city geodis de Polk City nl Polk City pl Polk City pt Polk City vo Polk City ... more details
Infobox Company company name Polk Audio, Inc company logo Image Polklogo.jpg 230px company type Public Company Public company slogan Listen to innovation foundation 1972 founder Matthew Polk, George Klopfer ... Citation last Phillips first Wes title Polk Audio Acquired by Directed Electronics url http www.stereophile.com news 082706polk accessdate 2007 05 05 publisher Stereophile ref Background Polk Audio was founded by Matthew Polk, George Klopfer and Sandy Gross in 1972. Matthew, George and Sandy met ... http www.polkaudio.com www.PolkAudio.com Polk Audio is a manufacturer of audio products best known .... Matthew designed the Loudspeaker speaker system while George built the cabinets. After it was discovered the producers of the convention could not afford to pay for the system, George designed a logo for Polk Audio and attached it to the speakers. Sandy was behind the marketing of Polk Audio and also helped create Polk s worldwide dealer network. After spending a short period of time dabbling in Pro Audio, Polk Audio turned its attention to high end home audio. With the release of the first successful model in 1974, the Monitor 7, Polk Audio started to become a recognized name in audiophile circles. Polk used a two way configuration on the vast majority of its speakers like the popular ... Hz, a free air mounted tweeter and 500 watt RMS power handling. Later Polk speaker models used ... beyond the space between two stereo speakers. The SDA concept is still used in some current Polk branded speaker products. Polk has also ventured into automobile speakers. ref Citation last Polk first Matthew title Soundstage Interview with Matthew Polk url http www.soundstage.com interviews matthew ... Polk Audio official Web site http www.polkaudio.com.au Polk Audio Australian Web Site http isonic.polkaudio.com I Sonic Entertainment System Polk Audio HD Radio and Audio System http www.polksda.com ... 20 Year old Polk SDA SRS 1.2TL s rebuilt to new Condition. http www.youtube.com watch?v rHHLKERU0wo ... more details
Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox PolkPolk County, Arkansas Polk County, Florida Polk County, Georgia Polk County, Iowa Polk County, Minnesota Polk County, Missouri , named after Ezekiel Polk a colonel in the American Revolutionary War and Grandfather of James K. PolkPolk County, Nebraska Polk County, North Carolina , named after Col. William Polk colonel William Polk who fought in the American Revolutionary War first cousin once removed of James K. PolkPolk County, Oregon Polk County, Tennessee Polk County, Texas Polk County, Wisconsin Polk County is also the name of a play by Zora Neale Hurston Formate disambig Categories Category United States county disambiguation pages Interwiki cs Polk County de Polk County es Condado de Polk fr Comt de Polk it Contea di Polk nl Polk County ja no Polk County nds Polk County pl Hrabstwo Polk pt Condado de Polk ro Comitatul Polk ru sv Polk County zh ... more details
Image George Jones.jpg thumb right Jones performing at Harrah s Metropolis in Metropolis, Illinois in June 2002. List of country music artist George Jones awardsAwards class wikitable Year Award Awards Notes 1956 Most Promising New Country Vocalist Billboard magazine Billboard 1962 Most Promising New Country Vocalist Country Music D.J. Convention 1962 Male Vocalist of the Year Cash Box magazine Cash Box 1962 Male Vocalist of the Year Billboard magazine Billboard 1963 Male Vocalist of the Year Country Music D.J. Convention 1963 Male Vocalist of the Year Cash Box magazine Cash Box 1963 Male Vocalist of the Year Billboard magazine Billboard 1970 Walkway of Stars at the Country Music Hall Of Fame Country Music Hall of Fame 1972 Top Vocal Duo Cash Box magazine Cash Box with Tammy Wynette 1973 Top Vocal Duo Cash Box magazine Cash Box with Tammy Wynette 1976 Top Duet Cash Box magazine Cash Box with Tammy Wynette 1980 Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for He Stopped Loving Her Today Grammy 1980 Male Vocalist of the Year Academy of Country Music 1980 Male Vocalist of the Year CMA 1980 He Stopped Loving Her Today Song of the Year CMA 1980 He Stopped Loving Her Today Single of the Year CMA 1981 Male Vocalist of the Year CMA 1981 He Stopped Loving Her Today Song of the Year CMA Won Song of the Year two years in a row. 1981 Male Vocalist of the Year Music City News 1981 He Stopped Loving Her Today Single of the Year Music City News 1986 Music Video of the Year Who s Gonna Fill Their Shoes CMA 1987 Living Legend Music City ... MeetTheOpry Members.aspx?id 56 at the Grand Ole Opry DEFAULTSORT Jones, George Category Lists of awards ... Her Today Grammy 2008 Kennedy Center Honoree Kennedy Center Awards, Washington, D.C. 2010 Inducted ... with Ray Winkler and Al Dexter See also George Jones Academy of Country Music List of country musicians ... George Jones Country Sausage http www.banditrecords.com Record Label http www.countrymusichalloffame.com ... more details
main George McGovern During his lifetime, George McGovern has received many awards and honors . ref http bellaciao.org en article.php3?id article 12504 Former Presidential Candidate George McGovern Criticizes US Role In Iraq Sunday 9 2006 05h46 Bellaciao ref Military During his service with the United States Army Air Force during World War II, McGovern was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross United ... An Evening with George McGovern. References reflist Category Lists of awards by award winner McGovern, George ... Expand list date February 2011 Combined, George and Eleanor McGovern have received more than 20 honorary degrees. ref http www.mcgoverncenter.com ref These include these from George. In 1967, McGovern ... , Sara Jane Goodyear, p. 1. ref In 1984, McGovern received a doctor of laws honorary degree from George ... Recipients of Honorary Degrees At The George Washington University Honorary Degrees Recipients of Honorary Degrees At The George Washington University , George Washington University ref In 1990 ... UMDNJ graduates largest class UMDNJ awards 1,190 degrees , Asbury Park Press May 24, 2001 ref Also ...?a v&q cache yVQuOAAZaXYJ www.alphadeltagamma.org alumni albert.pdf george mcgovern honorary degree&hl ... him an honorary Ph.D. Awards and ceremonies In 1991, McGovern was made a Gandhi Peace Award laureate ... was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton . ref Watson ed. , George ... On October 5 7, 2006, the George and Eleanor McGovern Library and Center for Leadership and Public ... President Bill Clinton and Allen Neuharth . On July 10, 2007, An Evening with George McGovern was held ... Caucus Room , a World Hunger Symposium at George Washington University , followed by a http ... of the World Food Program and Dakota Wesleyan University s George and Eleanor McGovern Center ... and Hon. George McGovern publisher World Food Prize accessdate October 15, 2010 ref On March 12, 2009 ... more details
align middle span style font size 9pt List of George Clooney awards span colspan 3 style text align center File George Clooney 66 me Festival de Venise Mostra 3Alt1.jpg 200px Clooney at the 2009 Venice ... Association Award Best Actor won Category Lists of awards by actor Clooney, George ... bgcolor eeeeff align center Academy Awards won 1 nom 7 bgcolor eeeeff align center Golden Globe Awards won 3 nom 9 bgcolor eeeeff align center Overall won 59 nom 112 The following is a List of awards and nominations received by United States American actor George Clooney throughout his acting career. By awards Academy Awards class wikitable width 100 cellpadding 5 style font size 95 width 2.5 ... Rash BAFTA Awards class wikitable width 100 cellpadding 5 style font size 95 width 2.5 width 5 Year ... Night, and Good Luck. nom Ang Lee Brokeback Mountain Emmy Awards class wikitable width 100 cellpadding ... ER nom Dennis Franz NYPD Blue Golden Globe Awards Film awards class wikitable width 100 cellpadding ... nom Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Television awards 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Drama ... Drama Series for ER , nominated 1997 Best Actor Drama Series for ER , nominated Gotham Awards 2005 Best Cast for Good Night, and Good Luck. , nominated Independent Spirit Awards class wikitable width ... Spirit Awards 2005 2005 Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Best Director Good Night, and Good ... Michael Clayton in Michael Clayton film Michael Clayton , nominated MTV Movie Awards 1996 Best ... Michael Clayton in Michael Clayton film Michael Clayton , nominated Razzie Awards 1997 Worst Screen ... Awards class wikitable width 100 cellpadding 5 style font size 95 width 2.5 width 5 Year width 25 ... Satellite Awards 2000 2000 Satellite Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Best ... center 2 rowspan 2 style text align center Satellite Awards 2005 2005 Satellite Award for Best Director ... center 4 style text align center Satellite Awards 2009 2009 Best Actor Musical or Comedy Up in the Air ... more details
in action awards relations laterwork Leonidas Polk April 10, 1806 &ndash June 14, 1864 was a Confederate ...For the agrarian leader and North Carolina s first Commissioner of Agriculture Leonidas Lafayette Polk Infobox military person name Leonidas Polk birth date birth date 1806 4 10 death date death date and age ... County, Tennessee , and a second cousin of President of the United States President James K. Polk . He ... Diocese of Louisiana Diocese of Louisiana and was for that reason known as The Fighting Bishop . Polk ... . Early life Polk was born in Raleigh, North Carolina , to Sarah Hawkins Polk and Colonel William Polk colonel William Polk , a American Revolutionary War Revolutionary War veteran and prosperous planter ... about convert 100000 acre km2 of land. ref name Robins1537 Robins, p. 1537. ref Polk attended ... of Ohio. Polk had an impressive academic record, excelling in rhetoric and moral philosophy. He ... United States second lieutenant in the artillery. ref name Dupuy601 Dupuy, p. 601. ref Polk ... . Moore ordained Polk as a deacon in April 1830 and a priest the following year. ref name Robins1537 On May 6, 1830, Polk married Frances Ann Deveraux, daughter of John and Frances Pollock Devereaux ... In 1832, Polk moved his family to the vast Polk Rattle and Snap tract in Maury County, Tennessee, and constructed a massive Greek Revival home he called Ashwood Hall . Polk was the largest slaveholder in Maury County, Tennessee , in 1840, with 111 slaves. By 1850, census records state that Polk owned ... in October 1841. ref name Dupuy601 Bishop Polk was the leading founder of the Sewanee The University ..., he expounded on the secession ist motives for his university. Polk laid and consecrated the cornerstone for the first building on October 9, 1860. ref name Dupuy601 Polk s foundational legacy ... 1, 2003. Citation needed date March 2009 Civil War Kentucky At the outbreak of the Civil War, Polk ... States Army . Polk was commissioned a Major General CSA major general on June 25, 1861, and ordered ... more details
Polk Township may refer to the following Township United States townships in the United States TOCright Arkansas Polk Township, Calhoun County, Arkansas Polk Township , Calhoun County, Arkansas Polk Township, Montgomery County, Arkansas Polk Township , Montgomery County, Arkansas Polk Township, Newton County, Arkansas Polk Township , Newton County, Arkansas Illinois Polk Township, Macoupin County, Illinois Indiana Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana Polk Township, Monroe County, Indiana Polk Township, Washington County, Indiana Iowa Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa Polk Township , Benton County, Iowa Polk Township, Bremer County, Iowa Polk Township , Bremer County, Iowa Polk Township, Jefferson County, Iowa Polk Township , Jefferson County, Iowa Polk Township, Shelby County, Iowa Polk Township , Shelby County, Iowa Polk Township, Taylor County, Iowa Polk Township , Taylor County, Iowa Polk Township, Wapello County, Iowa Polk Township , Wapello County, Iowa Minnesota Polk Centre Township, Minnesota Missouri Polk Township, Adair County, Missouri Polk Township , Adair County, Missouri Polk Township, Atchison County, Missouri Polk Township , Atchison County, Missouri Polk Township, Cass County, Missouri Polk Township , Cass County, Missouri Polk Township, Dade County, Missouri Polk Township , Dade County, Missouri Polk Township, DeKalb County, Missouri Polk Township , DeKalb County, Missouri Polk Township, Madison County, Missouri Polk Township , Madison County, Missouri Polk Township, Nodaway County, Missouri Polk Township , Nodaway County, Missouri Polk Township, Ray County, Missouri Polk Township , Ray County, Missouri Polk Township, St. Clair County, Missouri Polk Township , St. Clair County, Missouri Polk Township, Sullivan County, Missouri Polk Township , Sullivan County, Missouri and also East Polk Township, Christian County, Missouri East Polk Township , Christian County, Missouri West Polk Township, Christian County ... more details
William Polk is the name of William Hawkins Polk 1815 1862 , Tennessee congressman William R. Polk living person , foreign policy consultant, author William Polk colonel 1758 1834 , American Revolutionary War officer, bank president, namesake of Polk County, North Carolina hndis Polk, William ... more details
Camp Polk may refer to Camp Polk Oregon 1865 1866 , a former military installation in the U.S. state of Oregon Fort Polk , a United States Army post located near Leesville, Louisiana disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image MOMap doton Polk.png right Polk is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri Polk County , Missouri , United States . It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route D about twelve miles northeast of Bolivar, Missouri Bolivar . Polk is part of the Springfield, Missouri Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area Metropolitan Statistical Area . polk was also a small town with a feed store, a canning factory and many other thigs. Polk County, Missouri Coord 37 43 45 N 93 17 58 W type city region US MO display title Category Unincorporated communities in Polk County, Missouri Category Springfield, Missouri metropolitan area PolkMO geo stub ar vo Polk Missouri ... more details
Infobox person image caption Michael G Polk Jr name Michael G Polk Jr birth date birth date and age mf yes 1977 08 29 birth place Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland , Ohio death date nickname Spanish Mike nationality American alma mater Kent State University yearsactive 1998 present occupation Actor, Comedian, Voice over artist website http www.mikepolkjr.com Michael G Polk Jr born August 29, 1977 is an American comedian, actor, voice over artist, and entertainer, known for his sketch comedy. Early life and education Polk was born in Warren, Ohio Warren , Ohio . He attended Kent State University as an undergraduate and earned a degree in communications and psychology in 2001. ref cite web url http kentwired.com kent state down with entertainment this weekend title Kent State down with entertainment this weekend publisher KentWired.com ref Career Polk created HBO s Runaway Box Man in the Box. ref cite ... title Mike Polk Actor Biography publisher Symfonee.com ref His work has also appeared on Cinemax ... http sports.yahoo.com nba blog ball dont lie post Video Mike Polk s tribute to TNT s coverage of ?urn nba,166820 title Video Mike Polk s tribute to TNT s coverage of the NBA playoffs publisher Sports.Yahoo.com ... videos in a counterattack to Polk s not so flattering work. ref cite web url http www.cleveland.com brett blog index.ssf 2009 05 a counterattack on mike.html title A counterattack on Mike Polk s Cleveland ... HASTAC.org ref Polk has also worked for Funny or Die and his current comedy troupe Last Call Cleveland . A Cleveland Cavaliers fan, Polk helped put together Light it Up Like Vegas that co starred ... ref Awards He has also been honored as one of Cleveland Magazine s Most Interesting People of 2010 ...&id 64C3E513E93D4BC39392967A6F26F60D title Most Interesting People 2010 Mike Polk publisher ClevelandMagazine.com ... Polk, Mike G Jr SHORT DESCRIPTION Voice over artist , character actor , comedian DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1977 PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland, Ohio DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Polk, Mike G ... more details
File Polk Place.jpg thumb Polk Place around 1880. Polk Place was the home of List of Presidents of the United States 11th President of the United States James K. Polk and his wife Sarah Childress Polk on Vine Street in Nashville, Tennessee . He purchased form his mentor Felix Grundy . It was called Grundy Place and was changed to Polk Place. It was his final residence and where he died in 1849 at age 53. After his death his wife continued to reside there. During the Civil War, Polk Place was considered neutral ground by both the Confederate and Union armies. In spite of the fact that she had nephews fighting on the Confederate side, Union Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell frequently paid their respects to the former first lady. After a short illness, Mrs. Polk died at Polk Place in 1891, just short of her 88th birthday. His tomb was located on the front lawn until 1893, when it was moved to the Tennessee State Capitol . ref http www.presidentialavenue.com jp.cfm 4 ref deadlink date December 2011 What followed was a long legal dispute centered on James K. Polk s will, after which the descendants of President and Mrs. Polk sold Polk Place. The state of Tennessee nearly acquired Polk Place and made it the governor s mansion at the time, the governor of Tennessee stayed in a hotel room . A developer bought the house and had it demolished in 1900 to build a small apartment building. ref http www.tnhistoryforkids.org places polk homes ref An iron fountain was preserved from the property and is now located at the James K. Polk Ancestral Home . ref http www.presidentialavenue.com jp.cfm 3 ref deadlink date December 2011 Sources reflist coord missing Tennessee Category James K. Polk Category Presidential homes in the United States Category Houses in Tennessee Category Buildings and structures in Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee stub ... more details
Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix name Polk Laffoon honorific suffix image Polk Laffoon.jpg alt A man in his early forties with receding, black hair wearing a white, high necked shirt, black vest, and black jacket state Kentucky district Kentucky s 2nd congressional district 2nd term start March 4, 1885 term end March 3, 1889 predecessor James F. Clay successor William Thomas Ellis birth date birth date 1844 10 24 birth place Madisonville, Kentucky death date death date and age 1906 10 22 1844 10 24 death place Madisonville, Kentucky restingplace Odd Fellows Cemetery restingplacecoordinates party Democratic Party United States Democrat otherparty spouse relations Uncle of Ruby Laffoon children residence alma mater occupation profession Lawyer cabinet committees portfolio religion signature Polk Laffoon sig.jpg signature alt Polk Laffoon footnotes nickname allegiance Confederate States of America branch Confederate States Army serviceyears rank unit 8th Kentucky Infantry commands battles American Civil War awards James Knox Polk Laffoon October 24, 1844 October 22, 1906 was a United States House of Representatives U.S. Representative from Kentucky . Born near Madisonville, Kentucky , Laffoon attended the local schools. In September 1861, during the American Civil War Civil War , he enlisted the Confederate States Army in Company F, 8th Kentucky Infantry , at the age of 17. Elected a lieutenant , Lafoon was captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862, and was held a prisoner of war at Camp Morton, at Indianapolis, Indiana . He was prisoner exchange exchanged ... 32287268& Polk Laffoon on Find a Grave Further reading cite book last Battle first J. H. coauthors ... books?id lqUuAAAAYAAJ Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Laffoon, Polk ... DEFAULTSORT Laffoon, Polk Category 1844 births Category 1906 deaths Category American Civil ... People from Hopkins County, Kentucky Category People from Madisonville, Kentucky de Polk Laffoon ... more details
File Piotr Polk by Foksal.jpg thumb Piotr Polk Piotr Polk born January 22, 1962 in Kalety is a Polish actor. He appeared in the comedy television series Bao Bab, czyli zielono mi in 2003. ref cite web url http www.imdb.com title tt0965545 title Bao Bab, czyli zielono mi publisher Internet Movie Database accessdate 2010 05 17 ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Polk, Piotr ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1962 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Polk, Piotr Category Polish actors Category 1962 births Category Living people Poland actor stub pl Piotr Polk ... more details
Infobox college coach name Polk Robison image Polk Robison 1945.jpg caption Robison in 1945 birth date May 24, 1912 birth place Tennessee death date death date and age 2008 06 27 1912 05 24 sport College basketball Basketball overall record 254 195 awards championships CFbDWID player years Basketball br 1933&ndash 1935 player teams br Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball Texas Tech coach Y coach years Basketball br 1942 1946 br 1947 1961 br br Football br 1943 1948 coach teams br Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech br Texas Tech br br br Texas Tech Red Raiders football Texas Tech assistant CFBHOF year admin years 1960&ndash 1970 admin teams Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech Polk Robison May 24, 1912 June 27, 2008 was an United States American collegiate college basketball basketball and college football football coach and college athletics administrator who served as the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team from 1942 to 1946 and again from 1947 to 1961. He served as the university s athletic director from 1961 to 1969. Student As a student at Texas Tech, Robison tried out for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football football team but did not make the cut. However, he did letter in basketball and tennis . After graduating in 1934, he helped coach football and tennis in the 1940s. ref name History http www.lubbockonline.com stories 052402 don 052402084.shtml Don Williams Saluting a Tech legend turned 90 05 24 02 ref Head basketball coach Robison coached the Red Raiders basketball teams to their first NCAA tournament appearances in 1954 NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Tournament 1954 , 1956 NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Tournament 1956 , and 1961 NCAA Men s Division ..., the Polk Robison Men s Basketball Hall of Honor was created in 2003. It is located on the north ... Persondata . NAME Robison, Polk ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1912 PLACE OF BIRTH Tennessee DATE OF DEATH June 27, 2008 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Robison, Polk Category ... more details
Infobox NCAA athlete name Shawntinice Polk image caption college University of Arizona sport Basketball position Center basketball Center class Junior career start 2001 career end 2005 nickname Polkey height ft 6 height in 5 weight lb 225 nationality USA birth date birth date mf yes 1983 3 27 birth place Hanford, California , USA death date death date and age mf yes 2005 9 26 1983 3 27 death place Tucson, Arizona , USA highschool Hanford High School Hanford California former school s awards Named a 2001 All America first team by Women s Basketball Coaches Association WBCA , Parade Magazine and USA Today . Recorded 2,163 points, 1,326 rebounds and 384 blocks, while leading Hanford to a 119 13 overall record during her high school career. A three time CIF All Central Section honoree. A four time all conference, all city and all county selection. Shawntinice Polk March 27, 1983 &ndash September 26, 2005 was an American women s basketball player who played at the University of Arizona . Career Despite playing only three seasons, she ranks fourth on the school s all time chart for points scored with 1,467 points. She has also compiled 914 rebounds, 222 blocks, 220 assists, 145 assists, and a 57.5 field goal percentage. Death Shawntinice Polk died suddenly on the morning of September 26, 2005 when a pulmonary blood clot lodged pulmonary embolism in one of her lungs. It was a rare fatal occurrence for a healthy woman of her age. Polk is survived by her mother, Johnny Little, four older brothers and two older sisters. She was 22 years old. High school career Attended Hanford High School in Hanaford, California, where she was a four year letterwinner in both basketball and volleyball ... bioswomen shawntinice polk bio.html Player profile Dead link date March 2009 http www.cstv.com ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Polk, Shawntinice ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American ... OF DEATH September 26, 2005 PLACE OF DEATH Tucson, Arizona , USA DEFAULTSORT Polk, Shawntinice Category ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Polk Hotel image Haines City Polk Hotel06.jpg caption lat degrees 28 lat minutes 6 lat seconds 24 lat direction N long degrees 81 long minutes 37 long seconds 27 long direction W location Haines City, Florida Haines City , Florida locmapin Florida refnum 94000151 ref name nris NRISref version 2010a ref added March 17, 1994 architecture Renaissance Revival architecture Italian Renaissance Revival visitation num visitation year governing body Private mpsub Haines City MPS The Polk Hotel also known as the Palm Crest Hotel or the Landmark Baptist College is a historic hotel in the Renaissance Revival architecture Italian Renaissance Revival style. It is located at 800 810 Hinson Avenue in Haines City, Florida Haines City , Florida . On March 17, 1994, it was added to the United States U.S. National Register of Historic Places . Gallery gallery File Haines City Polk Hotel front01.jpg File Haines City Polk Hotel05.jpg File Haines City Polk Hotel07.jpg File Haines City Polk Hotel10.jpg gallery References reflist External links commonscat inline http www.flheritage.com Florida s Office of Cultural and Historical Programs http www.flheritage.com facts reports places index.cfm?fuseaction ListAreas&county polkPolk County listings http www.flheritage.com services sites fht record t.cfm?ID 845&type c&index 53 Landmark Baptist College Category Buildings and structures in Polk County, Florida Category National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Florida Category Italian Renaissance Revival architecture in the United States Category Haines City, Florida Category Defunct hotels in Florida Florida NRHP struct stub ... more details
Image Frank Lyon Polk, LC DIG npcc 01132, trimmed.jpg thumb Frank Polk Frank Lyon Polk September 13, 1871 in New York City February 7, 1943 was a prominent United States lawyer and a name partner of the law firm today known as Davis Polk & Wardwell . Biography Polk graduated from Yale College ref name Frank L. Polk http www.smokershistory.com IHR.htm Frank L. Polk Frank L. Polk ref B.A., 1894 and Columbia University Law School ref name Frank L. Polk LL.B., 1897 . He was a member of the Scroll and Key Society. In 1897, Polk began his law practice in New York City . He served on a variety of City boards and commissions. He was member of the civil service commission of New York from 1907 to 1909, and in 1907 and 1910 was a member of the New York City Board of Education . On 24 January 1914 Mayor of New York City Mayor John Purroy Mitchel Mitchel appointed him corporation counsel, in which office he remained until his appointment on 16 September 1915 as counselor for the United States Department of State at Washington, D.C. ref Cite Americana Polk, Frank Lyon year 1920 ref He served in the Department of State as Counselor until 1919, and then as Acting United States Secretary of State Secretary of State 1920 and Under Secretary of State 1919 1920 . Polk headed the American Commission ..., 1919 peace conference . ref Cite Collier s Polk, Frank Lyon year 1921 ref He managed the 1924 Democratic ... Reflist External links Commonscat http www.library.yale.edu un house colldesc.htm polk Frank Lyon Polk Papers, 1883 1942 http www.fundinguniverse.com company histories Davis Polk amp Wardwell Company History.html Davis Polk & Wardwell s start s off s bef before Robert Lansing s ttl title Secretary ... Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Polk, Frank ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States lawyer and diplomat ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Polk, Frank Category Under Secretaries of State United States Category ... Category Wilson Administration personnel la Franciscus L. Polk ja no Frank Polk ... more details
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