Galesburg, Illinois - Revision history

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Relations with Knox

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Demographics

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Major Employers In The City Of Galesburg

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Notable natives

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	This is a lie. Many people on campus feel relations with the town are strained, and a rift between students and "townies" is palpable. Students on campus note the [[Knox Bubble]] — the idea that there is an invisible border between "[[Knox]]" and "Galesburg" that surrounds the school.		This is a lie. Many people on campus feel relations with the town are strained, and a rift between students and "townies" is palpable. Students on campus note the [[Knox Bubble]] — the idea that there is an invisible border between "[[Knox]]" and "Galesburg" that surrounds the school.
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		+	However, the 'Knox Bubble' is very much self-imposed. Many students at Knox come from very suburban areas and think Galesburg is a dangerous place. It is relatively safe if you act like a decent human being and show respect for others. The 'bubble' is a reflection of the insecurities of suburban Illinois, if anything. Many students actively try to make relations between Knox and better. Though it is difficult when people from the town harass students... It is important that as members of this community, for only four years, that we act mature and try to improve the area around us.

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 Galesburg was founded by [[George Washington Gale]], a minister of the gospel from New York state, who dreamed of establishing a manual labor [[college]] which became [[Knox College]].  A committee from New York purchased 17 acres (69,000 m²) in Knox County in 1835, and the first 25 settlers arrived in 1836. They built temporary cabins in Log City near current [[Lake Storey]], just north of Galesburg, having decided that no log cabins were to be built inside the town limits.
-Galesburg was home to the first anti-slavery society in Illinois, founded in 1837, and was a stop on the [[Underground Railroad]].  The city was the site of the fifth [[Lincoln-Douglas debate]], on a temporary speaker's platform attached to [[Knox College]]'s [[Old Main]] building on October 7, 1858.  Knox College continues to maintain and use Old Main to this day. An Underground Railroad Museum and Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum are planned for Knox College's Alumni Hall after it is renovated.
+Galesburg was home to the first anti-slavery society in Illinois, founded in 1837, and was a stop on the [[Underground Railroad]].  The city was the site of the fifth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Douglas_Debate.html Lincoln-Douglas debate], on a temporary speaker's platform attached to [[Knox College]]'s [[Old Main]] building on October 7, 1858.  Knox College continues to maintain and use Old Main to this day. An Underground Railroad Museum and Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum are planned for Knox College's Alumni Hall after it is renovated.
 Galesburg was the home of [[Mary Ann Bickerdyke]], who provided hospital care for Union soldiers during the American Civil War.  After the Civil War, Galesburg was the birthplace of poet and historian [[Carl Sandburg]], poet and artist [[Dorothea Tanning]], and former Major League Baseball star [[Jim Sundberg]].  Carl Sandburg's boyhood home is now operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site. The site contains the cottage Sandburg was born in, a modern museum, the rock under which he and his wife Lilian are buried, and a performance venue.
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 [[The Galesburg Register-Mail]] is the result of the merger of the Galesburg Republican-Register and the Galesburg Daily Mail in 1928. Those two papers can trace their roots back to the mid-1800s. A daily, it is the main newspaper of the city, and was owned by Copley Press out of San Diego until it was sold to Gate House Media in April 2007. [[The Zephyr]] was started in 1989, is published on Thursdays and is the only locally-owned newspaper. There is also [[The Paper]], which is delivered without subscription to all households every Wednesday and is also owned by Gate House Media.
 ==Relations with Knox==

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 ==Demographics==
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+{|
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+| '''Year''' || 1850 || 1860 || 1870 || 1880 || 1890 || 1900 || 1910 || 1920 || 1930 || 1940 || 1950 || 1960 || 1970 || 1980 || 1990 || 2000
-=4953
+|-
-=10158
+| '''Pop''' || 323 || 4953 || 10158 || 11437 || 15264 || 18607 || 22089 || 23834 || 28830 || 28876 || 31425 || 37243 || 36290 || 35305 || 33530 || 33706
-=11437
+|}<ref>[http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm Decennial US Census]</ref>
 As of the census of 2000, there were 33,706 people, 13,237 households, and 7,902 families residing in the city.  The population density was 770.1/km² (1,994.9/mi²).  There were 14,133 housing units at an average density of 322.9/km² (836.5/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city was 84.23% White, 10.20% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.46% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% of the population.

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	There's not a whole lot to do in Galesburg, but we love it anyway.		There's not a whole lot to do in Galesburg, but we love it anyway.
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	==Geography==		==Geography==

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 # Burlington Northern: 1970-1995
-In addition to the above: Circa 1970: Interstate 74 opens, rerouting traffic around Galesburg instead of through the city. Many area small businesses suffer losses, especially restaurants, gas stations and motels on Route 150.
+In addition to the above: Circa 1970: [[Interstate 74]] opens, rerouting traffic around Galesburg instead of through the city. Many area small businesses suffer losses, especially restaurants, gas stations and motels on Route 150.
 The major current employers in the City of Galesburg as of 2006 are as follows:

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 Galesburg is home to [[Knox College]], a private four-year liberal arts college, and [[Carl Sandburg College]], a two-year community college.
-There's not a whole lot to do in Galesburg, but we [[love]] it anyway. No, we don't. You obviously don't know the meaning of the word [[love]].
+There's not a whole lot to do in Galesburg, but we love it anyway.
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 *[[Sewall Wright]], evolutionary biologist, a founder of modern population genetics
 *[[Dan Maloney]], [[Chief Illiniwek]] XXXVI from 2006-2007
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-According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 44.2 km² (17.1 mi²).  43.8 km² (16.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.05%) is water.
+According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.2 km² (17.1 mi²).  43.8 km² (16.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.05%) is water.
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 ==Relations with Knox==
-[http://www.knox.edu/x714.xml Knox's Web site] states: "So strong is the connection between Knox and Galesburg that it’s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. Knox is a few short blocks from the center of town and through internships, consultancies and volunteer activity, both students and faculty are actively engaged in the social, political and cultural life of Galesburg."
+Knox's Web site states: "So strong is the connection between [[Knox]] and Galesburg that it’s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. [[Knox]] is a few short blocks from the center of town and through internships, consultancies and volunteer activity, both students and faculty are actively engaged in the social, political and cultural life of Galesburg."<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x714.xml Galesburg, Illinois] from the Knox Web site</ref>
-This is a lie. Many people on campus feel relations with the town are strained, and a rift between students and "townies" is palpable. Students on campus note the [[Knox Bubble]] — the idea that there is an invisible border between "Knox" and "Galesburg" that surrounds the school.
+This is a lie. Many people on campus feel relations with the town are strained, and a rift between students and "townies" is palpable. Students on campus note the [[Knox Bubble]] — the idea that there is an invisible border between "[[Knox]]" and "Galesburg" that surrounds the school.
 ==Transportation==
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 # CBQ: 1849-1970
 # Santa Fe: 1859-1995
-# Admiral/Maytag: (1905-2004)
+# Admiral/[[Maytag]]]: (1905-2004)
 # Rowes: (1908-1979)
 # Gates Rubber Company: (1911-?) Still open but major downsizing in 2003.
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 # Galesburg State Research Hospital: (1949-1985)
 # Burlington Northern: 1970-1995
 In addition to the above: Circa 1970: Interstate 74 opens, rerouting traffic around Galesburg instead of through the city. Many area small businesses suffer losses, especially restaurants, gas stations and motels on Route 150.
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 # BNSF, Railroad Yards,  850 employees. (Formed from merger in 1996)
 # Galesburg Public Schools, Education, 700 employees.
-# Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Health Care, 643 employees.
+# Galesburg [[Cottage Hospital]], Health Care, 643 employees.
-# OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Health Care, 598 employees.
+# [[OSF St. Mary Medical Center]], Health Care, 598 employees.
-# Dick Blick Company, Art Supplies, 450 employees.
+# [[Dick Blick]] Company, Art Supplies, 450 employees.
-# County of Knox, Government, 447 employees.
+# [[Knox County|County of Knox]], Government, 447 employees.
-# Henry C. Hill Correctional Facility, Prison, 316 employees. (Opened in 1986)
+# [[Henry C. Hill Correctional Facility]], Prison, 316 employees. (Opened in 1986)
-# Knox College, Education, 312 employees.
+# [[Knox College]], Education, 312 employees.
-# Wal-mart, Retail, 254 employees.
+# [[Wal-mart]], Retail, 254 employees.
 # City of Galesburg, Government, 245 employees.
-# Carl Sandburg College, Education, 237 employees.
+# [[Carl Sandburg College]], Education, 237 employees.
 Total Employees: 5052 (all info as of March 2007)
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 ===Notes===
-*Admiral/Maytag was founded in 1905 as the Coulter Disc Company. It obviously underwent a lot of changes in its history. It was purchased several times over the years. In Aug. 2001, the company began shifting jobs to Mexico; the plant closed completely on Sept. 16, 2004.
+*Admiral/[[Maytag]] was founded in 1905 as the Coulter Disc Company. It obviously underwent a lot of changes in its history. It was purchased several times over the years. In Aug. 2001, the company began shifting jobs to Mexico; the plant closed completely on Sept. 16, 2004.
 *Rowes opened in 1908. It was sold in 1973 and ultimately closed in 1979.
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 *Butler Manufacturing opened in 1939. It was bought by Bluescope Steel Limited of Australia in 2001 and closed on Aug. 31, 2005.
-*The first sections of interstate 74 around Galesburg were reported opened for traffic in the Dec. 22, 1965 issue of the Register-Mail. The section 4 miles north of the city was slated for completion in the fall of 1966; the Galesburg to Peoria section was slated for completion in 1969.
+*The first sections of interstate 74 around Galesburg were reported opened for traffic in the Dec. 22, 1965 issue of the [[Register-Mail]]. The section 4 miles north of the city was slated for completion in the fall of 1966; the Galesburg to [[Peoria]] section was slated for completion in 1969.
 ==Festivals==
-Galesburg hosts the Sandburg Days Festival in the spring of every year, paying homage to its native-born world-famous poet and biographer. Galesburg is the home of the Railroad Days festival, held on the fourth weekend of June.  The festival began in 1978.  During the festival, Carl Sandburg College hosts one of the largest model railroad train shows and layouts in the U.S. Midwest. Labor Day weekend in September hosts the [[Stearman Fly in]].
+Galesburg hosts the [[Sandburg Days]] Festival in the spring of every year, paying homage to its native-born world-famous poet and biographer. Galesburg is the home of the [[Railroad Days]] festival, held on the fourth weekend of June.  The festival began in 1978.  During the festival, [[Carl Sandburg College]] hosts one of the largest model railroad train shows and layouts in the U.S. Midwest. Labor Day weekend in September hosts the [[Stearman Fly in]].
 ==Trivia==
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 ** [http://www.TheZephyr.com The Zephyr] (weekly)
 ** [http://www.the-paper.net The Paper] (weekly, free)
 ==Credits==