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Kirkwood is a nationally designated historic neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.It is an historic streetcar suburb situated entirely in DeKalb County, bordered by the neighborhoods of Lake Claire, East Lake, Edgewood, and Oakhurst.
Kirkwood City Hall, where a spree shooting occurred in 2008. In 2005, 2007 and 2008, Kirkwood was the site of three sensational events. On July 5, 2005, Kevin Johnson Jr. shot and killed Sgt. William McEntee, who was investigating a fireworks call when Johnson walked up and shot him several times. Johnson was upset with police because he ...
The town of Kirkwood mourned on February 8, with flags at half-staff, and with prayer services and vigils being held throughout the day. A vigil was held across the street from city hall, with black fabric held over the entrance of it and a memorial of flowers, at 7 P.M. local time , about 24 hours after the shooting.
Michael Emil "Mike" Swoboda (September 29, 1938 – September 6, 2008) was the mayor of Kirkwood, Missouri for two periods (2000–2008). He was wounded on February 7, 2008, when Charles "Cookie" Thornton went on a shooting rampage at a meeting in the city hall. Swoboda, who was one of the targets of the rampage, was taken to St. John’s Mercy ...
The Kirkwood-Webster Groves rivalry celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. Newly found evidence shows that 2007 also celebrated the 100th known football game since 1898 between the two schools (whether or not there were games played during the 1899, 1900, and 1905 seasons still remains unknown) and the 77th game played on Thanksgiving Day between the varsity teams of the two schools.
Kirkwood Formation, a geologic feature in South Africa; Kirkwood gap, an observed gap in the main asteroid belt; Kirkwood Mall, an enclosed shopping center in Bismarck, in the US state of North Dakota; Kirkwood Highway, part of Delaware Route 2 in the US state of Delaware; Kirkwood, a System on a chip by Marvell Technology Group used in plug ...
Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,495 as of the 2020 census. [3] The town is named after James P. Kirkwood, the civil engineer responsible for constructing the local railroad. The town is located within the Binghamton Metropolitan Area, and lies approximately 10 miles southeast of the city proper.
A high school education in Kirkwood was not available to children of color. In 1908, the Katherine Tracy Kindergarten was opened; it was the first Kindergarten in the area. Tracy was a Kirkwood resident who taught in the public school system in St. Louis city and was instrumental in getting the facility established. [6]: 15