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    With debate over Vancouver's name renewed, residents of Fort Worth, other ‘Fort' cities weigh in
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    Both counties were named for Revolutionary War hero Baron Johann DeKalb. "Here in Alabama, we have the same towns in Georgia, the same counties in Georgia" said Carol Beddingfield, executive director of the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce. Full Article at The Columbian
    Here in Alabama, we have the same towns in Georgia, the same counties in Georgia
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
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With debate over Vancouver's name renewed, residents of Fort Worth, other ‘Fort' cities weigh in
  1. Humans are designed for entropy ... Change always requires us to expend more energy.
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  2. We're a sophisticated city; we have an outstanding cultural district ... We have to work a little bit harder to make that clear.
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  3. Which is kind of B.S. when you think about it ... That would not have been what the fort looked like here.
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  4. It is a balancing act to embrace your heritage
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  5. I think we are most resistant to changes that come from someone else, some authority figure
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  6. They wouldn't like it, I'm sure ... Just because it's always been Fort Ripley.
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  7. I definitely think it matters ... People don't know where the county is, but they do know where Fort Myers is.
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  8. It's based on the 40 original Connecticut settlers that had a fort along the Susquehanna River
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago
  9. There really never was a fort in Fort Dodge ... They never really built the fort.
    SOURCE: The Columbian 1 month ago

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