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Hanse towns

(Encyclopedia) Hanse towns: see Hanseatic League.

new towns

(Encyclopedia) new towns, planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns Act of 1946. The chief purpose of…

Sugar Town

Directors/Writers:Allison Anders and Kurt VossUSA Films/October Films; R; 93 minutesRelease:9/99Cast:Rosanna Arquette, Beverly D'Angelo, John Taylor, Ally Sheedy, John Doe Sugar Town is a…

Twin Town

Director: Kevin AllenWriters: Kevin Allen and Paul DurdenDirector of Photography:John MathiesonEditor:Oral Norrie OtteyMusic:Mark ThomasProduction Designer:Pat CampbellProducer:Peter…

Brewer's: Town

(A) is the Anglo-Saxon tún, a plot of ground fenced round or enclosed by a hedge; a single dwelling; a number of dwelling-houses enclosed together forming a village or burgh. “Our…

Town and Country

Director:Peter ChelsomWriters:Michael Laughlin, Buck HenryNew Line Cinema; R; 102 minutesRelease:5/01Cast:Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Andie MacDowell Few people missed Warren Beatty's…

ghost town

(Encyclopedia) ghost town, term for any once flourishing American community that has been abandoned, generally for economic reasons. While most of the towns have little or no population, they often…

Towns with Women's Names

Girls Across America by Holly Hartman From Tracy, California, to Chelsea, Vermont, the map of the United States is dotted with girls' names. Here are a few. Allison, Iowa Amy,…

Towne, Charles Hanson

Towne, Charles Hanson[1877-1949](3)Born at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 2, 1877. Educated at New York City College. Mr. Towne has been an active journalist, having been connected with several…

Brewer's: Hanse Towns

The maritime cities of Germany, which belonged to the Hanseatic League (q.v.). “The Hanse towns of Lübeck, Bremen, and Hamburg are commonwealths even now (1877).” —Freeman: General Sketch…