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Hanover
Hanover 1 Borough (1990 pop. 14,399), York co., SE Pa.; inc. 1815. Industries include food processing (especially pretzels) and the manufacture of apparel; machinery; metal, plastic, and paper products; and chemicals. Standardbred horses are raised there (many famous trotters have "Hanover" i... Read more
Hanover
Hanover , Ger. Hannover, former independent kingdom and former province of Germany; Lower Saxony, NW Germany. Very irregular in outline, Hanover stretched from the Dutch border and the North Sea in the northwest to the Harz Mts. in the southeast. The name Hanover originally applied only to the cit... Read more
Hanover
Hanover Ger. Hannover, city (1994 pop. 524,820), capital of Lower Saxony, N Germany, on the Leine River and the Midland Canal. It is a major industrial, commercial, and transshipment center, also serving as a vital rail and road junction in northern Germany. Manufactures include iron and steel, t... Read more
Hanover
Hanover Ger. Hannover, city (1994 pop. 524,820), capital of Lower Saxony, N Germany, on the Leine River and the Midland Canal. It is a major industrial, commercial, and transshipment center, also serving as a vital rail and road junction in northern Germany. Manufactures include iron and steel, t... Read more
house of Hanover
house of Hanover ruling dynasty of Hanover (see Hanover , province), which was descended from the Guelphs and which in 1714 acceded to the British throne in the person of George I . George was the grandson of James I's daughter Elizabeth, queen of Bohemia, and the son of Sophia , electress of ... Read more
New Hanover
New Hanover or Lavongai , volcanic island, c.460 sq mi (1,190 sq km), in the Bismarck Archipelago , part of Papua New Guinea. New Hanover is mountainous and densely forested. Coconuts, fishing, and timber are economically important. The island is known for long canoes, capable of holding 30 peo... Read more
Ernest Augustus
Ernest Augustus 1771-1851, king of Hanover (1837-51) and duke of Cumberland, fifth son of George III of England. At the accession of his niece Queen Victoria, the crowns of England and Hanover were separated, since succession in Hanover was only through the male line. Ernest Augustus had been assoc... Read more
Convention of Kloster-Zeven
Convention of Kloster-Zeven , 1757. Early in the Seven Years War the English army, under the command of the duke of Cumberland , son of George II, was defeated by the French at Hastenbeck. Cumberland capitulated at the former Benedictine abbey near Zeven (a small town, formerly in Hanover, NE of Br... Read more
George I
George I (George Louis), 1660-1727, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-27); son of Sophia , electress of Hanover, and great-grandson of James I. He became (1698) elector of Hanover, fought in the War of the Spanish Succession, and in 1714 succeeded Queen Anne under the provisions of the Act o... Read more
Guelphs
Guelphs , European dynasty tracing its descent from the Swabian count Guelph or Welf (9th cent.), whose daughter Judith married the Frankish emperor Louis I. Guelph III (d. 1055) was made (1047) duke of Carinthia and margrave of Verona. Without male heirs, he was succeeded by his nephew, Guelph IV, ... Read more

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Hanover
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Hanover was in personal union with Britain from...Salic Law prevented Victoria from retaining Hanover and it passed to her uncle, Ernest Augustus...line of Brunswick-Lüneburg or Hanover had been chosen in 1701 because Sophia...
house of Hanover
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition house of Hanover ruling dynasty of Hanover (see Hanover , province), which was descended from the Guelphs and which in 1714 acceded to the British throne in the person of George I . George was the grandson of James I's daughter Elizabeth...
Hanover, House of
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Hanover, House of German royal family and rulers...Britain from 1714 to 1901. The Electors of Hanover succeeded to the English throne in 1714...England, was succeeded in both England and Hanover by George II , George III , George IV...
New Hanover
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition New Hanover or Lavongai , volcanic island, c.460 sq mi (1,190 sq km), in the Bismarck Archipelago , part of Papua New Guinea. New Hanover is mountainous and densely forested. Coconuts, fishing, and timber are...
Sophia, electress of Hanover
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Sophia, electress of Hanover (1630–1714). Sophia was a granddaughter of James I by his daughter Elizabeth , who had married the elector palatine...
George I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...depended upon an act of Parliament. Born at Hanover on March 28, 1660, George Lewis, of...He succeeded his father as elector of Hanover in 1698. George's role in British history...conferred the inheritance on Sophia of Hanover and "the heirs of her body being Protestants...
George I (Great Britain) (1660–1727; Ruled 1714–1727)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...Ireland. George I, who was also elector of Hanover (1698 – 1727), was the first...English and his obvious preference for Hanover further contributed to this sense of alien...exacerbated by a sense that the preference for Hanover entailed an abandonment of British national...
Guelphs
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Brunswick. The line of Brunswick-Lüneburg or Hanover (see Hanover, house of ) ascended (1714) the throne of Great...George I, but because of the Salic law of succession Hanover was separated (1837) from the British crown on the...
George II
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...1727–60) and elector of Hanover. He is best remembered for being the...ruler of a medium-sized German state, Hanover, as well as being the British sovereign...understandable) desire to visit and protect Hanover was a frequent cause for concern among...
Ernest Augustus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Ernest Augustus 1771-1851, king of Hanover (1837-51) and duke of Cumberland, fifth...niece Queen Victoria, the crowns of England and Hanover were separated, since succession in Hanover was only through the male line. Ernest Augustus...

Dictionary entries related to "Hanover,"

Hanover
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Hanover was in personal union with Britain from...Salic Law prevented Victoria from retaining Hanover and it passed to her uncle, Ernest Augustus...bigger than Yorkshire. The chief town, Hanover, had about 10,000 inhabitants. In 1719...
Hanover, House of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Hanover, House of The family of sovereigns of...The dynasty was named after the city of Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony in Germany...an Elector of Germany (1692), taking Hanover as his title and capital city. Their son...
Hanover Square Rooms
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Hanover Square Rooms. Formerly London's prin. venue for concerts, built by Gallini, J. C. Bach , and K. F. Abel and opened in...
Sophia, electress of Hanover
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Sophia, electress of Hanover (1630–1714). Sophia was a granddaughter of James I by his daughter Elizabeth , who had married the elector palatine...
Schwitters, Kurt
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art ...Schwitters gemerzt'. Schwitters was born in Hanover and studied there at the School of Arts...virtually only) representative of Dada in Hanover. In 1918 he began making collages from...building)—in his house in Hanover (it was destroyed by bombing in in 1943...
Handel, George Frideric
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...year he was appointed court cond. in Hanover and was also invited to write an opera...success and, after settling his affairs in Hanover, settled there permanently. For the...by King George I, his former ruler in Hanover, for whom in 1717 he comp. the famous...
George I
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...1714–27) and elector of Hanover. George was the eldest son of Ernest Augustus, elector of Hanover (1692–8), and of Sophia...Whigs. George frequently returned to Hanover in the summer months. The king's attachment...
Laves, Georg Ludwig Friedrich
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...Jussow , he became Court Architect in Hanover in 1814 where he remodelled the Leineschloss...and in a half-century he transformed Hanover into a fine Neo-Classical capital...the Oststadt and Nordstadt suburbs of Hanover, and laid out the workers' estate at...
Vordemberge-Gildewart, Friedrich
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art ...Born in Osnabrück, he moved to Hanover in 1919 to study architecture and sculpture...abstract reliefs in the same year. In Hanover he met Arp , Lissitzky , Schwitters...xE9;ation (in 1932). He moved from Hanover to Berlin in 1936, then in 1937 left...
Marschner, Heinrich (August)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Marschner, Heinrich (August) ( b Zittau, 1795; d Hanover, 1861). Ger. composer and conductor. Went to Vienna...on Scott's Ivanhoe , was prod. Court Kapellmeister, Hanover, 1831–59. Most famous opera, Hans Heiling...

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Hanover buys Wege Pretzel
Magazine article from: Central Penn Business Journal; 1/23/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...deal to sell Wege Pretzel last month. Hanover Foods Corp. bought the pretzel maker for...years," said Pete Giraffa, controller of Hanover Foods. Laughman and industry executives predicted Hanover Foods would do well with Wege, despite...
The Hanover Insurance Group Introduces New Miscellaneous Professional Liability Product.
PR Newswire; 8/13/2007; 700+ words ; ...13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading super...the majority of the states in which The Hanover writes business (excluding FL and LA...performance of professional services. The Hanover's miscellaneous professional liability...
Hanover Compressor Elects Chad Deaton President, Chief Executive Officer and Director.
Business Wire; 8/20/2002; 700+ words ; ...20, 2002 The Board of Directors of Hanover Compressor Company (NYSE: HC), the...executive and a perfect choice to lead Hanover at this new stage of the Company's development...professional accomplishments fit exactly with Hanover's global business opportunities...
The Hanover to Honor 2007 President's Club Members.
PR Newswire; 3/8/2007; 700+ words ; ...March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading super...what it means to be a true partner of The Hanover. (Logo: http://www.newscom...independent agents partnered with The Hanover. Members will be formally recognized...
Hanover Compressor and GE Sign Joint Marketing and Sales Plan for Oil and Gas Industry.
Business Wire; 1/24/2002; 700+ words ; ...24, 2002 GE Power Systems (GEPS) and Hanover Compressor (NYSE: HC), the leading...gas and power generation equipment: -- Hanover will work in cooperation with GEPS to...oil and gas customers worldwide. -- Hanover also will become a preferred supplier...
Hanover Compressor Company and Universal Compression Holdings, Inc. Announce Termination of HSR Waiting Period.
Business Wire; 7/5/2007; 700+ words ; HOUSTON -- Hanover Compressor Company (NYSE:HC) and Universal...proposed merger. The proposed merger of Hanover and Universal, which was announced on...2007, provides for each common share of Hanover to be converted into 0.325 shares of...
Hanover repayments plan 'too optimistic'
Newspaper article from: The Press; 11/21/2008; ; 700+ words ; Hanover's secured investors could be repaid little...independent evaluation reports show. Hanover confirmed yesterday that it planned to...plan, secured depositors in subsidiaries Hanover Finance and United Finance would be repaid...
The Hanover Enhances Auto Coverage, Encouraging Customers to 'DriveSmart' - Because it is Costly to do Otherwise.
PR Newswire; 10/28/2008; 700+ words ; ...28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading super...DriveSmart Advantage, demonstrates The Hanover's commitment to providing independent...this enhancement makes it easier for The Hanover's agent partners to offer a total account...
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings Announces Entry Into Definitive Agreement to Merge.
PR Newswire; 9/30/2008; 700+ words ; ...Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Hanover") announced today that on September...into a definitive agreement to merge with Hanover, with Hanover continuing as the surviving...
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Announces Initial Filing of Registration Statement.
News Wire article from: PR Newswire; 11/10/2008; 700+ words ; ...10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (Amex/NYSE Alternext: HCM) ("Hanover") announced today that it has filed...Walter Industries"), into Hanover. The company surviving the merger...