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Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
Mecklenburg-West Pomerania , state (1994 pop. 1,890,000), 9,201 sq mi (23,838 sq km), NE Germany, bordering on the Baltic Sea. Schwerin is the capital. The region embraced by the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania is a low-lying, fertile agricultural area, with many lakes and forests. Until the end... Read more
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education case decided in 1971 by the U.S. Supreme Court . The Court held that the constitutional mandate (see Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans. ) to desegregate public schools did not require all schools in a district to reflect the distr... Read more
New Ireland
New Ireland volcanic island (1990 pop. 64,615), c.3,340 sq mi (8,650 sq km), SW Pacific, in the Bismarck Archipelago , part of Papua New Guinea. New Ireland is largely mountainous, rising to c.4,000 ft (1,220 m). Much of the island is under cultivation, especially the east coast. Kavieng is the ch... Read more
Greifswald
Greifswald , city (1994 pop. 63,940), Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, N Germany, near the Baltic Sea. It is a port and rail junction and commercial center. Manufactures include machinery, textiles, and foodstuffs. The city was home to an atomic power station until 1990, when it was found unable to meet ... Read more
Rostock
Rostock or Rostock-Warnemünde , city (1994 pop. 237,307), Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, NE Germany, on the Baltic Sea. It is an industrial center and a major seaport, with petroleum tank installations and shipyards, as well as fish-processing and shipbuilding industries. Manufactures include ... Read more
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony Ger. Niedersachsen , state (1994 pop. 7,480,000), 18,295 sq mi (47,384 sq km), NW Germany. Hanover is the capital. The state was formed in 1946 by the merger of the former Prussian province of Hanover with the former states of Brunswick , Oldenburg , and Schaumburg-Lippe . Situat... Read more
Stralsund
Stralsund , city (1994 pop. 69,230), Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, NE Germany, on the Strelasund (an inlet of the Baltic Sea), opposite Rügen Island. It is an industrial center and seaport, with shipyards and major fishing and fish-processing industries. Founded in 1209, Stralsund became (late ... Read more
Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina , 1880-1962, queen of the Netherlands (1890-1948), daughter and successor of William III. Her mother, Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont, was regent until 1898. Wilhelmina married (1901) Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1934), who played no active part in the government. The Salic law then h... Read more
William I
William I 1797-1888, emperor of Germany (1871-88) and king of Prussia (1861-88), second son of the future King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg. Essentially conservative, William fled to England during the revolutionary uprisings of 1848 in Prussia, and upon his return (18... Read more
Zollverein
Zollverein [Ger.,=customs union], in German history, a customs union established to eliminate tariff barriers. Friedrich List first popularized the idea of a combination to abolish the customs barriers that were inhibiting trade among the numerous states of the German Confederation . In 1818, Pr... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Mecklenburg"

Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Mecklenburg-West Pomerania , state (1994 pop...The region embraced by the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania is a low-lying...formerly in Pomerania.) The region of Mecklenburg was occupied (6th cent. AD) by the...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State in ne Germany, on the Baltic coast; the...Schwerin. In 1621, the region was divided into the Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Güstrow, which became part of the German Empire...
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence , resolution...Charlotte, N.C., by the citizens of Mecklenburg co. on May 20, 1775. Although North...document. It is known, however, that the Mecklenburg citizens adopted (May 31, 1775) strong...
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law SWANN V. CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION During the 15...proper. In Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 402 U.S...to lose favor. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system included the city...
Neu Mecklenburg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Neu Mecklenburg see New Ireland .
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818), queen of George III. Though Charlotte was chosen unseen from lists of German princesses...
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education case decided in 1971 by the U.S. Supreme Court . The Court held that the constitutional mandate...
Swann v. Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Board of Education
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Swann v. Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971), a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, based on a case arising in North Carolina, that extended...
Swann v. Charlotte‐mecklenburg Board of Education
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Swann v. Charlotte‐mecklenburg Board of Education, 402 U.S. 1, argued 12 Oct. 1970, decided 20 Apr. 1971 by vote of 9 to 0; Burger for the Court. A...
Schwerin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Schwerin , city (1994 pop. 122,189), capital of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania state, N central Germany, on...of the county of Schwerin and with it passed to Mecklenburg (see Mecklenburg-West Pomerania ) in 1358. In the early 17th...

Dictionary entries related to "Mecklenburg"

Mecklenburg Resolves (Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History MECKLENBURG RESOLVES (MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE) MECKLENBURG RESOLVES (MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE). See Charlotte Town Resolves .
Charlotte of Mecklenburg‐Strelitz
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Charlotte of Mecklenburg‐Strelitz (1744–1818), queen of George III. Though Charlotte was chosen unseen from lists of German...
Charlotte Town Resolves
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...TOWN RESOLVES. On 31 May 1775, the Mecklenburg County Committee of Safety, meeting...not be confused with the so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the authenticity...document adopted by the citizens of Mecklenburg County, meeting at Charlotte on 20...
Paschen, Louis Carl Heinrich Friedrich
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...HEINRICH FRIEDRICH ( b . Schwerin, Mecklenburg, 22 January 1865; d . Potsdam, Germany...Lutheran family of scientifically inclined Mecklenburg officers, military and civil. His...x2013; 1873), was director of the Mecklenburg geodetic survey and a noted astronomer...
Kirchhof, Konstantin Sigizmundovich (Gottlieb Sigismund Constantin)
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Sigismund Constantin) ( b . Teterow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin [now D.D.R.], 19...in various pharmacies in the duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, qualifying as a journeyman...Kirchhof was elected a member of the Mecklenburg Natural Science Society, in 1806 a...
Flemming, Walther
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Flemming, Walther ( b . Sachsenberg, Mecklenburg, Germany, 21 April 1843; d . Kiel, Germany, 4 August...C. F. Flemming, had moved from J ü terbog to Mecklenburg to become director of a lunatic asylum there. In this region...
Charlotte
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Settlers called it "Charlotte," after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, Germany. By 1850, the modest settlement had fewer than...more fitfully. In the 1970 case of Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered busing to...
Busing
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...and continuing resistance to integration impeded desegregation efforts in many areas. In 1971, in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, a unanimous Supreme Court held that busing children outside their immediate neighborhood was a legitimate...
Paulli, Simon
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography PAULLI, SIMON ( b . Rostock, Mecklenburg, 6 December 1603; d . Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 April 1680) botany, anatomy . Paulli was the son of Heinrich Paulli, a professor...
Riemann, Georg Friedrich Bernhard
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...death in 1859 Riemann finally became a full professor. On 3 June 1862 Riemann married Elise Koch, of K ö rchow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin: they had a daughter. In July 1862 he suffered an attack of pleuritis; in spite of periodic recoveries he was...

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MECKLENBURG LOYAL TO OLD, NEW.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/26/1990; 700+ words ; ...contradiction going on here, courtesy of Karl Mecklenburg. One moment the Denver Broncos linebacker...Cybil impersonation is understandable. Mecklenburg is, after all, getting a shot at professional...championship ring means everything. Thus Mecklenburg attempted to prove Thursday, as Super...
Expenses Lower Profits for Mecklenburg County, N.C., Liquor Stores.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/30/2003; 700+ words ; ...Tribune Business News Jan. 30--Mecklenburg County's government-run liquor stores...in North Carolina. Managers of the Mecklenburg Alcoholic Beverage Control system say...system generated more profit, despite Mecklenburg's sales of 40 percent more bottles...
FCC WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ISSUES ORDER TO COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/7/2006; 700+ words ; ...following document: In the Matter of COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG Request for Waiver of Section 90.157 of the Commission...Introduction. On January 11, 2006, the County of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg) filed a request for waiver of Section 90.157...
Downtown hospital changes leadership: Northwestern healthy for Mecklenburg exit.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 1/10/2006; 700+ words ; ...successful academic medical centers, Gary Mecklenburg on Monday said he would retire effective Sept. 1. Mecklenburg, 59, had been working with the board...times and some succumbed to mergers, Mecklenburg presided over impressive growth at...
Escape from the end of the world: Germany's new states; Mecklenburg.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 10/26/1991; 700+ words ; BISMARCK once joked that Mecklenburg was where one went if the world...modern age appears to have passed Mecklenburg by. The road network is a trip...That would be all very well if Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (to use its full...
Virginia Electric and Power Company Begins Consent Solicitation for Debt Obligations of UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration LP.
PR Newswire; 3/31/2004; 700+ words ; ...senior secured bonds, due in 2017, (CUSIP 902543AA5) of UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration LP ("Mecklenburg") and the 6.50 percent Industrial Development Authority of Mecklenburg County, Virginia Exempt Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (UAE...
MECKLENBURG OFFERS ADVICE TO TEAMMATE.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 5/6/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...John Elway's situation, it's Karl Mecklenburg. For 12 years, football consumed Mecklenburg's life. Then in 1994, the six-time...The adjustment was tough,'' said Mecklenburg, who attended a news conference Wednesday...
Size no problem for Mecklenburg
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/23/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...pound defensive ends, which Karl Mecklenburg was before he was a 230-pound all...defensive coordinator Joe Collier. Mecklenburg made the team as a rookie in 1983 as...had an idea. What about linebacker? Mecklenburg jumped at it like an offer to clean...
Mecklenburg County Upgrades to Hart InterCivic's Advanced Anthem System for Managing Public Records.
Business Wire; 4/8/2003; 700+ words ; ...electronically record public documents. Mecklenburg County recently completed its transition...accessing official public records. "Mecklenburg County has been a leader in adopting...InterCivic. "We were delighted when Mecklenburg chose Hart InterCivic to install its...
Mecklenburg Will Force Kosar to Watch All Directions at Once
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/9/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...known as the Albino Rhino, Karl Mecklenburg. The Dallas offensive linemen had...front. "It almost seemed like Karl Mecklenburg was part of our offensive backfield," Walker said. To which Mecklenburg, Denver's all-pro inside linebacker...