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Georgetown
Georgetown 1 Town (1990 pop. 11,414), Scott co., N central Ky., in the bluegrass country; settled 1776, inc. 1790. In a rich agricultural, dairying, and livestock area, Georgetown also has light manufacturing. A huge auto assembly plant is there.
2 City (1990 pop. 9,517), seat of Georgetown co., E S.C., on the Sampit River at its entrance into Winyah Bay, c.15 mi (24 km) from the ocean; inc. 1805. It is a historic port of entry and shipping center. Wire, lumber, and paper are produced, and there is textile printing. Tourism is also a significant industry. The city was founded c.1734 as a shipping point for the plentiful rice and indigo products garnered from nearby plantations. Deepwater facilities were later added to the port. The Church of Prince George dates from the 1740s.
3 Residential section (since 1895) of Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River near the confluence of Rock Creek; settled c.1665, inc. 1789. It was part of the land granted by Maryland in 1790 to the federal government for a national capital; in 1878 it became part of Washington, D.C. Its picturesque old houses and colonial atmosphere lend it charm. Georgetown Univ., with its renowned foreign service school, is there.
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Georgetown University to Open School of Foreign Service Campus inQatar
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 5/17/2005; 700+ words
; ...Science and Community Development and Georgetown University today announced their agreement to open a campus of Georgetown's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign...Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned and Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia...
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Georgetown U. Action on Gay Rights, Bonds Strikes a `Raw Nerve'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/12/1988; ; 700+ words
; Georgetown University says it needs $237 million...Catholic activists and religious groups say Georgetown, reluctant to anger D.C. officials...student groups. Some activists say Georgetown has violated its Catholic principles...
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Georgetown, Texas, Remaining Upbeat Despite Power Computing's News.(Originated from Austin American-Statesman, Texas)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/4/1997; ; 700+ words
; Sep. 3--Georgetown didn't get what it wanted when Apple...manufacturing and sales complex in Georgetown -- although when construction would...told us they are going to stay with Georgetown, and we certainly believe they are...
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Georgetown Mall Opening A New Wing; Like Other Retailers There, It Faces Problems
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/5/1987; ; 700+ words
; With the opening of a new wing of the Georgetown Park shopping mall today, Georgetown merchants are hoping that the worst is over...ago, longtime retailers were pulling out of Georgetown, complaining that the lack of parking, a high...
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Georgetown stores polish image. (shoe and clothing stores; includes related article on Chevy Chase, MD)
Magazine article from: Footwear News; 6/25/1990; ; 700+ words
; Georgetown stores polish image Washington (FNS...teenage gangs and low-end shoe shops, Georgetown merchants here have joined together...Judith Willson, president of the new Georgetown Retail Development Group. "There are...
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Georgetown retailers wage war against image problem; upscale retailers seek to make it a $1.4 billion sales area by 1995. (Washington, D.C.)
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 6/30/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...help from prominent chain retailers, Georgetown is getting a much-needed facelift...20 to 25 percent, according to the Georgetown Business and Professional Association. Nevertheless, Georgetown is still a retail force. About three...
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Georgetown, Washington, D.C.'s Top Dining Destination Celebrates the 16th Annual Taste of Georgetown on Saturday, October 10, 2009.
Newspaper article from: Telecommunications Weekly; 10/14/2009; 700+ words
; Georgetown's iconic Wisconsin and M streets will...a.m.- 4 p.m., when nearly 30 Georgetown restaurants will come together to offer...tastings for the 16th Annual Taste of Georgetown event. Festivities will include live...
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GEORGETOWN'S HISTORIC APPEAL; CONSERVATIVE LOOKS CONTINUE TO RULE THE D.C. FASHION SCENE, BUT THIS UPSCALE NEIGHBORHOOD IS SUCCESSFULLY COURTING THE HIP CONSUMER WITH ITS MIX OF WELL-KNOWN NATIONAL CHAINS AND HIGH-END BOUTIQUES.
Magazine article from: Footwear News; 10/4/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON -- Historic Georgetown keeps getting new neighbors. Already...which has plans to expand its own Georgetown store, as well as another at Fashion...which opened in July at The Shops at Georgetown Park, an upscale shopping center situated...
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Georgetown's McDonough School of Business Offers Region's First Executive Master's in Leadership Program.
News Wire article from: AScribe Business & Economics News Service; 12/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...Byline: McDonough School of Business, Georgetown U. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Georgetown University's Robert Emmett McDonough...mission of the McDonough School and of Georgetown University." The Executive Master...
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Georgetown U. Criticized After Antisemitism Probe
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/19/1994; ; 700+ words
; Georgetown University's handling of harassment...Jewish female freshmen have complained to Georgetown officials that several male freshmen...complaint, Jodie Sherman, also reported to Georgetown and D.C. police that she received...
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Georgetown College v. Jones: 1963
Book article from: Great American Trials
Georgetown College v. Jones: 1963 Plaintiff: Georgetown College, now known as Georgetown University Defendant: Jessie E. Jones Plaintiff Claim: That the courts should overrule Jones' refusal to permit a blood transfusion for his wife, who...
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Georgetown
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Georgetown city (1985 est. pop. 75,000...controlled the region and was renamed Georgetown in 1812, after the British had occupied...Indians are transplants of Asian culture. Georgetown has a hot and humid climate partially...
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Georgetown University
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Georgetown University in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll , chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in...
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Guyana
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...operative Republic of Guyana Major City: Georgetown Other Cities: Bartica, Corriverton, Linden...human abuses at cult headquarters. MAJOR CITY Georgetown Guyana's capital city, Georgetown (pop. approximately 254,000), is located...
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Heath, Roy A(ubrey) K(elvin)
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...Education: Central High School, Georgetown; University of London, 1952-56...children. Career: Treasury clerk, Georgetown, 1944-51; clerical worker, London...Miss Mabel's Burial," in Kaie (Georgetown, Guyana), 1972. "The Wind and the...
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