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Dawson
Dawson or Dawson City, city (1991 pop. 972), W Yukon, Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. It is the trade center of the Klondike mining region and a tourist center. During the gold rush of 1898 Dawson was a boomtown, reported to have a population of about 20,000. It was named for George M. Dawson (see under Dawson, Sir John William ), the Canadian geologist. The territorial capital was moved from Dawson to Whitehorse in 1952. |
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"Dawson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dawson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Dawson.html "Dawson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Dawson.html |
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Dawson, Anne
Dawson, Anne (b Stoke-on-Trent, 1952). Eng. soprano. Kathleen Ferrier memorial schol. 1982. Sang Angelica in Handel's Orlando, Bath Festival 1978. Grenoble Fest. 1979. Prof. opera début, ENO 1981 (Xenia in Boris Godunov); Glyndebourne 1984; CG début 1988. Has sung with WNO, GTO, Opera North, and throughout Eur.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Dawson, Anne." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Dawson, Anne." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-DawsonAnne.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Dawson, Anne." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-DawsonAnne.html |
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Dawson
Dawson, Canada, USA Canada (Yukon): founded during the Klondyke Gold Rush in 1896 as Dawson City after George M. Dawson, a geologist and explorer.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dawson." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dawson." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Dawson.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dawson." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Dawson.html |
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Dawson
Dawson ♂ Transferred use of the surname, in origin a patronymic from Daw, a Middle English pet form of David.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Dawson." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Dawson." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Dawson.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Dawson." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Dawson.html |
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