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Hamburg

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hamburg , officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg), city (1994 pop. 1,702,900), coextensive with, and capital of, Hamburg state (288 sq mi/746 sq km), N Germany, on the Elbe River near its mouth in the North Sea, and on the Alster River. The economic center of Germany and its second largest city, Hamburg is the nation's busiest port and its major industrial city. Manufactures include copper, vegetable and mineral oils, machinery, electrotechnical goods, and cigarettes. Its harbor handles approximately one half of Germany's imports (foodstuffs, tea, coffee,... Read more
Hamburg
Hamburg . N. German city and port with long mus. tradition. Famous...and C. F. G. Schwencke (1788–1822). In 17th cent. Hamburg was leading centre of N German org. mus. Schnitger (1648...beck. Became opera centre in 1678. Keiser, who moved to Hamburg in 1695, wrote over 50 operas for the company he ... Read more
Hamburg air offensive
Hamburg air offensive. Employing WINDOW for the first time, to confuse German radar defences (see also electronic warfare ), the RAF committed over 3,000 bombers to four area bombing night raids on this German port: 24, 27, and 29...the Germans practically to abandon the Kammhuber Line of air defences and begin using the ... Read more

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Fat-cat-on-Elbe: Hamburg. (German city has prospered since fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 as business at its port has improved)(Brief Article)
; HAMBURG WHICH European city has gained most from the end of communism...biggest winner is less eastern and less obvious: damp old Hamburg. Germany's largest port, ranked as the richest city in...the fall of the Berlin Wall for the rise of its fortunes. Hamburg was struggling before 1989. The big port on the ... Read more
Hamburg Tourist Board now also at the Persian Gulf
; The Hamburg Tourist Board (HHT) further expands its...foreign representation will consolidate Hamburg's position on the Arabic market", says Dietrich von Albedyll, managing director of the Hamburg Tourist Board. As a significant source... Read more
dubai chamber hosts dubai-hamburg business forum 2007
; dubai chamber hosts dubai-hamburg business forum 2007 The Forum Enhances Bilateral Economic Ties and Cooperation between Dubai & Hamburg in Several Sectors The activities of the Dubai-Hamburg Business Forum 2007, jointly organized by Dubai... Read more
Cafe society on Hamburg's waterfront This cosmopolitan city attracts everyone from millionaires to students. Nerys Lloyd-Pierce finds out why
; Hamburg has a freewheeling, up-beat atmosphere. Although it's...cosmopolitan, and that is reflected in the cuisine on offer. Hamburgers know how to enjoy themselves and the city is particularly...attractive Alster lake. When to go As you can take refuge in Hamburg's countless congenial cafe-bars in poor ... Read more
Perfect day for baseball in hamlet of Hamburg.(SPORTS)
; Hamburg qualified for the State Amateur baseball tournament in 1969. When Hamburg arrived in Jordan to play its first game, the people running...to be identified. Loran Graupmann was a star pitcher for Hamburg for more than 20 years. In 1969, Graupmann was both the... Read more
Timeless tales; Hamburg's BallinStadt Emigration City tells emigrants' stories as they waited to journey to America
; As the primary port city in Germany, Hamburg is a moving experience. Nearly 140,000...Europe between 1850 and 1939, the Port of Hamburg was the gateway to the world. A new attraction...City opened on July 5 on the outskirts of Hamburg. It is an evocative experience that reflects... Read more
Despite his conviction, Hamburg runs for office Technically, the perennial candidate can run, even though felons cannot hold public office in Wyoming.
; ...wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Even if Al Hamburg was elected to the position of Wyoming...would not be able to hold the office. Hamburg, a Democrat from Torrington, declared...The felony election fraud conviction - Hamburg says he was framed - made him ineligible... Read more
Cultural politics in Hamburg.(Art and the German Bourgeoisie: Alfred Lichtwark and Modern Painting in Hamburg, 1886-1914)(Provincial Modernity: Local Culture and Liberal Politics in Fin-de-Siecle Hamburg)(Book Review)
; ...Alfred Lichtwark and Modern Painting in Hamburg, 1886-1914, by Carolyn Kay. Toronto, University...and Liberal Politics in Fin-de-Siecle Hamburg, by Jennifer Jenkins. Ithaca, Cornell...2003. xiv, 329 pp. $53.95 US (cloth). Hamburg prospered by 1900: its shipping, symbolized... Read more
Hamburg. (travel to Germany)(includes traveler's guide)
; ...surprises around every corner Mention the name Hamburg in genteel company and a reaction of polite...For folks who have never stopped here, Hamburg is simply an important port on the shores...The first surprise is reason enough. Hamburg is a handsome city with much to offer... Read more
HAMBURG HEAVEN; Hamburg has reinvented itself as Germany's sophisticated northern capital, but underneath its well-groomed exterior the seedy side is still thriving. William Cash is intoxicated.
; ...Instead of packing a worthy guide book to Hamburg before flying out to Germany's second...more likely to get a white Christmas in Hamburg than Gstaad), I packed an old copy of...Nazihunting novel, The Odessa File. It opens in Hamburg on the night Kennedy was shot on 22 November... Read more

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