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Lawton
Lawton city (1990 pop. 80,561), seat of Comanche co., SW Okla.; inc. 1901. It is a commercial and trade center for the surrounding cotton, wheat, and cattle area. Fort Sill is the largest local civilian employer. Lawton's industries include machining and the production of baked goods, meat, rubber products, apparel, and steel. Cameron Univ. and the Museum of the Great Plains are in the city. Nearby is a large limestone quarry and the Wichita Mts. Wildlife Refuge. |
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"Lawton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lawton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lawton.html "Lawton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lawton.html |
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Lawton, Jeffrey
Lawton, Jeffrey (b Oldham, 1939). Eng. tenor. Began amateur career with Manchester Opera Co. Sang Otello with the co. in 1975. Prof. début 1981 with WNO (Florestan in Fidelio). Sang Siegfried in WNO Ring cycle 1985 (CG 1986) and Tristan 1993 (also CG). Paris and Brussels 1987. Opera North début 1988. Cologne 1988 and 1989.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Lawton, Jeffrey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Lawton, Jeffrey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-LawtonJeffrey.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Lawton, Jeffrey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-LawtonJeffrey.html |
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Lawton
Lawton, ‘farmstead by a hill or mound’, OE hlāw + tūn: Lawton Herefs. Lavtune 1086 (DB). Lawton, Church Ches. Lautune 1086 (DB), Church Laughton 1331.
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A. D. MILLS. "Lawton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Lawton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lawton.html A. D. MILLS. "Lawton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lawton.html |
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Lawton
Lawton, Oklahoma/USA A settlement developed close to Fort Sill which became a city in 1901 and was named after General Henry W. Lawton (1843–99).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lawton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lawton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lawton.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lawton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lawton.html |
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