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Towson
Towson , uninc. city (1990 pop. 49,445), seat of Baltimore co., N Md., a residential and industrial suburb of Baltimore; settled c.1750. An important suburban business and government center, the city has varied manufactures. It is the seat of Goucher College and Towson Univ. Nearby Hampton National Historic Site is a Georgian mansion (c.1790) with formal gardens. |
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"Towson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Towson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Towson.html "Towson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Towson.html |
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Towson
Tow·son / ˈtowsən/ a suburban community in northern Maryland, north of Baltimore; pop. 49,445. |
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"Towson." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Towson." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-towson.html "Towson." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-towson.html |
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