GLARUS

gläˈrəs, Fr. Glaris, canton (1993 pop. 39,000), 264 sq mi (684 sq km), E central Switzerland. Located in the basin of the Linth River, it is a mountainous and pastoral region, with forests and meadows in the valleys. It lies between the Walensee in the north and the Glarus Alps in the south. Cattle are raised in the canton, and there are industries producing electrical and metal goods, machinery, textiles, paper, and other goods. The inhabitants are mainly German-speaking Protestants. Sparsely settled by the Romans after 15 b.c., Glarus was permanently occupied c.a.d. 500 by the Alemanni. Glarus joined the Swiss Confederation in 1352. The town of Glarus (1990 pop. 5,541), on the Linth, is the capital. Furniture, textiles, and cigars are made there. Zwingli was a parish priest in the town from 1506 to 1516.

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books on: Glarus  - 264 results

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Concept Marketing for Communities: Capitalizing on Underutilized Resources to Generate Growth and Development
Book by Rhonda Phillips; Praeger, 2002
Subjects: Community Development, Place Marketing
...records, and material artifacts of New Glarus. The society owns and oper- ates the...fourteen buildings representing life in New Glarus in the nineteenth century. Included are...and tradi- tional log buildings (New Glarus Historical Society 2000). The Swiss...
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A Short History of Switzerland
Book by E. Bonjour, H. S. Offler, G. R. Potter; Clarendon Press, 1952
Subjects: Switzerland--History
...thirteenth century the valley community of Glarus had remained under the mild lordship of...acquired from the abbess her rights over Glarus, which in time became restive under the...In the autumn the confederates occupied Glarus. Liberation was not unconditional; the...
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Wisconsin: A Guide to the Badger State
Book; Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1941
Subjects: Wisconsin--Description And Travel--Guide-Books
...follow it with their stitches. South of New Glarus State 69 crosses a valley to the NEW GLARUS WOODS 20.1 m., a 40-acre tract of oak...followed the same path to their new home at New Glarus. When the Swiss arrived at New Glarus the...
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Professions and the French State, 1700-1900
Book by Gerald L. Geison; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1984
Subjects: Professions--France--History, Science And State--France--History
...northeastern part of the Confederation: Glarus and one-half of the old canton of Appenzell...divided in 1597 for religious reasons. Both Glarus and Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden were small...hostile to professional medicine. Neither Glarus nor Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden had remained...
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We Who Built America: The Saga of the Immigrant
Book by Carl Wittke; Prentice Hall, 1939
Subjects: United States--Emigration And Immigration, United States--Foreign Population
...of the states educational system. 2 New Glarus, Wisconsin, was settled by Swiss from Canton Glarus, in Switzerland. When an economic crisis...Switzerland proved exceedingly welcome. New Glarus was located, as might have been expected...
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Bavarian Leavenworth and the Symbolic Economy of a Theme Town
Journal article by Stephen Frenkel, Judy Walton; The Geographical Review, Vol. 90, 2000
Subjects: Leavenworth, Washington--Economic aspects, Travel industry--Social aspects
...Solvang in California or "Swiss" New Glarus in Wisconsin. Although the theme is usually...Frankenmuth in Michigan and "Swiss" New Glarus in Wisconsin. LIFE participants had become...they borrowed specific ideas from New Glarus and Frankenmuth, promoters primarily...
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Staging Act 5 of Schiller's Wilhelm Tell
Journal article by Timothy Richard Wutrich; Comparative Drama, Vol. 40, 2006
Subjects: Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von--Works, Wilhelm Tell: Ein Schauspiel. Zum Neujarhrsgeschenk auf 1805 (Play)--Criticism and interpretation
...the annual outdoor productions in New Glarus, Wisconsin, likewise emphasize medieval...the German-language production at New Glarus, Wisconsin, reported that the Parricida...Performance in Americas Little Switzerland: New Glarus, Wisconsin," The Drama Review 26...
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Explaining Restrictive ART Policies in Switzerland and Germany: Similar Processes - Similar Results?
Journal article by Christine Rothmayr; German Policy Studies, Vol. 3, 2006
Subjects: Embryonic stem cells, Germany--Health aspects, Health policy--Comparative analysis, Medical policy--Comparative analysis, Reproductive technology--Laws, regulations and rules, Stem cell research--Political aspects, Switzerland--Health aspects
...cantonal laws and regulations varied strongly. Three cantons, Glarus (1988), St. Gallen (1988) and Basel-City (1991...2) Argovia, Basel-City, Basel-Country, Geneva, Glarus, Neuchatel, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Ticino, and Vaud...
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The Ambiguities of Authenticity in Little Sweden, U.S.A
Journal article by Steven M. Schnell; Journal of Cultural Geography, Vol. 20, 2003
Subjects: Lindsborg, Kansas--Economic aspects, Lindsborg, Kansas--Social aspects, Lindsborg, Kansas--Social policy
...muth, Michigan; Dutch in Pella, Iowa; or Swiss in New Glarus, Wisconsin, ethnicity is an increasing presence on the American...about the past, while Steven Hoelschers (1998) study of New Glarus, Wisconsin, significantly concludes that commercialism of...
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Decentralized Taxation and the Size of Government: Evidence from Swiss State and Local Governments
Journal article by Lars P. Feld, Gebhard Kirchgassner, Christoph A. Schaltegger; Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 77, 2010
Subjects: Local government--Management, Local government--United States, Public sector--Management
...94 Ticino 64.6 88 Thurgau 86.6 86 St. Gallen 115.5 79 Glarus 134.8 77 Solothurn 116.9 76 Bern 123.1 68 Luzern 119...Schaffhausen 28.2 Ticino 30.8 Thurgau 29.1 St. Gallen 29.4 Glarus 29.1 Solothurn 28.2 Bern 37.3 Luzern 41.6 Neuchatel...
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David Thorpe: Kunsthaus Glarus
Magazine article by Valerie Knoll; Artforum International, Vol. 45, Summer 2007
Subjects: Abstract sculpture--Exhibitions, Sculpture, Abstract--Exhibitions, Thorpe, David--Exhibitions
David Thorpe: Kunsthaus Glarus. by Valerie Knoll A work of strange...commissioned by three institutions: Kunsthaus Glarus and the works successive venues, the...Kurhaus Kleve, Germany. At Kunsthaus Glarus, the work was presented in a room with...
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Wisconsin Bankers Don Swiss Attire for Local History
Magazine article; Independent Banker, Vol. 48, November 1998
Subjects: Bank of New Glarus-Wisconsin, Community banks, Community relations, History, United States
...for Local History When patrons visit the Bank of New Glarus in New Glarus, Wis., during the summer months, they receive more...Swiss attire is only required dress for Bank of New Glarus employees for three weeks; however some employees...
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Under the Microscope
Magazine article by Jan Fletcher, Timothy Cook; Independent Banker, Vol. 49, October 1999
Subjects: Bank compliance, Bank examinations, Bank of New Glarus-Wisconsin, Community banks, Fair lending, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, Manycompanies, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Security State Bank of North Dakota, United States
...inside the bank, interfering less in bankers daily responsibilities and routines. Gof Thompson, president of the Bank of New Glarus, Wis., says he noticed his banks last compliance last summer went much smoother. "They were in and out in less than a week...
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Schoenberg's Alpine Wanderer: Erich Schmid at 100
Magazine article by Chris Walton; Musical Times, Vol. 147, Winter 2006
Subjects: Composition, Music, Musical recordings, Musicians & conductors, Opera
...appointed music director in the town of Glarus - his first ever full-time job. This...proper chamber orchestra as well. Canton Glarus is nestled in the mountains that lie between...Swiss north-south railway axis misses Glarus by a tew kilometres, running down through...
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Smooth Move
Magazine article by Steven Henry Madoff; Artforum International, Vol. 39, April 2001
Subjects: Art museum curators--Selection, appointment, resignation, etc., Art museums--Officials and employees, Becker, Christoph--Selection, appointment, resignation, etc., Burgi, Bernhard--Selection, appointment, resignation, etc., Ruf, Beatrix--Selection, appointment, resignation, etc.
...newest round: Beatrix Ruf, director of the modest Kunsthaus Glarus since 1998, has taken Burgis old seat in Zurich and closed...their votes. Ruf was in. She starts next September. Though Glarus, a small Alps town, is far from the Swiss art scenes center...
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New Glarus Milks Cow Heritage with Decorated Bovines
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 19, 2005
New Glarus Milks Cow Heritage with Decorated Bovines...in the Swiss-American community of New Glarus, Wis., it is the dairy cow that is indisputably...borrowed from Zurich, Switzerland), "New Glarus Painted Cows" arrived in 2000 to inhabit...
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Chicago
Newspaper article by Byjacky Runice; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 19, 2011
...cheese, take a bite of outof a combo Taste of New Glarus and the Heidi Festival inNew Glarus, Wis. During the last full weekend in June...m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 26, in New Glarus, Wis.Call (800) 527-6838 or visit swisstown...
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Chicago
Newspaper article by By Jacky Runice; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 6, 2009
Subjects: Concerts
...recently opened Hilltop facility of the New Glarus Brewing Company, home of the popular farmhouse...to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at New Glarus Brewery Hilltop Plant on Highway 69 near New Glarus Woods State Park. (888) 222-9111 or...
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Door County Festival of Blossoms,
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 25, 2010
...Milwaukee; June 24-July 4 Heidi Festival/Taste of New Glarus, New Glarus; June 25-27 25th Annual Strawberry Festival, Cedarburg...Sheboygan; Sept. 3-5 Wilhelm Tell Festival, New Glarus; Sept. 3-5 Taste of Madison, Madison; Sept...
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Top Wisconsin Spring/summerevents
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 24, 2011
...Cedarburg; June 25-26 Heidi Festival/Taste of New Glarus, New Glarus; June 25-27 Summerfest, Milwaukee; June 29-July...Prairie du Sac; Sept. 2-3 Wilhelm Tell Festival, New Glarus; Sept. 3-4 Taste of Madison, Madison; Sept...
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encyclopedia articles on: Glarus  - 6 results

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Glarus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GLARUS gla r s, Fr. Glaris, canton (1993 pop...between the Walensee in the north and the Glarus Alps in the south. Cattle are raised in...settled by the Romans after 15 b.c., Glarus was permanently occupied c.a.d. 500...
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Switzerland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Zurich , Bern , Lucerne , Uri , Schwyz , Glarus , Zug , Fribourg , Solothurn , Schaffhausen...constitutions differ widely. In Unterwalden, Glarus, and Appenzell the entire electorate...and, joined by Lucerne, Zurich, Zug, Glarus, and Bern, decisively defeated the Hapsburgs...
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Alps
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...passes) include, in the south, the Pennine, Lepontine, Phaetian, and Otztal alps; and, in the north, the Bernina, Glarus, Allgau, and Bavarian alps. The principal peaks of the Central Alps are Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn, the Finsteraarhorn...
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NÄfels
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NAFELS na f ls, town (1990 pop. 3,882), Glarus canton, E central Switzerland. The town has a magnificent baroque palace. ____________________ Copyright...
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Wallenstadt, Lake Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...LAKE OF val nshtat , Ger. Walensee or Wallensee, narrow mountain lake, c.9 sq mi (23 sq km), between St. Gall and Glarus cantons, E Switzerland. It is connected with Zurich by the Linth Canal. Wallenstadt, on the east shore, is a summer resort...
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