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2. Lansburgh's - Wikipedia

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   The first store, at 7th and E Streets, NW, in Washington, D.C.'s downtown shopping district, opened on October 30, 1860. The founders were James and Gustav Lansburgh. The company was known initially for supplying the black crepe used for the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln. [1] Lansburgh's installed the first elevator (wooden) in a ...

3. F Street and 7th Street shopping districts - Wikipedia

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   Parts of F Street and 7th Street, N.W. and nearby blocks have historically been the heart of the Washington, D.C. Downtown shopping district. In the first half of the 20th century there were numerous upscale large department stores along and near F Street, while 7th Street housed more economical emporia and large retail furniture stores.

4. Bond Clothing Stores - Wikipedia

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   Bond Stores, Inc. was organized in Maryland on March 19, 1937, by the consolidation of Bond Clothing Company, a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiary, Bond Stores, Inc. The principal executive offices of the corporation were located at 261 Fifth Avenue in New York City. [1]

5. U of I isn’t the first to buy a for-profit college. What ...

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   In April 2017, Purdue University, a state university in West Lafayette, Indiana, announced that it was purchasing Kaplan University, an online school owned by Graham Holdings Co., a conglomerate ...

6. U of I to change name of entity formed to buy University of ...

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   The university formed the not-for-profit to purchase the University of Phoenix and all of its assets in a $550 million deal that came to light on May 17. The name change is up for approval by the ...

7. University of Phoenix - Wikipedia

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   University of Phoenix. University of Phoenix [3] ( UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. [a] Founded in 1976, the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels.