The Four Hundred
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The Four Hundred can refer to:
- The oligarchic government controlling Athens after the Athenian coup of 411 BCAthenian coup of 411 BCThe Athenian coup of 411 BC was a revolutionary movement during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta that overthrew the democratic government of ancient Athens by replacing it with a short-lived oligarchy known as The Four Hundred....
- The social elite of New York City in the late 19th century; term coined by Ward McAllister, supposedly the number of people Mrs William Backhouse Astor, JrCaroline Webster Schermerhorn AstorCaroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor was a prominent American socialite of the last quarter of the 19th century. Famous for being referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of real estate heir William Backhouse Astor Jr...
's ballroom could accommodate - The Four Hundred (band)The Four Hundred (band)The Four Hundred is an American indie rock band formed in 2006 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.-History:After the breakup of their previous band, Brendan Benham and Dan Mena discussed the idea of forming a new band with Shae Lappen...
an indie rock band based out of Milwaukee, WI - The Game's Four HundredThe Game's Four HundredThe Game's Four Hundred or The Game's "400" was the subtitle of the almanac, the Baseball Register, in the early years of its publishing history that began about 1940.The Register is a former annual publication of The Sporting News...
, a slogan used by The Baseball Register, a play on New York's social elite - A series of passenger train services offered by Chicago and North Western Railway beginning with the Twin Cities 400Twin Cities 400The 400 was a named passenger train operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway between Chicago and Saint Paul, with a final stop in Minneapolis...
(originally named The 400) in the Midwestern United States - New York State Route 400New York State Route 400New York State Route 400 is a state highway located within Erie County, New York, in the United States. The northwest end is connected to the New York State Thruway and the southeast end terminates at NY 16 in the town of Aurora. NY 400, a limited-access highway, roughly parallels...
, also known as the Aurora Expressway, a highway in Erie County, New YorkErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie... - Ontario Highway 400, a highway in OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....