Article: Abbeville

Article: Amiens
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names;      43 words ...Amiens, Picardy/France Samarobriva, Ambianum Situated in the Somme River valley, it is named after the Ambiani whose name comes from the Gaulish ambe ‘river’. Samarobriva, the pre‐Roman name, means ‘Bridge over the (River) Somme’ from briva .

Article: Somme, Battle of the
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military;      73 words ...Somme, Battle of the a long-running battle in World War I near the upper basin of the Somme River in France. In the four and a half months of fighting (July to mid-November, 1916) little ground was gained by the British and French...

Article: Péronne
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      86 words ..., town (1993 est. pop. 9,200), Somme dept., N France, in Picardy, on the Somme River. It is a farm trade center, and its manufactures include wool, bricks, furniture, and plastics. It was a residence (10th cent...

Article: Picardy
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      126 words ......depts. and has three main geographical regions: the plateau north of Paris, which is an important wheat and beet area; the Somme River valley, with manufacturing cities like Amiens, Abbeville, and Saint-Quentin; and the coast, with fishing and commercial seaports...

Article: Saint-Quentin
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      114 words ..., city (1990 pop. 62,085), Aisne dept., N France, on the Somme River. Foundry products, machinery, textiles, and food products are manufactured. Saint-Quentin was famous for its cloth during the Middle...

Article: Somme Offensive
Dictionary of American History;      306 words ......front in World War I were some 2,500 medics and engineers with the British in the Battle of Cambrai, which started in the Somme River area in northern France on 20 November 1917. These detachments were still present for the second Battle of the Somme commencing...

Article: The first-ever interactive 'Masthead' ... on paper, no less! This has to be a first.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Editorial)
The Masthead;  December 22, 2006 ;     430 words ......professor Jeff Jarvis looses what must be the most furious bombardment of editorial-page doom I've read in a long while. The Somme River valley didn't take this much incoming in the summer of 1916. Yes, Jarvis's judgment comes across as pretty bleak. But the...

Article: Liberec
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      92 words ......known especially for its woolens; textile machinery and glassware are also produced there. Founded c.1350, Liberec has enjoyed prosperity since the 16th cent., when clothmaking was introduced; the first textile factories were built in the 18th cent. German...

Article: Montauban
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      105 words ......Founded in 1144, Montauban was a stronghold of the Albigenses in the 13th cent. and of the Huguenots in the 16th cent. It enjoyed prosperity until the time of Louis XIV's religious persecutions (17th cent.). Points of interest include a 14th-century brick bridge...

Article: A Younger Audience, Flavored Products and Low-Carb Interests Are the Factors Which Has Seen Continuous Growth in the White Spirits Market in the US.
Business Wire;  November 23, 2005 ;     376 words ......Spirits in the United States: Volume II - White Spirits to their offering. The U.S. distilled white spirits market has enjoyed prosperity and continued growth in sales since 1999. White spirits have been positively affected by the continued interest of younger...

Article: Most decorated Aboriginal soldier did battle when he returned home.(footprints)
Wind Speaker;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......bloody battle that raged from July to November in 1916 as the Allied forces tried to break through German lines along the Somme River in northern France, Pegahmagabow was wounded, shot in the left leg. The injury could have meant a ticket home, but instead...

Article: Napoleon III: the other Napoleon and his Empire.(Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte)
The Magazine Antiques;  December 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......government was, not surprisingly, more severe. Louis Napoleon was sentenced to life imprisonment in the fortress of Ham on the Somme River about one hundred miles southeast of Boulogne. Not quite six years later, on May 25, 1846, disguised as a workman, he escaped...

Article: No veil, no wedding.(SATELLITE DISH)
Western Standard;  July 2, 2007 ;     129 words ......courts have played to the [fundamentalist, ethnic Malay] galleries. Observers fear that such wild responses to intermarriage could ultimately doom Malaysia's unique status as a multicultural Muslim state that has enjoyed prosperity without oil.

Article: Kramont Realty Trust Signs Lease With Peeble's Department Stores for Pickaway Crossing, Circleville, Ohio; Center Now 100% Leased.
Business Wire;  April 9, 2001 ;     334 words ......foot shopping center anchored by a 91,990 square foot Wal-Mart store. Located along U.S. Route 23 South, the center has enjoyed prosperity due to its proximity to Columbus and the recent economic resurgence that has taken place there. Louis P. Meshon, Sr...