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Abbeville

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abbeville , town (1990 pop. 24,588), Somme dept., N France, in Picardy , on the Somme River. Sugar refining, brewing, iron working, and carpet manufacturing are the chief industries. Abbeville received its commercial charter in 1184 and enjoyed prosperity until the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) caused the Protestants, who constituted the skilled labor, to flee. The closing of the Somme River port because of sedimentation also affected prosperity. Although heavily damaged in World War II, the town retains the late Gothic Church of St. Wolfram, with its 13th-century belfry. ... Read more
Langdon Cheves
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Langdon Cheves , 1776-1857, American statesman, b. Abbeville District (now Abbeville co.), S.C. Admitted to the bar in 1797, he became one of the leading lawyers of Charleston. In the U.S. House of Representatives (1810-15) he was one of the "war ... Read more
Mellan, Claude
The Oxford Dictionary of Art Mellan, Claude ( bapt. Abbeville, 23 May 1598; d Paris, 9 Sept. 1688). French engraver. One of the most renowned engravers of his period, he was best known for ... Read more

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