Columbia Plateau
Columbia Plateau physiographic region of North America, c.100,000 sq mi (259,000 sq km), NW United States, between the Rocky Mts. and the Cascade Range in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Most of the plateau is underlaid by deposits, more than 10,000 ft (3,048 m) thick in places, of lava (mainly basalt) interbedded with sedimentary rock; older rocks outcrop in the Blue and Wallowa mts. Young lavas, scattered cinder cones, volcanic ash, and barren landscapes (including Craters of the Moon National Monument ) are features of the Snake River plain in the south. Older, decayed lavas, much modified by accumulations of loess, occur in the north in the Columbia basin section; coulees (dry river canyons) and scablands (extensively eroded basalt surfaces), both carved by glacial meltwaters, are features of the region. The Columbia Plateau is an important agricultural and grazing area and is a major source of hydroelectric power.
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Les Français; Verdict on Vichy: Power and Prejudice in the Vichy France Regime
Newspaper article from: Forward; 7/11/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...fanned out across Paris. They acted on orders from Vichy, the former spa-town in central France that...impassioned, but ultimately disappointing Verdict on Vichy: Power and Prejudice in the Vichy France Regime, No Germans took part in the operation...
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French Colonialism Unmasked, The Vichy Years in French West Africa
Magazine article from: The International Journal of African Historical Studies; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; French Colonialism Unmasked, The Vichy Years in French West Africa. By Ruth Ginio...Colonial history. What was the influence of Vichy France in Africa? Ruth Ginio, a research...One of her main findings is how close Vichy policies were to traditional French colonial...
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The changing image of Vichy in France.(Viewpoint essay)
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 6/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...difficult to assess objectively the issue of Vichy versus Resistance in wartime France, and...fashion in France. Even if the town of Vichy - once known mainly for its spa and mineral...Auvergnat Minister of Immigration, and by Vichy's mayor, decided to hold the first international...
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The Eye of Vichy.
Magazine article from: Cineaste; 6/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...and women, and, more importantly, the Vichy government of Marshal Petain and Pierre...accommodated themselves to the Germans and their Vichy allies. Claude Chabrol has shrewdly constructed a compilation of Vichy propaganda newsreels watched by the French...
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Legal judgment confirms history's verdict on Vichy
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 4/3/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...opinion but a full legal judgment that the Vichy regime under Marshal Petain and Pierre...what the archives testify, that local Vichy officials like Papon played a significant...had established itself at the spa town of Vichy. In October 1940, Petain and Pierre Laval...
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History and testimony: Robert Aron and the Vichy experience. (The Shoah). (book review)
Magazine article from: Midstream; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...regime headquartered at the resort town of Vichy from 1940 to 1944. The late Ian Ousby...most prominent of many. One wonders why Vichy suddenly has become such a popular subject...exposed the ideology and behavior of the Vichy regime to more scrupulous examination...
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Vichy: A splash in the waters of life Indigestion? Problems with your gall bladder? General aches and pains? Liz Jensen seeks an antidote in Vichy's spas
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...mineral water. The genteel spa town of Vichy, perched on the rim of the Massif Central...petticoat observing a bar-room brawl, Vichy looks out across the river Allier - and...almost evangelical in its tranquillity. Vichy's architecture is a pleasantly odd mix...
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Vichy and the Eternal Feminine: A Contribution to a Political Sociology of Gender.(Reviews)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Journal of Social History; 3/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; Vichy and the Eternal Feminine: A Contribution...University Press, 2001. 387 pp. $21.95). Vichy and the Eternal Feminine, the translation...Revolution led by Marshal Philippe Petain at Vichy, also facilitated the emergence of an...
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South Africa, Vichy forge partnership at World Cup
News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/11/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Associated Press Writer AP Online 06-11-1998 VICHY, France (AP) _ In a spring fling with...poignancy, South Africa and the town of Vichy have forged a World Cup partnership aimed...very sad for us when people talk about Vichy, Vichy,'' said George Frelastre, a...
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Liftactiv CxP: a revolution in anti-wrinkle & firming treatments by Vichy Laboratories.
Newspaper article from: Kippreport; 8/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...and good skin care. Liftactiv CxP from Vichy Laboratories, created through endless...the wrinkles retract, progressively. Vichy offers the Arab woman a new range of the...the fibroblasts. This product range from Vichy targets fibroblasts deep within the dermis...
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Vichy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Vichy , city (1990 pop. 28,048), Allier dept., central France, on the Allier River. Vichy's hot mineral springs have made it one...foremost spas in Europe. In addition to bottled Vichy water, pharmaceuticals, clothing, and...
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Vichy Regime
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Vichy Regime the right-wing authoritarian government...Germany in 1941. Located in the spa town of Vichy in southern France, the collaborationist...occupied by German forces. In the latter area, Vichy rule was subject to the German authorities...
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Vichy government
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Vichy government (1940–45) The pro...set up under Marshal PÉTAIN in Vichy by the French National Assembly (1940...constitution establishing an autocratic state. The Vichy government was never recognized by the Allies...
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Vichy Government
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Vichy Government (1940–45) Regime...in June 1940. Its capital was the town of Vichy, Auvergne, central France. It held authority...of France. After German forces occupied Vichy France in November 1942, it became little...
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vichy, à la
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
vichy, à la A dish prepared or garnished with carrots. Vichy carrots are young carrots, lightly scraped, cooked in water and butter until all the liquid has disappeared and glazed with butter.
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