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Alexandre Dumas From Cuba Alexandre Dumas, fils was the son of writer and playwright Alexandre Dumas, pere (buried in the Pantheon) and pretty much followed in his father’s footsteps …
Dalida From Fremont Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti was born to Italian parents who lived in Egypt (her father was the first violinist at the Cairo Opera House). Her name was …
Victor Brauner From Toronto Victor (sometimes spelled Viktor) Brauner was born in Romania into a Jewish family. He spent his early years in Austria and then went to the …
Andre Ampere From Henderson Andre-Marie Ampere was one of the founders of what is called classical electromagnetism. He achieved a measure of immortality when a term for electrical power …
In the colonies, swords were not the all-around type of cutting tool needed for purposes other than simple cutting or thrusting. Tampa Metro Map As a result, the colony …
Montmartre Cemetery From Aurora Metro stops Blanche and Place de Clichy are equally close At 28 acres, Montmartre is the perfect compact cemetery for art lovers. Indeed, many of …
Oscar Wilde From St. Louis It took a number of years after Oscar Wilde’s death before he could truly rest in peace. Even now, more than a century after …
Louis-Tullius-Joachim Visconti From Korea Louis Visconti was born in Rome into a high-achieving family of archeologists and art historians. Visconti studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and quickly achieved …
The move from matchlock to flintlock was generally similar in all the colonies. By 1624 or 1625, the matchlock was definitely a tool of the past. Kenya Map Tourist …
Around 1650, the overall weight of the musket was reduced to about 16 pounds and the caliber made standard at 10 gauge. Recife Subway Map This then meant that …