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Vaslav Nijinsky From Ethiopia Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky was a legendary Russian-born ballet dancer. Both his parents, Thomas Laurentiyevich Nijinsky and Eleonora Bereda, were celebrated dancers who performed throughout the …
Laurecisque Family Tomb From Tanzania Take a stroll up the stairs to Division 1 and you’ll see a very unusual tall and thin tomb adorned with all manner of …
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 …