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Anatole France , France, Anatole
BORN: 1844, Paris, France
DIED: 1924, Tours, France
NATIONALITY: French
GENRE: Drama, fiction, poetry
MAJOR WORKS:
The Crime of Sylve… peppergrass , peppergrass Peppery‐tasting cress (Lepidium sativum), also known as pepperwort and (in the USA) peppermint. Jules Mazarin , MAZARIN, JULES (Giulio Mazarini; 1602–1661), diplomat, cardinal, and first minister during the regency of King Louis XIV of France. Born near Pascina… Marquis De Lafayette , Lafayette, Marquis de
Born September 6, 1757
Chavaniac, France
Paris, France
French military leader, politician
Among the heroes of the Revolutionary… Queen Of Sheba , A somewhat nebulous figure, the Queen of Sheba (fl. 10th century BCE)—known also as Bilqis and as Makeda—figures prominently in Judaic, Islamic, and… Affair Of The Diamond Necklace , Diamond Necklace, Affair of the
DIAMOND NECKLACE, AFFAIR OF THE. Though ostensibly unconnected to serious politics, the Affair of the Diamond Necklac…
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