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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… Pennsylvania Dutch , Pennsylvania Dutch [Ger. Deutsch=German], people of E Pennsylvania of German descent who migrated to the area in the 18th cent., particularly those i… Marquis De Lafayette , Lafayette, Marquis de
Born September 6, 1757
Chavaniac, France
Paris, France
French military leader, politician
Among the heroes of the Revolutionary… Pennsylvania Railroad Co , The building of the Erie Canal in 1825 and the emergence of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad threatened Philadelphia's traditional position as a cente… Hex , General term for witchcraft spells among the Pennsylvania Dutch settlers of America, especially those of southeastern Pennsylvania. Beliefs in magic… Pierre Mendes-france , Pierre Mendès France
Although Pierre Mendès France (1907-1982) only held the prime ministry for seven months and spent most of his political career c…
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Burke, Frances (c. 1921–)