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Jacov Agam MP

Israel

Agam (Hebrew: יעקב אגם‎) (b. 1928) is a Palestinian Born Israeli Jew sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art.Contents [show] Biography[edit] Yaakov ...

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Jacov Agam MP

Israel

Agam (Hebrew: יעקב אגם‎) (b. 1928) is a Palestinian Born Israeli Jew sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art.Contents [show] Biography[edit] Yaakov ...

4/7/2013

Winston Churchill MP (1874 - 1965)

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG OM CH TD PCc DL FRS RA (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician, statesman, army officer, and writer, who was Prime Minister of the United ...

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Winston Churchill MP (1874 - 1965)

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG OM CH TD PCc DL FRS RA (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician, statesman, army officer, and writer, who was Prime Minister of the United ...

4/7/2013

Dolores Del Rio MP (1905 - 1983)

"Dolores del Río"

Google Doodle: She was a Mexican film actress and the first Latin American movie star to have international appeal. Del Río starred in Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of H...

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Dolores Del Rio MP (1905 - 1983)

"Dolores del Río"

Google Doodle: She was a Mexican film actress and the first Latin American movie star to have international appeal. Del Río starred in Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of H...

4/4/2013

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow MP (1807 - 1882)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and "Evangeline". He was also the first American to ...

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow MP (1807 - 1882)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and "Evangeline". He was also the first American to ...

4/2/2013

John McDonogh (1779 - 1850)

John McDonogh (December 29, 1779 – October 26, 1850) was an American entrepreneur whose adult life was spent in south Louisiana and later in Baltimore. He made a fortune in real estate and shipping, an...

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John McDonogh (1779 - 1850)

John McDonogh (December 29, 1779 – October 26, 1850) was an American entrepreneur whose adult life was spent in south Louisiana and later in Baltimore. He made a fortune in real estate and shipping, an...

4/2/2013

Margaret Haughery (1813 - 1882)

Margaret Haughery (1813–1882) was a philanthropist known as "the mother of the orphans".She opened up four orphanages in the New Orleans area in the 19th century. Many years later in the 20th and 21st ...

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Margaret Haughery (1813 - 1882)

Margaret Haughery (1813–1882) was a philanthropist known as "the mother of the orphans".She opened up four orphanages in the New Orleans area in the 19th century. Many years later in the 20th and 21st ...

4/2/2013

Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852), was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served ...

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Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852), was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served ...

4/2/2013

Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1706 - 1790)

"Ben Franklin", "Benjamin Franklin"

MtDNA Haplogroup V A Patriot of the American Revolution for Pennsylvania. Ancestor #: A041702 "Benjamin Franklin, also called Ben Franklin, pseudonym Richard Saunders, (born January 17 [January 6, ...

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Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1706 - 1790)

"Ben Franklin", "Benjamin Franklin"

MtDNA Haplogroup V A Patriot of the American Revolution for Pennsylvania. Ancestor #: A041702 "Benjamin Franklin, also called Ben Franklin, pseudonym Richard Saunders, (born January 17 [January 6, ...

4/2/2013

Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA MP (1807 - 1870)

Robert E. Lee was an American Confederate general who served in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, during which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate S...

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Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA MP (1807 - 1870)

Robert E. Lee was an American Confederate general who served in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, during which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate S...

4/2/2013

Notes * Location info: Normandie, France (birth,marriage)* Pionnier de la Nouvelle-France . Arrive au Québec en 1667. Expédition aux Grands Lacs . Explorateur du Mississippi . Pris possession des vaste...

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Notes * Location info: Normandie, France (birth,marriage)* Pionnier de la Nouvelle-France . Arrive au Québec en 1667. Expédition aux Grands Lacs . Explorateur du Mississippi . Pris possession des vaste...

4/1/2013

Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville (1661 - 1706)

"Iberville", "Lemoyne"

Sources: **Drouin Institute (Archived baptismal record - see attached in Media tab)**Drouin Institute (Archived marriage record - see attached in Media tab)Of all the Le Moyne brothers, Pierre, known a...

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Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville (1661 - 1706)

"Iberville", "Lemoyne"

Sources: **Drouin Institute (Archived baptismal record - see attached in Media tab)**Drouin Institute (Archived marriage record - see attached in Media tab)Of all the Le Moyne brothers, Pierre, known a...

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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville MP (c.1680 - 1767)

"LeMoyne"

Sources: **Drouin Institute (Archived baptismal record - see attached in Media tab)Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de BienvilleKnown as the "Father of Louisiana," Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (1680-1767)...

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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville MP (c.1680 - 1767)

"LeMoyne"

Sources: **Drouin Institute (Archived baptismal record - see attached in Media tab)Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de BienvilleKnown as the "Father of Louisiana," Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (1680-1767)...

4/1/2013

Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the USA MP (1767 - 1845)

"Old Hickory"

1. ANDREW JACKSON, JR., b. 15 Mar. 1767, Waxhaws, South Carolina—d. 8 Jun. 1845, Nashville, Davidson Co. Tennessee; m. Aug. 1791, Natchez, Mississippi (re-m. 17 Jan. 1794, Nashville), to Rachel Donelso...

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Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the USA MP (1767 - 1845)

"Old Hickory"

1. ANDREW JACKSON, JR., b. 15 Mar. 1767, Waxhaws, South Carolina—d. 8 Jun. 1845, Nashville, Davidson Co. Tennessee; m. Aug. 1791, Natchez, Mississippi (re-m. 17 Jan. 1794, Nashville), to Rachel Donelso...

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