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Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, the author of The Three Musketeers, was born in Villers-Cotterets, France on July 24, 1802. His father, also named Alexandre Dumas, was a general in Napoleon’s army. When the author was only four years old, his father died, and he and his two siblings were raised in poverty by his mother, Marie-Louise-Elizabeth Davy de la Pailleterie. He went a private school for a short period of time before he started teaching himself and becoming homeschooled

“Are you believing in Santa Claus?” Have you asked this question to someone? Children would say “Yes,” but adults would say “No.” This is because children believe that Santa Claus gives them a lot of gifts on Christmas day, but adults know the gifts are given by their parents. Christmas is the most popular holiday all over the world, and most families get together and spend time on dinner in the United States. Children enjoy everything such as Santa Claus and reindeer as reality, but adults just

Five days later Heavy rain clouds rolled over the city, blocking out the sun and casting eerie shadows across Tom’s room. Moments later, a blue-white flash of lightning split the dark sky, followed by a low rumble of thunder. The impending storm perfectly fit Tom’s melancholy mood, and turning away from the window, he placed the last of his belongings in a small carrier bag and placed it on the bed. The day after his admittance, Penhall had thoughtfully brought in clothing and toiletries, but

Chairperson of F-FOOK-K to speak to you today because there just may be no one more qualified to address the topic of Foreign Faux Pas than “moi”. FAUX PAS is French. Spelled as if it should be pronounced FOX PASS, but it IS NOT! The X and the S are, SILENT. And that, friends, should be the first faux pas you step around. According to Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Faux pas literally means false step; social blunder. Do not take a false step into a big pile of . . . embarrassing or offensive unlawful

Ameritrade, an investment consultant, has an advertisement out, in a recent issue of Wired, which is comprised of a largely romantic silhouette. Featured at the top of the page is a scene straight from junior prom: a young man pinning a corsage on his date. Except it is not a corsage. Rather, a boutonniere with green undertones and made of hands sits centered in the image. It’s a bit out of place for a female to be receiving a male prom accessory and even stranger that this accessory would be made

Tensi was formerly an orphan who didn’t know who his parents were. He became a pupil of lord Ymai alongside Uba and Yai. Compared to the more laid back Uba, Tensi stood out as a genius his talents, knowledge, and determination were considered by Ymai to be that of a prodigy seen only once in a generation. According to Yai, Tensi had a twisted personality even as a child. His sadistic attitude was presumably due to the death of his parents. At some point after losing them, Tensi finds a white snake

The houses are decorated, the sales are on and the holidays are about to kickstart. The festive mood has clearly set in. Celebrations at home, parties in your social circle and some small getaways must be making a comeback on your calendar. So as you plan for all these good times ahead, why not also plan in advance for your child’s look? The markets are already full with the season’s best festive party wear. Here are some traditional wear for kids. Here are a few suggestions to make your shopping

Pérotin is hailed as a sort of Mozart of his time. He was a scholarly musician and musical innovator . Pérotin is called by many different names: Perotinus – his Latin Name and Perotinus Magnus – Pérotin the Great ; and even “optimus discantor”, or great composer of discant. According to Hussman, Pérotin was a court composer for Notre Dame, but his connection to Notre Dame is not entirely confirmed. It is because of an account by the English traveler Anonymous IV and letters to a Bishop that it is

Junior Prom: Ameritrade’s Attempt to Break away from Traditional Marketing Ameritrade, an investment consultant, has an advertisement out, in a recent issue of Wired, which is comprised of a largely romantic silhouette. Featured at the top of the page is a scene straight from junior prom: a young man pinning a corsage on his date. Except it is not a corsage. Rather, it is a boutonniere with green undertones and made of hands which sits centered in the image. It’s a bit out of place for a female to

The Enlightenment ushered in the idea that reason should be exercised in thinking instead of passion. Moliere’s “Tartuffe” was written to challenge the dominant political and religious views of its time. The Catholic church viewed Moliere’s “Tartuffe” as a threat to their faith and banned the play from being performed in public. Moliere became one of the great Enlightenment thinkers because of his willingness to speak out against the large corrupt institutions that many people did not have the courage