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Delescluze, Louis Charles
(Encyclopedia) Delescluze, Louis CharlesDelescluze, Louis Charleslwē shärl dəlāklüzˈ [key], 1809–71, French journalist and radical republican. In his active career he was often in prison or in exile…Carcassonne
(Encyclopedia) Carcassonne Carcassonne kärkäsônˈ [key], city, capital of Aude dept., S France, in Languedoc. The old…Tuileries
(Encyclopedia) TuileriesTuileriestwēˈlərēz, Fr. twēlrēˈ [key], former palace in Paris. Planned by Catherine de' Medici and begun in 1564 by Philibert Delorme, it occupied part of the present…Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Ludwig. For German rulers thus named, use Louis.Gérard, Étienne Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Gérard, Étienne MauriceGérard, Étienne Mauriceātyĕnˈ môrēsˈ zhārärˈ [key], 1773–1852, French army officer. He fought with distinction in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars,…Godey, Louis Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Godey, Louis AntoineGodey, Louis Antoinegōˈdē [key], 1804–78, American publisher, b. New York City. He was joint founder in 1830 of the Lady's Book (known after his partner's…Harris, William Torrey
(Encyclopedia) Harris, William Torrey, 1835–1909, American educator and philosopher, b. Windham co., Conn., educated at Yale. He was superintendent (1868–80) of the St. Louis public school system and…Mayer, Louis Burt
(Encyclopedia) Mayer, Louis Burt, 1885–1957, American movie producer, b. Russia. Mayer began (1907) as the operator of a theater in Haverhill, Mass., gradually gaining control of all the theaters in…Meissonier, Jean Louis Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Meissonier, Jean Louis ErnestMeissonier, Jean Louis ErnestzhäN lwē ĕrnĕstˈ māsônyāˈ [key], 1815–91, French genre and military painter. His study of the Dutch masters was evident in his…Deschanel, Paul Eugéne Louis
(Encyclopedia) Deschanel, Paul Eugéne LouisDeschanel, Paul Eugéne Louispôl ûzhĕnˈ lwē [key]Deschanel, Paul Eug dāshänĕlˈ [key], 1855–1922, president of the French republic (1920); son of Émile…Trending
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