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Talon, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Talon, Jean BaptisteTalon, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ tälôNˈ [key], 1625?–1694, intendant of New France, b. France. He entered French administrative service c.1653. In his short tenure…Countdown to World Cup France '98
FIFA announced a new monthly world ranking system on Aug. 13, 1993 designed to “provide a constant international comparison of national team performances.” The rankings are based on a…FRANCE, Joseph Irwin, Congress, (1873-1939)
Senate Years of Service: 1917-1923 Party: Republican FRANCE, Joseph Irwin, a Senator from Maryland; born in Cameron, Clinton County, Mo., October 11, 1873; attended the common schools and…Bad Advice for New Graduates
by P. J. O’Rourke Related Links Commencement Speeches Percent Enrolled in School Mr. O'Rourke is a best-selling author and humorist. Change magazine reports on trends…Frances Moore Lappé Biography
Frances Moore Lappé writerBorn: 1944 With the publication of her book Diet for a Small Planet in 1971, Frances Moore Lappé helped millions of people to learn about eating in a more healthy…Frances Langford 2005 Deaths
Frances LangfordAge: 92 actress and singer who frequently performed with Bob Hope on his USO tours to entertain troops stationed overseas during World War II. Died: Jensen Beach, Fla., July…Frances Dee 2004 Deaths
Frances DeeAge: 96 striking movie star of Hollywood's golden era who starred in An American Tragedy and Little Women. She was married to actor Joel McCrea for 57 years. Died: Norwalk, Conn.,…Frances Foster 1997 Deaths
Frances Foster stage actress and director, film actress Foster was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company and appeared in more than 25 of its productions. Her theater credits…Brewer's: Yellow Book of France
A report drawn up by government every year since 1861, designed to furnish historians with reliable information of the state, external and internal, of the French nation. It is called…Brewer's: First Grenadier of France
A title given by Napoleon to Latour d'Auvergne (1743-1800). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894First Stroke is Half the BattleFirst Gentleman of Europe A B C…Trending
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