Brazilian writer, Maria Firmina dos Reis (1825 – 1917) opposes slavery in her novel Úrsula, which focuses on describing the harsh living conditions of black slaves in Brazil. Slavery in Brazil Maria Firmina dos Reis was born on October 11, 1825, in São Luís, in Maranhão, in the northeast of th
Considered one of the greatest American dancers, Maria Tallchief (1925 – 2013) was the first Native American to be named prima ballerina. She is particularly noted for her energy and great technical abilities. Abundant youth Osage (tribe of Native Americans living primarily in Oklahoma) by his fa
Short biography - Jean Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière , is a 17th century French author and actor whose name alone evokes the greatest hours of French theatre. First influenced by Italian comedies, Molière affirms an original style in a succession of comedies which ironically address the mores
Simone Jacob became Simone Veil (1927 – 2017) is a French politician, known in particular for having passed the law decriminalizing the voluntary termination of pregnancy. Deportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau Born in Nice on July 13, 1927, Simone Jacob is the fourth child of Yvonne Steinmetz, a chemi