With his three brothers (the Chouan brothers), he fomented in lower Maine the Catholic and royalist insurrection which took the name of chouannerie. The latter was nicknamed Jean Chouan because he had adopted the cry of the owl as a rallying sign. The Chouans carry out a parallel action with the Ven
Dutch Mata Hari is a specialist in oriental dances, whose shows met with great success in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. When the First World War broke out, his status as an artist allowed him to travel throughout Europe. Returning from a trip to Germany, Mata Hari is arrested by the Fr
From the Innu Indian people, An Antane Kapesh (1926 – 2004) writes about the history and culture of his people, and advocates for indigenous rights. She is the first Indigenous woman to publish books in French. A life in the forest An Antane Kapesh was born on March 26, 1926 in the forest near Ku
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