Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was an American statesman and sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 to 1865 . The election to the presidency of this Republican and militant anti-slavery deputy caused the secession of the Southern States, which created the Confederate States of America in Fe
Short biography:François Marie Harouet (1694-1778), says Voltaire , is a French writer author of tragedies, philosophical tales (Zadig, Candide ...) and historical works. A time spy, he was the greatest journalist of his time, his abundant correspondence reflecting a century of events and thoughts
François Couperin (1668-1733) is a French composer and one of the great figures of French Baroque music. The “Couperins” are one of the greatest families of French musicians of the 17th and 18th centuries. François is its most illustrious member, becoming one of the two greatest masters of the harps
Coming from a wealthy peasant family, Philippe Pétain was born in Pas-de-Calais. He received a Catholic education during his youth, and joined the Saint-Cyr officers school in 1876.While he was on the eve of his retirement, the First World War broke out. An officer then little known, he became appre