Officer of the Navy, Charette defends the Tuileries on August 10. After the fall of the king, he joined the Vendée insurgents at Machecoul. He will abandon the other Vendée leaders who disagree. He led the revolt of the Armée du Marais and distinguished himself by his independence. He took part in t
Annie Smith Peck (1850 – 1935) was an American mountaineer and lecturer, who dedicated herself to promoting travel and exploration. I cant change Born October 19, 1850, in Providence, Rhode Island, Annie Smith Peck was the youngest of five children. Ann Power Smith Peck and George Bacheler Peck, j
Nicholas Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian Renaissance politician and writer, known for his political work titled The Prince . He is associated today with the pejorative adjective taken from his name, “Machiavellian”, and his work reduced to a manual of manipulation and political cynicism stil
Italian countess, Caterina Sforza (1463 – 1509) was a woman of power and influence in 15th century Italy. She has distinguished herself as much by her determination and courage as by her intransigence and even her cruelty in certain circumstances. At the court of Milan Born in Milan in 1463, Cater