A soldier during the Second World War, he was taken prisoner and escaped in 1939. François Mitterrand began working in 1942 for the Vichy government, but in 1943 he joined the ranks of the Resistance. At the Liberation, he was appointed minister. Opposed to the return of General de Gaulle and the pr
At first little involved during the Revolution, he had a brief military career. Conventional, he is a representative on mission in particular in Toulon to liberate the city, he will name Bonaparte captain. He is recalled by the Public Safety Committee. He then throws himself into the opposition and
Bíawacheeitchish (in English Woman Chief , Female Chef, around 1806 – 1858) was bacheeítche (chief) of the Native American Crow tribe. A warrior without being a warmonger, she was considered Two-Spirit and married four wives. Two Spirits Bíawacheeitchish was born around 1806 into an Atsina (or Gr
During the time when the responsibility of giving direction to the politics of North India came on the shoulders of Sawai Jai Singh, the whole country was stricken by the atrocities of Aurangzeb. During the 25 years spent by Aurangzeb on the southern front, the countrys rich wealth was destroyed and