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1 day ago · François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand[ a ] (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) was a French politician and statesman who served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest holder of that position in the history of France. As a former Socialist Party First Secretary, he was the first left-wing politician to assume the presidency ...
3 hours ago · Second unit. Not to be confused with the second (SI unit). Second unit is a discrete team of filmmakers tasked with filming shots or sequences of a production, separate from the main or "first" unit. [ 1 ] The second unit will often shoot simultaneously with the other unit or units, allowing the filming stage of production to be completed faster.
1 day ago · Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle[ a ][ b ] (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French military officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France. In 1958, amid the Algerian War, he ...
1 day ago · Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [ a ] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865. Grant was born in Ohio and graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in 1843.
3 hours ago · The Project Gutenberg eBook of Something of Men I Have Known This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States andmost other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictionswhatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the termsof the Project Gutenberg Lic...
3 hours ago · Visual ArtsOn Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 1pm, Tacoma ArtMuseum will host a free community day entitled“Art City:Forging Creative Destinies in Indonesia.” Hear from a panel of Tacoma-based artist delegates who engaged in a 12 day cultural exchange in Indonesia. Presenters include Anida Yoeu Ali, Jam...
3 hours ago · Artists Raja Feather Kelly Raja Feather Kelly (Choreographer) is a choreographer and director, and the Artistic Director of the feath3rtheory–a dance-theatre-media company. Kelly has created 16 evening-length premieres with the feath3rtheory, most recently WEDNESDAY at New York Live Arts. He choreog...
