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The French Gratitude Train (French: Train de la Reconnaissance française), commonly referred to as the Merci Train, were 49 World War I era "forty and eight" boxcars gifted to the United States by France in response to the 1947 U.S. Friendship Train.
Jan 31, 2024 · A bilingual inscription completed the design: “Gratitude Train, Train de la reconnaissance française.” André Picard, who chaired the National Organizing Committee, was pleased with the result: “The wagons that once carried weary men of war now carry gifts of peace.”
André Picard (7 November 1873 – 25 February 1926) [1] [2] was a French playwright. [3] He co-authored the plays Mon Homme [ 4 ] and The Man in Evening Clothes which were adapted to film. His French play Kiki was adapted to the stage in the United States by David Belasco [ 5 ] and into several films.
May 8, 2024 · They were: André PICARD, general secretary and originator of the “Merci Train” with Commander Guy DE LA VASSELAIS; Louis CAST, Committee president; and Maurice ARTIGUENAVE, treasurer, all railroad veterans of World War I, members of the French Resistance in World War II and officials of the French Gratitude Train National Committee, en ...
Temerty Centre Speaker SeriesDATE: June 13, 2023 METHOD: In-person_____ANDRÉ PICARDHeaklth columnist , The Globe and MailTITLE OF TALKThe p...
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André Picard is a health reporter and columnist for The Globe and Mail, where he has been a staff writer since 1987. He is also the author of six bestselling books.
Depuis 1987, André Picard est reporter et éditorialiste pour le quotidien national The Globe and Mail tout en occupant la fonction de chef de bureau du Québec. Il a reçu de nombreux prix pour son travail sur les soins de santé au Canada et est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages à ce sujet.
