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Hoaxes - Art

The Art of Deception by Ann Marie Imbornoni The Accidental Artist One of the greatest master forgers of all time was the Italian sculptor Alceo Dossena (1878-1936). Dossena did not…

Hoaxes - Literary

Poetic License by Borgna Brunner Who Wants to Impersonate a Billionaire? Few figures in American life have generated as much wild speculation as the eccentric Howard Hughes. So the…

Tour de France—2010

(July 3–25, 2010)   Cyclist, country Team Behind 1. Alberto Contador, Spain Astana (1) 2. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg Team Saxo…

Tour de France—2007

(July 7–29, 2007)   Cyclist, country Team Behind 1. Alberto Contador, Spain Discovery Channel…

Tour de France—2009

(July 4–26, 2009)   Cyclist, country Team Behind 1. Alberto Contador, Spain Astana…

Lorenzo de Zavala

politicianBorn: 10/3/1789Birthplace: Tecoh, Yucatan, Mexico De Zavala played a pivotal role in Texas' battle for independence from Mexico. He was imprisoned in 1814 for his outspoken support of…

Olympe de Gouges

(Marie Gouze)feminist, writerBorn: 1745?Birthplace: Montauban, Languedoc, France De Gouges was an ardent advocate of many human rights, especially equality for women, at a time when those beliefs…

Lee de Forest

Born: 1873Birthplace: Council Bluffs, Iowa Audion amplifier—De Forest inserted a third electrode between the cathode and anode to make his audion tube. Radio signals are picked up by connecting an…