(Encyclopedia) Sismondi, Jean Charles Léonard Simonde deSismondi, Jean Charles Léonard Simonde dezhäN shärl lāônärˈ sēmôNdˈ də sēsmôNdēˈ [key], 1773–1842, Swiss historian, economist, and critic. A…
Surfing the "New Wave"Movies and FilmFrench Film HistoryIt's Art, Stupid!A Century of Cinematic SplendorBefore the WarSurfing the "New Wave"The Eighties and NinetiesTen Fabulous French Films The…
People aren’t the only things with relatives; countries have them, too. Families of countries exist for several reasons, such as location, trade or politics. Balkans The Balkans refers to the…
(Encyclopedia) Fouquet or Foucquet, NicolasFouquet or Foucquet, Nicolasnēkôläˈ [key]Fouquet or Foucquet, Nicolas f&oomacr;kāˈ [key], 1615–80, superintendent of finance (1653–61) under King Louis…
(Encyclopedia) Gérin-Lajoie, AntoineGérin-Lajoie, AntoineäNtwänˈ zhārăNˈ-läzhwäˈ [key], 1824–82, French Canadian author and journalist, b. Quebec prov. After serving as an editor (1845–52) on the…
