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(1786–1871), early leader of the French-speaking patriotes of Québec and one of the principal instigators of the rebellion of 1837. He was born in Montréal and entered the Lower Canada (Québec) legislature in 1808; for most of the time from 1815 to 1837 he served as speaker. As the acknowledged champion of the Québecois, he fought for their ethnic autonomy with such firebrand eloquence that in 1837 they rose in open rebellion. To escape arrest for high treason, he fled to the U.S. and later to France, where he remained until amnesty was granted in 1845. Although he served in the legislature again in 1848–51 and 1852–54, he never regained his commanding position and thereafter retired. Papineau was the grandfather of Henri Bourassa, a leading spokesman for French-Canadian nationalists in the early 20th century.
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Louis Beats Schmeling
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New Orleans' Above-Ground Cemetery
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This Day in History: 07/14/1789 - Storming the Bastille
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Inside the Gateway Arch
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Louis Beats Schmeling
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On June 22, 1938, after being defeated by Schmeling a year earlier, Louis met Schmeling for a dramatic rematch at Yankee Stadium. It took Louis two minutes and four seconds to defeat the German. Louis was hailed as a hero for all Americans.
On June 22, 1938, after being defeated by Schmeling a year earlier, Louis met Schmeling for a dramatic rematch at Yankee Stadium. It took Louis two minutes and four seconds to defeat the German. Louis was hailed as a hero for all Americans.
New Orleans' Above-Ground Cemetery
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The City of the Dead is a popular tourist spot. In 1718, the French settlers found a problem with living in New Orleans; floating corpses. The Saint Louis Cemetery was therefore created with above ground tombs.
The City of the Dead is a popular tourist spot. In 1718, the French settlers found a problem with living in New Orleans; floating corpses. The Saint Louis Cemetery was therefore created with above ground tombs.
This Day in History: 07/14/1789 - Storming the Bastille
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Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops storm and dismantle the Bastille, a royal fortress that had come to symbolize the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs.
Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops storm and dismantle the Bastille, a royal fortress that had come to symbolize the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs.
This Day in History: 05/14/1804 - Lewis and Clark Depart
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One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition leaves St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition leaves St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
Inside the Gateway Arch
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The Gateway Arch is the world's tallest arch. It stands 63 stories high in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built as a tribute to America's 19th century Westward Expansion. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen it stands 630 feet tall.
The Gateway Arch is the world's tallest arch. It stands 63 stories high in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built as a tribute to America's 19th century Westward Expansion. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen it stands 630 feet tall.
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