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How an American Merchant, a French Official and a Pioneering Chemist Smuggled Much-Needed Gunpowder to the Continental Army
Lavoisier had assumed control of France’s national gunpowder production. Considered the founder of the Chemical Revolution, ...
Alabama Public Radio1d
Alabama's connection to the Marquis de Lafayette
This week marks two hundred years since a 1825 tour of the United States by the Marquis de Lafayette. The French general served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. LaFayette later ...
The New Yorker1d
What Marine Le Pen’s Conviction Means for French Democracy
After the far-right leader was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running for office, her supporters cried foul. Was justice served or politicized?
Hello From a French Village That Recalls the U.S. as a Staunch Ally
French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American ...
WKTV NewsChannel 23d
National and International News in Focus: March 31
Aid groups say last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar could exacerbate hunger and disease outbreaks. The country was ...
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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,700 as desperate search for survivors continues
The death toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, with around 1,700 people reported dead, 3,400 injured ...
Where have all the elite French men’s football coaches gone?
Patrick Vieira is the only French coach managing in Europe's top four leagues. Tom Williams explores why they have fallen out ...