Georges clemenceau

Clemenceau as Prime Minister of France

Sem - Caricatures - Georges Clémenceau - 1918

Have you ever heard the expression, “Walk softly but carry a big stick”? Well, our discussion today centers around a gentleman who was nicknamed, “The Little Man with the Big Stick.” No, this isn’t about Sheriff Buford Pusser, the subject of the movie, Walking Tall (1973 & 2004). However, it is about another peace officer […]

Treaty of Versailles, peace document signed at the end of World War I by the Allied powers and Germany in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, France, on June 28, 1919; it took force on January 10, 1920. Learn more about the Treaty of Versailles here.

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, and wit who was an integral part of the fin de siècle group of artists who made up the Aesthetic movement of the late nineteenth century. As a young man, he attended Trinity College in Dublin, and then applied for, and won, a demyship at Magdalen College at Oxford University. There, he became a freemason, even though he was fascinated with Catholicism. It was at Magdalen College that Wilde came into his own, reading, writing, wearing his…

Treaty of Versailles

Discover interesting and surprising facts about George W. Bush, from his early life to his presidency, including his hobbies, accomplishments, and unique personality traits. Explore lesser-known details about this influential figure and gain a new perspective on his life and career.

We reveal the inspiration behind Les Grandes Décorations, the most radical works of the great Impressionist’s career