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Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, 1870-71, conflict between France and Prussia that signaled the rise of German military power and imperialism. It was provoked by Otto von Bismarck (the Prussian chancellor) as part of his plan to create a unified German Empire. Causes The emer... Read more
Senegal
Senegal , officially Republic of Senegal, republic (2005 est. pop. 11,127,000), 76,124 sq mi (197,161 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Mauritania in the north, by Mali in the east, and by Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in the south. The Republic of The Gambia is an en... Read more
Mauritania
Mauritania , officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania, republic (2005 est. pop. 3,087,000), 397,953 sq mi (1,030,700 sq km), NW Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Western Sahara in the northwest and north, on Algeria in the northeast, on Mali in the east and southeast, and on ... Read more

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Louis Léon César Faidherbe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis Léon César Faidherbe Louis Léon César Faidherbe (1818-1889) was a French colonial governor...boundaries of contemporary Senegal. Louis Faidherbe, the son of a poor enlisted man, was born...
Louis Léon César Faidherbe
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Louis Léon César Faidherbe , 1818-89, French colonial administrator. He was a leading...Republican politics. He was a senator from 1879 to 1888. Faidherbe wrote numerous works on geography, ethnography, and ethnology...
Franco-Prussian War
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Sept. 19, and a grueling siege began. Gambetta escaped from Paris in a balloon to organize resistance in the provinces. Faidherbe made a gallant stand on the Loire, Chanzy in the north, and Bourbaki in the east, but the surrender (Oct. 27) of Bazaine...

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Senegal
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...colony of Senegal was disputed by Britain in the Napoleonic Wars. The interior was occupied by the French governor L. L. Faidherbe (1854–61); in 1871 the colony sent its first Deputy to the French Assembly. It became part of French West...

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Chirac visits former capital of France's one-time West African colonial empire
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/3/2005; ; 488 words ; ...world heritage site. The timeworn Faidherbe bridge, a 500-meter metal structure...actors and necessary means to rehabilitate Faidherbe bridge," Chirac told the enthusiastic...around the quaint seaside town's main Faidherbe Square, named like the bridge after...
Program thrives, thanks to PHS teacher
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 6/22/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...winners were on hand for a reunion: Angie Faidherbe Stanton, Kelly Ingram Vincent, Cindy...PHOTO) (PHOTOS PROVIDED) Angie Faidherbe, 1981 Junior Miss, crowns her successor...s first Junior Miss program. Angie Faidherbe won the title. After three years, the...
Re-presenting Africa: commemorative postage stamps of the colonial exhibition of Paris (1931).
Magazine article from: African Arts; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...a few years latter the series Balay, Faidherbe, and Palm Trees (Y&T 1906-1908...were added. General Louis Leon Cesar Faidherbe was the conqueror and colonial administrator...panther, flowers), public works (Faidherbe bridge), native/ethnic types (Poula...
TINY SMELT JUST A PART OF THE LURE
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/20/1990; 700+ words ; ...s a totally different world," Mike Faidherbe of Gary said Wednesday night as he tossed...night it looks promising," Brazo said. Faidherbe and his companions, Jerry Beckham of...the lake Wednesday night. But though Faidherbe and his friends said they hadn't caught...
Napoleon's monument to everything After 200 years, all things still turn up at the Lost and Found
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 5/23/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...the Paris subways,'' said Lean-Luc Faidherbe, 41, who has managed the warehouse...butterflies.In a small locked room nearby, Faidherbe stores the largest collection of any...claim them. ''Every now and then,'' Faidherbe said, ''one of them rings.'' 2005...
Vulnerable? Not just yet\
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 1/13/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...445 points, breaking the record of 440.20 set by Angie Faidherbe in 1980.(PHOTO) (PHOTOs BY JASON COONS/FOR THE POST...scored for diving with 445. The old record was set by Angie Faidherbe of Portage in 1980, when she scored 440.20. It's the...
Cultured Force: Makers and Defenders of the French Colonial Empire
Magazine article from: The International Journal of African Historical Studies; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...volume of revisionist history. For decades now Bugeaud, Faidherbe, Gallieni, Joffre, Lyautey, and Bigeard have been getting...a major figure in contributing to agriculture in Algeria, Faidherbe the engineer is now recognized as a nuanced (a favorite word...
Sleep tight from only pounds 10 a night.(Competitions/Offers)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 1/6/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...minutes from the harbour. Bar. Parking payable locally. Hotel Faidherbe, Boulogne . Situated in the heart of Boulogne, just five...pounds 15 Hotel Ibis Vieille Ville, Boulogne pounds 15 Hotel Faidherbe, Boulogne pounds 10 (inc FREE Continental breakfast) Hotel...
HOW TO BOOK YOUR TRIP; MIRROR HOVERSPEED SPECIAL; Ring up to land a real bargain.(Competitions/Offers)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 6/10/1997; 700+ words ; ...Free parking. Room only, pounds 10 per person. The Hotel Faidherbe, Boulogne: One-star hotel in the heart of Boulogne, five...three-star Copthorne in Calais has a fitness centre The Faidherbe is really handy for Boulogne and the beach Hotel Cottage is...
Travel: Counter intelligence; Forget the January sales: Lille's annual shopathon, La Braderie, is where you can shop until you drop. Except, as CLAIRE SANTRY found, there are so many people you can't drop.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 8/22/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Eurostar station I was caught in a spectacular crush in Rue Faidherbe, where crowds pouring out from the local underground station...ridiculously low prices. When I finally escaped the crush of Rue Faidherbe I discovered stalls selling new leather jackets for pounds...