Jean Pierre Blanchard
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Jean Pierre Blanchard , or François Blanchard , 1753-1809, French balloonist. In 1785 he made with Dr. John Jeffries of Boston, Mass., the first crossing by air of the English Channel. His ascents at Philadelphia (1793) and New York City (1796) are thought to be the first in America.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
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South Carolina Historical Magazine; 4/1/2004; Rowland, Lawrence S; 456 words
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Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat, complete. Madeleine Milhaud, narrator; Jean Pierre Aumont, the soldier; Martial Singher, the Devil; Leopold Stokowski, Instrumental Ensemble. Vanguard Classics OVC 8004.
Sensible Sound; 6/1/2000; Puccio, John; 321 words
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Lands of True and Certain Bounty: The Geographical Theories and Colonization Strategies of Jean Pierre Purry.(Book Review)
The Modern Language Review; 4/1/2004; Cardy, Michael; 515 words
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