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  2. Hacksaw Ridge - Wikipedia

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    Hacksaw Ridge grossed $67.2 million in the United States and Canada and $113.2 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $180.5 million, against a production budget of $40 million. [ 5 ] The film opened alongside Doctor Strange and Trolls , and was projected to gross around $12 million from 2,886 theaters.

  3. French colonization of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    The French first came to the New World as travelers seeking a route to the Pacific Ocean and wealth. Major French exploration of North America began under the rule of Francis I, King of France. In 1524, Francis sent Italian-born Giovanni da Verrazzano to explore the region between Florida and Newfoundland for a route to the Pacific Ocean.

  4. French presence in the Ohio Valley - Wikipedia

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    The French presence in the Ohio Valley was the result of French colonization of North America in present-day Pennsylvania.After Cartier and Champlain's expeditions, France succeeded in establishing relations with the Native American tribes and colonizing the future cities of Montreal and Quebec.

  5. Terry Benedict - Wikipedia

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    Terry Benedict is an American film producer. He is the founder and CEO of The Shae Foundation. [1]Benedict co-produced Hacksaw Ridge, nominated for six Academy Awards. [2] [3] Hacksaw Ridge is based on Benedict's documentary, The Conscientious Objector; a film about Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss, who refused to carry a weapon in World War Two.

  6. List of accolades received by Hacksaw Ridge - Wikipedia

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    Hacksaw Ridge premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2016, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was released theatrically in Australia and New Zealand on November 3, 2016 , [ 4 ] the United States on November 4 , [ 5 ] China on December 8 , [ 6 ] and the United Kingdom on January 27 ...

  7. Hacksaw Ridge (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

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    Hacksaw Ridge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2016 biographical war film Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson. The film is scored by Rupert Gregson-Williams, who replaced John Debney, the original composer who had attached to write music for the film. The score was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios, London during ...

  8. Treaty of Paris (1763) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 December 2024. Treaty ending the Seven Years' War Not to be confused with Treaty of Paris (1783), the treaty that ended the American Revolution. For other treaties of Paris, see Treaty of Paris (disambiguation). Treaty of Paris (1763) The combatants of the Seven Years' War as shown before the outbreak ...

  9. 1791 slave rebellion - Wikipedia

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    The French revolutionary government granted citizenship and freedom to free people of color in May 1791, but white planters in Saint-Domingue refused to comply with this decision. This was the catalyst for the 1791 slave rebellion , a key event for the Haitian Revolution with which the new citizens demanded their granted rights.