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Statue of General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, melted down following a 1941 decision of the Nazi occupation authorities [1] Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (French: [tɔmɑ alɛksɑ̃dʁ dymɑ davi də la pajət(ə)ʁi]; known as Thomas-Alexandre Dumas; 25 March 1762 – 26 February 1806) was a French general, from the French colony of Saint-Domingue, in Revolutionary France.
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo is a 2012 biography of General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas written by Tom Reiss.The book presents the life and career of Dumas as a soldier and officer during the French Revolution, as well as his military service in Italy during the French Revolutionary Wars and later in Egypt under Napoleon.
Jefferson Memorial's exterior Jefferson Memorial's interior. The Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.
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Alexandre Dumas [a] (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, [b] 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), [1] [2] also known as Alexandre Dumas père, [c] was a French novelist and playwright. His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors.
Statue name Location Date Sculptor Source Bust of Thomas Jefferson Washington, D.C. United States Senate chamber. 1888 Moses Jacob Ezekiel [1] Jefferson Memorial Statue: Washington, D.C. West Potomac Park. 1939-1943 Rudulph Evans: Jefferson Monument: Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville Metro Hall. 1899 Moses Jacob Ezekiel: Statue of Thomas Jefferson
[4] [6] The statue they chose of Burke is a cast of the 1894 statue of Edmund Burke in Bristol, England. Sculpted by James Havard Thomas, the idea behind installation of the statue was to further strengthen the bonds between the two countries after working together during World War I. One way to do this was the installation of busts and statues ...
Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Decatur, Georgia) H. Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Hempstead, New York) J. Jefferson Memorial; Jefferson Monument (Louisville, Kentucky) L.