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Alexandre Dumas: The Father of great swashbuckling historical epics

Meserette Kentake
July 24, 2015
Afropean, Authors & Poets, Famous Leo, History Makers, Literature
Alexandre Dumas is a celebrated French author best known for his historical adventure novels, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Dumas published works comprise 300 volumes and 100,000...

The Senegalese Tirailleurs

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July 21, 2015
African History, Black History
The Senegalese Tirailleurs (French: Tirailleurs Sénégalais) were West African Colonial Army troops who fought for the French. Despite the name, the Senegalese Tirailleurs were composed of soldiers recruited a...

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