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View from Hotel St Jacques balcony on Rue des Ecoles. Left - The Patheon, originally built in 1744 to commemorate, and I shit you not, Louis XV's recovery from a serious bout of gout. Now home to Voltaire and Victor Hugo, among others.

Paris

February 16th 2007
Here are some photos from a week I spent sightseeing in Paris. ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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The Diaspora

The term diaspora (Ancient Greek διασπορά, "a scattering or sowing of seeds") is used to refer to any people or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands; being dispersed throughout other parts of the world, and the ensuing developments in their dispersal and culture."... full info

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