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Diana Fluck aka Diana Dors

Inauspicious Appellations

March 14th 2020
"What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.” This is Juliet talking about Romeo’s name. Unfortunately for her, Romeo’s name – he is a Montague – matters a great deal; if he had not been a Montague, there would have been no tragedy And so it is in life generally. Names can be very important. Occasionally a name that began life auspiciou ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District Two

Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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