Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Global Use of O K Many word authorities or Etymologists believe that  O.K. comes from the nick name of Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), who rose from working  as a potboy in a tavern to president of the United States. … Continue reading →

BONOBO The bonobo previously called the pygmy chimpanzee and less often, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee,is a great ape and one of the two species making the common chimpanzee Although the name “chimpanzee” is sometimes used to refer to both species … Continue reading →

René Lévesque Born August 24, 1922 Campbeliton, New Brunswick Canada Died November 1, 1987 (age 65) Nuns Island Quebec , Canada (1922-08-24) He was the oldest of four children, René Lévesque was born in the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Campbellton, … Continue reading →

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince de Martigues, Marquis then Duc de Villars, Vicomte de Melun was the last great general of Louis XIV of France and one of the most brilliant commanders in French Military History one of only … Continue reading →