(Encyclopedia) Louis IX or Saint Louis, 1214–70, king of France (1226–70), son and successor of Louis VIII. His mother, Blanche of Castile, was regent during his minority (1226–34), and her regency…
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Flinging us sharply up against a fight
We thought we had escaped.It is no easy…
Louis Pasteur
Born: 1822
Birthplace: Dôle, France
Brewing beer and ale—Pasteur formulated the fundamental tenets of the germ theory of fermentation and of diseases which led to his…
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"Feuerzauber"Louis UntermeyerI never knew the earth had so much gold —
The fields run over with it, and this hill,
Hoary and old,
Is young with buoyant blooms that flame and thrill.Such…
MockeryLouis UntermeyerGod, I return to You on April days
When along country roads You walk with me,
And my faith blossoms like the earliest tree
That shames the bleak world with its…
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