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Léon Bloy
1846Jul, 11

Léon Bloy

Léon Bloy, French author and poet (d. 1917)
Léon Bloy (11 July 1846 – 3 November 1917) was a French novelist, essayist, pamphleteer, and poet, known additionally for his eventual (and passionate) defense of Catholicism and for his influence within French Catholic circles.

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    President James K. Polk asked for a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War. It is approved on May 13.
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  • 24Sep

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  • 16Oct

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