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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. EAST END. LIVERPOOL STREET. ANDAZ IS THE NEW BRAND OF THE HYATT GROUP. BUILT INSIDE A VICTORIAN BUILDING FROM 1884, THE ANDAZ LIVERPOOL HAS OPEN IN 2008. IT IS A VERY NICE MIXT OF STYLES, DESIGN AND ARTS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bill with autographs of WW2 Japanese war criminals

Photo taken in DeKalb, Illinois, in November 2024 shows a 100-yen bill with autographs believed to be those of Japanese war criminals, including Class-A war criminals executed for war crimes after World War II, such as Japan's former Prime Minister Gen. Hideki Tojo (1884-1948). The bill belonged to the late Donald Faivre, an Illinois farmer who served as a guard at Tokyo's Sugamo Prison, where such war criminals were held during the Allied occupation.

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Ten Statues Of Women Honoured At Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Display At National Assembly - Paris

Ten statues of women honoured at the opening ceremony of the Games are on display at the National Assembly, Paris, France on September 19, 2024. Ten monumental statues representing women from the worlds of the arts, literature, sport and politics were created and honoured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26 July. At the initiative of its President, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the National Assembly has the opportunity to welcome these ten statues of women to the Cour d'Honneur: Christine de PIZAN (1364-1431): poetess, the first woman to make a living from her pen; Jeanne BARRET (1740-1807) : explorer and botanist, first woman to circumnavigate the globe; Olympe de GOUGES (1748-1793): pioneer of feminism, playwright and drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens; Louise MICHEL (1830-1905): teacher, writer, anarchist and feminist activist; Alice GUY (1873-1968) : director of over 300 films, first film producer; Alice MILLIAT (1884-1957): athlete and organiser of the first Women's World G

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Hong Kong fights flooding after typhoon brings heavy rainfall

STORY: Hong Kong fights flooding after typhoon brings heavy rainfall DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rainfall 2. various of the rescue operation 3. various of the rainfall STORYLINE: All departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government have been instructed to respond with all-out flood control efforts after Typhoon Haikui brought record rainfall on Thursday night. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said from Thursday night more than 70 mm of rainfall were recorded in most parts of Hong Kong and even over 200 mm were recorded in Kowloon, the northeastern part of the New Territories and Hong Kong Island. The Observatory Headquarters recorded hourly rainfall of 158.1 mm between 11 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) and midnight, which was the highest record since 1884. The Emergency Monitoring and Support Center under the Security Bureau was activated at 11:05 p.m. on Thursday. The disciplined services are ha

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RECORD RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- HONG KONG, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman wades through water on a flooded road in south China's Hong Kong, Sept. 8, 2023. All departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government have been instructed to respond with all-out flood control efforts after Typhoon Haikui brought record rainfall on Thursday night. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said from Thursday night more than 70 mm of rainfall were recorded in most parts of Hong Kong and even over 200 mm were recorded in Kowloon, the northeastern part of the New Territories and Hong Kong Island. The Observatory Headquarters recorded hourly rainfall of 158.1 mm between 11 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) and midnight, which was the highest record since 1884. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RECORD RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- HONG KONG, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a street amid rain in south China's Hong Kong, Sept. 8, 2023. All departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government have been instructed to respond with all-out flood control efforts after Typhoon Haikui brought record rainfall on Thursday night. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said from Thursday night more than 70 mm of rainfall were recorded in most parts of Hong Kong and even over 200 mm were recorded in Kowloon, the northeastern part of the New Territories and Hong Kong Island. The Observatory Headquarters recorded hourly rainfall of 158.1 mm between 11 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) and midnight, which was the highest record since 1884. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RECORD RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- HONG KONG, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clean up silt outside Wong Tai Sin Station in south China's Hong Kong, Sept. 8, 2023. All departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government have been instructed to respond with all-out flood control efforts after Typhoon Haikui brought record rainfall on Thursday night. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said from Thursday night more than 70 mm of rainfall were recorded in most parts of Hong Kong and even over 200 mm were recorded in Kowloon, the northeastern part of the New Territories and Hong Kong Island. The Observatory Headquarters recorded hourly rainfall of 158.1 mm between 11 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) and midnight, which was the highest record since 1884. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RECORD RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- HONG KONG, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters prepare to drain floodwater in south China's Hong Kong, Sept. 8, 2023. All departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government have been instructed to respond with all-out flood control efforts after Typhoon Haikui brought record rainfall on Thursday night. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said from Thursday night more than 70 mm of rainfall were recorded in most parts of Hong Kong and even over 200 mm were recorded in Kowloon, the northeastern part of the New Territories and Hong Kong Island. The Observatory Headquarters recorded hourly rainfall of 158.1 mm between 11 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) and midnight, which was the highest record since 1884. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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Japan's former Prime Minister Gen. Hideki Tojo

Undated file photo shows Japan's former Prime Minister Gen. Hideki Tojo (1884-1948). Tojo served as prime minister between 1941 and 1944 during World War II, and was one of the 14 Class-A war criminals executed by hanging for crimes against peace.

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Newly found letter by artist Yumeji Takehisa displayed

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A letter written by poet and painter Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) to Shigeru Kuzuhara, an editor, is displayed at a museum in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. The letter is one of Takehisa's 20 writings newly discovered by Kuzuhara's grandson Makoto at his family home in Tokyo in June.

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Artist Yumeji Takehisa's writings newly found

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A museum in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, displays 20 newly discovered writings, including letters and postcards, by poet and painter Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) on Dec. 6, 2014.

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Artist Yumeji Takehisa's writings newly found

HIROSHIM, Japan - Makoto Kuzuhara (R) sets out 20 newly found writings by poet and painter Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934), including letters and postcards, at a museum in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. Kuzuhara, whose grandfather Shigeru was close to Takehisa as an editor, discovered the writings at his family home in Tokyo in June.

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Painter/poet Takeshita's unknown paintings found

TOKYO, Japan - A curator introduces two recently found paintings of renowned Japanese painter and poet Yumeji Takeshita (1884-1934) at the Takeshita Yumeji Museum in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2014. Takeshita reportedly gave the paintings to a Japanese expatriate in Germany during a trip to Europe from 1932 to 1933.

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Hideki Tojo

Born on Dec. 30, 1884 and died on Dec. 23, 1948. Tojo was army general and served as prime minister from 1941 to 1944. In July 1940, Tojo was appointed to the post of army minister and pushed for the conclusion of the tripartite pact with Germany and Italy. Following his taking office as prime minister in October 1941, Japan made a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 (Dec. 8 Japan time). In July 1944, he was removed from office. Just before being arrested as a class A war criminal, he attempted to kill himself on Sept. 11, 1945. Tojo was indicted by the International Military Tribunal and was hanged on Dec. 23, 1948.

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Tanzan Ishibashi

Born Sept. 25, 1884 and died on April 25, 1973. After graduating from Waseda University in 1907, Ishibashi joined the publishing company Toyo Keizai Shimpo and wrote for many magazines and newspapers. He was an outspoken critic of the militarists in the 1930s. Ishibashi became prime minister on Dec. 23, 1956 but had to resign after two months because of illness. Photo was taken on March 20, 1969.

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Hungarian State Opera House reopens after five-year renovation

STORY: Hungarian State Opera House reopens after five-year renovation DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hungarian State Opera House STORYLINE: The Hungarian State Opera House reopened on Saturday after five years of renovation. Led by architect Gabor Zoboki, the reconstruction recreated the original look and decoration of the building while upgrading functionality and stage technologies. The reconstruction also includes a total renovation of the audience areas, orchestral areas and acoustics. The opera house was built in 1884 by Hungarian architect Miklos Ybl. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Budapest. (XHTV)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OPERA HOUSE REOPENING

(220312) -- BUDAPEST, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 11, 2022 shows the interior view of the Hungarian State Opera House after the completion of the five-year renovation of the building in Budapest, Hungary. The monumental Hungarian State Opera House built in 1884 by Hungarian architect Miklos Ybl will reopen on March 12, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OPERA HOUSE REOPENING

(220312) -- BUDAPEST, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 11, 2022 shows the interior view of the Hungarian State Opera House after the completion of the five-year renovation of the building in Budapest, Hungary. The monumental Hungarian State Opera House built in 1884 by Hungarian architect Miklos Ybl will reopen on March 12, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OPERA HOUSE REOPENING

(220312) -- BUDAPEST, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member is preparing for the reopening of the Hungarian State Opera House after the completion of the five-year renovation of the building in Budapest, Hungary on March 11, 2022. The monumental Hungarian State Opera House built in 1884 by Hungarian architect Miklos Ybl will reopen on March 12, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)