
Paul Foyart
Paul Foyart is a French student, born and raised in Paris, who studies political science at Sciences Po, and wrote this entry during an exchange year at the University of Washington, Seattle. Interested by History since High School, he intends to pursue his studies in in field of Urban Studies.
Articles by Paul Foyart

Louis Delgres (1766-1802)
Louis Delgres, born in Martinique on August 2, 1766, was one of the most important figures in the fight against slavery in...
January 28th, 2018

Habib Koité (1958- )
Habib Koité is a Malian musician, born in Thies, Senegal, in 1958. He grew up in a family of griots, who are story-tellers...
February 12th, 2018

The Catholique Institute (1848-1915)
The Institute Catholique, or the Catholic School for Indigent Orphans, was opened in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1848, and aimed to offer a free educationto...
March 25th, 2018

Juvénal Habyarimana (1937-1994)
Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda, was born on March 8, 1937, in Gasiza, in the Gisenyi province of what was at this time...
March 25th, 2018

David Chappelle (1973- )
David Khari Webber Chappelle, best known as Dave Chappelle, was born on August 24, 1973, to William Chappelle, Professor of...
April 1st, 2018

Salif Keita (1949- )
Salif Keita is a Malian musician and singer, born in Djoliba, Mali on August 25, 1949. He claims descent from the founder...
September 3rd, 2018

John H. Vassall (1950- )
John H. Vassall, MD is an internal medicine physician in Seattle, Washington. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Victoria and...
August 24th, 2020

Paul Kagame (1957- )
Paul Kagame, the current President of Rwanda, was born in Gitarama, central Rwanda, on October 23, 1957, into a Tutsi family. In 1959...
April 1st, 2022