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Adolphe Gouhenant tells the story of artist, revolutionary, and early North Texas resident Francois Ignace (Adolphe) Gouhenant (1804-1871). Born at the dawn of the Romantic era, Gouhenant traveled from a small village near the foothills of the Alps to France’s second largest city, where he built a monument to the arts and sciences atop Lyon’s famous Fourvière Hill. His wildly ambitious schemes landed him in court and ultimately devastated him financially. Participating in clandestine revolutionary organizations, Gouhenant organized a secret meeting under the guise of a Masonic banquet and was later imprisoned for conspiracy against the monarchy. Aligning himself with the early communist...
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Clement Bates was born in Lydd, Kent, England. Christened 22 January 1593/4. He married Anne Dalrumple in 1620 in England. Immigrated to Hingham, Ma. 6 April 1635. Died 1 October 1669 in Hingham, Ma. Also includes Kathrine Lee Bates, 1859-1929, author of the song "America The Beautiful". Descendants live in Massachusetts, Connecticutt, Vermont, Nebraska, Washington and elsewhere. Includes Rapp, Olney, Burt and related families.