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How Joan of Arc turned the tide in the Hundred Years’ War
Joan of Arc was born in 1412 in Domrémy, a small village in northeastern France near the border of the lands controlled by the English. From the age of 13, Joan claimed to have heard divine ...
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On first night of Mardi Gras, Joan of Arc parade chooses hope over fear
"We tell her story, we celebrate French heritage, and we do it in a very New Orleans style," Kirk-Duvoisin says. Joan of Arc, or as the French call her, Jeanne d'Arc, is the patron saint of France ...
New Orleans Defiantly Opens Carnival Season, Days After Terror Attack
The Joan of Arc Parade, an annual event since 2008, honors the French heroine's birthday and marks the beginning of the Carnival season, leading up to Mardi Gras. She is considered the unofficial ...
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‘We are celebrating life’; New Orleans roars back with Carnival celebrations after truck attack
Hundreds filled the streets Monday evening for the annual Joan of Arc parade through New Orleans’ historic French ... She said that the patron saint of France represents what the city needs ...
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New Orleans roars back with Carnival celebrations after truck attack; ‘We are celebrating life’
Hundreds filled the streets Monday evening for the annual Joan of Arc parade through New Orleans’ historic French ... She said that the patron saint of France represents what the city needs ...