Blog Entry # 3.1 - Person Research

1. Notable Person : Charles de Gaulle

2. Web Sources :

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle
2. http://www.answers.com/topic/charles-de-gaulle
3. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWdegaulle.htm
4. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/charles_de_gaulle.html
5. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-deGaulleCharlesAndrJsphMr.html
6. http://www.enjoyfrance.com/images/stories/france/news/General-Charles-De-Gaulle.jpg
7. http://www.nndb.com/people/071/000054906/

3. a.) Date of Birth and Death : November 22 , 1890 – November 9, 1970
b.) Place of Birth & Death : Born on Lille, France & died in Colombey-les-deux-Églises, France
c.) Family :
Parents ; His father was a headmaster of a Jesuit school & his mother was ....
Siblings ;
Spouse; Yvonne Vendroux
Children ; Had three children & had two grandsons .

4. Two-three Quotes (either about the person of from the person)

1. Authority doesn't work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
2. Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.
3. In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

5. Significant contribution(s) to World History

• French general and statesman, head of government (1944–46).
• President (1959–69).
• He served in the French army during World War I, and during World War II was a member of the Cabinet at the time of France's surrender in June 1940.
• Organized the Free French movement.
• Became interim President of the new French Republic, but later resigned.

6. Two-three pictures of the person (large size).






7. Ten terms related to the person .