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2. Saint-Louis (glass manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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   The Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis is a corporation, founded in 1586 in Münzthal ( Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche in French) in Lorraine. It is the oldest glass manufacturer in France with roots dating back to 1586 and the first crystal glass manufacturer in continental Europe (1781). The Musée du cristal Saint-Louis exhibits 4 centuries ...

3. Baccarat (company) - Wikipedia

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   In 1764, King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat in the Lorraine region in eastern France to Prince Bishop Cardinal Louis-Joseph de Laval-Montmorency (1710–1802). Production consisted of window panes, mirrors and stemware until 1816 when the first crystal oven went into operation. By that time ...

4. Louisiana Purchase Exposition - Wikipedia

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   The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling $15 million (equivalent to $509 million in 2023) [ 1 ] were used to finance the event.

5. Louis XIII (cognac) - Wikipedia

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   Louis XIII ( French pronunciation: [lwi tʁɛz]) is a cognac produced by Rémy Martin, a company headquartered in Cognac, France, and owned by the Rémy Cointreau Group. The name was chosen as a tribute to King Louis XIII of France, the reigning monarch when the Rémy Martin family settled in the Cognac region. He was the first monarch to ...

6. McCormick Distilling Company - Wikipedia

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   Added to NRHP. April 16, 1974. McCormick Distilling Company is a distillery and alcoholic beverage importing company in Weston, Missouri. Established by Ben Holladay in 1856, the distillery has been registered in the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest distillery west of the Mississippi River that is still operating at its ...

7. David R. Francis - Wikipedia

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   David Rowland Francis (October 1, 1850 – January 15, 1927) was an American politician and diplomat. He served in various positions including Mayor of St. Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior.

8. Champagne - Wikipedia

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   A glass of Champagne exhibiting the characteristic bubbles associated with the wine. Champagne (/ ʃ æ m ˈ p eɪ n /, French: ⓘ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, [1] which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, specific grape-pressing methods ...

9. Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin - Wikipedia

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   237–278 m (778–912 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Saint-Louis ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lwi] ⓘ; Alsatian: Sä-Louis; German: Sankt Ludwig) [citation needed] is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France .