It is believed that following the Civil War, somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 Southerners from the US left for Brazil. Currently, there are approximately 260,000 Brazilians who are descendants of these American Confederates.
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The founders of video game maker “Acclaim” chose their company’s name so that it would appear before their former employer “Activision” and before “Accolade”, another company established by ex-Activision personnel, in alphabetical order. This same logic was employed by the founders of Activision, who were ex-Atari employees.
The founders of video game maker “Acclaim” chose their company’s name so that it would appear before their former employer “Activision” and before “Accolade”, another company established by ex-Activision personnel, in alphabetical order. This same logic was employed by the founders of Activision, who were ex-Atari employees.
Mary Shelley suffered a great deal throughout her life. Her mother passed away shortly after her birth, and she was constantly in financial difficulty. Sadly, her first, second, and third children all died, and her husband drowned while sailing. She ultimately died at the age of 53.
Mary Shelley suffered a great deal throughout her life. Her mother passed away shortly after her birth, and she was constantly in financial difficulty. Sadly, her first, second, and third children all died, and her husband drowned while sailing. She ultimately died at the age of 53.
