Monthly Archives: August 2020

by Andra Prewett Joseph Bologne (1745-1799), known as Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a bit of a rockstar during his time.  Born on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, his father was a plantation owner, and his mother was a slave.  At age seven, he and his father moved to Paris.  There he began fencing lessons and showed promising talent in […]