La fille aux cheveux de lin La fille aux cheveux de lin La fille aux cheveux de lin is a musical composition for solo piano by French composer Claude Debussy. It is the eighth piece in the composer's first book of "Préludes", written between late 1909 and early 1910. The title is in French and translates roughly to "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair". The piece is 39 measures long and takes approximately two and a half minutes to play. It is in the key of G major. The piece, named after the eponymous poem by Leconte de Lisle, is known for its musical simplicity, a
French Constitution of 1848 French Constitution of 1848 The Constitution of 1848 is the constitution passed in France on 4 November 1848 by the National Assembly, the constituent body of the Second French Republic. It was repealed on 14 January 1852 by the constitution of 1852 which profoundly changed the face of the Second Republic and served as the basis for the Second French Empire. 16 delegates were chosen to debate the structure of the new constitution. Present among them, was Alexis de Tocqueville author of Democracy in America. The delegates debated two types of legislature power, unicameral and bicameral legislatures. Most arguments were