The Maid of Orleans (poem) of the themes and textual content for which the original content had been so scorned. The Maid of Orleans (poem) The Maid of Orleans () is a satirical poem by François-Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name, Voltaire. It was first published in 1899, but Voltaire had written it over a century beforehand; while he had started writing the text in 1730, he never completed it. It was translated into English by W. H. Ireland. Voltaire was undoubtedly one of the most controversial writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment Age, and "The Maid of Orleans" was also certainly one
Fran Warren at New York City's acclaimed jazz club, Michael's Pub. She resided in Connecticut until her death on March 4, 2013, her 87th birthday. Her husband, Woody Witt, predeceased her, as did one of her two daughters. Fran Warren Frances Wolfe (March 4, 1926 – March 4, 2013), known by her stage name, Fran Warren, was an American popular singer. She was born into a Jewish family in the New York City borough of the Bronx, taking singing lessons in the public schools. After some time on a chorus line at New York's Roxy Theater, she auditioned with the big band