Danton
Americannoun
noun
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“The First Emancipation” highlights Brissot, demonstrating that his revolutionary contribution has been unduly overlooked because, unlike other revolutionary figures such as Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre, he was not a striking personality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The town was also the birthplace of French revolutionary Georges Jacques Danton.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Danton, whose family has lived in Pacific Palisades since 1999, said the city had experienced a “crisis of leadership” since the fires broke out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2025
In the wake of these works, Büchner’s Danton, a drunk with a death wish who wallows in self-pity and ends up guillotined, is hardly captivating.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
“That’s Eric Pennington and Mike Danton from Mercer Day,” Marcus said to me as Will laughed and slapped hands with two beefy dudes who looked like they were both training to audition for WWE.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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