The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours breaking through. — Alexis de Tocqueville

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Mini who’s who:

Alexis de Tocqueville : French Historian
Born:  July 29, 1805
Died:  April 16, 1859