This is true: the brand’s name is an abbreviation of a village near Grenoble, Monestier-de-Clermont, and it’s difficult to think of Moncler without imagining well-heeled French families skiing in the Alps. However, Moncler was bought out in 2003 by Remo Ruffini, and it was Ruffini who...
For close to Four decades, Charlie Gitto's Downtown has been a hometown & visitor favorite for Italian cuisine. Situated conveniently between Busch Stadium and the Edward Jones Dome, it's no wonder some of the sport's greatest hero's have dined here. Whether you are stopping in before a...
For the last decade of his life, Primaticcio collaborated with the sculptor Germain Pilon on the tomb of Henry II in the abbey church of St. Denis near Paris. In his decorations Primaticcio was one of the first artists in France to replace religious themes with those of classical mythology...
St. Ignatius of Loyola: Founding of the Jesuit order Growth of the order The society grew rapidly, and it quickly assumed a prominent role in theCounter-Reformationdefense and revival of Catholicism. Almost from the beginning,educationand scholarship became the society’s principal work. The early...