Context and question: Arnold, Constable was the first American department store. It was founded in 1825 by Aaron Arnold (1794?-1876), an emigrant from Great Britain, as a small dry goods store on Pine Street in New York City. In 1857 the store moved into a five-story white marble dry goods palace known as the Marble House. During the Civil War Arnold, Constable was one of the first stores to issue charge bills of credit to its customers each month instead of on a bi-annual basis. Recognized as an emporium for high-quality fashions, the store soon outgrew the Marble House and erected a cast-iron building on Broadway and Nineteenth Street in 1869; this "Palace of Trade" expanded over the years until it was necessary to move into a larger space in 1914. In 1925, Arnold, Constable merged with Stewart & Company and expanded into the suburbs, first with a 1937 store in New Rochelle, New York and later in Hempstead and Manhasset on Long Island, and in New Jersey. Financial problems led to bankruptcy in 1975.
When was the "Palace of Trade" destroyed?
Answer: unanswerable
Context and question: Napoleon acknowledged one illegitimate son: Charles Leon (18061881) by Eleonore Denuelle de La Plaigne. Alexandre Colonna-Walewski (18101868), the son of his mistress Maria Walewska, although acknowledged by Walewska's husband, was also widely known to be his child, and the DNA of his direct male descendant has been used to help confirm Napoleon's Y-chromosome haplotype. He may have had further unacknowledged illegitimate offspring as well, such as Eugen Megerle von Muhlfeld by Emilie Victoria Kraus and Helene Napoleone Bonaparte (18161907) by Albine de Montholon.
Who was the mother of Charles Leon?
Answer: Eleonore Denuelle de La Plaigne
Context and question: Beyonce and her mother introduced House of Dereon, a contemporary women's fashion line, in 2005. The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family, the name paying tribute to Beyonce's grandmother, Agnez Dereon, a respected seamstress. According to Tina, the overall style of the line best reflects her and Beyonce's taste and style. Beyonce and her mother founded their family's company Beyond Productions, which provides the licensing and brand management for House of Dereon, and its junior collection, Dereon. House of Dereon pieces were exhibited in Destiny's Child's shows and tours, during their Destiny Fulfilled era. The collection features sportswear, denim offerings with fur, outerwear and accessories that include handbags and footwear, and are available at department and specialty stores across the US and Canada.
House of Dereon became known through Beyonce and which of Beyonce's relatives?
Answer:
her mother