"It was too much," said Susan Antenen, director of natural history at Wave Hill and founder of the program, which accepts a maximum of 20 parents and 20 children.

In later years (1733-1755) he was one of the directors of the Journal de Trévoux, a monthly journal of literature, history, and science.

Vivian Perlis, director of oral history, Yale University School of Music: historical interludes for Aaron Copland's autobiography.

He worked in government service for most of his life, eventually becoming director of history for the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Service of Brazil.

"I'm ecstatic that 'the fighting pair' found such a great home," David Herskowitz, director of natural history at Heritage Auctions, said in a statement.

Paul L. Stillwell, the director of history at the Naval Institute, a private educational organization, said the service has become more rare now that bodies can be airlifted off ships at sea.

Nidal Algafari is director of the documentary film 'Syria - history and legends'.

His father, who retired as a Marine colonel in Lexington, is now the director of history for the Marine Corps in Washington, overseeing its museums and historical work.

Oriol Martorell i Codina (Barcelona, 1927-1996) was a musical director, pedagogue and professor of history.

Monitoring it all is Chuck Keene, director of natural history for the museum, which emphasizes educating youngsters as the future of conservation.