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The Gilets Jaunes Protest: A Grand Refusal in an Age of Commuter Democracy
Leave a commentDecember 13, 2018 by Andrew W M Smith
I wrote up some thoughts on the recent Gilets Jaunes protests taking place in France. You can read the article …
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Le Chant des Partisans: 75 years since a song took flight
Leave a commentJuly 24, 2018 by Andrew W M Smith
When Andre Malraux eulogised Jean Moulin and the ‘army of shadows’ on the steps of the Panthéon in December 1964, …
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Resistance by Moonlight
Leave a commentApril 6, 2018 by Andrew W M Smith
There’s always a slightly awkward moment when you talk to a room full of history enthusiasts about your favourite item …
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Macron’s Appeal: Resistance and Myths
Leave a commentSeptember 25, 2017 by Andrew W M Smith
In March 1942, the trade-unionist Christian Pineau secretly flew to London from Nazi Occupied France, seeking to connect his resistance …
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Noise
Leave a commentJuly 28, 2017 by Andrew W M Smith
It’s the sound of rolling thunder that really lets you know it’s summer. That was my principal grump as I …
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How a Ladies’ College Played a Vital Role in Operation Overlord
1July 19, 2017 by Andrew W M Smith
On 16 August 1940, the Stuka raid on Tangmere was one of the most serious yet to have struck England. …
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Paper Trails: Workshop Roundup
3July 6, 2017 by Andrew W M Smith
I’ve never been happier to be asked, “What does ‘privy’ mean?” Along with five schoolchildren, I pored over reports on …
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