Tag Archives: france
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“A Greater and Better Humanity”: Memory and trails of De Gaulle
Leave a commentMarch 12, 2021 by Andrew W M Smith
Like most cities, New York is awash with memorials which speak of civic, national and international memories of past conflicts. …
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Qonspiracy
1February 22, 2021 by Andrew W M Smith
Qonspiracy These might be the interesting times that people warned us about… I was approached by a journalist to talk …
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COVID-19 and Macron’s “Society of Free Individuals”
Leave a commentOctober 16, 2020 by Andrew W M Smith
One of the things I enjoy about teaching Contemporary History and Politics is the sense of a subject in motion. …
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Apples and Sestertii: Shifting Symbols of Chirac
Leave a commentSeptember 27, 2019 by Andrew W M Smith
The slick Caius Preposterous knew how to turn a deal. He also knew the way to political power. How to …
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The Gilets Jaunes Protest: A Grand Refusal in an Age of Commuter Democracy
1December 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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Teaching French History
Leave a commentFebruary 15, 2017 by Andrew W M Smith
I wrote a piece for the Arts and Humanities as Higher Education blog, and you can find it by visiting that …
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Book Launch: Report & Recording
Leave a commentNovember 4, 2016 by Andrew W M Smith
My book launch took place on 31st October at the IHR. Ludivine Broch has written up a report on the …
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