Monthly Archives: February 2011

Director of the Archives Nationales Departs

Posted on February 23, 2011 by briansandberg

Le Monde reports that the Director of the Archives Nationales in Paris has departed.  The Archives Nationales has been embroiled in a political fight over the installation of a historical museum in the Hôtel de Soubise, home of the Archives … Continue reading →

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Women in Combat

Posted on February 21, 2011 by briansandberg

Women’s participation in the United States Armed Forces is again being reconsidered, with combat roles the key focus.  NPR provided an analysis of the issue today in as story on “Women In War: ‘I’ve Lived Out There With The Guys.’” … Continue reading →

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Marginalia at the Newberry Library

Posted on February 21, 2011 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library is in the news again, with a feature on its collection of marginalia appearing in the New York Times today.  The story highlights the importance of studying marginal comments in books and raises questions about how e-marginalia … Continue reading →

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Renaissance France in Chicago

Posted on February 20, 2011 by briansandberg

Renaissance France is coming to Chicago!  A new exhibition, entitled “Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France,” will open at the Art Institute of Chicago on 27 February 2011. Students in my HIST 420 The Renaissance course at … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration Studies Revolutions

Posted on February 20, 2011 by briansandberg

The Washington Post reports that the Obama administration has been consulting comparative revolutionary studies as it works to formulate responses to the protests in Egypt and across the Arab world. Read the article by Scott Wilson in the Washington Post.

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Why We Need Women in War Zones

Posted on February 20, 2011 by briansandberg

An important reminder of why female war correspondents are vital: Kim Barker, “Why We Need Women in War Zones,” New York Times, 19 February 2011.

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French and Egyptian Revolutions

Posted on February 19, 2011 by briansandberg

French historian David A. Bell examines the Egyptian Revolution through the history of the French Revolution. Read the article on Foreign Policy

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Warrior Pursuits is Available

Posted on February 19, 2011 by briansandberg

This cultural history of civil warfare in early seventeenth-century France examines how warrior nobles’ practices of violence shaped provincial society and the royal state. Warrior Pursuits analyzes in detail how provincial nobles engaged in revolt and civil warfare in southern … Continue reading →

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