Category Archives: French History

Early Modern French Historian Wins MacArthur Fellowship

Posted on September 21, 2011 by briansandberg

Jacob Soll, a historian of early modern French history, has won one of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowships. Soll works on information management and state development in early modern France.  He has published books on Publishing ‘The Prince’, about a French … Continue reading →

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Understanding Europe

Posted on September 4, 2011 by briansandberg

American business students often wonder why they should be concerned with learning about European culture, society, and history. Here are a few data points that suggest the importance of Europe for American businesspeople and for the American economy: The American … Continue reading →

Posted in Education Policy, European History, French History, Globalization, Humanities Education, Northern Illinois University | 1 Comment

France’s New Role in North Africa

Posted on August 30, 2011 by briansandberg

France has played a prominent diplomatic and military role in the revolutions and civil conflicts in the Arab world this year. President Sarkozy intervened early in the Libyan Civil War, supporting the rebel groups opposing Qaddafi in Libya. France has … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Comparative Revolutions, French History, Mediterranean World | 1 Comment

H-France Webinars

Posted on August 6, 2011 by briansandberg

H-France is launching a webinar series beginning this fall. Graduate students in History at NIU, as well as undergraduate students in HIST 311 Early Modern France, 1500-1789 and HIST 423 French Revolution and Napoleon will be interested in this series. … Continue reading →

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The Occitan War

Posted on August 6, 2011 by briansandberg

Southern France has certainly seen its share of religious conflict and civil warfare.  My own research explores violence in the French Wars of Religion of 1562-1629, especially focusing on the latter stages of those conflicts. Larry Marvin, one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Early Modern Europe, French History, Languedoc and Southern France, Religious Violence, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

America, France, and Revolutionary Film

Posted on July 25, 2011 by briansandberg

United States and French histories have been closely intertwined since the American and French Revolutions of the eighteenth century.  American and French identities have been constructed in part through the concepts of sister republics, Franco-American friendship, and military alliance. Americans … Continue reading →

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United States Debt Crisis and the French Revolution

Posted on July 24, 2011 by briansandberg

The current debt crisis in the United States in some ways echoes the financial crisis in monarchical France during the 1780s. French historian Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has published an interesting … Continue reading →

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French Rocker in American Press

Posted on July 16, 2011 by briansandberg

It is rare to see French rock music discussed in American popular culture, but the New York Times ran a fairly long story today about the iconic French rocker Johnny Hallyday. Johnny Hallyday is an aging rock star and national … Continue reading →

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Mediterraneans Abandon Diet

Posted on July 14, 2011 by briansandberg

For decades, nutritionists have celebrated the concept of the “Mediterranean Diet,” touted for its focus on vegetables, fish, and minimal meat. Historians and anthropologists have long considered the concept problematic, since actual diets vary widely across Mediterranean societies. Whatever the … Continue reading →

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US-France Women’s World Cup Match

Posted on July 14, 2011 by briansandberg

French historian Laurent Dubois commented on the US-France Women’s World Cup match yesterday. Dubois is a historian of the French Revolution in the Caribbean, but he recently published a book on soccer and politics in France. Dubois’s comments on the … Continue reading →

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