Category Archives: French History

Robert Darnton on the Google Books Settlement

Posted on March 24, 2011 by briansandberg

French historian Robert Darnton, who is Director of the Harvard University Library, assesses this week’s court decision throwing out the Google Books settlement in an op-ed in the New York Times. Darnton’s expertise on the history of the book and … Continue reading →

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Trude Jacobsen Presentation Tomorrow at NIU

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg
Posted in Empires and Imperialism, French History, History of Violence, Northern Illinois University, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Renaissance Prints at the Art Institute of Chicago

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

This is a big year for the Renaissance at the Art Institute of Chicago.  A major exhibition on Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France is ongoing at the Art Institute until 30 May 2011. Another exhibit will … Continue reading →

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Trude Jacobsen Presentation at Northern Illinois University

Posted on March 21, 2011 by briansandberg
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Military Intervention in Libya

Posted on March 21, 2011 by briansandberg

While much of the media coverage of the Libyan conflict has focused on the debate over a no-fly zone, the European and American military intervention in Libya is clearly much broader than than a no-fly zone would imply.  The initial … Continue reading →

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Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France

Posted on March 20, 2011 by briansandberg

Renaissance France is present in Chicago!  A new exhibition, entitled “Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France,” opened recently at the Art Institute of Chicago. I visited the exhibition today with several of my graduate students and found … Continue reading →

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Phrygian Cap Still Used as Revolutionary Symbol

Posted on March 9, 2011 by briansandberg

The Phrygian cap is still being used as a revolutionary symbol, more than 200 years after the French Revolution.  Stéphane Hessel recently wore a Phrygian cap while speaking at a pro-Palestinian rally. This story is very timely for my HIST … Continue reading →

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French Historian’s Blog

Posted on March 4, 2011 by briansandberg

Jim Collins, a friend and French historian colleague who is Professor of History at Georgetown University, now has an active blog on French history and comparative revolutions. Current posts are focused on the ongoing demonstrations and revolutions in the Arab … Continue reading →

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