Back to the Hill Dec 7, 2007
He had been groomed to go into the chemical manufacturing business but ended up joining the army and was an officer helping lay brutal siege to Paris in the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War. Von Pereira vanished from the battlefield on Christmas night then next turned up on the Victorian goldfields as Charles Rasp. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* New insights into artists' failing vision Dec 6, 2007
Degas first noticed eye problems as a national guardsman in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 to 1871, when he could not aim his rifle because of a blind spot in his right eye. By 1890, his left eye also began to deteriorate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Why Iran is dying for a fight Nov 13, 2007
Between 1870, when Germany humiliated Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War, and 1914, the population of the German Empire nearly doubled, while the French population was almost. unchanged. (Asia Times Online)
Jules Massenet French Opera Master Nov 10, 2007
His musical career was cut short for a while as he served in the National Guard during the Franco-Prussian war. Massenet was only eclipsed with the coming of the new generation impressionist composers, such as Claude. (Suite101.com)
Guy de Maupassant Sep 22, 2007
In 1870 the Franco-Prussian War began between France and what is now Germany. De Maupassant's studies were interrupted, and aged 20, he became a soldier. (Suite101.com)
The impossible voyages of Jules Verne Sep 12, 2007
The novel was published only a few years after France's humiliating defeat at the hands of the German army in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and has been read by some critics as a crude piece of wish-fulfilment. But surely not: the deliberately extrapolated schematism of these binary 'good' and 'bad' cities removes the novel from the realm of political reality; it achieves instead something more lasting, a satirical and strikingly odd interrogation of utopian idealism: the pastoral and the... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Versailles clean-up Jun 23, 2007
" Internet Links Built in 1684 on the orders of the "Sun King," Louis XIV, the Hall which takes its name from 357 mirrors that run along its 73-metre length was the centrepiece of a palace designed to emphasize the power and glory of the monarch. The decor is considered a high point of European art in the 17th century, a period when France's might and influence was at its height. A vast ensemble of paintings by artist Charles Le Brun along the vaulted roof show a series of allegorical scenes... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Meanwhile: Some notes from the underground Jun 15, 2007
The hunted and the dispossessed have left centuries of graffiti on the walls of the underground - from contemporary spray-painted slogans to a revolutionary inscription of "Vive le Roi" to a guillotine rendered in mechanical detail to a life-sized depiction of a soldier belonging to a Saxony regiment from the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. In the 1960s, popular visits to this netherworld grew more frequent. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
At Your Library May 17, 2007
Paris is healing after the Franco-Prussian War and Parisians are bursting with desire for pleasure and fun. "Jimi Hendrix Turns Eighty" is a fun look at flower children as they approach their golden years. (Chetek Alert, WI)
On Mother's Day May 14, 2007
" Or Lisa Schirch, director of the nonprofit 3D Security Initiative, who uses development projects such as building schools and water wells to disarm conflicts from Lebanon to Ghana. You can find more stories about moms working for peace at . Break down barriers. Most wars and violent conflict can be traced to clashing ideologies that have all but drowned out our common humanity. Introduce your children to different cultures; encourage them to question their assumptions; and break down... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
• Editorial - Mother's Day was meant for peace May 13, 2007
When she saw another war erupting, the Franco-Prussian War, in 1870, she issued a declaration to women of all nations to arise and oppose war. Mothers yearn for a time when their children don t fight and die, Howe wrote. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
'Celebrate our mothers' May 12, 2007
She had just witnessed the carnage of the American Civil War and the start of the Franco-Prussian War. This Mother's Day, celebrate the spirit of the holiday by giving your mother an e-card with a donation to No More Victims in her name. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Let's reclaim Mother's Day for peace May 12, 2007
In fact, in America the holiday was originally called "Mother's Day for Peace." It was proposed over a century ago by Julia Ward Howe, the famous abolitionist and suffragist, after she witnessed first-hand the terrible bloodshed of the Civil War in America and the Franco-Prussian War in Europe. Howe hoped that the powerful maternal desire for security could shape world events, and she called on mothers of the world to unite against war. (CNN -- World)
Humor me: Class of '07, it's your turn May 8, 2007
And I ve survived for years with a very sketchy knowledge of the Franco-Prussian War. (It involved Francos and Prussians). (KHOU.com, TX)
* Identity politics dominates the French election Apr 19, 2007
The historian Ernest Renan, who pondered about national identity after France's 1871 defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, has defined the nation as a "soul" made up of two parts. One part, the "rich inheritance of memories," is rooted in the past, while the other, related to the present and opening the way to the future, consists in the common will of citizens to build their public life together. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sniffing out St. Joan Apr 9, 2007
Having been called by God to expel the invading English from France during the Hundred Years War, as the story goes, the teenage saint was later appropriated as a symbol of the disputed province of Lorraine during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1. The discovery of the false relics would also have added weight to the public campaign to canonize St. Joan, launched in 1869 by the Bishop of Orlans. (Time.com)
MSU students learn of progress, challenges in global market Mar 30, 2007
he Europe of the history books you've heard it all before The Thirty Years War, The Hundred Years War, the Franco-Prussian War, the first World War, the second World War in 100 years time I really think we will be looking back at that whole period, of 200 or 300 years as the Great European Civil War, said Smallwood. e fought like cats in a bag, Smallwood told a junior-level marketing class. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
On War It’s Not Mar 24, 2007
tz, artillery had replaced rifles as the main killer in the Franco-Prussian War. This proved to be a far more lasting and lethal development. (The American Conservative)
We eat horses, don't we? Mar 6, 2007
The shortages of the Franco-Prussian war (which eventually drove starving Parisians to consume rats) sealed horse's stature as a "food of the people." Today, since its cost is comparable to beef, the horse butcheries of Paris are becoming an endangered species. Hunger and the desire to nourish one's children are by far the most effective tramplers of food taboos, and they have been the main forces behind America's sporadic appreciation of horse as a culinary item. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Missing Czanne to go on display Feb 14, 2007
C;zanne lived in Paris from 1861 to 1870, when he was forced to flee by the Franco-Prussian war. His paintings of that time belong to his "dark period", and the work found in Italy is typical in its use of sombre colours. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
The digested read Feb 13, 2007
There were times when Adi's conscience pricked him and I worked hard to stave off the meddling effects of the Angels, etching on his brain a happy recurring dream of massacring an entire platoon in the Franco-Prussian war. By the time he was in his teens my work was almost done. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
First impressions of Camille Pissarro (Deborah K. Dietsch) Feb 10, 2007
The following year, at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, Pissarro and Monet fled to London, where they met at museums to admire the works of British painters J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. Pissarro's short exile led him to a looser and lighter technique, as evident in the Turner-inspired "Lordship Lane Station, East Dulwich," with its apple-green hillside, red rooftops and train chugging toward the viewer. (Washington Times)
'Private Lives' makes a lasting impression 'Private Lives' paints a portrait of the artists as young men Dec 28, 2006
Roe discusses Baron Haussmann's urban renovations, the Franco-Prussian War, the emergence of the Third Republic, the Paris Commune. As never before, commerce thrived, classes mingled, and possibilities for pleasure and entertainment multiplied. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Upgrade for Paris Business District Nov 14, 2006
The project, named for the Franco-Prussian War monument La D;fense de Paris, began in the 1950s alongside postwar economic recovery: Houses, small factories, and farms were first demolished to make way for the Center of New Industries and Technologies (CNIT), the 1958 exhibition hall built by the Federation of Engineering Industries to show off French industrial achievements; the Etablissement Public pour l'Am;nagement de La D;fense (EPAD) was founded the same year to purchase land for the... (BusinessWeek)
The UN and World Peace Nov 3, 2006
World War II was preceded by World War I, which was preceded by the Russo-Japanese War, which was preceded by the Franco-Prussian War and many others before that. In that respect, the UN, so far, has achieved the purpose for which it was created. (Human Events Online)
Hans Von Hagen Nov 2, 2006
The Von Hagen family immigrated on the last steamer permitted to leave Germany before the Franco Prussian War, landing in New York. When they arrived in Denver on the Kansas Pacific railroad, there were no street cars, no electric nor gas lights just a few kerosene lamps in some store front windows. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Iraq an unjust war, Walzer argues Oct 5, 2006
Citing examples ranging from the Franco-Prussian War to the two Gulf Wars, Walzer divided his talk into three parts: justice when deciding to go to war, justice in war and justice in postwar settlements. Employing Just War theory, Walzer explained three justifications for engaging in military conflict. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
The Wanderer Sep 26, 2006
Clinton shouted louder, the better to provide a lesson in the history of the Brandenburg Gate: You ve got the French versus the Germans, the Franco-Prussian War of 1871, World War One, World War Two. What. (New Yorker)
IN DEPTH: THE LONG SHADOW OF 9/11: LOST IN THE HUSH Sep 10, 2006
At the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870, the French army possessed a potentially decisive secret weapon, a sort of machine gun in an age when state-of-the art infantry rifles still were single-shots. Yet such was the secrecy surrounding the weapon that almost nobody had been taught how to use it -- too few to stave off disastrous defeats. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Horsemeat, taboo here, remains a culinary staple abroad Sep 9, 2006
The French have maintained a taste for horsemeat since it came into vogue in the 1870s during the Franco-Prussian war, he said, when legendary chef Auguste Escoffier cooked it for the army. Last spring, chef instructor Kathryn Gordon saw a line of customers waiting for fresh horsemeat at a French market selling pates, sausages and different cuts of meat in the Loire Valley. (AZCentral -- Business)
Renovation of Baltimore Historical Landmark to Begin for Community Arts Center Sep 9, 2006
For example, the bell tower holds eleven bells, the three largest are cast out of cannons from the Franco-Prussian war and were a gift from German Emperor William I in 1874. In addition, the cathedral's sanctuary contains a beautiful Tiffany-inspired, round stained glass window. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How to make Al Gore interesting Aug 31, 2006
Near the end of his life, and on the eve of the Franco-Prussian war, Minard depicted two military campaigns of the past: Hannibal's retreat across southern Europe, and Napoleon's March on Moscow. They were done as companions, and both use flow lines to show the changing course and size of armies. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Opera's future onstage at Cooperstown Aug 26, 2006
Set to a libretto by Philip Littell and based on a 19th-century short story by Guy de Maupassant, the opera is centred on a coach full of passengers trapped behind enemy lines during the Franco-Prussian War and denied passage until one of them, a courtesan known as Boule de Suif, succumbs to the advances of an unseen Prussian officer. Unfortunately, Boule de Suif turned out to be the only character given much dramatic life and Stephen Hartke's music, while easy enough to listen to, became even... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
How France missed a chance to sink Bismarck Aug 22, 2006
Eight years later, in 1870, he masterminded Prussia's swift, crushing defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war, ending French primacy in Europe. The Iron Chancellor went on to unify Germany, something that had eluded its kings and rulers since Charlemagne. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
A peaceful message: Opt out Aug 22, 2006
Eusebio pointed out how the nation's current Mother's Day commemorations began with the other's Day Proclamation issued in 1870 by Julia Ward Howe, which was a pacifist response to the carnage of the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. Pettygrove said the group is happy to provide speakers for in-class presentations on history and peace-related issues, in this country and others. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Alex Ross on new American operas Aug 14, 2006
The excellent libretto, by Philip Littell, is based on Maupassant s story Boule de Suif, which tells of the misadventures of a menagerie of bourgeois and aristocratic types who are travelling by coach in the middle of the Franco-Prussian War. A Prussian commandant stops the coach and lets them know that they can proceed only if Boule de Suif, a bighearted, big-boned prostitute who is on board, services his needs. (New Yorker)
Carter, Hartke Operas Get U.S. Premieres Aug 1, 2006
Here, a coach full of French passengers flees Rouen during the Franco-Prussian War. But they cannot reach safety until the voluptuous prostitute they disdain, called Boule de Suif (often translated as Butterball), finally agrees to offer her favors to a Prussian officer. (Los Angeles Times)
France fetes grumpy old man Jul 29, 2006
He first arrived in 1870 to avoid the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War and returned later in order to hide away his wife, Hortense Fiquet, and their son Paul from his father's knowledge that they existed. (Czanne's heirs can now be found globally. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
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From the early days of the Roman Empire, the people of Alsace have endured so much: the Thirty Years' War, the Franco-Prussian War, Napoleon, Bismarck, both World Wars. How much can a people endure. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
This Day in History Jul 19, 2006
In 1870, the Franco-Prussian war began. In 1969, Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the moon. (Montana Standard, MT)
Kurt Kreuger, 89; Actor Chafed at Being Typecast as a Nazi in 1940s War Movies Jul 19, 2006
During the 1940s, Kreuger appeared in more than 20 films, including 1944's "Mademoiselle Fifi," a movie set in the Franco-Prussian war that was his first major screen credit. He mainly played German officers in World War II films. (Los Angeles Times)
Why Arabs Lose Wars Jul 5, 2006
The dismal French performance in the 1870 Franco-Prussian war led the German high command to an overly optimistic assessment prior to World War I8. The tenacity and courage of French soldiers in World War I led everyone from Winston Churchill to the German high command to vastly overestimate the French armys fighting abilities9. (Ocnus.net)
Julian Barnes gets to grips with the ruels of soccer Jun 10, 2006
Inviting the reply, "Three World Cups, one Franco-Prussian war." No, it might get lost in translation. Football, as Helmuth von Moltke reminded us, is war by other means; or perhaps vice versa. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Challenges in Fighting a Global Insurgency Jun 8, 2006
This phase encompassed the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, the turn-of-the-century Boer War and Russo-Japanese conflicts, and ultimately the huge, million-man armies of World War I. The latter were massive formations linked to devastating direct and indirect firepower, leading inexorably to the strategic and tactical stalemate of trench warfare. Second Generation Warfare was characterized by large armies with strategic (but limited tactical) mobility, unprecedented weaponry and explosive... (Ocnus.net)
* The subtle geopolitics of football Jun 3, 2006
After France's defeat by Bismarck's Germany in the Franco-Prussian War, Baron Pierre de Coubertin -- who re-launched the Olympic Games a few decades later -- recommended a renewed national emphasis on sport, which by this point was seen as a form of military preparation. In a football match, the rituals -- the flag waving, the national anthems, the collective chants -- and the language that is often employed reinforce the perception of war by other means. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
[Pascal Boniface]Soccer's geopolitical implications Jun 2, 2006
After France's defeat by Bismarck's Germany in the Franco-Prussian War, Baron Pierre de Coubertin (who relaunched the Olympic Games a few decades later) recommended a renewed national emphasis on sport, which by this point was seen as a form of military preparation. In a soccer match, the rituals - the flag waving, the national anthems, the collective chants - and the language that is employed (the match starts with a "breakout of hostilities," one "bombs" the goal, blows up the defense,... (Korea Herald, Korea)
The Da Vinci Code's secret of success Jun 1, 2006
La France went on to defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and Pyrrhic victory in World War I, followed by a century of humiliation. I summarized the facts in the 2003 essay linked above. (Asia Times Online)
Promising 'George' needs work (Jayne Blanchard) May 5, 2006
Instead, the musical dwells on the former Aurore Dudevant's sunset years, when she is a reflective duffer ruminating on past loves, the Franco-Prussian War, and the artistic development of the young Sarah Bernhardt (Meegan Midkiff). What -- did the show's creators think George Sand's life wasn't interesting enough. (Washington Times)
The true colors of conflict Apr 17, 2006
King's succinct yet powerful coverage of the disastrous Franco-Prussian War, in which Meissonier and Manet served, stands in sharp contrast to the dazzling beauty of works by Manet and the Impressionists, thus offering an affecting lesson in the transcendence of art. For all its complexity, this is a marvelously well-structured history and a deeply pleasurable read. (Orlando Sentinel)
A man among giants (Joanna Shaw-Eagle) Mar 18, 2006
While Paris suffered from the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War and 1871 socialist Paris Commune, London had burgeoned as a world industrial capital and profitable art market. Talented French artists, acting often as flamboyant showmen for themselves, frequently crossed the Atlantic to sell art to London's wealthy art buyers and galleries. (Washington Times)
In Japan, Justice Is Not Only Blind, It Holds a Stopwatch Feb 12, 2006
Convinced that it could not become a modern nation without Western laws, Japan first adopted France's legal system, then switched to the German model because France was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War, said Morikazu Taguchi, a professor at Waseda University's law school in Tokyo. "If it was said that advanced countries had it," Mr. Taguchi said, "it became an absolute must.". (New York Times)
Body Glorious Jan 29, 2006
Years earlier, in 1879, he had submitted a maquette for a memorial to the Franco-Prussian War celebrating the French defense ("The Call to Arms"). Rodin proposed a wounded soldier holding himself up with his sword caught in the ground. (CTNow.com)
Merkel Dismisses French Threat in Cordial Meeting With Chirac Jan 24, 2006
President Chirac greeted the chancellor early evening at the prefecture -- or governor's office -- in Versailles, which served as headquarters for the German emperor Wilhelm II after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. Merkel had earlier inaugurated an exhibition called "Splendors of the Court of Saxony" at the 17th-century palace of Versailles, former residence of French kings. (Deutsche Welle)
Storm in the teacups Jan 7, 2006
After a return to America to avoid the Franco-Prussian war, she returned to Europe and spent time studying great masters in Italy and Spain. What is remarkable about her is her taste; in that, she was truly influential. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
