School Committee briefs Oct 18, 2008
The objective, said Lynch, is to expose students to the culture and history of France and Italy. It s all just a conversation at this point, said Lynch, but it has been backed by the board. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
French teenager held over Potter translation Sep 16, 2008
May 3 2008: The Ondaatje prize winner Graham Robb on bikes, books and cycling 14,000 miles to research the history of France. . (Yahoo News -- Harry Potter)
Family pays tribute to climber, 19, who died after 150ft fall in Alps Aug 9, 2008
Video (2min 33sec): May 3 2008: The Ondaatje prize winner Graham Robb on bikes, books and cycling 14,000 miles to research the history of France. . (guardian.co.uk)
£10,000 reward for The Discovery of France May 2, 2008
Robb, who has written literary biographies of Balzac, Victor Hugo and Rimbaud, turned to the wider cultural history of France for The Discovery of France, considering the formation of French national identity between the Revolution and the first world war. "I'm thrilled by the award because it refers to an aspect of the book that has more to do with the writing than with brute research," said Robb, commenting on his prize. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
French connection Dec 30, 2007
I honestly had no idea that so many African-Americans were involved in the history of France. Share this story. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
* Exhibition offers peek at secret sex library Dec 7, 2007
"This, Mademoiselle, is how you can sum up the history of France," the caption reads. A few documents provide glimpses into Paris' fabled houses of ill-repute. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sarkozy's uneven first 100 days... Aug 23, 2007
He is rooted in the history of France but not the terre. . (The Drudge Report)
Remarks by President Bush and President Sarkozy of France Upon Arrival to Walker's Point Aug 12, 2007
I respect the French people, I respect the history of France. We have had disagreements -- on Iraq, in particular -- but I've never allowed disagreements to not find other ways to work together. (PR Newswire)
Canadian Identity on July 1 Jun 30, 2007
Canada has always been a country of immigrants and newcomers, and therefore we do not have an established identity that so many nation-states around the world so easily come by: we do not have the proud history of France, the current prowess of America, nor the religious homogeny of Iran, and are left grasping at straws. Canadian diversity has brought about a whole range of positive effects and it is almost impossible to argue against it in any way. (Suite101.com)
Sarkozy calls on party lawmakers to "write France's history" Jun 21, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy Wednesday told ruling Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) lawmakers, who were gathered at the presidential office, that they had been given "a five-year responsibility to write the history of France" by the French people. Sarkozy said "we will either succeed or fail together." "When I say we will succeed together, I don't mean that I'm intending to rule for the longest time possible," the president said. (People's Daily Online, China)
Royal riftSegolene in the spotlight over the end of her relationship Jun 20, 2007
" Ms Royal, though, was floating on a massive wave of public popularity at the time, buoyed by a strong campaign on her internet site Desirs d'Avenir which attracted a new, younger generation of supporters who might not have otherwise joined the Socialist Party. She and Francois were pictured sunning themselves on a beach, her toned form in a blue bikini attracting much admiration, while the short bespectacled Mr Hollande could be seen reading A History of France for Dummies. But strains became... (BBC News -- Europe)
End of the affair as Royal opens battle for French left Jun 19, 2007
They were photographed on a beach, she in a bikini doing aqua-aerobics, he reading the History of France for Dummies. Only three months ago, Ms Royal denied all rumours of a separation and even said she had considered marrying Mr Hollande in a "wildly romantic" ceremony in French Polynesia in 2006. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Marking a shared history Jun 7, 2007
Speaking at the US memorial on the northwest French coast overlooking the graves of 9,387 Americans killed during the battle for Normandy, Gates marked the anniversary of the D-day landings by recalling the shared history of France and the United States during World War II and the Cold War. Despite occasional discord, he said, Washington and Paris "remained unified in purpose" against Nazi Germany and later Soviet communism. (Boston Globe)
Sarkozy's Message: I Won't Be A Poodle May 8, 2007
"France will be at the side of the world's oppressed. That is the message of France, that is the identity of France, that is the history of France." ... "That is the message of France, that is the identity of France, that is the history of France.". (CBS News)
President-elect Sarkozy lines France up with U.S. vision May 8, 2007
"That is the message of France, that is the identity of France, that is the history of France.". While some of the language was reminiscent of Chirac - a fellow conservative and one-time Sarkozy mentor - the message itself was new. (AZCentral -- News)
O est Cecilia? France agog as Sarkozy's wife goes awol | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited May 3, 2007
Mr Hollande has appeared on a beach with his wife reading "The History of France for Dummies" while she was snapped in her bikini for a celebrity magazine. But he says he prefers his political title to "first gentleman" and would not move into the Elys;e palace. (Yahoo News -- France)
Ties that bindFrench election rivals keep family members in spotlight May 2, 2007
If Ms Royal wins, she will not only be the first woman head of state in the history of France - she will be the partner of the party leader whose followers backed her presidential bid. President Chirac visited soldiers with his grandson Martin. (BBC News -- Europe)
Royal's campaign for the presidency marks breakthrough for women in France Apr 29, 2007
"The fact that for the first time in the history of France a woman is in the (presidential) runoff is a considerable shift in mentality," she said in an interview. Yet polls show that gender did not make much of a difference in Sunday's first round of voting, when Sarkozy won 31. (International Herald Tribune)
French candidates make final push Apr 21, 2007
"There are 24 hours left in which the French are going to reflect. They know they are going to write a very important page in the history of France," said Royal, who is seeking to become France's first woman president. A campaign blackout and poll embargo came into force at midnight, and the final flurry of opinion surveys provided mixed messages to all four leading candidates. (Boston Globe)
Women make gains in French politics Apr 21, 2007
" In December, the French parliament stiffened penalties for violating the parity law, and the Socialist party, for one, vows to heed gender quotas in the June legislative elections. Royal herself made clear last weekend how much she depends on the women's vote to win. Campaigning Sunday in northern France, she called on female voters to write "a new page in the history of France" by making her the country's first female president. "The entire world is watching you. " Chronicle news services... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
French presidential campaign ends Apr 21, 2007
She urged "all those who have republican and humanist values" to vote for her in round one "because the history of France must be written with the largest number of citizens.". Bayrou, the 55-year-old leader of the small Union for French Democracy (UDF), visited the World War I cemetery and memorial at Verdun, where he highlighted polls that say he is the only candidate who can beat Sarkozy in the second round. (The Age)
Sarkozy Noses Ahead As French Election Looms Apr 21, 2007
Ms Royal, meanwhile, said voters were going to "write a very important page in the history of France". Mr Bayrou's late showing - based on efforts to bridge the traditional left-right divide in French politics - has offered voters a "third way" in what had been a two-horse race. (Sky News)
Is Sgolne Royal stooping to win votes in France? Apr 19, 2007
She called on women to write "a new page in the history of France" by making her the first country's female president. "The entire world is watching you," she told them. (International Herald Tribune)
Trachtenberg, other authors, sign books in Gelman Apr 5, 2007
Kennedy teaches courses at GW on the history of France, the French Revolution and French intellectual history. Information Systems and Technology Management Associate Professor Subhasish Dasgupta edited and compiled more than 100 articles to produce his "Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies." The collection focuses on the social aspects associated with online communities. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
'Son of the soil' ruffles French election tactics Mar 19, 2007
"I'm just a man of the countryside who's read a few books in his life, who has a sense of the history of France ... but who has never left the village where I was born. I'm a man who is proud to have toiled with his hands," said Mr Bayrou, 55, when asked to explain his appeal. But the bookish Rudyard Kipling fan and biographer of the French king Henri IV told the Guardian he could be a cultural force on a par with Fran;ois Mitterrand, able to champion huge arts projects for France. (Guardian Unlimited)
Sarkozy signals break with Chirac Mar 14, 2007
"I think Jacques Chirac was the worst president of the republic in the history of France. With him I lose my worst enemy and I'm delighted," he said. Socialist candidate Segolene Royal, currently second in the opinion polls behind Mr Sarkozy, called for a "new page in history" after the Chirac era. (Yahoo News -- France)
Chirac Will Not Seek Third Term Mar 12, 2007
"I think Jacques Chirac was the worst president of the republic in the history of France," Le Pen said. "I think that the proof that he has led the country to disaster is that the candidates of his majority have distanced themselves and accentuated their differences with him.". (Los Angeles Times)
Chirac's departure leaves April elections open Mar 12, 2007
Chirac will be judged as "the worst president in the history of France. ... We are faced with a record of failure, about which the president said absolutely nothing," said extreme right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who came in second behind Chirac in 2002 in a shockingly strong showing. The 74-year-old Chirac's departure had been widely expected, given his low popularity, advanced age and the defection of many backers to Sarkozy's camp. (SunSpot.net)
After 40 Years in French Politics, Chirac to Retire Mar 12, 2007
Reacting on French television to Mr. Chirac;s address, Mr. Le Pen called him ;the worst president of the republic in the history of France; and ;the symbol of political corruption. . (The Ledger)
French twist: more laughs than nudity Mar 5, 2007
Another stand-out is Julie Gavras's La faute a Fidel ( Blame it on Fidel), a modern history of France through the eyes of a nine-year-old in 1970, who is struggling to adapt to her parents' conversion to communism, a house full of revolutionaries and being banned from her beloved catechism classes. For Gavras - the daughter of Costa Gavras, the Greek-French filmmaker best known for his films with political themes - the film is a continuation of a family trade and her first work of fiction. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
France's blacks stand up to be counted Feb 5, 2007
"Now we are talking about black citizens, citizens who carry another history that is at the same time the history of France," Prof. Verges said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Artform or sport?France woos video games makers with tax breaks and status Jan 18, 2007
Their latest product teaches schoolchildren the history of France under Napoleon while they play. The managing director, Antoine Izarn, supports the government's initiative, but says he wishes the bureaucracy would move faster. (BBC News)
In officially colorblind France, blacks have a dream - and now a lobby Jan 12, 2007
"Now we are talking about black citizens, citizens who carry another history that is at the same time the history of France," says Ms. Verges. "In that, it's similar to the American civil rights movement in that it asks what it means to be a citizen.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
