[ ... ] Anglo-French history) was the original theme of this post.
As a British ex-pat (and there are 600,000 of us in France) once you have finally and ... more
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A slice of history.
@ 20.09.2011 – 17:30:27
Oh, the quest for inspiration. Nothing to write about. Yes, there is the Dominique Strauss Khan affair. There are the socialist party primaries and they … more -
Pleading For a Better Study of History
@ 05.09.2010 – 13:05:52
Rambling thoughts on Roms and the stidy of history in French schools and the non consideration of history in political decision making. The weight of … more -
St Bart's Day Massacre.
@ 24.08.2010 – 17:30:48
[ ... ] one French history website calls « one of the ost dramatic évents in the history of France. » Without going into too much detail, the massacre ... more -
So Many So Few
@ 20.08.2010 – 14:24:13
[ ... ] offspring’s history lessons they hav en’t topuched on World War Two yet, and when they do eventually mention the War it will be in basil Fawlty ... more -
Deportation Day
@ 26.04.2010 – 17:16:15
With the fallout from the Burqa and the thick clouds of ash heading our way from an unpronouncable Icelandic volcano, we seem to have lost sight of some … more -
Historic Speech
@ 23.06.2009 – 10:23:14
[ ... ] sewn in this treaty. I personally wouldn’t have chosen Versailles to make a speech. It is not the happiest or luckiest place in French history. more -
Ah, les Femmes
@ 08.03.2009 – 17:32:02
The French Revolution was a pretty masculin affair. Whatever it did for the Rights of Man « Les Droits de l’Homme » it did very little for « Les Droits … more -
A Bit Short on Napoleon
@ 31.01.2009 – 17:28:17
Here is the offspring’s history homework for the weekend. Learn this by heart for a test on Monday. Napoleon seized power in a coup d’état in 1799. … more -
We don't have poppies in France.
@ 11.11.2008 – 17:13:08
« This November marks the 90th anniversary of the end of The Great War. The Royal British Legion is honouring the memory of the War's heroes with a unique … more
