Robert Zaretsky teaches at the University of Houston. His latest book is “Victories Never Last: Reading and Caregiving in a Time of Plague.” In the month between French President Emmanuel Macron’s ...

An indefatigable researcher, he wrote books about terrorists, anarchists, leftists and ordinary people and spent a lot of time in France’s archives. By Richard Sandomir John Merriman, a revered ...

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On August 25th, 1944—the day Paris was liberated—General de Gaulle delivered one of the most important speeches in the history of modern France. Its conclusion: “We, who have lived the greatest hours ...

The title of Colin Jones’ newest history book might also prove a fun dinner party game. How quickly can you summarise the history of France – say, how many key names can you rattle off in 60 seconds? ...

Imagine a small square in a European city where three of the most celebrated watchmakers in the world would gather to debate technique and share gossip. No, it’s not Geneva—few of the industry’s big ...

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