History
Napoleon, played by Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s latest movie, was fascinated by America. Although he never actually went there, his curiosity began as […]
Author: Anne Prah-Perochon
Music
Edith Piaf was France’s undisputed national chanteuse during the 1950s, while simultaneously leading a successful career in the United States. With her little black […]
History
Some 135 years after the inauguration of the Statue of Liberty, a nine-foot replica has been loaned from the Musée des Arts et Métiers […]
History
Edgar Degas is renowned for his paintings of young ballet dancers and horse races, and his series depicting women ironing. A lesser known painting […]
History
Père Janvier, Father Christmas, Christkindl, Santa Claus… Whatever name you happen to give him, Santa and his origins still spur controversy. Coca-Cola may have […]
History
France was renowned for the quality of its laundries in the 19th century. This expertise was exported to America after James Marshall struck gold […]
