History

The Architect of the “United States of Europe” Lives on in Washington

Jean Monnet, a longtime resident of Washington D.C., has the double distinction of first playing a significant role in saving the world from Nazism, […]

By Roland Flamini
| May 3, 2023

History

W.E.B. Du Bois in Paris: An Exhibition against Racist Clichés

In 1900, just thirty-five years after the abolition of slavery in the United States, the prominent sociologist worked with the Paris Exposition Universelle to […]

By Roland Flamini
| March 8, 2023

Art

Giuseppe De Nittis: The Forgotten Impressionist

The Italian painter found fame and fortune in Paris in the late 19^th century, but his name was quickly scrubbed from the history of […]

By Roland Flamini
| January 5, 2023

Protocol

White House State Dinners, between Faux Pas and Tradition

On December 1, 2022, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron will be received in Washington by Joe Biden and his wife, Jill. On this occasion, our […]

By Roland Flamini
| November 30, 2022

History

Varian Fry: An American’s Mission to Safeguard European Culture

In August 1940, the American journalist Varian Fry was sent to Marseille, at the age of 32, on a mission to rescue as many […]

By Roland Flamini
| May 23, 2022

History

Justus Rosenberg, the Last Member of the Varian Fry Network

Justus Rosenberg passed away on October 30 at the age of 100. A professor of literature at Bard College in the Hudson Valley, he […]

By Roland Flamini
| November 19, 2021

History

The Quasi-War Between France and the United States

The submarine deal is not the first time in the history of our two nations that diplomatic relations have been strained. Twice in the […]

By Roland Flamini
| September 20, 2021

History

The Lafayette Escadrille: French-American Friendship and the Dawn of Aviation

A high point in the historic ties between France and the United States was the parabolic rise of the Lafayette Escadrille, the all-American squadron […]

By Roland Flamini
| April 13, 2021

Book

Françoise Hardy, Aging Gracefully

She is the face of 1960s French pop. At 74, Françoise Hardy is also a style icon, and her (almost) tell-all autobiography has finally […]

By Roland Flamini
| August 2, 2018

Tradition

Honor, Country and the Pursuit of Medals

What do Parisian Aurélie Dupont and American serviceman Alek Skarlatos of Roseburg, Oregon, have in common? Answer: Dupont, until recently the prima ballerina of […]

By Roland Flamini
| December 15, 2016

Author: Roland Flamini

The Architect of the “United States of Europe” Lives on in Washington

W.E.B. Du Bois in Paris: An Exhibition against Racist Clichés

Giuseppe De Nittis: The Forgotten Impressionist

White House State Dinners, between Faux Pas and Tradition

Varian Fry: An American’s Mission to Safeguard European Culture

Justus Rosenberg, the Last Member of the Varian Fry Network

The Quasi-War Between France and the United States

The Lafayette Escadrille: French-American Friendship and the Dawn of Aviation

Françoise Hardy, Aging Gracefully

Honor, Country and the Pursuit of Medals

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