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Caste, class and profession in old regime France: the French army and the Ségur reform of 1781
No full textFirst published in French in 1974, David D. Bien’s essay on the nature of nobility in old regime France pivoted around the 1781 “Ségur regulation” that required four generations of nobility for most officers entering the army. Once seen as a classic manifestation of the so-called “aristocratic reaction” against commoners, the loi Ségur, in Bien’s deft analysis, instead emerges as a telling sign of tensions within an increasingly divided nobility. While exploding crude myths about class conflict and its causative role in the Revolution, Bien mounts a strong case for viewing eighteenth-century social tensions as the product of professional identity as much as social class. This study is presented here for the first time in English with a short preface by Rafe Blaufarb, and a wide-ranging introduction by Jay M. Smith that places Bien’s work in the wider context of historical thinking over the past half-century on the origins of the French Revolution.Publisher PD
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The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969
No full textTranscript of a letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war
French, M., May 24, 1979, Part 2. David Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding.
No full textDavid Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding, Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Interview takes place on May 24, 1979. Mr. French discusses different types of boats, materials used in boatbuilding, as well as choosing and cutting the wood used in boatbuilding
French, M., Mar. 15, 1978, Part 1. David Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding.
No full textDavid Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding, Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Interview takes place on March 15, 1978. French discusses his family, his work as a fisher, his work in the Overseas Forestry Unit for the British war effort, different types of boats, the parts of a boat, and the methods and materials used in boatbuilding
French, M., Apr. 7, 1978, Part 1. David Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding.
No full textDavid Taylor interviewing Marcus French regarding boatbuilding, Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Interview takes place on April 7, 1978. Mr. Reid discusses his methods, tools, and materials used in boatbuilding
Portrait of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author David Foster at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 8 June 2011.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
“Proven patriots”: the French diplomatic corps, 1789-1799
No full textThis study analyzes a hitherto unexamined group, the French diplomatic corps during the Revolution (1789 to 1799), and focuses on the question of loyalty and conscience. For some diplomats choice was an illusion as their status often determined their fate. Some supported the king and continued to do so in spite of the high cost, often creatively sabotaging the Revolution. Others put nation, as they defined it, above king. Because the definition of loyalty constantly shifted the corps, like the army and the bureaucracy, was periodically purged. Those who had worked for or been sympathetic to the old regime or those who had allied with a certain political faction came under scrutiny. The turmoil in the diplomatic corps not only had international repercussions but also reflects larger societal trends, such as the attack on the aristocracy and the displacement of one elite by another. The French diplomatic corps was thus emblematic of many issues surrounding the revolutionary struggle of this decade.Publisher PD
French, Marcus. Marcus French Describes His Tools
No full textA clip from an interview conducted by David Taylor with Marcus French. Mr. French describes the tools he uses when building boats
French, Marcus. Marcus French Describes His Tools
No full textA clip from an interview conducted by David Taylor with Marcus French. Mr. French describes the tools he uses when building boats
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