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HIGHLIGHTED ON NAPOLEON.ORG, 25 DECEMBER, 2009 - 7 JANUARY, 2010
From everyone at the Fondation Napoléon, we wish you all an excellent, Napoleonic, Christmas and New Year.
FONDATION NAPOLEON NEWS Irène Delage is presented with the insignia of "Chevalier des Arts et Lettres" On 3 December, 2009, Mme Martine de Boisdeffre, conseiller d'Etat and director of the Archives de France, presented Irène Delage with the insignias of "Chevalier des Arts et Lettres", following the announcement made by the Minister of Culture on 14 July, 2009.
NAPOLEON.ORG Animations section The latest addition to napoleon.org is our animations section, where you will find short videos and digital animations of events and topics concerning the First and Second Empires.
A CLOSE-UP: ON... Napoleon's "divorce" The latest in the series, our close-up traces the events that led to what is commonly, although incorrectly, known as "Napoleon's divorce".
JUST PUBLISHED Journey through my family: the Wellington story, by Jane Wellesley This is not the usual biography of the Duke of Wellington of Waterloo fame. Here Jane Wellesley takes us on a journey through all the recent generations of her family, starting with that preceding the first duke and ending with the author herself and her nephews.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH "Napoleon's Courtesans, Citoyennes, and Cantinières", by Susan P. Conner Our latest article of the month comes from Susan P. Conner and charts the role and influence of women during the French Revolution, through the Consulate, and into the Empire.
WHAT'S ON "Mito e Belleza" Taking place in Lucca, Italy, until 7 March, 2010, is an exhibition dedicated to the Napoleonic inspiration behind many of the creations of the Hermès fashion house.
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