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In this week's letter...
we have a new book of the month for you, Napoleon in America by Tom Vance, a small marvel of a book which brings together various papers given about Napoleonic histories published in the USA. Then we have news about the Cercle d'Etudes Napoléoniens, a brand new series of talks (in French) hosted by the Fondation Napoléon. St Helena features quite prominently this week, too. We have links to two blogs: one about the current restoration work taking place on the island, and another dedicated to the significance of Napoleon's captivity in the British imagination, and a newly digitised volume of lithographs created to commemorate the journey of Napoleon I's remains from St Helena to Paris. 200 Years Ago recounts the entry of Russian troops into Berlin and the tangible start to the German Campaign. 150 Years Ago looks at a firm injunction to the people of Paris to not crowd to petition the Emperor and Empress, in the interest of public safety.
Don't forget to look at the right-hand side of the letter for details of a recently published book, the Memoirs of Chasseur Barres, a French infantryman under Napoleon I, an article about military medicine during the Napoleonic Wars and a review of the publications about the War of 1812. We also have a link to an article about the conservation of a monument to Lord Hill and a short video about Napoleon I's encoded letter pertaining to the Kremlin that was recently sold at auction.
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Book of the Month
Napoleon in America: Essays in Biography and Popular Culture, by Tom Vance
This is a collection of seven papers which Tom Vance gave at various times, and a catalogue of Napoleonic art works in American institutions. Of particular interest are Vance's bibliographical studies, in which he gives details (biographical and historical) concerning Napoleonic histories published in the USA but little read these days, notably Headley, Abbot, Ropes, Sloane, Tarbell, but also Dodge and especially Emil Ludwig (who gets the whole of chapter 5 to himself). We are delighted here at Napoleon.org to recommend this book as our “Book of Month”, March 2013.
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St Helena Conservation
The conservation work at Longwood House on St Helena is well underway, thanks to the generous donations of those who have supported Operation St Helena. Here's a link to the blog of Michel Dancoisne-Martineau, the French governor on the island, detailing the works carried out on Napoleon's last residence (in French).
There's also a link to a blog in English by John Tyrell, which examines English attitudes towards Napoleon and his impressions from a trip made to the island.
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Cercle d'Etudes Napoléoniennes, Paris (France)
The Fondation Napoléon is delighted to announce its new Napoleonic studies circle, where we will present six different themes over as many weeks, with discussions led by eminent Napoleonic historians. The first season of talks will begin on 27 March, with Alain Pigeard talking about 'la vie quotidienne dans les armées napoléoniennes'. Booking is necessary, and all talks will be in French.
View the full programme and details of how to book (in French).
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Napoleon's Funeral: A Book of Lithographs
In our Napoleonic literature section of the napoleon.org website, we have a digitised book about the funeral of Napoleon I, starting with the transfer of his remains from St Helena and ending at his final resting place at les Invalides in Paris. The text is illustrated with finely detailed lithogrpahs, which, thanks to the zoom function, you can enjoy in their full splendour.
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200 Years Ago
Following the Treaty of Kalisch Russian troops entered Berlin on 4 March, 1813, the French troops having withdrawn from the city. The Zentralverwaltungsdepartement (central department for temporary administration) was founded by the new coalition and put under the control of Baron vom Stein; its first and most important act was to recruit troops from all over Germany. It was also responsible for the preliminary planning of political reform in South and West Germany.
The withdrawing French troops reached the town of Wittenberg, some 80 kilometres south of Berlin on 6 March.
150 Years Ago
Le Moniteur of 5 March, 1863 was the occasion for a firm reminder: “despite various injunctions, many people were stubborn enough to wait for Their Majesties to leave the Palace in order to throw their petitions into the carriages, which could cause the former to be thrown under the hooves of the horses. To avoid these kind of accidents, the public are warned that from now on, no petition given in this singular way will be given any attention. In the Tuileries there is a box; all petitions posted in it will be given attentive examination.” In the light of the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand 50 years later, this reminder seems particularly à propos.
Wishing you an excellent "Napoleonic" week,
Peter Hicks and Andrew Miles
Historians and web editors
THE NAPOLEON.ORG BULLETIN, N0 660, 01-07 MARCH, 2013
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OPERATION ST HELENA
The Fondation Napoléon and the Souvenir Napoléonien , in association with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have announced the prolongation of its international fund-raising campaign to restore and save Napoleon I's residence on the island of St Helena. All the details regarding the campaign as well as donation forms and advice for donating from outside France, can be found on napoleon.org
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-Napoleon in America: Essays in Biography and Popular Culture, by Tom Vance
- Chasseur Barres - The experiences of a French Infantryman of the Imperial Guard at Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau, Friedland, in the Peninsular, Lutzen, ... and Hanau during the Napoleonic Wars, by Jean-Baptiste Barres
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- Conservation of a statue of Lord Hill
- Video: Napoleon's encoded letter.
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