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1media/A1N1A8P2-3THUMB.png2024-11-08T10:26:54-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4France and Haiti38Excerpts from a lecture by Georges Sylvain. Considers Haiti's special relationships with France, growing US interest in the country, Haiti's economic and political problems and a few words on daily life in Haiti.plain2025-08-01T11:59:49-04:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb127.png2024-11-08T11:55:45-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4"News & Rumours"29News in brief: US Secretary of State denying expansionism – Hopes to avoid war in Europe – Slave trade ban in Zanzibar – Cholera in Spain – Influenza – New tax in Venezuela – Wilhelm II's new newspaper – Obituariesplain2024-12-13T13:35:16-05:0009-02-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/A1N1A9P3-4THUMB.png2024-11-08T10:28:06-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4"Miscellany"26Short items: French commerce – An Anglo-French Treaty regarding Africa – French deputies sent to Africa – Education reform in France – Subscriptions – Debate over statues based on historical figures – Problems with disarmament – Obituaryplain2024-12-27T14:14:33-05:0008-27-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 135.png2024-11-08T14:09:56-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4"Bulletin of Europe and America"24Highlights from Europe and America: Fall of Boulangism in France – Animosity and Deficit in Italy – Russia's friendship with France – Britain's ongoing colonial exploits – Germany swindled by Russia and its increased military capacity – Rumours of declining protectionism in the United Statesplain2024-12-19T08:46:59-05:0009-10-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 131.png2024-11-08T14:07:18-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4"The French Influence"19Benito Sylvain calls for benevolent French colonialismplain2024-11-28T11:13:44-05:0009-10-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 166.png2024-12-10T13:02:15-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4Bulletin of Europe and America19Highlights from international news: French president inspects the troops – England dealing with Irish separatists – Troubles in Germany, Meetings of German, Austrian and Saxon royals – Political changes in Spain and Italy – Tariffs in the United Statesplain2024-12-19T13:29:27-05:0009-30-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 185.png2025-07-31T10:32:17-04:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4Bulletin of Europe and America19Highlights from Europe and North America: Meritocracy in the French army. Import statistics. Portugal's political crisis and clash with Great Britain. War in Ireland. Anglo-Portuguese treaty. Socialists in Germany. A diplomatic conference in Italy. Russia's relationship with France. The McKinley Tariff Bill.plain2025-08-11T23:01:20-04:0010-14-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 187.png2025-07-31T11:22:48-04:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4News & Rumours18Briefs: A missionary appointed to the Legion of Honour; Sardou's Cleopatra parodied; new German war minister; new vicariate in the Congo; new posthumous novel by Alphonse Karr; committee formed for 1895 Vienna expo; French troops to return from Dahomey; Cardinal Lavigerie met the pope; Mormons abolish polygamy; German textile industry and the McKinley Tariff; aborted attempt to stage Lamartine's Toussaint Louverture; American students society formed in Paris; news regarding international copyright law; mass for Marie Antoinette; Obituary for the wife of the founder of the Salvation Armyplain2025-08-12T08:05:27-04:0010-14-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 152.png2024-12-03T13:19:14-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4"German Slavery"17Benito Sylvain condemns the rumoured German authorization of the slave trade in Zanzibarplain2024-12-10T10:38:00-05:0009-24-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 177.png2024-12-24T10:33:44-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4News & Rumours14Cuban fears over US tariff - English navy reforms - Lavigerie wrote to the King of Holland - Haitian diplomat promoted - Paris sea port - German fears over US tariff - Political developments in Brazil - Paris metro plans - Fundraising for Guadeloupe fire victims - Ship arrives in New York - Anti-slavery is sincere - Bank head in Haiti - New student group in the works - Workers congress - New newspaper for the youth - School cohort - Director changes at the Revue Bleue - Pianist broke his leg - King of Holland is ill - Obituary for a French writerplain2025-01-05T16:37:43-05:0010-07-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 1812.png2025-07-31T11:47:59-04:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4Miscellany8Briefs: Fingerprinting in China; British prime minister connected to smuggling; French prime minister disrespected; French musician sued by American promoter; German royalty and skilled trades; Louise Michel avoids arrestplain2025-08-12T08:04:29-04:0010-14-1890Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4
1media/Thumb 163.png2024-12-10T12:58:30-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4England in Africa7England is pursuing treaties for the partition of Africaplain2024-12-13T15:49:29-05:00Matt Robertshaw40e5b327fdb9634f3283f04eaa4ba38307a08ce4