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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Jun 147 min read
D-Day, De Gaulle, and Dignity: The Role of French Resistance in WWII
Two weeks ago, leaders of the former Allied forces (among other world leaders) gathered on the beaches of Normandy to celebrate the 80th...
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Jasmine Grace
Jun 73 min read
Life and Legacy of Vincent Van Gogh
Becoming an Artist Vincent Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands as the eldest of six children. His father was a Protestant pastor. At 16,...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
May 312 min read
Sapeurs: The Congolese Fashion Movement
On the Streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa A typical day on the streets of Brazzaville is a crowded scene. Taxis, motorbikes, and...
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Jasmine Grace
May 242 min read
Language of Ballet
Beginnings Ballet had its earliest beginnings in the Italian Renaissance as a court dance. After the marriage of Catherine de Médici (an...
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Léon Seavey
May 173 min read
French Inventions
Many people use objects and have no idea where they were from or how they were invented. Sometimes it doesn’t even occur to you when you...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
May 104 min read
Lafayette Day: Celebrating Franco-American Friendship
May 20th marks the New Hampshire celebration of the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s American Tour, the basis of the holiday. Other...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
May 52 min read
Tulips Take On Ottawa
Tulip Festival The harsh months of winter have left the people of Ottawa, Canada’s frigid capital city, looking for any sing of Spring....
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Jasmine Grace
Apr 262 min read
Le Nouchi
What it is In the streets of Abidjan, the largest city of Côte d’Ivoire, people speak a very choco language. Choco, an abbreviation for...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Apr 194 min read
À Manchester: Franco-American Culture in New Hampshire
“Je viens du New Hampshire” (I'm from New Hampshire). That’s my quick, memorized introduction whenever someone asks where I’m from in a...
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Jasmine Grace
Apr 132 min read
OuLiPo: Word Games and Creative Writing
When mathematicians use rules to embrace a new kind of creative literature
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Apr 53 min read
Miel: Un Produit Précieux
Buzzing Through History The area that is now France was once Gaul, inhabited by ancient Celtic peoples. For the Celts, bees – and...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Mar 295 min read
Senegalese Elections: A Triumph of Democracy
Elections Postponed Senegal is often heralded as “the only coup-free democracy in West Africa.” In early February, fear echoed throughout...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Mar 223 min read
The Haitian Crisis – Searching for Stability
The Situation It has been 8 years without an election in Haiti. As political violence and corruption spread across the state, the...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Mar 153 min read
World of French: The Shanghai Concession
Imperialism in China In the era of colonialism, France was always a predominant figure. From its territories in the Americas to its...
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Pranavi Vedula
Mar 82 min read
Voices of the Francophone World: Dany Laferrière
March has finally arrived, and with it, the promise of spring. Outside, the wind is less frigid, and birds chirp from treetops. March is...
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Jasmine Grace
Mar 13 min read
Château Belcastel and the Architect Who Saved It
Today, Château Belcastel is perched among the Pyrenees of Southern France, outside the village of Belcastel, one of the most beautiful in...
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Jasmine Grace
Feb 232 min read
Jérôme Bayle and Other French Farmers
Jérôme Bayle, farmer and former rugby player, has frequented international news in the past few weeks. His yellow baseball cap and neatly...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Feb 162 min read
Black History Month: Canadian Edition
February marks Black History Month in the US and Canada (the UK and Ireland both celebrate, but in October). The month was designated to...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Feb 92 min read
Out in the Bayous: Mardi Gras in Cajun Country
Cajun Country When we think of Francophone culture in Louisiana, New Orleans and Mardi Gras are often in front of our minds. But the...
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Kaleb Houle-Lawrence
Feb 24 min read
L’amour Francophone: From Valentine’s Day to Marriage
Origins of Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Major retailers have been stocking up for months on chocolate gift...
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