The French Fete de l'Internet

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The first Fete de l'Internet was celebrated in France in 1998, as part of a national campaign to promote and democratize the medium. Topics discussed include French skepticism toward the Internet, the Internet as a national priority, the Fete d l'Internet as a democratic celebration, emblems of the French exception in cyberspace, virtual community and the information age.

Internet, Fairs and festivals

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Is Paris France?

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The relationship between Paris and France is discussed, with a focus on French cuisine in relation to national identity. French cuisine emerged from 19th-century Paris and provided a model for national unity.

Social aspects, Influence, Paris, France, Cookery, French, French cooking, National characteristics, French

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'Les Editions de Minuit': purveyors of propaganda

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The role of Les Editions de Minuit as a clandestine publishing house in Nazi-occupied France is discussed. Their role in spreading communist propaganda is also considered.

Publishing industry, World War II, 1939-1945, Resistance movements, Propaganda, Communist, Anti-fascist movements, Communist propaganda

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