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Reporting from Paris: July 2026 Edition
Special Report on 250 Years of Franco-American Relations
Jul 7
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Reporting From Paris
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Timeline: French Support for the American Revolution
From the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the Treaties of Paris and Versailles in 1783
Jul 7
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Reporting From Paris
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Celebrating Revolutionary Ties at the Carnavalet Museum
Exhibition runs until 27 September 2026
Jul 7
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Shellie Karabell
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Lafayette, Louis XVI, and American Independence
Franco-American friendship began 250 years ago with the ambitions of a 19-year-old French aristocrat and the king he served.
Jul 7
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Shellie Karabell
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Benjamin Franklin and the Power of Fashion
The Philadelphian and his plain speaking played a key role in forming the Franco-American alliance 250 years ago. What he wore made his message…
Jul 7
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Paris: City of Light, City of Revolution
They pushed incendiary ideas; met in cafés debating and plotting change; slept on floors, survived on breadcrusts, dodged secret police. And from the…
Jul 7
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Elizabeth Bryant
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France, America, and All That Jazz
France gave the Americans a victory at Yorktown, couture, culture, and cuisine. The Americans gave them jazz, and a long-standing musical love affair…
Jul 7
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Reporting From Paris
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France, America, and the Languages that Divide Them
France and America take drastically different approaches to their languages. One is strict, the other decidedly laid back. And both languages are…
Jul 7
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The Winning Ingredients: French Cuisine for the High Seas
A culinary historian ponders what the sailors in the French flotilla under Admiral de Grasse may have eaten on their transatlantic journey to help…
Jul 7
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“There has never been a better time to drink wine in France”
While the French wine industry suffers nationwide from lower demand, devastated harvests, and American tariffs, niche French vineyards are thriving and…
Jul 7
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Martin Gelin
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Paris Likes, Paris Dislikes
LA FLÂNEUSE Americans have been coming to France since the start of the Republic – and even before – and have their likes and dislikes, as anyone does…
Jul 7
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Harriet
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Fireworks, Festivities, and Firemen: It’s Bastille Day!
LA VIE PARISIENNE While the Bastille Day celebrations see everyone ogling at the fireworks, it’s also the time of year when it’s acceptable to ogle at…
Jul 7
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Caroline Harrap
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