Friday, August 31, 2018

Felix Signoret: Barber, Councilman...and Vigilante

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Felix Signoret Regular readers may recall that, two years ago, I wrote about the violent life and death of Michel Lachenais . Today, we...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018

S'il Vous Plaît: Need Your Help, Readers!

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Dear Readers: I don't like to ask for help quite this often (in all fairness, the disappearance of Jeanne d'Arc DID make me panic)...
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Hang In There, Joan*

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How do you make a nerdy history blogger panic? Make her favorite landmark disappear. A couple of days ago, I reported that the Jeanne d...
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Friday, July 20, 2018

Where Is Jeanne d'Arc? Où Est Jeanne d'Arc?

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ENGLISH Missing:  One French national hero. Female, age 54. Approximately 10 feet tall including the base. Last seen in front of the for...
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Friday, July 6, 2018

Ildevert Dehail Starts Over...Again

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Many of the people who have moved to Los Angeles over the years were in search of a new opportunity, or at least a fresh start. One of tho...
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Monday, June 25, 2018

A Little More About the Verlaques

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Regular readers (all three of you, ha) may recall my long day trip to the backcountry town of Ramona , which boasted two French families - t...
Saturday, June 9, 2018

A Brief History of Philippe Mathieu and the French Dip

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Neon blade sign at Philippe the Original. Philippe Mathieu started out working in a deli in his native France. By the time he retired, h...