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Author Palmer, Michael B

Title The Daniel Wilsons in France, 1819-1919 Industry, the Arts, the Press, Châteaux, the Elysée Palace, and Scandal
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (255 p.)
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Part I -- 1 The First Daniel Wilson (1790-1849): The Industrial Revolution, the Rise of a Scot in France, and the Youth of His Children (1836-1864) -- Part II -- 2 The History of Le Château de Chenonceau -- 3 Restoring Chenonceau and Launching a Career: Wilson's First Newspaper Involvement and Election Campaign -- 4 Politics in Paris, 1869: Daniel and Marguerite Meet Jules Grévy
5 Tumultuous Years, 1870-1871: German Invasion, "Tours Capitale," Parisian Uprising, "la Commune," and a New National Assembly-Daniel, Marguerite, and Grévy -- 6 1870s-A Trio Ascendant: Grévy, a Prominent Republican Presiding over the National Assembly -- Wilson, Young Parliamentarian and News Entrepreneur -- Marguerite, la Châtelaine, and Gustave Flaubert -- 7 The Press: Structure, Finance, and Politics: A Long-Term View, 1789-1881 -- 8 Grévy, President of the Republic -- Wilson Privileged Politician and Pressman-"Missus Dominicus Plus"
9 Wilson in the Élysée, Press Baron and Political News Manipulator -- the Legion of Honour and Clientelism -- 10 Summer of 1887: The Press, Politics, and Crime Stories-The Lull Before the Storm? -- 11 The Wilson Affair: Two Months of Political and Journalistic Mayhem-"Ah! quel malheur d'avoir un gendre!" -- 12 Wilson on Trial (February-March 1888): The Aftermath for the Grévy-Wilsons -- Genesis and Final Thoughts -- Wilson Bibliography -- Name Index -- Subject Index
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Wilson, Daniel, 1840-1919.
Grévy, Jules, 1807-1891.
Wilson, Marguerite, 1836-1902.
Wilson, Daniel, 1790-1849.
SUBJECT Grévy, Jules, 1807-1891 fast (OCoLC)fst00068686
Subject Press and politics -- France -- History -- 19th century
Political corruption -- France -- History -- 19th century
Freedom of the press -- France -- History -- 19th century
Freedom of the press
Political corruption
Politics and government
Press and politics
SUBJECT France -- Politics and government -- 1870-1940. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051483
France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051411
Subject France
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
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