French Resistance Fighter Marc Bloch Inducted into Panthéon
Marc Bloch, a prominent French historian and Resistance fighter, has been posthumously inducted into the Panthéon in a ceremony honoring his contributions to history and republican solidarity.
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French Resistance fighter Marc Bloch inducted into Panthéon in moving moment of republican solidarity
On Tuesday, the tribute ceremony recounted the life of the historian, who was executed by the Germans on June 16, 1944. In a speech that served as an indictment against Vichy France and antisemitism, President Emmanuel Macron lamented the 'spirit of defeat' that, he said, permeates 'our public life.'
Read full article →Marc Bloch: 'Extraordinarily committed to projecting forward' history, the science of men and time
As historian and WWII resistance fighter Marc Bloch is inducted into the Pantheon, Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. Marc Bloch's entry into the Panthéon is described by Andrew Smith not simply as the commemoration of a distinguished historian, but as a profound statement about the contemporary crisis of democracy, truth, and citizenship. Smith argues that Bloch's enduring signific...
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