History
Aimer c’est agir— a reading and discussion with author Marva Barnett
Online | ZoomPresented by Alliance Française de Jackson in partnership with the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA Join Marva Barnett, Professor Emerita, University of Virginia and author of To Love Is to Act: LesRead More...
Uncovering the Secrets of the Paris Metro
Online | ZoomJoin us for a dive into the history and secrets of the Paris Metro - in French! With new content and activities from earlier programs.
Why People in French Villages Rescued Refugees in WWII and Again Today
Online | ZoomFriday, November 13, 2020 11:00 a.m. CST presented in partnership with Federation of Alliances Françaises USA and PandemoniumU In English During World War II, residents of a cluster of villages in southeasternRead More...
The Many Lives of the Louvre
Online | ZoomIn normal times, nearly nine million people visit the Louvre in Paris every year. Yet few know its remarkable history: before the Louvre was a museum, it was a palace, and before that a fortress. Much earlier still, it was a parcel of land known by a mysterious name, le Louvre.
Tom Wohlmut – The Light Between Two Towers
Online | ZoomFilmmaker Tom Wohlmut will talk about his film “The Light Between Two Towers,” which examines the relationship of the San Jose Electric Light Tower built in 1881 and the Eiffel Tower built in 1889.
Mutinous Women – How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast
Online | ZoomJoin Joan DeJean and Jack McCord for a conversation about Mutinous Women, a new book that tells the story of the first large group of Frenchwomen transported to this country, where they arrived in 1720 as convicts deported from their homeland after having been falsely accused of prostitution.