Reading about Sarkozy and French nativists
French cultural insecurity eviscerates the universalism of the Rights of Man
Teenager’s songbook, France, early-1960s
A handwritten record of a French teenager’s musical passions in the early-1960s
New Year’s surprise: Paris, France, c2006
A gift from Paris that came each New Year’s setting the tenor of the year ahead
1956: Egypt claims Suez, a move called the biggest threat to world peace
A 1956 newsreel announcing that Egypt’s president Nasser has nationalized the Suez Canal, a move it calls the biggest threat to world peace
Tincture of cacao bean: Lyon, France, date unknown
Tincture of cacao, an antiquated medicine best taken with vodka
Fluid extract bottle: Paris, France, c1870s
The story of a 19th century medicine bottle, from the Marais in Paris
Guerlain container: Paris, late-19th century
A 19th C container by Guerlain, the French perfume house, ends up on the Bowery in New York
Extract for Eucalyptus Syrup: Melun, France, date unknown
An antique bottle of eucalyptus extract for the relief of respiratory ailments
