The Daniel Wilsons in France, 1819-1919
Industry, the Arts, the Press, Châteaux, the Elysée Palace, and Scandal
Scottish engineer Daniel Wilson (1790-1849) helped launch the industrial revolution in France and acquired a major art collection. His daughter, Marguerite (1836-1902), restored the château de Chenonceau, near the Loire Valley. His son, Daniel (1840-1919), close to Marguerite, became an MP, founded a newspaper chain, rose to become a leading republican politician, and married the daughter of President of the Republic Jules Grévy. The younger Daniel Wilson's business activities and news strategies offended many and prompted his involvement in a scandal (the sale of the Legion of Honour decoration) that led to his downfall and that of President…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-00-022594-5
- EAN: 9781000225945
- Produktnummer: 34368430
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 254 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 4'499 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 12 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 12 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 6 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
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Michael B. Palmer is Professor Emeritus at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3 and author and co-author of 12 books, including the Routledge title Media Moguls.
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