Some Overseas Angles on the History of French Literature

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-346
Author(s):  
GISÈLE SAPIRO
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Women Writers ◽  
French Literature ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Modern France ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Nouvelle Revue Francaise

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1989 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-439
Author(s):  
Michael Dintenfass
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Industrial Performance ◽  
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Alan Meyer ◽  
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Andrew Cobbing ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
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Material Culture ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Underground Railroad ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Johns Hopkins University ◽  
History Of ◽  
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