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Adele Fasick's avatar

That's a fascinating glimpse of deGaulle. For the sake of France, however, it's just as well he never became a librarian. He was needed as a political leader.

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Jim McIntosh's avatar

Thanks, Kathleen. I like to be reminded that our love of books and libraries was shared by history's giants and includes us in the drama of empires.

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Kathleen McCook's avatar

Napoleon had a book carriage during battles and his own librarian.

Napoleon's Libraries

He took portable libraries to war and in exile.

https://kathleenmccook.substack.com/p/napoleons-libraries

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Jim McIntosh's avatar

That’s new to me. I wonder about Washington. We know Jefferson’s library was impressive. General WT Sherman? You have me thinking!

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Boris Petrov's avatar

Invaluable and beautiful insights into De Gaulle

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