Boulangism — Boulangism is a wave of political hysteria that swept over France, especially in Paris, during the years 1886 1889. Its purpose was to support General Georges Ernest Jean Marie Boulanger (1837 1891), a military leader who advocated revenge on… … Dictionary of eponyms
Boulangism — Bou*lan gism, n. [F. boulangisme.] The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with Gen. Georges Boulanger (d. 1891), whose militarism and advocacy of revenge on Germany attracted to him a miscellaneous party of monarchists … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boulangism — Boulangist, n. /booh lan jiz euhm/, n. the doctrines of militarism and reprisals against Germany, advocated, esp. in the 1880s, by the French general Boulanger. [1885 90; < F boulangisme. See G. E. J. M. BOULANGER, ISM] * * * … Universalium
Boulangism — Boulangist, n. /booh lan jiz euhm/, n. the doctrines of militarism and reprisals against Germany, advocated, esp. in the 1880s, by the French general Boulanger. [1885 90; < F boulangisme. See G. E. J. M. BOULANGER, ISM] … Useful english dictionary
Boulangist — Boulangism Bou*lan gism, n. [F. boulangisme.] The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with Gen. Georges Boulanger (d. 1891), whose militarism and advocacy of revenge on Germany attracted to him a miscellaneous party of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Georges Clemenceau — Prime Minister of France In office 16 November 1917 – 20 January 1920 President Raymond Poincaré Preceded by Paul Pain … Wikipedia
Maurice Barrès — Maurice Barrès. Maurice Barrès (19 August 1862 – 4 December 1923) was a French novelist, journalist, and socialist politician and agitator known for his nationalist and antisemitic views. In his youth a Boulangist deputy, he progressively… … Wikipedia
Action Française — The Action Française is a French Monarchist (Orléanist) counter revolutionary movement and periodical founded by Maurice Pujo and Henri Vaugeois and whose principal ideologist was Charles Maurras. Although it supported the Orleanist branch,… … Wikipedia
Bonapartism — In French political history, Bonapartism has two meanings. In a strict sense, this term refers to people who aimed to restore the French Empire under the House of Bonaparte, the Corsican family of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I of France) and his … Wikipedia
Michael Burns (historian) — For other people named Michael Burns, see Michael Burns (disambiguation). Michael Burns Born December 30, 1947 (1947 12 30) (age 63) Mineola, Long Island, New York Occupation Professor actor (retired) Nationality United State … Wikipedia
