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“Eternal Summer”: Alluring Aesthetics of the Old Riviera Ads
Summer vacations on the Riviera during the early 20th century were a pinnacle of elegance, luxury, and refinement.
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“Public functionaries alone are excepted”: Napoleon’s Passport System in Europe
One of the many ways Napoleon Bonaparte attempted to control populations was the mandating of passports. Passports in various forms have been around for centuries but not in the manner most people associate with them today.
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