Le Cercle Francophone d'Histoire: Olympe de Gouges

The Athenaeum was established in 1814 as a subscription library, at a time when the free public library system did not exist and collections of books, available for reading or research, were still mostly limited to institutions, schools or colleges.The Athenaeum of Philadelphia nurtures curiosity in members and neighbors, strengthening community through learning and discourse.The Athenaeum of Philadelphia is one of 16 membership libraries that collaborate through the Membership Libraries Group. Some, like the Charleston (est. 1748), New York Society (est. 1754), and Newport (est. 1741) libraries, date from the 18th Century.

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Le Cercle Francophone

“Le Cercle Francophone d’Histoire” is a group that combines love of the French language and of history. Series of lectures are conducted exclusively in French, according to an established calendar and theme.

CONFÉRENCES VIRTUELLES :“PETITE HISTOIRE FRANÇAISE DES FEMMES DE PLUME”OLYMPE DE GOUGES (1748-1793)Icône révolutionnaire, Olympe de Gouges compte parmi les premières féministes françaises. Inspirée par les idéaux de liberté, son célèbre texte rédigé en 1791, Déclaration des droits de la femme et de la citoyenne, marque les esprits. Si elle milite avec ardeur pour l’émancipation de la femme, elle s’oppose aussi à la peine de mort et s’élève contre l’esclavage. Éprise de démocratie, elle s’attaque dans ses écrits au tribun radical de la Révolution Marat et au tyran Robespierre. Condamnée à mort, elle est guillotinée en novembre 1793. La Terreur bat son plein...

“Le Cercle Francophone d’Histoire” is a group that combines love of the French language and of history. Series of lectures are conducted exclusively in French, according to an established calendar and theme. The group lecturer, Eric Simonis, is a native French speaker and a private French language instructor. He is a member of The American Friends of Lafayette, The Napoleonic Historical Society and The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. These virtual lectures are held over Zoom. esimonis@ouifrenchphila.com

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