“As president of the American Historical Association, I started a programme to make dissertations into e-books in 1999. Before I knew it, I was involved in other electronic projects. Harvard invited me to become director of the libraries in 2007.” BookPresidentInvolvedDirectorsProjectsHistoricalLibraryAssociationInvitedHarvardProgrammesDissertation Author:Robert Darnton
“Mitterrand had a sense for symbols, and he was the first Socialist president since 1958. He wanted to show that there is historical continuity, a connection with the great figures of French history.” FirstsShowsWantedPresidentFiguresConnectionsHistoricalSymbolsSocialistContinuity Author:Francois Hollande