Tag Archives: 1968 May Revolution

A Berkeley Girl Looks Back

Posted on May 10, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

Fifty years ago this month, the May Revolution began in Paris and spread throughout France. The population of France was just over 50 million, and 10 million workers went out on strike. Imagine if today, out of 327 million Americans, … Continue reading →

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How The Berkeley Girl series isn’t “chick lit” – stories for men, too?

Posted on December 2, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

I’m aware and concerned that very few men will want to read a book entitled “The Berkeley Girl.” And why should they? How can you, who are my female readers from three generations, place it into the hands of the … Continue reading →

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Perspective on yesterday’s Women’s March from 49 years ago

Posted on January 22, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

When Jay and I, with our friends Mary and Stu, joined 100,000 Bay Area protestors yesterday at Civic Center, I was struck by how similar the rally and Women’s March were to events I witnessed in Paris nearly 49 years … Continue reading →

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Music Stirs Public Movements and Special Private Moments

Posted on September 23, 2016 by elisefrancesmiller

Does music play the same role as the visual arts or literature in inspiring social or political action? Listen to “Do You Hear The People Sing” from Les Miserables [press “Skip Ad”!]. We can barely hear the lyrics, but as … Continue reading →

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Free speech in France – today and yesterday

Posted on January 13, 2015 by elisefrancesmiller

A VIDEO OF THE PICTURES AND WORDS OF PETER TURNLEY: http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/01/12/cnni-holmes-intv-turnley-images-of-paris.cnn-peter-turnley Please watch this amazing (and quick) video! There is not much more that I can add to the emotional video recording by photographer Peter Turnley, whose images of Paris … Continue reading →

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