Another Mention on Napoleon Podcast

I realized just this evening while listening to older episodes of the Napoleon Podcast that I had been mentioned earlier as well, in Episode #43: Sir Hudson Lowe. Here’s the link: http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/08/22/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-43-sir-hudson-lowe/

Mention on Napoleon Podcast

On the latest episode of the Napoleon Podcast, ran by Cameron Reilly and J. David Markham with guest Dr. Philip Dwyer, they gave me a call-out for reminding them that they were recording on the 210th anniversary of the Coup of 18 Brumaire which established the Consulate, with Napoleon as First Consul.  Here’s the link: http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2009/11/13/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-54-dr-philip-dwyer/

INS Montreal 2009

I have just recently returned from the beautiful city of Montreal, Canada for the annual International Napoleonic Society Conference, where I presented a lecture entitled “The Tricoloured Shamrock: Franco-Irish Politics” on the politics involved in preparations for Gen. Hoche’s Irish Expedition of 1796.  If anyone would like to discuss the issue with me, please either leave a comment or contact me personally.

Twitter

For those interested, you can follow me or chat with me on Twitter with concerns or questions. I can be found at http://twitter.com/MonsieurStark

Industrious Student Seeking to Continue Academic Career

For all of those unfamiliar with me or my work, I am a devout young historian, specializing in Napoleonic history. In fact, I have had the honor of being named a Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society, a well established and important community of scholars devoted to the promotion of Napoleonic history. My education is my foremost priority, and I wish to further it as best as I can.  I have been accepted into the American University of Paris, where I will be studying Napoleonic history and the French language in great depth. However,  I am from a modest income background, and research is expensive, especially in light of the current economic crisis and when you figure in travel costs and the like. For this reason, I ask that anyone who is willing to make a financial contribution to my education please contact me.  I am a most devout worker, and I assure you that any and all money will go directly to my schooling and research expenses. If you need any assurance of my qualifications or sincerity, I have provided my Curriculum Vitae on the right hand side bar under “Pages,” which should demonstrate that I am most serious. If you can help me or wish to discuss this issue in more detail, you can contact me at my email address [monsieurstark@yahoo.com] (be sure to enter a subject, so that my spam filter does not block your mail), or at my number provided on the CV. Thank you.

INS Conference: Montreal

Greetings, everyone! I know I have not posted in a while; the demands of a joint high school and college career are great and overwhelming. I wish to announce that I am preparing a paper to present at the INS conference in Montreal this June. I will be researching the political connection between Ireland and Revolutionary/Napoleonic France. If anyone wishes to aid or discuss this with me, simply post a comment or send me a message.

Tribute to Ben Weider

As you may well know, Ben Weider passed away this weekend, 17 October, at the age of 85. He was not only a gret historian and patron of scholasticism but also a personal friend of mine. He was a very well read individual, and devoted many years of his life on the promotion of Napoleonic History. Although I occassionally disagreed with his evaluation of events, he was very thorough in his research and provided a foundation for future historians. In addition to helping to disband the common misconception of a warmonger Napoleon, he brought to light was might be one of the greatest crimes in history: the murder of Napoleon. Ben, you were a gret person, and I only wish we had known eachother longer.  May you rest in peace.

Plans for My First Book

After a lengthy period of contemplation, I have settled upon the basis for my first book. To hear about it, simply click on the following link: Plans for My First Book

A Defense of Radicalism

A Defense of Radicalism

My response to a comment made on this blog.

To play the audio, click on the orange letters above.

Cameron & Nicholas

Cameron & NIcholas

Originally uploaded by cameronreilly

On 13 July 2008, I met with Cameron Reilly and J. David Markham in Paris, and we spent the next day on the town. Here is a photo of Cameron and me at the Louvre at one of the outdoor second-story cafes.