Boulanger's popularity increases

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: David Elwyn Evans (University of St Andrews), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Elisabeth Gerwin (University of Lethbridge), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

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Dictatorships and coups

Dates

Date of occurrence 1887-10

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France (Location)

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In France, the popularity of reactionary politician Georges Boulanger increases further after the revelation of the scandal of corruption in President Grevy's family, as his son-in-law Daniel Wilson has been selling Legion d'Honneur medals.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Boulanger's popularity increases". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18978, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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