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Margaret olwen macmillan cc ch born 23 december 1943 is a canadian historian and professor at the university of oxford. A landmark work of narrative history, paris 1919 is the first fullscale treatment of the peace conference in more than twentyfive years. At the close of wwi, between january and july of 1919, delegates from around the world converged on paris under the auspices of peace. In 1919, europe had just been through a devastating war, which left political, social, and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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