The first woman to sail around the world – Jeanne Barret’s biography by Danielle Clode: a case study in public history
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I would like to thank Dr. Sam Keeyle very much for proof-reading this article. In April 1768 a French expedition on a mission to circumnavigate the world reached the island of Tahiti. After a long time at sea, the French sailors and scientists under the command of Louis Antoine de Bougainville were mesmerized by the white beaches, lush green nature and friendly people welcoming them. But stepping on the beach, surrounded by naked men and women, the French made a very surprising discover...