Le Globe facts for kids
Le Globe was an important French newspaper published in Paris, France. It was printed by the Bureau du Globe between 1824 and 1832. The newspaper was started by Pierre Leroux and a printer named Alexandre Lachevardière. Its first goal was to share new ideas from the Romantic movement.
After 1828, Le Globe started focusing more on Liberal politics. It became a voice for people who wanted more freedom and change in France.
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The Newspaper's Early Years
Le Globe was linked to a group called Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera. This group worked to oppose the Bourbon Restoration, which was when kings from the Bourbon family ruled France again.
Charles Renouard was a lawyer and a member of the "Aide-toi" group. He helped create Le Globe and wrote for it regularly from 1825 to 1827. Even famous German writer Goethe subscribed to Le Globe from 1824. He said it was "among the most interesting periodicals" and that he "could not do without it." This shows how well-regarded the newspaper was.
A New Direction: Saint-Simonianism
In 1830, a group called the Saint-Simonists bought Le Globe. The Saint-Simonists were a social and political movement with new ideas about how society should be organized. Under their ownership, Le Globe became the official newspaper for their movement during the July Monarchy. The July Monarchy was a period in French history when a new king, Louis-Philippe, ruled.
Introducing the Term 'Socialism'
Le Globe is famous for being the first French newspaper to use the word socialism. This happened in 1832. It was one of the very first times this important term was used in print anywhere in the world. The term "socialism" refers to ideas about how society should be fairer and more equal.
Why the Newspaper Was Banned
Eventually, Le Globe was stopped from being published. This happened because the Saint-Simonian movement, which owned the newspaper, was seen as a "sect" by the government. A "sect" is a group with beliefs that are very different from mainstream ideas. Because of this, the newspaper was banned.
People Who Wrote for Le Globe
Many talented writers and thinkers contributed to Le Globe.
Main Contributors
- Jean-Jacques Ampère
- Jean-Georges Farcy
- François Guizot
- Prosper Duvergier de Hauranne
- Charles Magnin
- Charles de Rémusat
- Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
- Ludovic Vitet
- Louis Viardot
Saint-Simonist Contributors
These people wrote for Le Globe after the Saint-Simonists took over.
- Michel Chevalier
- Barthélemy Prosper Enfantin
- Charles Joseph Lambert
- Olinde Rodrigues
Sources
"Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera". New International Encyclopedia 1. (1905).
