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The First Fascist: The Sensational Life and Dark Legacy of the Marquis de Morès
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Mar 26, 2026 06:26AM

Thomas Isern | 129 comments Mod
Introducing this work for discussion. A high-impact book for North Dakota, certainly.


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Mar 26, 2026 06:33AM

Thomas Isern | 129 comments Mod
There was, we learn, such a thing as the Chapeau Morès. Following his life in Dakota, the marquis incorporated a broadbrim hat into his persona, and the term, Chapeau Morès, came into use. It occurs to me, which came first, the Chateau Morès, or Chateau de Morès; or the Chapeau Morès? Using my usual devices for terminological research, I am not locating use of the term, Chateau Morès, or Chateau de Morès, before 1922. And that raises still other questions.


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May 02, 2026 09:17PM

Thomas Isern | 129 comments Mod
Just finished the book, and will be writing about it.


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