Then, in the 1960s, President Charles de Gaulle had planned to dismantle the Eiffel Tower and send it to Montreal for Expo 67, having apparently made a secret deal with Quebec. Fortunately, the city's German military governor at the time, Dietrich von Choltiz, was (like many) convinced Hitler had gone crazy and simply ignored the order. Towards the end of World War II, Hitler, incensed at his failure to win the war, ordered Paris razed, and the tower along with it. BUY on AMAZON or from your independent bookshop.īut every so often, the tower's existence came under threat. Eiffel may be the lead actor, but there are plenty of supporting roles: Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley, Thomas Edison and Vincent van Gogh. She veers out into the world and explores the World's Fair for which Eiffel built his tower, a snapshot of the times. Author Jill Jonnes tells us the story of the Eiffel Tower, but not only.
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