Will Bashor (born Harold Willis Bashor, Jr.; 6 February 1951) is an American author of French history and international law.

Background and education

Bashor received his doctorate in International Relations from the American Graduate School in Paris (2004). He teaches at

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located in Columbus, Ohio. His interests have ranged over many fields, among them the study of international law and business, linguistics, cultural anthropology, and European history. He received his M.A. in French Literature from

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and is an active member of the Society for French Historical Studies.Official website of Will Bashor
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Awards

''Marie Antoinette's Head: The Royal Hairdresser, the Queen, and the Revolution'' was awarded the

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for Distinguished Scholarship. This narrative of the life of

Léonard Autié Léonard-Alexis Autié, also Autier (c. 1751 – 20 March 1820), often referred to simply as Monsieur Léonard, was the favourite hairdresser of Queen Marie Antoinette and in 1788–1789 founded the Théâtre de Monsieur, "the first resident t ...

was also a top finalist for the 2013 USA Best Book Awards. In addition to the awards, ''Marie Antoinette's Head'' was featured in the 2013 Fall ''Vogue UK'' fashion issue as well as receiving the Kirkus Star Award.

Non-Fiction

* ''Marie Antoinette's World: Intrigue, Infidelity, and Adultery in Versailles'' (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020; ) * ''Marie Antoinette's Darkest Days: Prisoner No. 280 in the Conciergerie'' (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016; )
at WorldCat * ''Marie Antoinette's Head: The Royal Hairdresser, the Queen, and the Revolution'' (Lyons Press, 2013; ) * ''Jean-Baptiste Cléry: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's Nightmare'' (Diderot Press, 2011; ASIN B006QQ23SY) * ''The Moon Treaty Paradox'' (Xlibris, 2005; )''The Moon Treaty Paradox''
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References

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