Napoleon and the Scientific Expedition to Egypt

An exhibition of the Description de l’Egypte (1809-1828) and other rare books documenting the French Expedition to Egypt.

Lecture Videos

October 30, 2018

"Initial Encounters: Napoleon In Egypt, Part 1"

A three-part course co-sponsored by the Linda Hall Library and the UMKC Carolyn Benton Cockefair Chair.

Presented by Dr. William B. Ashworth, Jr., Associate Professor of History at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Consultant for the History of Science at the Linda Hall Library.


November 6, 2018

"The Institute Goes Into Action: Napoleon In Egypt, Part 2"

Presented by Dr. William B. Ashworth, Jr., Associate Professor of History at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Consultant for the History of Science at the Linda Hall Library.


November 13, 2018

"The Engineers Discover Ancient Egypt: Napoleon in Egypt, Part 3"

Presented by Dr. William B. Ashworth, Jr., Associate Professor of History at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Consultant for the History of Science at the Linda Hall Library.