of the Revue de Paris. He is, however, chiefly a master of pedagogy. When the école normale was joined to the university of Paris, Lavisse was appointed director of the new organization, which he had helped more than any one to bring about. After World War I, he edited the Histoire contemporaine de la France (1920–1922). References Attribution: Further reading DiVanna, Isabel. Writing History in the Third Republic (2010) excerpt and text search External links 1842 births 1922 deaths People from Aisne Academic staff of the University of Paris Academic staff of the École Normale Supérieure École Normale Supérieure alumni Members of the Académie Française 20th-century French historians French male non-fiction writers Corresponding Fellows of the British Academy 19th-century French historians