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Colonel Welborn Griffith
13 December 202220 March 2024

Colonel Welborn Griffith

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Articles Colonel Welborn Griffith 13 December 2022 Read More Articles How Colonel Welborn Griffith Saved Chartres Cathedral 1 March 2022 […]

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Colonel Welborn Griffith
13 December 202220 March 2024

Colonel Welborn Griffith

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Colonel Welborn Barton Griffith, Jr. (1901-1944) On August 16, 1944, an American soldier prevented the bombing of Chartres Cathedral. Featured […]

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How Colonel Welborn Griffith Saved Chartres Cathedral
1 March 202220 March 2024

How Colonel Welborn Griffith Saved Chartres Cathedral

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© March 2022 Paul Creamer  When the sun rose over the city of Chartres on Wednesday, August 16, 1944, a […]

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A Commentary on the Restoration of Chartres Cathedral
1 January 201419 December 2023

A Commentary on the Restoration of Chartres Cathedral

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By professors Madeline Caviness and Jeffrey Hamburger We write in response to Martin Filler’s well-meaning but also misinformed blog posting concerning the […]

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American Friends of Chartres is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, committed to the conservation and cultural vibrancy of Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral. All contributions are tax deductible in the United States to the extent allowed by law.

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American Friends of Chartres
4005 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
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Email: friendsofchartres@yahoo.com
Phone: 202.333.9352

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