I am looking for French historians who died before 1952, who were active in public debates. I am interested in two things, their names and the journals, newspapers or media in which their debates took place at the time. The media landscape has changed considerably, and my knowledge of French history is insufficient. That is why I am asking this question here. I am most interested in historians who specialized on non-European history.
I would be glad if it was within my field of interest, but unfortunately it is different from my specialty
I think it must be Marc Bloch. He was co-founder of the journal Annales. All his debates may have been published in Annales.
I would suggest Jules Michelet, the Father of the modern French history writing. He worked in the 19th century and was very active in the national debate.
Thank you for the two answers so far, I will check both Marc Bloch and Jules Michelet. Much appreciated.