- Bonaparte, Napoléon (1769-1821) (9)
Find sites for Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), the Emperor of the French and King of Italy considered as one of the greatest military geniuses ever. Sites offer biography, history, genealogy, military campaigns, battles fought, books, quotes, political cartoons, and fan meetings for the general of French Revolution who established the Napoleonic Code, a civil code.
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- Tocqueville, Alexis de (1805-1859) (2)
Find sites for Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political thinker and historian whose political philosophy laid foundations to the present day U.S. democracy in America. Sites offer biography, pictures, as well as English translations and online editions of the political philosopher who emphasized upon equality of social conditions for better individuals and better society.
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- Robespierre, Maximilien (1758-1794) (7)
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- Schuman, Robert (1886-1963) (2)
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- Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (4)
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- Wikipedia: French Revolution
Hyperlinked overview of the years between 1789 and 1799, during which republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
- Chirac, Jacques (6)
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- Internet Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution
Offering original content and links.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook13.html
- Abelard, Peter (1079-1142) (11)
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- Joan of Arc (1412-1431) (18)
Find sites for St. Joan of Arc, also known as Jeanne d'Arc, the national heroine of France. Sites offer biography, the role in the Hundred Years' War, historical significance, picture gallery, books, contemporary documents and articles, as well as the canonization of the French Roman Catholic saint put to trial and executed for heresy.
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- Wars of Religion
History of the 16th century French wars between Protestants and Catholics.
www.lepg.org/wars.htm
- Louis XIV (1638-1715) (4)
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- Champlain, Samuel de (1567-1635) (4)
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- Dausset, Jean Baptiste (2)
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- Eleanor of Aquitaine (c.1122-1204) (7)
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- Pasteur, Louis (1822-1895) (10)
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- Antoinette, Marie (1755-1793) (10)
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- Musée de la Résistance Henri Queuille
Featuring the history of the Resistance in Haute-Corrèze and the life of Henri Queuille.
www.musee-henriqueuille.com
- Louisiana Purchase (10)
Learn about Louisiana Purchase, the controversial land aquisition by the United States from France in 1803. Sites include history, treaty documents, diplomatic letters, images, domestic opposition and Spanish conflicts, news archives, as well as the exploration and development of the territory purchased during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
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