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Napoleon Bonapartes Egyptian Propaganda Campaign
Revolutionary France's concerns with their arch political and economic rival, England, moved her to consider furthering colonial and strategic opportunities in Egypt. more...
Early French Exploration of Egyptian Design
Egypt and her aesthetic were familiar to the French prior to the explosive entry of Napoleon Bonaparte and the discoveries of his Egyptian Campaign expeditionary forces. more...
The Jacobins and the Reign of Terror
By: Josanna Simpson
The Jacobin Club holds an infamous place in French history. Examine the origin and politics of the club that influenced the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. more...
Egyptian Influence on Design in Paris
In the center of Paris at the Place de la Concorde stands a seventy five foot tall obelisk transported from the mysterious and exotic Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt. more...
The unruffled exterior of a former Victor Hugo residence belies the explosive 16-year period that played out here in the life of the great French writer. more...
By: Lisa Sanderson
In the new movie, Cheri, Cheri loves to go to the most famous Paris restaurant of all, Maxim's, and hear the 'clink of the glasses' while drinking champagne. more...
Napoleon III and French Foreign Policy to 1871
By: Michael Streich
By the time Otto von Bismarck declared the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, Napoleon III had been out maneuvered and diplomatically isolated. more...
Comparing the French and American Revolutions
By: Michael Streich
The desire to link the French and American Revolutions stems from French help after the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 but the facts indicate other considerations. more...
Financial Causes of the French Revolution
By: Michael Streich
For the 22.5 million French in 1789, taxation and prices had risen sixty-five percent while wage increases rose by less than half that amount, prompting popular outcry. more...
Fall of the Bastille July 14, 1789
By: Michael Streich
Bastille Day commemorates the actions of Parisians in 1789 when thousands stormed the symbol of royal power and forced the king to defer to the National Assembly. more...
The American and French Revolutions
By: Kim Rush
The American Revolution contributed to the French Revolution both indirectly by changing ideas about government and directly by harming the French economy. more...
Life in France Under Napoleon Bonaparte
Modern media tells the story of Napoleon's rule from the British point of view, as an aggressor. But how was life under him in France? more...
Napoleon's Family Rules Europe
By: Lorri Brown
Napoleon Bonaparte appoints several relatives to rule various parts of Europe, strengthening the power of the French Empire. more...
By: Lorri Brown
The Battle of Waterloo marks the last stand for Napoleon Bonaparte. After his defeat by the Duke of Wellington, Napoleon was banished to the remote island of St. more...
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