San Jose State University
History of French Economy
Gives a short summary of the French economy including a discussion of the development of industrialization. Covers French economic history from the period of the French Revolution until present.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Egypt's Uprising Has Characteristics of Past Revolutions
Egypt's bid for democracy is being compared to past revolutions such as the Iranian Revolution, the French Revolution, and even the American Revolution. A brief description of each revolution is provided. February, 2011
Other
The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Rochambeau Map Collection
A collection of the maps of North America, dating from 1717 to 1795. They were used by Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, the Comte de Rochambeau, when he was captain of the French forces during the American Revolution. Includes maps of...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Marquis De Lafayette
A biography of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who came to the colonies at the age of 20 to volunteer to fight against the British in the American Revolution. This article offers an interesting look into the politics...
Other
The Road to Revolution
This is a site for a 14-day United States History unit on the events leading up to the American Revolution. The point of this unit is to help students form an understanding of events by using multiple primary accounts (teaching...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap European: Napoleon & the Conservative Response
AP European History learning module on post French Revolution change during the time of Napolean and Conservative government.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Age of Atlantic Revolutions
The American Revolution fomented change throughout the trans-Atlantic area. Read about the revolution's influence on the French and their overthrowing of their king, and the slave revolt which brought about the second republic in the New...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Revolution and Its Era: Maps & Charts
A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.
Other
Bristol University: The Spirit of the Laws [Pdf]
This resource presents the complete text by the famous 18th century French economist (in English). In it, he advanced theories of democracy for the French monarchy. It is in PDF format and is a large file.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
This is an online study guide/notes for the French historical novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: World History Chronology: The Fall of the Bastille (1789)
Details on the fall of the Bastille, July 14, 1789, explaining how an angry mob stormed the fortress and triumphed over the French Guard.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Hanover College
Documents of the Revolution of 1848 in France
These primary source documents from "Readings in European History" contain texts that describe the provisional government set up in Paris, the second French Republic, and Louis Napoleon's Campaign Manifesto.
Other
The Case of Martin Heidegger, Part Three
The third and final part of this excellent series on Heidegger's Nazi involvement.
The History Cat
The History Cat: History Trekker: The Trial of Marie Antoinette
In this activity, students take on the role of the Revolutionary Tribunal in the trial of Marie Antoinette. Three charges are presented and the evidence given by the prosecution and the defense. Students must weigh the evidence and...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On the Principles of Political Morality
Fordham University provides this essay concerning the "Principles of Political Morality".
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Statue of Liberty
The National Park Service explains the history of The Statue of Liberty, which includes a brief biography on Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
Other
Napoleonic Guide
Ambitious effort to cover the French Revolution and the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Site contains an impressive amount of information, key terms, books, images. etc.
University of Pennsylvania
Project Guttenberg: History of Catholic Church 1450 to 1787
The complete text (Vol. 1) of a 1914 history of the Catholic Church and its role in European history from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Click the Author's link to access Vol. 2.
National Archives (UK)
Learning Curve: How Did the British React to July 1789?
Using primary source material from 1789, students can piece together the events leading to the storming of the Bastille.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Olympe De Gouge
A translation of a declaration by Olympe de Gouges, one of the most outspoken and articulate women revolutionaries of the French Revolution. In 1791 she wrote this statement that directly challenged the inferiority presumed of women by...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Jacques Louis David: Empire to Exile
The companion website of a major survey of the work of Jacques-Louis David exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum in February 2005. The exhibition focuses on the artist's career after the French Revolution, from the mid-1790s until his...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: French and Indian War
This resource is an essay on the war between Britain and Indian allies and France and Indian allies in 1750s and 1760s. It discusses background, progress, and effects of the French-Indian war.