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…The powerful influence of the French Revolution can be traced in the reactions of those who witnessed the event firsthand and in the strong emotions it has aroused ever since. For some, the French Revolution was a beacon of light that gave a world…

…During any discussion about the U.S., the French are easily prompted to exhibit their anti-Americanism. Still, they bow always before one thing: the outstanding Ivy League universities. This awe goes beyond naive admiration towards the opulence…

…At the peak of Britain's prominence, it was said that the sun never sets on British Empire. Any country that dared to challenge Britain would face the consequences. In 1775, the last of the great conflicts between the British and the French broke out…

…In order to investigate the claim that ‘Napoleon betrayed the revolution’, it has to be determined what is the French revolution? And what are the revolutionary ideals that Napoleon allegedly betrayed? If Napoleon betrayed the Revolution then he betrayed…

…The French including Marquette and Joliet, La Salle as well as De Tonti, had several roles in Arkansas from the 1600s to the 1780s. In 1673, Marquette and Joliet came down the Mississippi River and crossed over to the mouth of the Arkansas River…

…experimental centre. This move was due to the granting of full independence to Algeria in 1962. The French decision to switch its atomic facilities from North Africa to the South Pacific is still widely criticized, as it was when it was first known, by members…

…American Revolution In the two decades before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, I agree how the Americans thought and felt about the British government and their colonial governments. To go back in time and put yourself in the Americans…

…The real revolution in Russia did not culminate in 1917 with the establishment of the Soviet state that became known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). It came under the rule of Joseph Stalin in the late 1920's and 1930's. The two…

…Causes of American Revolution June 19, 2003 Why Did the colonist slowly come to realize that they had to break with England? That is what legal, political, and social…

…in many ways, the 19th century French gallery differs greatly from the Dutch gallery. The opening hallway to the French gallery is tall and plain with simple white walls until one turns and enters the third room on the right. Elegant in its simplicity…