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…Father during America’s Revolution. As in many facets of life, Franklin was far ahead of his time. Consider his proposed “Plan of Union”. Presented at the Albany Congress of 1754, his plan tried to bring the thirteen colonies together in what he called, “one…

…Cultural Revolution Section 1: New Ideas - A group of thinkers called the British classical school, led by the Scottish economist Adam Smith, gave the laissez-faire principle its fullest explanation and defense between the 1770's and the 1840's…

…The 1920's were times of cultural revolution. The times were changing in many different ways. Whenever the times change, there is a clash between the "old" and the "new" generations. The 1920's were no exception. In Dayton, Tennessee, 1925…

…French Revolution - Radical Stage- By the end of 1971, Europe was preparing to witness the end of a seemingly triumphant revolution in France. The country was restructuring its government in a forceful and bloodless manner, while the tyrant King…

…the Industrial Revolution must be considered, if one wants to see the whole picture. There is not one theory that is more convincing than any other; each of the theories can work together to create the most logical hypothesis. Three of the theories that work…

…The French Revolution was fought for the equality, liberty and fraternity of the third social class in France. These ideas were carried on into the post revolutionary era of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon Bonaparte was a product of the Revolution…

…China’s 1911 Revolution. Many aspects of China’s history attributed to China’s revolution in 1911. These aspects were both long term and short term. China’s 1911 revolution was somewhat different from those in other countries in that the factors…

…The Middle of the Russian Revolution The Split of the Social Democratic Workers Party in 1903 caused to groups to form: The Mensheviks, or “Those of the Minority” (opponents of the Bolsheviks), which initially cooperated with the Provisional…

…and working class that had been built up over the last hundred years--what we now call the French Revolution. While the French Revolution, like many other revolutions, occurred in response to the government's incompetence, what sets it apart from other revolutions…

…The Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution, otherwise known as the Bloodless Revolution, marks the events of 1688 in England. In 1660, when Charles II was restored to the throne, many Englishmen felt uneasy about the Stuarts…