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The Devil's Dictionary: Revolution
by Ambrose Bierce REVIEWRHADOMANCERREVOLUTION -n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. Specifically, in American history, the substitution of the rule of an…Mountain, the
(Encyclopedia) Mountain, the, in French history, the label applied to deputies sitting on the raised left benches in the National Convention during the French Revolution. Members of the faction,…Lefebvre, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Lefebvre, GeorgesLefebvre, Georgeszhôrzh [key]Lefebvre, Georges ləfĕˈvrə [key], 1874–1959, French historian, an authority on the French Revolutionary period. From 1937 to 1945 he held…July Revolution
(Encyclopedia) July Revolution, revolt in France in July, 1830, against the government of King Charles X. The attempt of the ultraroyalists under Charles to return to the ancien régime provoked the…The Russian Revolution
Watch this video and find information about the history of the Russian Revolution, leader Stalin, and the resulting Communist Party.Before the Revolution
1763 Treaty of Paris. Ended the Seven Years War 1764 Sugar Act. Parliament, desiring revenue from its North American colonies, passed the first law specifically aimed at raising…Children of the Revolution
Director/Writer: Peter DuncanDirector of Photography:Martin McGrathEditor:Simon MartinMusic:Nigel WestlakeProduction Designer:Roger FordProducer:Tristram MiallMiramax; R; 101 minutesRelease:5…American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) American Revolution, 1775–83, struggle by which the Thirteen Colonies on the Atlantic seaboard of North America won independence from Great Britain and became the United States. It is…Aulard, Alphonse
(Encyclopedia) Aulard, AlphonseAulard, AlphonseälfôNsˈ ōlärˈ [key], 1849–1928, French historian. He was the first professional historian of the French Revolution, and he devoted his life to this…February Revolution, in French history
(Encyclopedia) February Revolution, 1848, French revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Louis Philippe and established the Second Republic. General dissatisfaction resulted partly from the king's…Trending
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