French Revolution Links

1 · Welcome to 1789
Livejournal-community with numerous little articles about every aspect of the revolution. What you can't find anywhere - you find it here!
http://community.livejournal.com/revolution_fr/

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2 · archontology.org: 1792 - 1795
The Presidents of the National Convention. Very detailled information about almost every important person.
http://www.archontology.org/nations/france/convention_1792_95/

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3 · bastille-day.com
This page is a real discovery. Biographies, chronology, symbols, and quizzes. A real fan-work, comprehensive and entertaining!
http://bastille-day.com

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4 · theguillotine.info
History, facts and fiction about the Guillotine and the French Revolution. Frightening, entertaining. Well done.
http://www.theguillotine.info

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The Terror (DVD)
For teachers, schools, libraries, colleges etc.

5 · history.com: French Revolution
A lot of easy-to-read articles, photo galleries, videos. An enjoyable site, never boring.
http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution

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History Channel (DVD)
What you need to know about the Revolution

6 · Marie Antoinette online
Very modern Website. Every aspect of the beheaded queen.
http://www.marie-antoinette.org/

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French Revolution Document Collection
Paperback

7 · The Fall of Robespierre
Historic Drama, written in August 1794, one month after Thermidor! Full version.
http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/robespierre/ActsI-III.html

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8 · The Guillotine Headquarters
The best site about the frightful symbol of the French Revolution.
http://www.guillotine.dk/

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A Tale of two Cities
Film version of Dickens' Masterpiece

9 · neoK12
Educational videos, lessons and games for K12 school kids. Instructive, entertaining, enjoyable.
http://www.neok12.com/French-Revolution.htm

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The French Revolution
by Christopher Hibbert

10 · sparknotes.com: Quiz
50 (!) questions, not easy. A big challenge for fans of the Revolution.
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/quiz.html

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The Old Regime and the French Revolution
Paperback

11 · Links on the French Revolution
by David Andress. Including snapshots of the sites.
http://culturalform.wordpress.com/frlinks/#Intro

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Guillotine - The Game
by Wizards of the Coast

12 · French Revolution - A Chronology
An old, but very informative site. Simple and very useful.
http://faculty.unlv.edu/gbrown/hist462/resources/chrono.htm

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Mistress of the Revolution
by Catherine Delors

13 · Incroyables and Merveilleuses
The cane in the French Revolution. An unusual website and a treasure for real fans of the Revolution.
http://www.canesegas.com/incroyables/1.1_cane.revolution.html

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Fatal Purity
Robespierre and the French Revolution

14 · Charlotte Corday
A lovely site about the woman who murdered Marat.
http://vimoutiers.net/charlotte_cordayeng.htm

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15 · quia.com: Quiz
A nice little quiz (18 questions).
http://www.quia.com/quiz/117791.html

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The French Revolution
A very short introduction

16 · Salut et Fraternité
Very nice freeware program to calculate any date of the French Republican Calendar (criteria refer to the program).
http://prairial.free.fr/telechargement_eng.php

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A Concise History of the French Revolution
by Sylvia Neely

17 · Court People of Versailles
The royal persons who played a part in the Revolution. A very professional site.
http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/court-people/louis-xv[...]

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18 · French Revolution Archive
A collection of principle documents of the french revolution in english language.
http://www.marxists.org/history/france/revolution/

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The Revolutionary Carreer of M. Robespierre
by David P. Jordan

19 · French Calendar Conversions
Practical and reliable online-converter for republican dates.
http://stevemorse.org/jcal/french.html

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Citizens
A chronicle of the Revolution

20 · Marie Antoinette - The Movie
Not for education, but for entertainment. A beautiful website for a beautiful film.
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/marieantoinette/index.html

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In the Reign of Terror
A story of the French Revolution for children

21 · French Revolution
Very well-written site, but unfortunately this page is almost dead. Broken navigation - you have to read the source code to get an idea. It's a pity.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/frenchrevolution89/revcontents.html

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22 · Décolleté Guillotine
A page about fashion and lifestyle, very pretty, unfortunately not dark any more.
http://www.blastmilk.com/decollete/guillotine/

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Twelve who ruled
The Committee of Public Safety

23 · Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
With 12 topical essays, 250 images, 350 text documents, 13 songs, 13 maps, a timeline, and a glossary.
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/

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Politics, Culture, and Class
in the French Revolution by Lynn Hunt

24 · Kwintessential: French Revolution
Nomen est omen: The quintessence of the Revolution and even more, e.g. fashion, cartoons etc. Too many commercial links.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/France/Fren[...]

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Jean Paul Marat
Scientist and Revolutionary

25 · Marie Antoinette
A very professional site about the unlucky Queen who became a victim of the revolution.
http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/index.html

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The Gilded Youth of Thermidor
The Jeunesse Doree

26 · Macrohistory
The story of the revolution told on 8 pages. Very nice.
http://www.fsmitha.com/h3/h33-fr.html

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27 · The French Revolution Calendar
Basic informations about the Republicain Calendar plus a widget for Mac computers.
http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/jlmartinmas/repcalen[...]

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Danton (DVD)
with Gerard Depardieu

28 · The French Revolution at Historyguide
Many well-written lectures. Difficult to navigate.
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture11a.html

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Marie Antoinette (DVD)
A film by David Grubin (2006)

29 · I.M.H.S. - French revolution
The Internet Modern History Sourcebook offers a wide collection of material and links.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook13.html

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Marie Antoinette (DVD)
by Sofie Coppola with Kirsten Dunst

30 · Bonjour la France
A short summary of the Revolution on a tourist site. Not bad.
http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-history/french-revolution.htm

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The Oxford History - French Revolution
by William Doyle

31 · Freedom or Death
A school-oriented site. Unfortunately this site is unfinished.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/default.shtml

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32 · French Revolution at pbs.org
A short summary emphasizing on Napoleon's carreer. Some nice special features (e.g. videos).
http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/n_politic/frenchrev/page_1.html

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33 · British Newspaper Coverage
... of the French Revolution. A very good idea, but unfortunately only 6 contemporary articles.
http://www.english.ucsb.edu/faculty/ayliu/research/around-18[...]

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34 · fullerton.edu: The French Revolution
A nice an simple Website. Only one page. All the basic informations.
http://faculty.fullerton.edu/nfitch/history110b/rev.html

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35 · French Revolution Pamphlet Collection
A few literary and satirical pamphlets, partially in full text, not translated.
http://beck.library.emory.edu/frenchrevolution/

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36 · Victorian Web
A very brief summary concentrating on the relevance of the revolution for Britain.
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist7.html

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37 · Fotosearch: 1789 - 1799
If you are looking for rare pictures of the revolution. Unfortunately very expensive.
http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/french-revolution-17[...]

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38 · collot-dherbois.org
Collot d'Herbois was a leading member of the committee of public safety, which ruled in the year II, the year of the terror in France.
http://www.collot-dherbois.org/index.htm

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39 · 1789 - 1799: Revolutionary Upheavel
Information which is essential for interpreting "Les Miserables".
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/1789.html

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40 · costumes.org - French Revolution
The French Revolution's Fashion: Pictures, explanations, and links.
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/18thlinks.htm#Frenc[...]

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41 · mrdowling.com
A very simple and short summary, especially for kids.
http://www.mrdowling.com/705-frenchrevolution.html

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42 · Webchron: The French Revolution
Short list of the basic dates, 1789 - 1795.
http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/WestEurope/FrenchRev.html

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43 · The French Revolution at Historywiz
A voluminous collection of material. For students, teachers, and lovers of history.
http://www.historywiz.com/frenchrev.htm

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44 · French Revolution
A very old homepage. Some nice pictures.
http://www.angelfire.com/va/frenchrev/

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45 · Tragedies and Farces
Probably the oldest website about the French Revolution, but there are still some parts 'under construction' :-).
http://wsu.edu:8000/~dee/REV/COUNTER.HTM

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46 · French Revolutionary Calendar
Converts dates to the Jacobin Calendar online. Works only in Internet Explorer
http://www.windhorst.org/calendar/

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47 · thefrenchrevolutiontimeline.com
An example of a Wordpress page, a bit chaotic, wrong dates and very few content, but good looking.
http://www.thefrenchrevolutiontimeline.com

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48 · robespierre.com, .net, .org
No content at the moment and no relevance to the Revolution. But a cool domain.
http://www.robespierre.com

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