French Revolution

In 1789 a group of sober-minded, concerned citizens set in motion a series of events which were to end up leading to the deaths of thousands of perfectly innocent persons....

A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution....

This audio study guide for Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the tyranny of the majority and the remedy for it and more....

During the French Revolution, Saint Julie Billiart began her own revolution. With a good friend she opened schools for poor girls and founded the ...

The French Revolution was fueled by the Enlightenment ideals Maximilien Robespierre vocally supported. But history remembers Robespierre as instrumental in the Reign of Terror....

Set after the French Revolution, the story follows the life of Rene Bernard, an up-and-coming artist who will later be known as one of the greatest artists of the Bohemian era....

Using the French Revolution and its ideals as an example, Paine demonstrates his belief that any government must put the rights of its citizens above all else, especially politics....

Spartacus is the world’s most famous slave, and one of the most notorious figures of Ancient Rome. A slave enamored of freedom and willing to fight and die for it, he became especially popular in the years following the Enlightenment....