Pathfinders - French and Industrial
Revolutions
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Art and
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| Literature
of the French Revolution |
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Read
about Edmund Burke, political writers and speakers,
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Burns and more. |
| Charles
Dickens: An Overview |
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Includes
background on his works, a biography, political history,
economic context, religious views, scientific news, imagery,
characterization, imagery and more.
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| Charles
Dickens Page |
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Information
on novels, characters, illustrations, timeline, Dickens
London, resources and more.
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| Dickens
the Waste Land of London |
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Includes
maps of London, a London dictionary, literature
bibliographies, life of Dickens and links to electronic
texts found through The Dickens Project.
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| Revolution
and Restoration: France |
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Examine
the artists of the French Revolution and read short
biographies about them and view examples of their works.
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Palace
of Versailles
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Step
into The Hall Mirrors or take a virtual tour around the King's
Chamber. Examine masterpieces within the palace, learn
about the people who lived there, and discover what life was
like inside.
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General
History - The French Revolution |
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on the French Revolution |
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A
starting point where you can read a summary about the
French Revolution and view images of Napoleon and Marie Antoinette. |
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Similar to the site above - provides a summary of the
French Revolution. |
| French
Revolution |
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This site includes background on the lead up to
revolution, responses, Napoleon, and the Napoleonic
Wars. |
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Revolution
and After
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Topics include Revolution and After, The Crisis of the
French Monarchy, Louis XVI, The First Revolution,
Counter-Revolution in Europe, and Napoleon. |
| The
French Revolution 1789-1793 |
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Examine events, biographies, and timelines of the French
Revolution on this easy-to-read site. |
| The
French Revolution |
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This site includes resources on Pre-Revolutionary France,
the beginnings of Revolution, Reign of Terror, Rise of
Napoleon, and French Revolutionary Documents. |
| Chronology
of the French Revolution |
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A timeline of major events. |
| Glossary
of the French Revolution |
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This site defines all French words that might be encountered
when researching the French Revolution. |
| The
Era of the French Revolution: Maps |
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Maps include examples such as Old Regime France, Europe
Under Napoleon, Mobilizations of Resistance to the Revolution
and more. |
| Napoléon |
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A very comprehensive site on Napoleon including a biography,
major places that connect to him, wonderful museum
exhibits of his military campaigns and even anti-Napoleon
literature and art. |
| The
Guillotine |
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Discover the history of this instrument, a picture
gallery, how the guillotine works, names associated with
it (victims and inventors), and more. |
| French
Revolution Costume |
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View images of the dress of the French Revolution and
Empire Periods. |
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General
History - The Industrial Revolution |
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| Industrial
Revolution |
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A
great site to learn about the Revolution in regards to
agriculture, the manufacture of textiles, railroads, steam
ships, engineers, lives of workers, new social classes,
social reform and more. |
| Chronology
of the Industrial Revolution |
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This
timeline divides the Revolution into three period
and provides dates of significant events. |
| Life
of the Industrial Worker |
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Excerpts
from documents on the working condition in Britain during
the Industrial Revolution. |
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Child
Labor in the 19th Century
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| Loads
of resources on factory reformers, supporters of child
labor, life in the factory, factory workers, statistics,
and The Factory Acts. |
| Child
Labor |
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An
article summarizing child labor during the Industrial
Revolution with connections to Dickens. |
| 19th
Century British Public Health Overview |
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What
was sanitation like in the 19th century? What about
medicine and medical care? What diseases caused
major problems? Find all those answers and more
here. |
| Kew
Bridge Steam Museum |
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Learn
about the history of steam engines, the railroad, and view
images of restored engines. |
| Victorian
Women - Economic Contexts |
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site focuses on different classes of Victorian women and
their work from the factory worker to the Queen. |
| The
Music Chamber - Romantic Composers |
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Listen
to the music of the 19th century and read about the lives
of the composers. Composer include Beethoven, Chopin,
Debussy, Mahler, Schubert, Verdi, Wagner and many more. |
| Real
Regency Clothes |
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site contains wonderful images of male and female dress
from evening wear to children's clothes of the 1800's. |
| The
Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace |
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A
review of the Great Exhibition of 1851 with images. |
| Crystal
Palace: An Overview |
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Includes
articles on religious context, reaction to the exhibition,
and examples of designs for the Crystal Palace. |
| The
Great Exhibition of 1851 |
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View
a series of wonderful black and white drawings
illustrating different entrances, pavilions, and avenues. |
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