Menlo School Library: French Revolution: French Revolution

Websites

French Revolution
Primary sources from the Internet History Sourcebook.
Haitian Revolution
Information from the PBS Africans in America series.
Haitian Revolution - Toussaint L'Overture
A 15 minute video about the Haitian revolutionary leader.
Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti
The first known book written about Toussaint L'Ouverture, originally published in 1805.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Overview of the French Revolution, from George Mason University.
Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution
Supporting information to accompany the PBS film.
Music of the French Revolution
A journal article that provides analysis of the music of the Revolution. You will need to log into JSTOR to access this article.
Revolutionary France
Primary and overview information about the Revolution.

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Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
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History Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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World History: The Modern Era (ABC-Clio) This link opens in a new window