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Robespierre’s 9 Thermidor: The Difference a Day Makes

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:17:52 +0000

What makes 9 Thermidor a pivotal day in history, and not just for the French? The history of

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:11:56 +0000

It could be an early scene in a monster movie. In fact, it’s an image of the French

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:18:50 +0000

On the morning of 18 Brumaire, Lucien Bonaparte falsely persuaded the Councils that a Jacobin coup was at

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:27:15 +0000

Some citizens were more equal than others. Introduction Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis.

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:43:36 +0000

What did it mean to become a citizen of the new nation? Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:37:31 +0000

French revolutionaries aimed to jettison the old order and everything associated with it. During the Revolution, the committed

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:16:49 +0000

Most of these Americans left behind little evidence explaining why they took up arms for the French at

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 17:30:28 +0000

Popular uprisings and resistance to taxation played havoc with the nine departments into which the National Assembly divided

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 19:04:18 +0000

Pisistratus’s story as a tyrant of Athens offered a powerful script for interpreting Robespierre’s actions, and a cue

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 18:32:49 +0000

“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” “Be afraid. Be very afraid.” These words could have been reasonably spoken at