Essays on French Revolution

Would you like fries with that? I would, and likely, so would you. After all, it’s a ubiquitously known question and we all seem to find ourselves replying “yes” to it. Whether you order a pizza slice, a burger, or something else, this savory delicacy…

The German Revolution of 1918-1919 did not resemble a real revolution, leastwise not in the traditional sense of the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917, or even the German Revolution of 1848 (Bassel, 1993). The traditions in political sphere differed somehow…

Timothy Tackett Imagine trying to understand the make up of a leaf by simply staring at it with the naked eye. You would have a very clear idea of its basic shape, color, and texture but not much else. Now picture studying a leaf under…

Revolutionary French Feminism Olympe de Gouges and Mary Wollenstonecraft pioneered a peculiar brand of french feminism during the tumultous French Revolution (1789-1793) that advanced female equality for inheritance, suffrage and employment rights. Olympe de Gouges “Declaration of the Rights of Woman” (1791) declares her stand…