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The French Revolution was one of the most influential and significant events in world history; it continues to fascinate people two centuries after the people of France rebelled against their rulers.

Our web site has been designed to elaborate on many aspects of the French Revolution. It covers why and how the Revolution occurred, how it was lived, celebrated, resisted, condemned, and suffered by men and women whose hopes and aspirations were hardly different from their 20th-century counterparts. Letters, poems, speeches, diaries, newspaper articles, movies, songs and videos are some of the resources used to enlighten you as to the Revolution and its events.

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