Month: November 2017

In Paris Tory Historian was told by two separate and very different people, both of whom are Parisians, that Sarkozy’s most popular move was his marriage to Carla Bruni. Oddly…

I have now finished Hugh Tulloch’s Acton,as blogged about here, and should like to quote a couple of paragraphs about Acton the historian, who remains a somewhat controversial figure. Here…

One cannot let this day pass without remembering the great event of November 19, 1863 when the Soldiers’ National Cemetery was dedicated at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months…

The French Revolution has perhaps attracted more attention in history than any other event and its study involves what other professional historians have said about it. THE MARXIST INTERPRETATION –…

The French Revolution (1789-99) was a period of social and political upheaval, which resulted in radical changes in France. The system of absolute monarchy, with feudal privileges for the aristocracy…

MAJOR INTELLECTUAL TRENDS Institutionalization of Disciplines – History, Sociology and Anthropology Darwin and Freud QUESTIONS – The Human Sciences became increasingly scientific and specialized in the latter half of the…

The Industrialization of Europe, occurred between 1780 and 1914, starting in Britain, and was marked by three phases, each associated with a different region and technology. The Industrial revolution refers…

The Industrialization of Europe, occurred between 1750 and 1914, starting in Britain, and was marked by three phases, each associated with a different region and technology. It was accompanied by…

The early 19th century in Europe witnessed revolutions not just in the political sphere but also in the cultural sphere. One saw the emergence of a new cultural movement –Romanticism…

What were the social and ideological factors behind the recurrence of revolutions across Europe between 1820 and 1848? Why did this tide ebb after 1850? SOCIAL FACTORS – In order…