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Storming the Bastille, July 14, 1789
Library of Congress Subject Headings
The LCSH helps you find related information on your topic. If you locate relevant books in a keyword search, try clicking on the subject links to find more resources on this subject. Here are some examples of subject headings related to the French Revolution:
France History Revolution 1789 1799 Causes
France History Revolution 1789 1799 Foreign Public Opinion
France History Revolution 1789 1799 Influence
France History Revolution 1789 1799 Religious Aspects
Louis XVI 1774-1793 France History
Louis XVI/Image: Wikicommons
Key Research Tools
These databases and websites will link you to a number of helpful resources.
- Exploring the French RevolutionResources and information from George Mason University.
- C19: 19th Century IndexThe most comprehensive source for discovering 19th century books, periodicals, official documents, newspapers and archives.
- French-English Dictionary
- Historical Abstracts
- JSTOR
- Humanities International Complete
- Project Muse
- Oxford Art Online
- Dissertations & Theses Databases (ProQuest Only) Over 2.4 million dissertations and theses included from around the world; nearly one million are available in full text.
- WorldCat Contains tens of millions of records for resources dating from before 1000 BC to the present.
- Academic Search Complete
- WorldCat.org
Digital History Websites
- Visual Creation - the French Revolution
- Imaging the French Revolution
- What is Digital History?Article and links from the American Historical Association.
Other Research Ideas
Movies
(Click on the images for more information about requesting these items via ILL or in the library.)
Music
Listen to music of the French revolutionary period. Here is an example from Naxos:
Wranitzky: Symphonies in D major & C minor
- Naxos Music Library
- Sound JunctionA great website for all kinds of music. Registration is free. Put in the search "Music from the French Revolution" to get music from the era, including "Le Marseillaise."
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