Category Archives: French Revolution and Napoleon

Mubarak’s Trial and the Ongoing Egyptian Revolution

Posted on August 4, 2011 by briansandberg

Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak is currently being tried in Cairo, presenting a remarkable televised spectacle.  The Washington Post reports on the opening of the trial and Mubarak’s appearance in court. Many previous revolutionary movements have put their deposed leaders … Continue reading →

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United States Debt Crisis and the French Revolution

Posted on July 24, 2011 by briansandberg

The current debt crisis in the United States in some ways echoes the financial crisis in monarchical France during the 1780s. French historian Lloyd Kramer, Professor of History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has published an interesting … Continue reading →

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Robespierre’s Manuscripts for Sale

Posted on May 8, 2011 by briansandberg

A collection of Maximilien Robespierre’s manuscripts is being put up for sale by Sotheby’s France.  The collection apparently includes 150 pages of Robespierre’s writings that were in a dossier that has resurfaced over 200 years after the death of this … Continue reading →

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French Revolution on the Radio

Posted on April 3, 2011 by briansandberg

The French Revolution is featured in a recent episode of Milt Rosenberg’s Extension 720 on WGN Radio.  French historians David Jordan (University of Illinois at Chicago) and Paul Cheney (University of Chicago) are guests on the show. David Jordan has … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Man in the Age of Revolutions

Posted on April 1, 2011 by briansandberg

Professor Dena Goodman, a historian of women and gender in the Enlightenment and French Revolution at the University of Michigan, will be presenting a lecture on “Becoming a Man in the Age of Revolutions” at the Newberry Library in Chicago … Continue reading →

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Of Pirates, Empire, and Terror

Posted on March 28, 2011 by briansandberg

An interview with Lauren Benton and Dan Edelstein, authors of two new books on piracy, imperialism, and violence appears in a recent issue of the academic journal Humanity. Lauren Benton’s book, A Search for Sovereignty: Law and Geography in European … Continue reading →

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Napoleonic War Finance in the Media

Posted on March 27, 2011 by briansandberg

Princeton economist Paul Krugman discusses war finance during the Napoleonic Wars in his New York Times blog. This short piece is based on an academic journal article published in the Journal of Economic History in 1991.  The article by professors … Continue reading →

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Corporations Pay No Taxes

Posted on March 25, 2011 by briansandberg

As we near the 2011 tax deadline, taxation is on many Americans’ minds.  As citizens prepare their tax reports, it is important to remember that many corporations pay no taxes.  Many major U.S.-based corporations actually have so many tax breaks … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Prints at the Art Institute of Chicago

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

This is a big year for the Renaissance at the Art Institute of Chicago.  A major exhibition on Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France is ongoing at the Art Institute until 30 May 2011. Another exhibit will … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Waves

Posted on March 19, 2011 by briansandberg

The ongoing Arab protests and revolutionary movements are simultaneously fascinating, inspiring, and confusing. One of my students in HIST 423 French Revolution and Napoleon sent me this great question: “Do you know of a historical, sociological, or political theory that … Continue reading →

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