He then dedicated himself to breaking down the internal tariffs within France. ... In all, as historian Otto Scott put it, a glorious victory of unarmed citizens over the forces of tyranny, or so the newspapers and history later said. The French Revolution had begun. ... As more soldiers were needed to liberate the rest of Europe, France instituted history's first universal levy, the ultimate in state control over the lives of its citizens. ... Had it not been for the unyielding spirit of the average Frenchman and France's position as the largest country in Europe, France might never...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The imperfect lens of history tends to portray these individuals as incompetent. ... "History progresses toward modernity "and Britain embodied antiquity. ... Many members of the Cabinet and various ministries had long personal histories of public and military service. ... When England lost the war, political and military leaders found themselves on the wrong side of history. ... Cornwallis demonstrated a history of opposition to the policies that initiated the Revolutionary War, believing that England did not have the right to tax the colonies. ...

• Word Count: 10342
• Approx Pages: 41
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

History raves about the heroics of men in war...but few instances are mentioned in which female courage was displayed. ... Deborah remembered her grandmother telling her many times in her French accent the inspiring story of the heroine of France, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans who in a pair of breeches led the French army to victory over the British. ...

• Word Count: 2708
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School