Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On the Principles of Political Morality
Fordham University provides this essay concerning the "Principles of Political Morality".
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Maximilien Robespierre: Cult of Supreme Bein
An essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the period known as the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Justification of the Use of Terror
This site has an essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. A brief historical background of the essay is also included in this site.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Arabs, Franks, and the Battle of Tours
This Fordham University Medieval Sourcebook site offers three primary documents on the Battle of Tours.
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: The Guns of August
Read about the course of World War I on both the eastern and western fronts. See how the upheaval in the world brought about attempts at revolution in several countries.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux
Learn more about cave painting when you visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux through this website. This site provides a photograph, brief history, additional links and more.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: France: Regions Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the regions of France.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: France: Major Cities Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the major cities in France.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Brittan Bretagne
A very brief overview of the French region of Brittany/ Bretagne. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Rennes, the main city of the region. There are links to wonderful sites on the...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Cote D'azur Corse
A very brief overview of the French region of Cote d'Azur - Corse. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Corse(Corsica), the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. There are...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Aquitaine
A very brief overview of the French region of Aquitaine. There are links to sites on the bottom of the site.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Languedoc Roussillon
A very brief overview of the French region of Languedoc-Roussillon. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Carcasonne, Montpellier, and Toulouse, the main cities of the region. There...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Normandy
A very brief overview of the French region of Normandy. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Caen, Cherbourg, Le Havre and Rouen, the principal cities of the region. There are links...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Pays De La Loire
A very brief overview of the French region of Pays de la Loire. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Nantes, the main city of the region. There are links to wonderful sites on the...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Poitou Charentes
A very brief overview of the French region of Poitou-Charentes. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Angouleme, Poitiers, and La Rochelle, the main cities of the region. There are...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: La Provence
An overview of the French region of Provence. Five chapters cover history, language, geography, climate, cities and regions of Provence, cuisine, and even a little Roman Civilization history. It gives nice overviews on the principal...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Rhone Alpes
A very brief overview of the French region of Rhone-Alpes. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Grenoble, and Lyon, the main cities of the region. There are links to sites on the...
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: Operation Overlord
Vivid images of the D-Day invasion are available in this brief photographic slideshow.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Bio of Pierre Corneille
This biography of Pierre Corneille is easy to read. Good resource.
The History Place
The History Place: Statistics of the Holocaust
This page from The History Place has a chart with the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust. Nearly 6 million Jewish people were murdered. This site is disturbing its apparent accuracy of the Jewish slaughter.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Rococo Style
This website gives the history of the Rococo, a style of decoration in Europe and France in the 18th century. It applies to other forms of art, but not architecture. Provides related links.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: History of French Language
Scroll down a bit to find the brief explanations of the history of French and some dialects: Provencal, Creole, and Basque, with links to more information.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Alsace Lorraine
A very brief overview of the French region of Alsace-Lorraine. It includes a short history, a brief discussion of geology of the region, and an overview of Strasbourg, the main city of the region. There are links to wonderful sites on...