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The French Revolution
The French Revolution
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Step into the the excitement and chaos of the French Revolution as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.

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Deconstructing History: Eiffel Tower
Deconstructing History: Eiffel Tower
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Originally intended as a temporary installation, the Eiffel Tower has become one of the most enduring symbols of France and the industrial age.

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Coroner's Report: Guillotine
Coroner's Report: Guillotine
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The guillotine, the notorious killing machine of the French Revolution, was used to behead thousands, including King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. Why was it a humane form of execution for its time, and did victims' brains continue functioning after decapitation?

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Origins of the French Revolution
Origins of the French Revolution
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King Louis XVI and the French nobility face a revolution of the Third Estate.

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Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
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Robespierre's Reign of Terror reinvigorates the French Revolution but ends in as bloody a fashion as it began.

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The Guillotine
The Guillotine
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Why was this death device a popular form of execution?

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