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French Revolution
French Revolution(9 Photos)
9 Photos
The French Revolution
Videos (15)
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Napoleon
NapoleonVideo Clip (2:58)
Video Clip (2:58)
Small in stature, Napoleon Bonaparte left behind a huge legacy.
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The French Revolution
The French RevolutionVideo Clip (2:49)
Video Clip (2:49)
Step into the the excitement and chaos of the French Revolution as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.
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The Rise of Napoleon
The Rise of NapoleonVideo Clip (1:54)
Video Clip (1:54)
In the wake of the French Revolution, a young Napoleon Bonaparte beings a meteoric rise to power.
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The Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of AusterlitzVideo Clip (3:32)
Video Clip (3:32)
Napoleon's battlefield strategy at Austerlitz results in one of his greatest victories.
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Napoleon's Final Exile
Napoleon's Final ExileVideo Clip (2:45)
Video Clip (2:45)
The remote island of St. Helena becomes a prison for the once powerful Napoleon Bonaparte.
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The Death of Napoleon
The Death of NapoleonVideo Clip (3:34)
Video Clip (3:34)
Napoleon's death in exile on St. Helena is an event surrounded by accusations of conspiracy.
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Napoleon's Strategic Genius
Napoleon's Strategic GeniusVideo Clip (3:45)
Video Clip (3:45)
Napoleon's unique genius for strategy allows him to outmaneuver Russian and Austrian forces marching across Europe to confront his troops.
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Napoleon Invades Russia
Napoleon Invades RussiaVideo Clip (4:20)
Video Clip (4:20)
When Napoleon invades Russia in 1812, an unexpected adversary brings ruin to his troops.
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Coroner's Report: Guillotine
Coroner's Report: GuillotineVideo Clip (3:14)
Video Clip (3:14)
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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The Bones of Napoleon's Army
The Bones of Napoleon's ArmyVideo Clip (2:49)
Video Clip (2:49)
Archaeological evidence discovered along the path of Napoleon's retreat from Russia reveals the physical toll that the long march had on his troops.
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The Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de TriompheVideo Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
In the heart of Paris, Napoleon builds a monument to rival the glory of Rome.
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Deconstructing History: Eiffel Tower
Deconstructing History: Eiffel TowerVideo Clip (2:15)
Video Clip (2:15)
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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Origins of the French Revolution
Origins of the French RevolutionVideo Clip (3:38)
Video Clip (3:38)
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 TerrorVideo Clip (3:40)
Video Clip (3:40)
Robespierre's Reign of Terror reinvigorates the French Revolution but ends in as bloody a fashion as it began.
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Nostradamus Predicts Napoleon?
Nostradamus Predicts Napoleon?Video Clip (1:42)
Video Clip (1:42)
Nostradamus may have foretold the coming of three antichrists beginning with Napoleon Bonaparte.
Speeches & Audio (1)
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day Prayer
Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day PrayerAudio Clip (3:37)
Audio Clip (3:37)
In a national radio broadcast on June 6, 1944, as 160,000 Allied troops land in Normandy in an attempt to liberate France, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks America to join him in a prayer.
Interactives (1)
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