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  1. Napoleon Bonaparte And Imperial France (Rulers and Their Times) by Miriam Greenblatt, 2005-09-30
  2. France: An Illustrated History (Illustrated Histories) by Lisa Neal, 2001-07
  3. Old Regime France: 1648-1788 (The Short Oxford History of France)
  4. The Course of French History by Pierre Goubert, 1991-11-20
  5. The Rise and Fall of Renaissance France: 1483-1610 (Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe) by Robert J. Knecht, 2002-01-28
  6. Greater France: A History of French Overseas Expansion (European Studies) by Robert Aldrich, 1996-09-15
  7. Remaking France: Americanization, Public Diplomacy, and the Marshall Plan (Explorations in Culture and International History) by B A McKenzie, 2007-12-20
  8. The Tour de France: A Cultural History by Christopher S. Thompson, 2008-04-01
  9. France Since the Second World War: Seminar Studies in History by Tyler Stovall, 2001-11-30
  10. France 1940: Blitzkrieg in the West (Praeger Illustrated Military History) by Alan Shepperd, 2004-02-28
  11. La Belle France: A Short History by Alistair Horne, 2005-08-23
  12. France and the Dreyfus Affair: A Brief Documentary History (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) by Michael Burns, 1998-11-15
  13. Football in France: A Cultural History (Global Sport Cultures) by Geoff Hare, 2003-04-01
  14. Algeria & France, 1800-2000: Identity-memory-nostalgia (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)

41. Publisher Description For Library Of Congress Control Number 2002029339
the civic integration of Jews in the United States and Francespecifically, laws, etc, france history, France Politics and government 18th century,
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This book is the first systematic comparison of the civic integration of Jews in the United States and Francespecifically, from the two countries' revolutions through the American republic and the Napoleonic era (1775-1815). Frederic Jaher develops a vehicle for a broader and uniquely rich analysis of French and American nation-building and political culture. He returns grand theory to historical scholarship by examining the Jewish encounter with state formation and Jewish acquisition of civic equality from the perspective of the "paradigm of liberal inclusiveness" as formulated by Alexis de Tocqueville and Louis Hartz. Jaher argues that the liberal paradigm worked for American Jews but that France's illiberal impulses hindered its Jewish population in acquiring full civic rights. He also explores the relevance of the Tocqueville-Hartz theory for other marginalized groups, particularly blacks and women in France and America. However, the experience of these groups suggests that the theory has its limits. A central issue of this penetrating study is whether a state with democratic-liberal pretensions (America) can better protect the rights of marginalized enclaves than can a state with authoritarian tendencies (France). The Tocqueville-Hartz thesis has become a major issue in political science, and this book marks the first time it has been tested in a historical study.

42. Tour De France History
Robert Ferringo writes about Tour de france history in anticipation of the 2005 race.
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by Robert Ferringo - 06/29/2005 Long before it was the Tour de Lance, the world's greatest cycling event was simply a bizarre marketing ploy that was spawned over a casual business lunch. This Saturday begins the 92nd running of the Tour de France, a 21-stage, 3,500 kilometer endurance trial that has literally killed men who have dared to attempt it. To some, the idea of Lance Armstrong winning an unprecedented seventh consecutive title is an amazing concept. That would be an impressive feat, but an amazing concept is what Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange came up with in 1902 when they decided to stage one of the most grueling exercises of human will that that world had ever seen. Lefevre and Desgrange came up with the idea while meeting at an old French café. They were thinking of ways to boost circulation of their magazine

43. France: History & Travel, Page 1: Vintage Books
Keyword(s) France, History Travel. Item Number I033588 Price 15.00 Prev Owner s Address Label Fpd. Keyword(s) French History, France.
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Author(s): Adams, Thomas Mcstay Title: Bureaucrats And Beggars: French Social Policy In The Age Of Enlightenment Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, 1990, 1st, Hardcover, pp384; Condition: F/Vg. Keyword(s): History Of France Item Number: Price:
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Author(s): Apsler, Alfred Title: 'vive De Gaulle' The Story Of Charles De Gaulle Publisher: Julian Messner, New York, 1973, Hardcover, pp191; Condition: Keyword(s): French History, France, World War I, Politics Item Number: Price:
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44. France: History & Travel, Page 3: Vintage Books
Keyword(s) France, History Travel. Item Number I078867 Price 30.00 Keyword(s) FranceHistory, Medieval-History, Joan Of Arc. Item Number I116987
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Author(s): Papayanis, Nicholas Title: Horse-Drawn Cabs And Omnibuses In Paris: The Idea Of Circulation And The Business Of Public Transit; Illustrated Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Press, Baton Rouge, La., 1996, 1st, Hardcover, pp217; Condition: Nf/Nf Dj In Mylar Wrap. Keyword(s): Item Number: Price:
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Author(s): Paulson, William R. Title: Enlightenment, Romanticism, And The Blind In France Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton, Nj., 1987, 1st, Hardcover, pp259; Condition: Nf/Nf. Keyword(s): Item Number: Price:
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Author(s): Perkins, Wendy Title: Midwifery And Medicine In Early Modern France: Louise Bourgeois Publisher: Univ. Of Exeter Press, Exeter, Devon, U.K., 1996, 1st, Hardcover, pp170; Condition: Nf/Nf Dj In Mylar Wrap.

45. France Community Records, The Library Of The Jewish Theological Seminary
Jews France Commerce. Jews France Education. Jews france history. Jews FranceEmancipation. Jews France Alsace. Jews France Bordeaux. Jews France Bayonne.
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Name Special Call Number ARC 36 Physical Description 11.2 cubic ft. Research Note Access may be restricted. Reproduction or publication only with permission. Email for details Collection Summary Correspondence, notices, business and legal records, clippings, community records, and publications concerning Jewish life in France. Subjects include pre-emancipation economic and legal condition of Jews in Alsace, emancipation during the Revolution and First Empire, anti-Semitism, development of consistorial system, communities in Bordeaux, Bayonne, and Papal Provinces, education, reform movement, growth of Paris as a Jewish center, life under the Vichy government and Nazi occupation, organizational and political life, and others. Language French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, Yiddish. Preliminary guide: Kohn, Roger S. "Documents on Modern French Jewry in American Collections : A Catalogue." Inventory Note The most current general and box level inventory is available in the Special Collections Reading Room Guide to the JTS Archival Collections Selected Search Terms Subjects Jews France Commerce.

46. Armstrong Climbs Another Rung In Tour De France History
Armstrong climbs another rung in Tour de france history. By JOHN LEICESTERAssociated Press Writer. (AP) REVEL, France-A leisurely ride through rolling
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47. History Of France
Trace france s fascinating history as an emerging world power, from before theRoman Empire s expansion, through the dynasties of the French monarchy,
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A HISTORY of FRANCE F rance is an independent nation in Western Europe and the center of a large overseas administration. It is the third-largest European nation (after Russia and Ukraine). I n ancient times France was part of the Celtic territory known as Gaul or Gallia. Its present name is derived from the Latin Francia, meaning "country of the Franks," a Germanic people who conquered the area during the 5th century, at the time of the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It became a separate country in the 9th century.

48. Discover France - History, Language, News, Travel
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49. French History Timeline
Primary resources. france.com Media history Project Timeline Christianity infrance received a boost when Clovis, King of the Franks, converted to
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Primary resources: Prehistory ( -200BC) Gallery
Cro-Magnon engraving, may be lunar notation. Blanchard, France
Sculptures made by Cro-Magnon man, found in Dordogne, France Cave Paintings at Lascaux Homo Erectus , who lived around 950,000 B.C., was the first human found in France. With the end of the Ice Age, prehistoric man began to settle down in more permanent agricultural settlements (Neolithic Revolution). The Celts came from Central Europe and settled in Gaul around 2500 B.C. The Celts were iron workers and dominated Gaul until 125 B.C., when the Roman Empire began its reign in southern France.
    950,000-80,000 BC: Homo Erectus
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    80,000-30,000 BC: Neanderthal
    33,000-10,000 BC: Homo Sapiens - Cro Magnon Man
    BC: Cro-Magnon notation, possibly of phases of the moon, carved onto bone, discovered at Blanchard, France
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50. H-France Home Page
Web site for Hfrance discussion list. Zoe Schneider s French history WebsiteWeb Links to French history, from Professor Schneider of Georgetown
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51. Châteaus Of France History, Romance, Intrigue
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52. Embassy Of France In The US - France's History
Fact sheet concerning 2000 years of france s history.
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Publications France A-Z France/U.S. Relations France in the U.S. ... Contact Search: Find it Fast! Government Consulates in the U.S. In-Depth Files Mission of France To the UN American Embassy in Paris Embassy Offices Euro Foreign Legion France Magazine French Culture French Symbols Maison Française Marriage News From France Pets (importing) Taxes Visas Work in France WW2 Certificate Economic ties Government FRANCE A to Z Index Today's Date: HISTORY 58 BC - 481 AD Roman conquest of Celtic Gaul. Gallo-Roman civilization. Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties. Sweeping invasions from the east. Hugh Capet, elected King of France, founds the Capetian dynasty. 11th-13th centuries Development of agriculture and trade. Emergence of towns. Royal power gains ground over feudal lords. Economic and cultural role of the great monastic orders. Crusades. 14th-15th centuries Epidemics (Black Death, 1397), famine and civil wars. Rivalry between France and England: Hundred Years' War, epic of Joan of Arc (1425-1431). Territorial alliances and reconstitution of the kingdom. Development of agriculture, the population and trade. First Italian wars and start of the Renaissance in France. 16th century The Reformation. Religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. Reign of Henry IV (1589-1610). Edict of Nantes grants freedom of conscience and worship (1598).

53. France
Le Poulet Gauche history, culture, daily life of 16th century france FOCUS on france Recent history and Political Life in france (A brief summary)
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54. France - History
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The initial testing of the electronic directory began in Saint-Maio, a small town of 46,000 people in the county of llle-el-Vilaine.
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A full-scale implementation of the electronic directory was started in the whole county of Ille-et-Vilaine. The county is made up of both rural and urban areas and is home to 250,000 people.
February
The terminals were distributed to subscribers free of charge. They reasoned that with the cost of each paper telephone book being FF100 (and increasing), the FF5001 cost of a dedicated terminal could be recovered in less than five years. As well, the anonymous kiosk charging system is launched. It allows users to consult Minitel services directly without taking out a subscription. An advantage for service providers is that France Telecom handles charging and collection on their behalf.
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Crash of 85 - the only system failure since its inception. The crash was the result of very heavy traffic of

55. --  Encyclopædia Britannica
france, history of history of the area from the time of ancient Gaul and theperiod of the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties of the Early Middle Ages to
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56. Charlemagne (from France) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Charlemagne (from france, history of) Pepin III, faithful to ancient customs,divided his kingdom between his two sons, Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman.
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57. History
history is key to understanding france ; it is reflected in many French There have been many downs in the history of france, when the country was
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French History : some milestones French historical anecdotes Do you know that all French 5th grade students are familiar with these (little) historical facts :
  • Vercingetorix
  • Vercingetorix was taken to Rome and strangled. In French mythology, this event is associated with the idea that it is more classy to lose with "grandeur" than to win with efficiency, like the boring Romans did. Read about Asterix
  • Do you know who broke the Soissons vase ? The answer is : Clovis, the first King of France. In 486, after a victory in Soissons, and during the allotment of the pillage, one of his soldiers wanted the vase that he, Clovis, wanted as well and deliberately broke it so that the King would not have it. Several years later, while inspecting the troops, Clovis recognized him, asked him to check his shoes, and broke his skull as he was bending his head, admonishing him to "Remember the Soissons vase". For the French this anecdote illustrates that either "the King is always right" or "Kings never forget."

58. New France Lesson Plans - History Of New France
Teach about the people and events in the history of New france with these resourcesand lesson plans for Canadian elementary school teachers.
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59. France - History (Grades 6-7)
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France - History
By Ekaterina Zhdanova-Redman Although humans have inhabited the land now known as France for almost 100,000 years, the country of France didn't begin formation until around 200-100 B.C., when the neighboring Roman Empire began making raids on what was then called Gaul and the Celtic natives of the land. As a result of these Gallic Wars, Roman emperor Julius Caesar conquered the entirety of Gaul for the Roman Empire by 51 B.C. The Celts that lived in Gaul took on Roman customs and even a form of Latin, the official language of the Romans. The Celts of Gaul lived under Roman rule until the third century AD.
It was then that the Roman defenses began falling to German invaders from the west, including Visigoths, Burgundians, and Franks who crossed the Rhine River and took over land in Gaul. At the end of Roman rule, a Frank named Clovis became king of Gaul in 486. Gaul ultimately took the name France from its new ruler. Under Clovis' rule, much of France was Christianized. Clovis was the first king of what became known as the Merovingian Dynasty.
An advisor to a later Merovingian king, Pepin the Herstal, led the country away from its king in the late 600‘s. Although he didn't take the title of king, Pepin the Herstal and his son, Charles Martel, unofficially ruled the country. In 751, Martel's son, Pepin the Short, overthrew the Merovingian king and named himself king of France, beginning the Carolingian Dynasty.

60. In Praise Of France's History
as Shakespeare might have said, Banish france, and banish all the world .Have we forgotten our history, America?
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In Praise of France's History ...as Shakespeare might have said, 'Banish France, and banish all the world'. Have we forgotten our history, America? By James Ryan , Istanbul Graduate, United States Military Academy My dear fellow Americans, How dare we speak of the French that way. Just where do we think the ideas of liberty and justice and the rights of all people in the United States came from? Just what do we think inspired Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson? The answer is France, and its philosophes, in particular, Diderot, Montesqueu, Voltaire, and Rousseau. And just who gave the first and truest of American patriots aid and comfort during the Revolutionary War? Who made commercial and political alliances with our embattled Colonies? Who sent a fleet to engage the British navy at the mouth of Delaware Bay? The answers are: France, France, and France. And surely we remember Lafayette? Or have we forgotten our history so completely? Then why do we spill the wine of France into the streets of America? Don't we remember at all, 'A Tale of Two Cities', and therein the prophecy of Dickens?

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