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Aulard, Francois Victor Alphonse

Aulard, Francois Victor Alphonse, oh lahr, frahn SWAH veek TAWR ahl FAWNS (1849-1928), a noted French historian, made a great reputation by his work on source material of the French Revolution. He published many volumes of sources. His best-known work is the Political History of the French Revolution (1901), which emphasized the French reaction to opinions and interference from other nations during the revolution. Aulard was born at Montbron. In 1886 he became the first professor of the… More »

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Aulard, Francois Victor Alphonse

Aulard, Francois Victor Alphonse, oh lahr, frahn SWAH veek TAWR ahl FAWNS (1849-1928), a noted... More >>

Bossuet, Jacques Benigne

Bossuet, Jacques Benigne (1627-1704), was a French preacher, theologian, and historian. He became... More >>

Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume

Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume, gee ZOH, frahn SWAH pyair gee YOHM (1787-1874), was a French... More >>

Michelet, Jules

Michelet, meesh LEH, Jules (1798-1874), a French historian, is best known for his 19-volume... More >>

Renan, Ernest

Renan, ruh NAHN, Ernest (1823-1892), was a French historian and religious scholar. He became... More >>


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