Reference
Common Man through the Centuries (Costumes) R 391.024 B28c
The Romantic West, 1789-1850 (Art) R 709.35 K523r
New Oxford History of Music, v. 7 (Enlightenment) R 780.9 N42
Times Atlas of World History Atlas Stand
Atlas of European History R 911.4 F83a
Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age R 941.07 Ox2m
Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution R 944.04 D561c
Historical Dictionaries of France R 944.0403 H629
Online Catalog
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architecture modern music 18th century (etc.)
Enlightenment Napoleon
French (or other country) literature Prussia (Germany)
Europe history Revolution of 1848
France (or other country) history Revolutions Europe
France history revolution Romanticism
Journals
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Library Databases
Historical Abstracts
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JSTOR
A full-text, social sciences database that covers complete runs of scholarly periodicals, excluding the most recent 3-5 years. Secondary source information.
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Social Sciences
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Web Sites: Watch for Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, & Currency!
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
The Artist’s View of World History and Western Civilization (Revolutions, Enlightenment, Industry)
Encyclopedia of 1848 Revolutions
Napoleon Bonaparte Internet Guide
Napoleon.org
Napoleonic Guide
Eighteenth Century Resources (see the "European History" section)