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Europe 1849-1913: The Age of Liberalism

"The revolutions of 1848, that convulsed two dozen countries, ended the monarchy of Orleans in France and the government of Metternich in Austria. The movements accomplished significant reforms but were unable to change the Old Regime: Europe was still governed by monarchs. The period from 1854 to 1870 experienced five wars: the Crimean War, the War of Italian Unification, and three wars for the unification of Germany. This last war sealed the long dispute between France and Prussia but fed the basis for the disputes between France and Germany in the World Wars. The social movements attained little achievements like a slow liberalization in Victorian Britain and the abolishment of serfdom in Russia by Alexander II.

The Revolutions of 1848

"The event that conservatives had feared for a generation (and which Marxists predicted for the next century) - widespread revolutions - swept Europe in 1848. Governments fell in France, the Italian states, the German states, and the Austrian Empir... (read more)

Europe 1849-1913: The Age of Liberalism
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France Since 1871

France Since 1871

This course covers the emergence of modern France. Topics include the social, economic, and political transformation of France; the impact of France's revolutionary heritage, of industrialization, and...

By: Yale University
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The Crimean War (1997)

The Crimean War (1997)

A three-part study of the 1853-6 war in the Crimea, using diaries, letters, photographs and paintings to tell the story of the conflict. Director: GOLD, MickProduction Company: Mentorn Barraclough Car...

By: Channel 4
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Episode 13: Heroic Materialism Episode 13: Heroic Materialism video #13 from the documentary CIVILISATION, with Kenneth Clark (1969)
Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (5/5) Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (5/5) video #40 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)
Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (3/5) Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (3/5) video #38 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)
The Valley of Death The Valley of Death video #2 from the documentary The Crimean War (1997)
Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (1/5) Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (1/5) video #36 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)
Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (2/5) Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (2/5) video #37 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)
Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (4/5) Episode 8. Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution (4/5) video #39 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)
Episode 7. What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (4/5) Episode 7. What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (4/5) video #34 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)
The Colonial Idea The Colonial Idea video #4 from the documentary The Age of Uncertainty, by John Kenneth Galbraith (1977)
Episode 7. What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (2/5) Episode 7. What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (2/5) video #32 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)
Episode 7. What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (3/5) Episode 7. What the Doctor Ordered: Social Impacts of New Medical Knowledge (3/5) video #33 from the documentary The Day The Universe Changed (1985)