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Documents of the Revolution of 1848 in France J. H. Robinson, ed., Readings in European History (Boston: Ginn, 1906), 2: 559-562 Hanover Historical Texts Project Scanned by Brooke Harris, October 1996. Proofread by Angela Rubenstein, February 1997. Proofread and pages added by Jonathan Perry, March 2001. The Overthrow of the Orleanist Monarchy Robinson's Note: The provisional government ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869): History of the Revolution of 1848 in France Lamartine was a Romantic poet, a member of the provisional government, and a one-time presidential candidate. Here he recounts events in France in 1848. Initial demands were for liberal political reforms. Soon social and economic issues came quickly to the ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Carl Schurz: A Look Back at 1848, 1907 One morning, toward the end of February 1848, I sat quietly in my attic chamber, working hard at my tragedy of Ulrich von Hutten, when suddenly a friend rushed breathlessly into the room, exclaiming: What, you sitting here! Do you not know what has happened No; what The French have driven ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Percy B. St. John: The French Revolution in 1848 Percy B. St. John was an eyewitness to the events herein described, and the following were taken from his notes compiled at the time. Tuesday, February 22. The journals of the opposition appeared with the notice, in large letters, at the head of their papers, that the banquet was given ...

Back to Modern History SourceBook Modern History Sourcebook: Francois Guizot (1787-1874): Condition of the July Monarchy, 1830-1848 Guizot was a French academic politician, who served Louis Philippe as minister of public instruction (1832-37). He was the main power after 1840 and became premier in 1847. His government was overthrown in Febrary 1848. Speech of February 20, 1831 The Revolution ...

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR Its Causes, and its Implications by Matthew Baltz January 25, 1999 INTRODUCTION The Dreyfus Affair began with an unjust conviction of treason in 1894 that would not be rectified for another twelve years. The goal of this paper is to determine what caused the Dreyfus Affair, and what aspects of French society and politics, just before the turn of the 20th century, allowed it to ...