Lecture I: The Heralds Of The Revolution
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- Written by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
- Parent Category: French Revolution
- Category: Lectures on the French Revolution, by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
The revenue of France was near twenty million when Lewis XVI., finding it inadequate, called upon the nation for supply. In a single lifetime, it rose to far more than one hundred million, while the national income grew still more rapidly; and this increase was wrought by a class to whom the ancient monarchy denied its best rewards, and whom it deprived of power in the country they enriched. As their industry affected change in the distribution of property, and wealth ceased to be the prerogative of a few, the excluded majority perceived that their disabilities rested on no foundation of right and justice, and were unsupported by reasons of State.
Activity Which Pervades All The Branches Of The Body Politic In The United States; Influence Which It Exercises Upon Society
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- Written by Alexis de Tocqueville
- Parent Category: 18th Century History Articles
- Category: Politics of the 18th Century
On passing from a country in which free institutions are established to one where they do not exist, the traveler is struck by the change; in the former all is bustle and activity, in the latter everything is calm and motionless. In the one, melioration and progress are the general topics of inquiry; in the other, it seems as if the community only aspired to repose in the enjoyment of the advantages which it has acquired.
The First French Restaurant
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- Written by Hyrum
- Parent Category: 18th Century History Articles
- Category: Society and Culture
Have you ever been inside a french restaurant and wondered where they came from? Well, I can help with that. To answer this question we need to go all the way back to the late 18th century. The first French restaurants started to appear sometime during the 1760s-1770s.
The United States Bill of Rights
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- Written by The United States Congress
- Parent Category: 18th Century History E-text Archive
- Category: Political Documents
The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States Passed by Congress September 25, 1789 Ratified December 15, 1791
The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America
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- Written by Thomas Jefferson
- Parent Category: Political Documents
- Category: Documents of the American Revolution
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When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
On This Day in History For the Month of December
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- Written by Rick Brainard
- Category: On This Day in History
Take a look at these important events in the month of December, that changed world history.
The Campaign of Trenton Chapter 10: Trenton
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- Written by Samuel Adams Drake
- Parent Category: American Revolution Reference
- Category: The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77
Very early in the evening there had been firing at Rall's outposts, but the careless enemy hardly gave it his attention. Some lost detachment had probably fired on the pickets out of mere bravado. The night had been spent in carousal, and the storm had quieted Rall's mind as regards any danger of an attack.[1]
Famous Birthdays in December
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- Written by Rick Brainard
- Category: Famous Birthdays
Here are the famous people who were born in December. Look down the list and see if the person born on the day of the month matches yours if you were born in December.