Revolutions in World History
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French Revolution
Russian Revolution
American Revolution
Cuban Revolution
Cultural Revolution (China)
Mexican Revolution
Iranian Revolution
There are literally hundreds of revolutions, revolts and conflicts. The BEST place to start
your research is to go online to ABC-CLIO Ebooks and access this book: Revolutionary
Movements in World History. Click on the title to link to the book and type in the ABCCLIO login and password (you will find this in the email sent to you)
General Resources on World History
1. A History of the World in 100 Objects: program from the British Museum which examines world history through
specific objects for example the Throne of Weapons from the Mozambique Civil War.
2. History of Humanity - Information on a seven-volume history of Scientific and Cultural Development published
by UNESCO. Includes a sample chapter and full table of contents. (ODP summary)
3. History of the World - Offers an essay giving an overview of world history. Created by history teacher Jeff Coons.
(ODP summary)
Revolutions are by their very nature divisive and controversial; Always consult numerous sources to get a full
explanation of all sides of the conflict. Always check every site including those on this pathfinder for accuracy and bias
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4. Ian's World of History - Database of essays and entries on different periods of history. (ODP summary)
5. In Our Time: BBC Radio 4 podcasts of major events in modern 20th century and 21st century. Search by keyword.
Many interviews are available from experts and eyewitnesses to specific events.
6. Revolutionary Movements in World History
7. World History - "HyperHistory Online navigates through 3 000 years of World History with links to important
persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; events and facts; and historical maps." (ODP
summary)
French Revolution
1. France During the French Revolution and Under Napoleon Bonaparte - An annotated chronology of civil and
military events by Richard R. Orsinger. (ODP summary)
2. French Revolution - General and image resources web directory from Voice of the Shuttle.
3. Imaging the French Revolution - A project of George Mason University and University of California, Los Angeles
featuring essays, images, and discussions.
4. Links on the French Revolution - Wide variety of annotated links from introductory to specialized sites. (ODP
summary)
5. On Political Morality - This is a speech given by Maximilien Robespierre on February 1794.
6. The French Revolution: Histor Esearch web index of resources on The French Revolution includes primary
documents and links to other web sites.
7. The French Revolution: History Channel documentary on the French Revolution; shown in nine parts (YouTube
video)
8. The Origin of the French Revolution: Lecture 11 from the History Guide: Lectures on Modern European
Intellectual History
9. Fremont-Barnes, G. (2006). The Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: A Political,
Social, and Military History. (ABC-CLIO Ebook; login required)
10. Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution: PBS companion website to documentary on French Revolution and
life of Marie Antoinette
11. GALE World History in Context: information portal for the French Revolution (requires LAPL library card to login)
Russian Revolution
1. 1917 Russian Revolution - Gallery of photographs taken in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) during the 1917 Russian
revolution. (ODP summary)
2. Bolsheviks in the Russian revolution - how the revolution degenerated - Articles by Avrich, Rosenberg, Koenker
and other social historians on the Bolsheviks and the degeneration of the Russian revolution (ODP summary)
3. Constitution of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Revolution. (1918) - The first Bolshevik constitution. (ODP
summary)
4. Documents on US Foreign Policy in Russia - Documents on US Foreign Policy in Soviet Russia, 1918. (ODP
summary)
5. GALE World History in Context: information portal for the French Revolution (requires LAPL library card to login)
6. Joseph Stalin's Speech On Red Square On Anniversary Celebration Of The October Revolution - From Soviet
Russia Today, December, 1941. (ODP summary)
7. My Disillusionment in Russia - Anarchist Emma Goldman writes of her experiences in revolutionary Russia. (ODP
summary)
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8. Quotes from the Russian Revolution - A couple of quotes from Lenin, Kolchak, Shingarev, and others. (ODP
summary)
9. Russian Civil War - Reviews the conflict between Red and White forces from 1918 to 1922. Details of all defense
and offensive operations with map. (ODP summary)
10. Russian Revolutionaries : 1914-20: part of the Spartacus collection of resources aimed at A and AS Level
students of History. This site covers the popular option of the Russian Revolution and provides short
biographies of the leading protagonists, events, and political groupings. (Intute summary)
11. The Russian Revolution - Collection of organized links on the historical event.
12. The Russian Revolution: Lecture 5 from the History Guide: Lectures on Modern European Intellectual History
13. The Russian Revolution: History Channel documentary in three parts (YouTube video)
American Revolution
1. American Revolution - A comprehensive collection of links and unique content. (ODP summary)
2. American Revolution - Timelines of significant events before, during, and after the war. Scroll down to section
called The American War for Independence. (ODP summary)
3. AmericanRevolution.Org - Educational information, history and genealogy referring to the war, California
Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. (ODP summary)
4. Assignment Discovery American Revolution: Discovery Channel documentary on origins of the American
Revolution. Access through How Stuff Works videos.
5. Buried History of the American Revolution - A view of the war from an American loyalist perspective. (ODP
summary)
6. Highlights of the American Revolution - Original documents, annotated maps, contemporary drawings and
paintings. (ODP summary)
7. Liberty - The American Revolution - Features a potpourri of interactive information, timelines, a revolutionary
game, and video clips from the series. (ODP summary)
8. Little Known Facts about the American Revolutionary War - A report drawn from multiple sources. (ODP
summary)
9. Revolutionary War - Resource for information including songs, statistics, battles, poems, and persons. (ODP
summary)
10. Revolutionary War Virtual Battlefield Tours - Photographs and explanations of the fighting. (ODP summary)
11. Ryerson, R.Alan, G. Fremont-Barnes (2006). The Encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War: A Political,
Social, and Military History. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. (ABC-CLIO Ebook; login required)
12. The American Revolution - Historic facts, figures, battles, people, places, and events that occurred in the war.
(ODP summary)
13. The American Revolution - Lighting Freedom's Flame - Official National Park Service site with information on
historical sites around the US, including resources. (ODP summary)
14. The American Revolution - National discussions of American revolutionary origins. (ODP summary)
15. The David Library of the American Revolution - General information, facts, and links to resources. Use top menu
to access catalogue. (ODP summary)
16. The War of the Revolution - Offers information on the revolution and War of Independence with each battle
documented. (ODP summary)
17. Thrilling Incidents in American History - Selection of various authentic histories, memoirs, and reminiscences
which have appeared during the last fifty years. (ODP summary)
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explanation of all sides of the conflict. Always check every site including those on this pathfinder for accuracy and bias
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Cuban Revolution
1. 1959 – 2009 Celebrating 50 years of the Cuban Revolution by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign (ODP summary)
2. Cuba and the Cold War (a BBC archives): This site provides free access to a collection of online archive films and
recordings relating to the political history of Cuba. (Intute summary)
3. Cuba Celebrates 50 years of Revolution by Christian Gutierrez, The Sun, March 5, 2009 Issue
4. Cuban Revolution - 1959 - Information on this war including people, places, and timeline.
5. Guide to the Cuban Revolution Collection, Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library
6. Memories of Boyhood in the Heat of the Cuban Revolution by Arthur Brice, CNN
7. Perspectives of the Cuban Revolution - A Marxist analysis of the Cuban Revolution, written by Albert Weisbord.
(1962)
8. Reliving Cuba's Revolution by Michael Voss, BBC, December 29, 2008
9. The Cuban Revolution (1952-1958) by the Latin American Studies Organization. (ODP summary)
10. The History of Socialist Revolution in Cuba (1953-1959) from the World History Archives
11. What Cuba's Rebels Want by Fidel Castro, The Nation, November 30, 1957
12. World History Archives - The History of Socialist Revolution in Cuba - Offers a collection of short articles relating
to Castro's revolution in Cuba. (ODP summary)
13. Fidel Castro: The American Experience: companion website to PBS documentary on Fidel Castro and the Cuban
Revolution.
Cultural Revolution (China)
1. Capitalism, Socialism, and the 1949 Chinese Revolution - What Was the Cold War All About - Paper by Satya J.
Gabriel. (ODP summary)
2. China - Revolution - Map in detail. (ODP summary)
3. Chinese Civil War - An essay with background, events during the war, and its aftermath, including external links.
(ODP summary)
4. Chinese propaganda posters gallery (Cultural Revolution, Mao, and others)
5. History of The Cultural Revolution
6. Long March Choices - Illustrated account of Mao's Red Army, 1935-36. (ODP summary)
7. Morning Sun: A film and website about the Cultural Revolution: The site provides information about the film
plus additional free access to images; multimedia clips which offer a selective intellectual history of the events of
the revolution and the experiences of Chinese civilians during this time. It is possible to view posters, extracts
from Mao's red book and other documents online. (Intute summary)
8. People's Republic of China - 1949 - Articles and resources. (ODP summary)
9. The Chinese Revolution - January 1949 - Part of The Unbroken Thread by Ted Grant.
10. Virtual Museum of the Chinese Cultural Revolution: available in Chinese and English
11. "Cuban Revolution." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Vol. 2.
Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 185-187. Gale World History In Context. Web. 13 Jan. 2011. (LAPL
library card required to login)
Revolutions are by their very nature divisive and controversial; Always consult numerous sources to get a full
explanation of all sides of the conflict. Always check every site including those on this pathfinder for accuracy and bias
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Mexican Revolution
1. EDSITEment spotlight The Centennial of the Mexican Revolution 1910-1920 (National Endowment for the
Humanities
2. Mexican Revolution from the Library of Congress
3. Mexican Revolution of 1910 and Its Legacy, latinoartcommunity.org
4. Mexican Revolution, ca. 1910-1917 Photos and postcards in color and in black and white, some with manuscript
letters, postmarks, and stamps from the collection at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale
University
5. Mexican Revolution, in the "Boys' Historical Clothing" website. This is a overview of the Revolution with an
treatment of the impact on children.
6. Mexico: From Empire to Revolution, photographs and commentary on the site of the J. Paul Getty Trust
7. SMU's Mexic : graphs from the DeGolyer Library contains contains dozens of photographs related to the
Mexican Revolution.
8. Stephanie Creed, Kelcie McLaughlin, Christina Miller, Vince Struble, Mexican Revolution 1910–1920, Latin
American Revolutions, course material for History 328, Truman State University (Missouri)
9. The Mexican Revolution - Summary of the events of November 20, 1910 that led to the overthrow of Porfirio
Díaz, including names of key figures. (ODP summary)
10. Time line of the Mexican Revolution
11. Women and the Mexican Revolution on the site of the University of Arizona
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Class Analysis of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 - Article by Satya J. Gabriel. (ODP summary)
Documentary: Anatomy of a Revolution
Holy Crime - Photos and documents of attrocities committed during the Iranian Revolution. (ODP summary)
In Defence of Marxism - The Iranian Revolution - 1979 article by Ted Grant detailing the overthrow of the Shah.
(ODP summary)
Islamic revolution in pictures, BBC World
Slideshow with audio commentary of the legacy of Islamic revolution after 30 years
The 1979 Revolution - Articles, photos, satirical cartoons, and songs from The Iranian online magazine. (ODP
summary)
The Iranian Revolution - Past, Present and Future - Online book by Dr. Zayar analyzing the overthrow of the
Shah. (ODP summary)
The Religious Background of the 1979 Revolution in Iran - Essay by Moojan Momen. (ODP summary)
The Story of the Revolution — a detailed web resource from the BBC World Service Persian Branch
The Story of the Revolution - BBC Persian - History of the 1979 Iranian Revolution from the BBC Persian Service.
(ODP summary)
Video Archive of Islamic Revolution
Revolutions are by their very nature divisive and controversial; Always consult numerous sources to get a full
explanation of all sides of the conflict. Always check every site including those on this pathfinder for accuracy and bias
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