UHC Western European History II
September 9: In this class we will discuss and analyze the Radical Phase of the French Revolution, Thermidor and Napoleon's rise to power.
Read:September 11 - We will deal with the end of the Napoleonic Era and post-Napoleonic Europe and summarize the French Revolution and its impact in this class.
For next Tuesday: We will begin our study of the Industrial Revolution, the second of the "Dual Revolutions," and its impact.
Read for Next Tuesday
pp. 423-442 - The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1850 in Text Book
Textbook Notes:
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Downloadable PowerPoint: The Industrial Revolution
BBC History Website on Industrialization - EXCELLENT RESOURCE
You don't need to read it all but definitely use this source!
Read for next Thursday "Response to Industrialization"
An Incautious and Heretical Reappraisal of J.R.R. Tolkien by David Brin, Ph.D. as we will discuss this in class.
Also Read through the following:
Malthus' Essay on Population
The Life of the Industrial Worker in 19th Century Britain - These are a series of short "primary" documents detailing the life of Industrial Workers in England during the Industrial Revolution.
You don't need to read these all the way through. Just browse through them to get a better sense of the impact of industrialization.
Suggested Reading (Not Mandatory, but highly recommended.)
Anne Marie Huysman: Women, Economic Instability, and Poverty in London During the Nineteenth Century -This is a Student Paper.
The Socialist Response to Industrialization
This is a series of resources that can be very helpful in your studies.