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Reform & Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course
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Reform & Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course

In the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th Century CE Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and...
The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course
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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course

We've talked about a lot of revolutions in 19th Century Europe, and today we're moving on to a less warlike revolution, the Industrial Revolution. You'll learn about the development of steam power and mechanization, and the labor and social...
The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course
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The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course

The end of the Napoleonic Wars left the great powers of Europe shaken. Judging from the destruction that had been wrought across the continent, it seemed to the powers that be that the Enlightenment had liberated the people, and led to disaster...
18th Century CE Warfare: Crash Course
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18th Century CE Warfare: Crash Course

European powers had a lot of wars in the 18th Century CE, and they weren't confined to Europe. Conflict raged across the globe, in what might be called a World War...but we don't call it that, because we already have a couple of those coming...
Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course

Last time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of Enlightenment...
Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course

We try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821 CE) is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous...
The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course
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The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course

The 17th Century CE in Europe was pretty rough in a lot of ways. The Thirty Years War involved a lot of countries, and a lot of battles, and it was terrible for everyone involved, as wars have aa historical tendency to be. At the same time...
Scientific Revolution: Crash Course
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Scientific Revolution: Crash Course

There was a lot of bad stuff going on in Europe in the 17th Century CE. We've seen wars, plagues, and unrest of all types. But, there is some good news. Huge advances were underway in the scientific community in Europe at this time. In this...
The French Revolution: Crash Course
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The French Revolution: Crash Course

In 1789 CE, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis...
Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course
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Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course

While the English were falling apart a little, with their civil war and their restoration and their succession problems, the Dutch were getting their act together. They were throwing off the yoke of the Spanish Empire, uniting their provinces...
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