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| | Encyclopedia: History of Paris |
 | | Paris was, however, not spared from the religious violence affecting the rest of the country as Protestantism gained ground in defiance of an increasingly harsh Catholic backlash. | | | Paris was a predominantly Catholic city - so much so that Ignatius Loyola founded the Society of Jesus there in 1534 - but also had a growing Protestant population. | | | The persecution of Jews in Paris began within 48 hours of the city's fall, when they were required to register with police. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/History-of-Paris
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| | History of Paris - Paris On Line |
| | Louis XIV (the Sun King), concerned by the revolutionary nature of Parisians (he had to flee Paris as a child) established himself in Versailles, which he made the seat of government, in 1682 and left Colbert in charge of Parisian politics. | | | Under the 3rd Republic Paris lost the political power that it gained in 1789, to the benefit of radical socialist provincial leaders. | | | The post-war years were also very painful, with an economic and political crisis during which the Parisians tried to regain the political power that they had lost. |
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http://www.paris-on-line.com/eng/turisme/historia.htm
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| | Timeline of The Civil War in France |
| | Paris is continually bombarded and, moreover, by the very people who had stigmatized as a sacrilege the bombardment of the same city by the Prussians. | | | He exclaimed from the tribune of the Assembly: "There exists no conspiracy against the republic but that of Paris, which compels us to shed French blood. | | | March 18: Adolphe Thiers attempts to disarm Paris and sends French troops (regular army), but, through fraternization with Paris workers, they refuse to carry out thier orders. |
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| | History of the Paris Commune |
| | Escaping from the extreme police persecution was no easy task, but after several run-ins with the police, and many narrow escapes, Jenny Marx was able to flee to England with her life intact. | | | Written as an address to the International, Marx explained the events underway in France with the purpose of distributing the information to workers all around the world. | | | A book by Karl Marx detailing the events and political significance of the commune. |
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http://www.marxists.org/history/france/paris-commune
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| | Paris -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 |
| | After the Germans withdrew, Parisian workers rebelled against the French government and established the Commune of Paris, which was bloodily suppressed. | | | Sugar-coated Paris is too clean for words What the IOC left out about the French capital's Olympic bid puzzles Simon Hart | | | Louis XIV, distrustful of the Parisians, transferred (1682) his court to Versailles. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/section/ParisFr_History.asp
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| | H-France Home Page |
| | Paris Liberation : An extensive online chronology of events of August 1944 in France, this page was created a few years ago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Paris. | | | World War II Timeline: A well documented web page containing images, maps, and bibliographies for the period 1918 to 1945. | | | Vietnam War Bibliography : While this site's bibliographies concentrate on U.S. involvement in Vietnam, there is also a bibliography on "World War II and the First Indochina War". |
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http://www.uakron.edu/hfrance/history.html
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| | Paris Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography |
| | The Conciergerie - medieval building; former prison where some prominent members of the ancien régime stayed before their death during the French Revolution | | | Flame of Liberty public co-opted temporary memorial for Diana, Princess of Wales | | | Given to the city in 1885, it faces west, toward the original Liberty in New York City. |
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http://www.karr.net/encyclopedia/Paris
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| | Notre Dame de Paris Historic Overview - Earthlore Exploations Gothic Dreams Feature |
| | Yet, factual history has claimed this aged lady as a prominent figure near the center stage of its own story. | | | Clearly he had motivations for strengthening France's eminence as the stronghold of Christendom, but his piety must be considered authentic in the perspective of history. | | | This period witnessed Paris coming into its own force as a center of political power and commerce. |
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http://www.elore.com/Gothic/History/Overview/paris.htm
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| | Discover Paris! - Discover African-American History in Paris |
| | In addition to the personal itinerary planning and Complete Travel Planning services described in the other pages of our web site, Discover Paris! | | | You will learn how the myth of a color-blind France began. | | | Black Paris and the Myth of a Colorblind France |
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http://www.discoverparis.net/african_americans/index.html
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| | Chronological History of Paris, France |
| | Clovis, king of the Franks, converted to Christianity by Geneviève and baptized at Reims, chooses Paris as his capital. | | | Paris is the focus of extremist terrorist bomb attacks. | | | Armistice between Hitler and aging French president Marshal Pétain allows Germans to occupy Paris; free France keeps 40% of the country, with its government based in Vichy. |
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http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris/Paris_chronohist.shtml
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| | Underground Paris |
| | ar below the city streets of Paris, in the quiet, damp darkness, seven million Parisians lie motionless. | | | Their skeletons, long since dis-interred from the churchyard graves their survivors left them in, are neatly stacked and aligned to form the walls of nearly one kilometer of walking passage. | | | The un-assuming entrance to the catacombs is right across the street from the Denfert-Rochereau Metro station exit (click for Yahoo!Maps directions). |
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| | Paris Pages; Special Exposition - Paris Libere ! |
| | The web was much less cluttered then, and we were the only web site to mark the anniversary. | | | Despite this, we hope you'll like these pages - and remember one of our planet's biggest fêtes last century - the Liberation of Paris, 25 August 1944. | | | Chronology of events: Français / English Map of attack |
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| | AllRefer.com - Commune of Paris (French History) - Encyclopedia |
| | Commune of Paris, insurrectionary governments in Paris formed during (1792) the French Revolution and at the end (1871) of the Franco-Prussian War. | | | Communes were also formed and suppressed in other cities in 1871, notably in Saint-Etienne, Le Creusot, and Marseilles, and memories of the bloody Paris repression embittered political relations between radicals and conservatives for many years afterward. | | | While the victorious Prussians affected neutrality outside the city, the Versailles troops began a siege of Paris (Apr. 11) to regain national control. |
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http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/C/CommuneP.html
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| | History of Paris, France, eiffel tower, notre dame, Paris history |
| | It is well known now that Paris was founded on an ancient island The Cite having form of a cradle. | | | Each part of Paris had been a special town, but it hadn't been independent from the other two. | | | For instance, Notre-Dame de Paris was settled in The Cite, Louvre - in The City, Sorbonna in The University. |
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| | ALL-METRO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM / GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR / Courtney Paris / Individual force, great team player |
| | Paris had been asked to comment on a pass she made from the post to point guard Annie Crangle, who drilled a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer. | | | Paris was particularly demonstrative after Crangle's bucket, perhaps more so than any of her own career 3,369 points or 2,359 career rebounds, which, if confirmed by Cal-Hi Sports, would rank third and first, respectively in state history. | | | Describing a sequence to a host of reporters after her team's second straight state championship victory, 82-44 over Brentwood of Los Angeles at Arco Arena on March 19, the eyes of the indomitable 6-foot-4, 245-pound force welled up, her voice cracked and then there was silence and she quietly, apologetically wept. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/04/03/SPGRPC2F821.DTL
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| | History and Pictures of PARIS and Montmartre, Apartments for Vacations Rental, on top of MONTMARTRE |
| | The history of Montmartre (Mont of Martyrs) starts in the 2nd century when Saint Denis, defending the very advanced theory of universal love and tolerance was killed by the Romans and had to walk from Montmartre till the town, now called Saint Denis, with his head in his hands. | | | The government declared its ownership over them and sent the military to get them at which point the peasants revolted, killed the commanding officers and began their revolt. | | | The reason for this being that, apparently, a burial ground full of Christian martyrs' bones was found up there. |
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| | History (from Paris) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia |
| | The history of chemistry begins with the first people to create fire and control the earth's elements. | | | The history of computers from the war inspired uses to the transistors in modern machines. | | | Covers history, economy, government, attractions, entertainment, and culture. |
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http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-206162
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| | Paris: culture, history, travel information, tips |
| | Paris is also the capital of fine arts and the capital of fine living, which has been developed in harmony with ecological and human concerns, making it an exceptional destination. | | | Paris, Notre-Dame, it is there between the two banks of the river where it all began in the second Iron Age, when the Parisii settled in the city. | | | For those who wish to avoid tourists traps, Paris will reveal its hidden charms, history and emotion. |
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| | A Woman Of Paris Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography |
| | The film also contains a message at the beginng stating that Chaplin will not be appearing in the film. | | | Some film historians have speculated about what the public's reaction would have been if they did not know A Woman of Paris may have been received much differently. | | | The reason for this being that it is the first feature done under the company he co-founded United Artists. |
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| | Things to do in Paris - Home Page |
| | Washington D.C. Paris has long inspired opinionated outbursts, from delusional to denouncing, but on one matter travellers remain in agreement: it's among the most stimulating cities in the world. | | | century Paris counted some 150 of these sumptuously decorated temples to mammon... | | | From luminescent landmarks to fresh poodle droppings on the pavement, the city is everything it should be - the very essence of all things French... |
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| | UNION COUNTY, OHIO - 1883 HISTORY - PARIS TOWNSHIP - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES |
| | The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, and learned to labor with his hands. | | | He early gave evidence of superior intellectual power, and during the years of his farm labor he was a daily student of history, biography, or other works. | | | His early but well-read library consisted of Weem's Life of Washington, the Life of Marion, History of Western Adventures, Goodrich's History of the United States, histories of Rome and Greece, and American Biography, to which were added by his uncle, Rev. C. |
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| | Modern History Sourcebook: John Leighton: One Day Under the Paris Commune, 1871 |
| | This text is part of the Internet Modern History Sourcebook. | | | The Government at length got control, and the Third Republic was fully organized, under the presidency of Thiers. | | | The Red Republicans, or Communists, rebelled against these humiliating terms, and the capital now fell into the hands of the Commune of Paris. |
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| | history of the Paris Observatory |
| | Discrepancies remarked by him between calculated and observed orbits were only solved with the advent of general relativity. | | | Rodin said that this was the nicest statue in Paris. | | | Ney was shot nearby in 1815 for his support of Napoleon. |
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| | Turks.US Daily News - Making so-called Genocide 'Official History', Paris Forgets Algeria Daily News |
| | Pointing out the lack of necessary historical information to describe the 1915 happenings as genocide, Billion notes that what happened can be solely characterized as a massacre; but in the case that historians reveal information showing that a genocide occured, his thoughts will change. | | | With such a decision, France has made an 'official history'. | | | Because there will be an 'official' history line" says Billion. |
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| | Paris tourism and history, Pictures and Visit of PARIS, France and Montmartre. |
| | Please be aware that we would not give a reference if we had not appreciated the apartment, its location and your kindness | | | It is easy to find a flat for rent in Paris for vacations but you have to know that not every, apartment in Paris, will satisfy your expectations. | | | The apartment rental in Paris is now a fashion. |
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| | Paris Opera Ballet: history. |
| | Serge Lifar, born in Ukraine in 1905, had started his career with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, as a principal dancer. | | | After Diaghilev's death in 1929, he met Jacques Rouché, who was the director of the Paris Opera. | | | She left the company in 1783, and Dauberval followed her. |
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| | WebMuseum: Paris: History |
| | For hundreds and hundreds of years, by a process never successfully explained, Paris has radiated an enchantment irresistible to millions around the world, including hosts of people who would live and die without ever seeing the place. | | | Founded on the island where a natural north-south highway crosses the Seine River, some 233 miles (375 kilometres) upstream from the river mouth on the English Channel, Paris, the largest city proper of continental Europe and the capital of France, is over 2,000 years old. |
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| | Historique de Paris |
| | Le Dauphin est assiegé en son Palais par les émeutiers et est obligé de s'enfuir à Paris. | | | Paris est le théâtre d'évènements tragiques et les pillards peuvent se livrer en toute impunité à leurs penchants criminels. | | | Paris n'est, à l'origine, qu'un petit village situé sur l'île de la Cité. |
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| | Paris Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide |
| | In August, when Parisians flee for the beaches to the west and south, many restaurateurs lock up and leave town too, but this is changing rapidly and you'll find considerably more places open in summer than even a decade ago. | | | In winter Paris has all sorts of cultural events going on, while in summer the weather is warm and lazy - sometimes sizzling. | | | When To Go As the old song says, Paris is at its best in springtime, even if it is sometimes a little wet. |
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| | Between the end of the First World War and Hitler's seizure of power there occurred in Paris and Berlin a cultural explosion that altered our notions of art and reality and that have shaped our way of viewing the world ever since. | | | In this course we will explore the culture produced in the 1920s by French, German, and American artists and intellectuals and examine the historical forces that set the stage for their work. | | | Paris and Berlin in the 1920s: A Cultural History |
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| | Paris Metro History - ABC Paris |
| | … Susan L. Plotkin is the author of: The Paris Métro: A Ticket to French History which can be purchased at Amazon.com. | | | … French History - May - Events: Chanel No. … | | | Opened in 1900, the Paris Metropolitain (le metro) remains to this day a … History, travel tips, maps and directions, ticketing, hours of service, etc. |
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| | Paris, France Landmarks |
| | Paris Pages: Montmartre in the Paris of 1962-63 | | | Paris Pages Kiosque: Tuileries Gardens, a short dark history |
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| | Paris Notes - Paris culture, history, current events, food, fun things to do and more |
| | Paris Notes - Paris culture, history, current events, food, fun things to do and more | | | Stay connected to and learn about Paris, France: Paris history, Paris culture, current events, exciting things to do, new places to visit, restaurant reviews, hotel picks, fascinating Paris people, money-saving tips, calendar listings, local insights, and more. | | | It's like traveling to Paris ten times a year! |
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| | WebMuseum: Paris History: La Seine |
| | The city has a total area of 41 square miles (105 square kilometres), if the two big parks at either extremity are included, and 34 square miles without them. | | | Paris is small: no corner is farther than six miles from the square in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral. | | | Entering the city at the southeast corner, it arcs northward and bends out of Paris at the southwest corner. |
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| | Les Pages de Paris / The Paris Pages (TM) |
| | Welcome to the Paris Pages - a collection of everything regarding the City of Light. | | | To help you navigate around, please take a moment to read all about finding your way. | | | © 1994 - 2004, The Paris Pages ™ / Les Pages Pages de Paris ™ |
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| | !Paris parisrama - www.parisrama.com - Le site des Amoureux de Paris |
| | Toute reproduction, diffusion, distribution et modification pour un usage autre que privé, sur un support numérique ou autre, est strictement interdite sans l'accord expresse de: | | | Le site des Amoureux de Paris - www.parisrama.com - Paris Lovers Website | | | !Paris parisrama - www.parisrama.com - Le site des Amoureux de Paris |
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