Collection, 1770-1963.

Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926

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Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States. Through his presidential candidacies as well as his work with labor movements, Debs eventually became one of the best-known socialists living in the United States. Early in his political career, Debs...

Kropotkin, Petr Alekseevich, kni︠a︡zʹ, 1842-1921

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Born in Moscow 1842, died in Dmitrov, near Moscow 1921; geographer, revolutionary and anarchist thinker; born into the Russian aristocracy; became an active revolutionary in 1872; lived in exile from 1876, from 1886 in Britain; founder of Le Révolté, contributor to Freedom, and author of many influential anarchist publications; in 1917 he returned to Russia. From the description of Archives. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84283335 Russian anarchist and writer. ...

Saliceti, Antoine-Christophe, 1757-1809

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French politician in Italy. From the description of Letter signed : Naples, to the Ministre des Finances, 1809 June 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270635121 French politician in Italy, and Corsica. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Port de la Montagne," to the Conseil de Marine, 1794 Jan. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270634116 ...

Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793

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Marie Antoinette (b. Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, Nov. 2 1755, Vienna, Austria–d. Oct. 16, 1793, Paris, France) was the last queen of France. The daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, her parents and King Louis XV of France arranged a marrage between her and his grandson, Louis-Auguste, later Louis XVI. They were married May 16, 1770 at Versailles; Marie Antoinette became queen in 1774. Known for her oppulance and lavish spending, she was convicted of high treason during French Revo...

Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de, 1811-1883.

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Rozdolski, Roman

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Laboulaye, Édouard, 1811-1883

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Edouard Laboulaye was a French jurist and poet who first proposed the idea for the Statue of Liberty. From the description of Edouard Laboulaye letter, 1863. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712650524 Biographical Note: Edouard-Ren'e LeFebvre de Laboulaye (1811-1883) was a French businessman, lawyer, author, professor and politician. For most of his career (1849-83) Laboulaye was associated with the Coll'ege de France where ...

Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793

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Phelypeaux, Count de Maurepas, was a French statesman and administrator, born in 1701 to Louis XIV's Secretary of State. Phelypeaux served under both Louis XV and Louis XVI, during which time he reformed the French navy and aided in the aristocracy's obstruction of political reform. From the description of 18th century French royal commission, 1759 May 24. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122646282 ...

Feinstone, Sol, 1888-1980

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Sol Feinstone (1888-1980), of Washington Crossing, Pa., assembled over a forty year period one thousand eight hundred autograph letters and documents pertaining mostly to the American Revolution. In 1959, Feinstone established the David Library of the American Revolution to house his collection. From the description of Collection, 1716-1840. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259332 From the description of Collection, 1716-1840. (American Antiquarian Soci...

Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895

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Le Brun, Charles Francois, 1739-1824.

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Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814.

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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and friend of Jean-Jacques Rousseau; he is best known for Paul et Virginie, a short novel about innocent love. From the description of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre letter, Paris, to Monsieur et cher beau-frère, 1810 February 2. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 40526439 French writer and botanist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to Monsieur Daussy, 1806 Mar. 26. (Unk...

Fougiuer-Tinville, Antoine Quentin, 1747-1795.

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Herzen, Aleksandr, 1812-1870.

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Lenin, V. I.

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La Révellière-Lépeaux, Louis-Marie de, 1753-1824

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La Revellière-Lépeaux was a French politician and member of the Directoire exécutif. From the description of [Letter, 1795 juil. 2 to] Citoyen Coutouly [Augers] / L. M. Revelliere-Lepeaux. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 245193609 Louis-Marie de La Revellière-Lépeaux, French politician, member of the French Directory from 1795 to 1798, first president of the Directory after the French Revolution. From the description of Louis-Marie de La Revellière-Lé...

Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001164.0x000029 Edward Bellamy was born in Massachusetts and was working as a journalist in 1888 when he published his most famous work, "Looking Backward: 2000-1887," a popular utopian romance. Bellamy devoted his life to promoting the ideas of non-revolutionary socialist reform through the Nationalist Party and his journal, THE NEW NATION. In 1897 Bellamy penn...

Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794

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Epithet: French politician British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000208.0x0001df French revolutionary; President of the National Convention; instrumental figure in the Reign of Terror. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to an unidentified recipient, 1794 May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270482223 French Revolutionist. From the description of Autograph lette...

Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936

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Russian author. From the description of Autograph letter (incomplete at end and lacking signature) : [n.p.], to Walter Mett, 1922 Jan. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269563164 Russian novelist. From the description of Maksim Gorky appeal, 1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869098 Author. From the description of Papers of Maksim Gorky, 1922-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454921 880-11 Russkiĭ...

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

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Chancellor of Germany. From the description of Papers of Adolf Hitler, 1938-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450921 As a result of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on July 20 1944, Adolf Hitler suffered ruptured eardrums from the detonation of an explosive device. The radiographs under reference are reported to have been produced subsequent to these events. From the description of Radiographs : Adolf Hitler. [1944-1970] (New York Academy of Medicine)....

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883

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Author and philosopher. From the description of Letter of Karl Marx, 1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454371 Born 1818 in Trier, Prussia; studied at the University of Bonn, 1835-1836, and the University of Berlin, 1836-1841; contributor to and editor of the Cologne liberal democratic newspaper, the Rheinische Zeitung , 1842; following marriage to Jenny von Westphalen, moved to Paris, where he became a revolutionary and communist; co-editor, with Arnold Ruge, of a new r...

Mirabeau, Honoré-Gabriel de Riquetti, comte de, 1749-1791

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Honoré Mirabeau was a French politician and orator, a prominent figure in the National Assembly that governed France during the early phases of the French Revolution. From the guide to the Archives Mirabeau., 1771-1920, and undated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) French Revolution politician. Spent 8 years in prison in his youth, primarily due to lettres de cachet obtained by his father. From the description of Letter, 1780 April...

Gohier, Louis-Jérôme, 1746-1830

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Epithet: Secretary General for the Department of Justice British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000702.0x0000c8 French politican. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to an unidentified recipient, "le samedi." (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269585752 ...