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The French Revolution
Learners understand the basic political events of the French Revolution, broken down into four stages, and the shifts of power during each stage. They examine how the members of the Third Estate gained not only political but also...
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Indiana University: Secrets of the Hellfire Club
An excellent collection of published articles, and a video, on the Hellfire Club, its history, and the people involved with it, including Benjamin Franklin.
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Flickr: The Lives and Times of the Hell Fire Club
A article on the Hell-Fire club, its history, what they did, and the people involved with it, including possibly Benjamin Franklin. Published in BEYOND magazine in 2008.
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Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon: The Hell Fire Clubs
Examines the relationship between Freemasonry and the Hell-Fire Clubs, and provides a detailed history of the original Hell-Fire Club and the later clubs established after its example.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum: Design a Wig
In the late 18th century, women's hairstyles went crazy. Create and share your own hair-raising design.
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The Hell Fire Caves: The Hell Fire Club
Discusses the early beginnings of the Hell-Fire club under Sir Francis Dashwood. More information is provided in the History section of the website.
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Modern World History: Pre Industrial Society
In this textbook unit, students learn about what society and the standard of living were like prior to the Industrial Revolution. The average peasant grew their food and kept farm animals. Change took place much more slowly, but the rate...