As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800 in the Gregorian calendar.
European history scholars will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th century as 1715-1789, denoting the period of time between the death of Louis XIV of France and the start of the French Revolution.
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- The Life of Captain David Perry - A soldier of the French and Revolutionary Wars containing many extraordinary occurrences relating to his own private history, and an account of some interesting events in the history of the times in which he lived, no-where else recorded.
Meta Description: [ Recollections of an Old Soldier: the Life of Captain David Perry, a soldier of the French and Revolutionary Wars...written by himself.
First published by Simeon Ide in 1822.
A Colonial and Revolutionary War soldier's search for his posterity.
Additional material on his descendants, a... ]
18th Century - Extensive links to resources.
Meta Description: [ Homework Help. From about.com. ]
18th Century History - A portal for the age starting with the Glorious Revolution and ending with the July Revolution, provides a timeline and feature articles on society, lifestyle, famous figures, and significant events.
Meta Description: [ History1700s.com is the starting place to find information about the 18th century. Each link is hand picked by your editor. This site also maintains a bullettin board and a newsletter, all free. ]
American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies - An interdisciplinary group dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all aspects of the period, from the later seventeenth through the early nineteenth century.
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Bacup Times - A continually building information resource on the history during the turn of the 19th century and onwards with images.
C18-L - Resources for 18th-Century Studies Across the Disciplines - An interdisciplinary bibliography.
Country Pleasures in the 18th Century - A information filled tour of the Castle of Amerdingen with images.
Meta Description: [ Autumn Pleasures in the 18th Century! Lumières rococo costume event - Rokoko Kostümfest auf Schloss Amerdingen Juni 2005 ]
Eighteenth Century England - History research projects created by and for literature students at the University of Michigan.
Eighteenth-Century Chronology - Important milestones in arts, science, and politics listed year by year from 1660 to 1800.
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Eighteenth-Century Initiative - Northwestern University - An interdisciplinary program for scholars and students of the eighteenth-century in the Chicago area.
Eighteenth-Century Studies - Archive collection of novels, plays, memoirs, treatises and poems of the period along with modern criticism.
Eighteenth-Century Thought - An international, interdisciplinary annual founded for the purpose of supporting study of early modern thought by publishing research pertinent to the fields of philosophy, natural philosophy, medicine, law, historiography, political theory, religion, economics, and the human sciences.
Meta Description: [ Eighteenth-Century Thought - an international interdisciplinary journal supporting study of early modern thought by publishing research pertinent to the fields of history of philosophy, philosphy, natural philosophy, history of science, medicine, medical history, religion, law, legal history, his... ]
Essays - By Donald Stark on eighteenth century European political and intellectual history.
Meta Description: [ Donald Stark, personal website ]
Exploring History and the American Frontier Cultures of the 18th Century - Step back in time to the 18th Century, when American Indians' and Europeans' lives were closely guided by nature by learning skills and enjoying history and nature through drama, tracking and primitive ways.
Leading Events in the Philippines - Brief chronology.
Pierre Marteau's Publishing House - Cologne - Articles and critical studies about books and publications in late 17th and early 18th century including links to resources.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of the notorious 17th-century publishing house - which is still one of the best places to publish late 17th- and early 18th-century materials and contributions dealing with the period. ]
Political Change and Conflict - Age of Revolutions - World History Course with emphasis on how revolutions occur.
Meta Description: [ Unit 3 of a World History Course. Covers English, American, French Revolution plus a format for studying Revolution. ]
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The American Weekly Mercury - Transcriptions of selected issues of Philadelphia's first newspaper, and provides information about early newspapers and their operation, biographies, and related links.
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The Dictionary of Sensibility - General introduction, term list, and source and critical bibliographies.
The Enlightenment - An article about the history and heritage of the movement, covering England, America and the struggle in Europe.
The Great Awakening - A movement rooted in spiritual growth which brought national identity to Colonial America.
Meta Description: [ Resources on the First Great Awakening (1730 to 1760), its origins, and significance in American history. ]
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The Jay Treaty - Detailed chronology of events.
Meta Description: [ Yale University ]
The Salacious Historian's Lair - An impressive site containing information on both the French and English Baroque periods.
Where American History Begins - Brief essays on newspaper coverage of early American history.
Meta Description: [ Extensive Web site focusing primarily on how newspapers and the press covered major, and not so major, events in American history. Also information for newspaper collectors. ]
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