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Guillotine

Guillotine

The Guillotine was introduced by Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotine, he was not the inventor of the machine only a lobbyist for it. Contains a history, revolutionary ties, timeline, and some fun facts. also has some good illustrations. The author, Robert Schwartz, is Emeritus Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. He earned his PhD. from the University of Michigan. ...

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guillotine, Reign of Terror, French Revolution, death by execution, French history
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
October 2, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:
November 5, 2020
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Submitter:
Sally Robertson
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Technical Format:
Website
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HTML
Language:
English
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No
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Yes
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