Notes and study guides on History and French Culture, suitable for students worldwide.
I graduated with a first-class degree from Durham University studying History and French. I used the notes now uploaded to Stuvia throughout my four years at University, to consolidate lectures and revise for exams.
I hope they prove useful to any potential buyer !
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The History of American Capitalism - The Mega Bundle
Several documents exploring the history of American capitalism in all its forms. This bundle includes revision notes on topics such as slavery and immigration, as well as example essays on the carceral state, and America's transition to capitalism. It also includes foundational notes from introductory texts.

The bundle is worth £37 individually.
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- The History of American Capitalism - Sectionalism • Notes de cours
- The History of American Capitalism - The Development of Capitalism Flowchart • Resume
- The History of American Capitalism - Sectionalism - Mindmap • Resume
- The History of American Capitalism - Historiography of Slavery • Resume
- The History of American Capitalism - Historiography of Immigration • Resume
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Several documents exploring the history of American capitalism in all its forms. This bundle includes revision notes on topics such as slavery and immigration, as well as example essays on the carceral state, and America's transition to capitalism. It also includes foundational notes from introductory texts.

The bundle is worth £37 individually.
Essays on the History of US capitalism - a bundle
Two essays on the history of American capitalism, one exploring how and when the United States turned to capitalism, and the other considering the American carceral state, and the impact of capitalism on America's prison system and its inequalities.

Both essays take a deeply historiographical approach, considering historians' views on the topics.
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- What Prompted the Rise of the United States' Carceral State? • Dissertation
- When did the United States' Economy Turn Capitalist? • Dissertation
Two essays on the history of American capitalism, one exploring how and when the United States turned to capitalism, and the other considering the American carceral state, and the impact of capitalism on America's prison system and its inequalities.

Both essays take a deeply historiographical approach, considering historians' views on the topics.
When did the United States' Economy Turn Capitalist?
When did the US economy turn capitalist? This essay explores the different interpretations among historians as to how and when the American economy became capitalist during the nineteenth century. This essay considers northern agriculture and southern slavery in particular.
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- Dissertation
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When did the US economy turn capitalist? This essay explores the different interpretations among historians as to how and when the American economy became capitalist during the nineteenth century. This essay considers northern agriculture and southern slavery in particular.
An Introduction To Capitalism (Notes from James Fulcher's "A Very Short Introduction")
James Fulcher's "Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction" is a foundational reference guide for modern and historical capitalism. Learn about the origins of capitalism and its various historical and modern forms via this set of notes that condense Fulcher's work to just a few pages.
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James Fulcher's "Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction" is a foundational reference guide for modern and historical capitalism. Learn about the origins of capitalism and its various historical and modern forms via this set of notes that condense Fulcher's work to just a few pages.
The Positives of John Major's Government 1990-1992
This document explores the positive aspects of John Major's Conservative government (in the UK) from 1990-1992 for the AQA A-Level in History (and all other courses covering Major's Premiership).
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This document explores the positive aspects of John Major's Conservative government (in the UK) from 1990-1992 for the AQA A-Level in History (and all other courses covering Major's Premiership).
Thatcher's Government - positives and negatives
Thatcher's first and second ministries (from 1979-1987) have long been controversial in British history. This document attempts to divide the policies of those governments into objective positives and negatives, helping students to answer questions about the success or otherwise of Margaret Thatcher and her government.
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Thatcher's first and second ministries (from 1979-1987) have long been controversial in British history. This document attempts to divide the policies of those governments into objective positives and negatives, helping students to answer questions about the success or otherwise of Margaret Thatcher and her government.
Shorthand Special Outlines Practice Sheet
This practice sheet contains fifteen pages of keywords divided into special outlines and word groupings for Teeline shorthand practice (e.g. for the NCTJ Shorthand exams for journalists).
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This practice sheet contains fifteen pages of keywords divided into special outlines and word groupings for Teeline shorthand practice (e.g. for the NCTJ Shorthand exams for journalists).
Revolutionary French Texts: Thematic Notes
A comprehensive guide considering the links between the works of key revolutionary authors in French history, including Étienne de la Boétie, Simone de Beauvoir, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Peter Kropotkin, Christine de Pizan, Louise Michel, and Karl Marx.

This guide considers how the texts can be linked based on such themes as progress, power, gender, oppression and individualism.
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- Study guide
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A comprehensive guide considering the links between the works of key revolutionary authors in French history, including Étienne de la Boétie, Simone de Beauvoir, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Peter Kropotkin, Christine de Pizan, Louise Michel, and Karl Marx.

This guide considers how the texts can be linked based on such themes as progress, power, gender, oppression and individualism.
Revolutionary French Texts: Analyses by Critics
A look at how critics have considered, pulled apart and analysed the works of key revolutionary authors in French history, including Michel Foucault and Simone de Beauvoir.
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A look at how critics have considered, pulled apart and analysed the works of key revolutionary authors in French history, including Michel Foucault and Simone de Beauvoir.
Revolutionary French Texts: A Thematic Summary
A comprehensive summary considering the links between the works of key revolutionary authors in French history, including Étienne de la Boétie, Simone de Beauvoir, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Peter Kropotkin, Christine de Pizan, Louise Michel, and Karl Marx.

This summary considers how the texts can be linked based on such themes as progress, power, gender, oppression and individualism.
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- Resume
- • 17 pages •
A comprehensive summary considering the links between the works of key revolutionary authors in French history, including Étienne de la Boétie, Simone de Beauvoir, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Peter Kropotkin, Christine de Pizan, Louise Michel, and Karl Marx.

This summary considers how the texts can be linked based on such themes as progress, power, gender, oppression and individualism.
An Introduction To Capitalism (Notes from James Fulcher's "A Very Short Introduction")
The History of American Capitalism - Sectionalism