Edited by Robert Burnham

These answers have been written by several different people and reflect their opinions and points-of-view. Several of these individuals are well known in the field and have written books and articles on the period. The papers in the FAQ Section are short and cover the most important aspects of the topic. These papers are not designed to be complete and thorough essays. They were written to help the students focus their research topic and to give them starting points for continued research.

If you do not find the exact topic of your paper in the table of contents, look for a topic that is similar. For example if your topic is "What Contributions did Napoleon Give France" you might look at the papers on "Napoleon and Education" and "Was Napoleon an Heir to the Revolution?" Please do not send a message to the Series that asks a question that can be answered in part by one of the FAQs, but is worded differently. These questions will not be answered.