1. Introduction

France Since 1871 (HIST 276)

Professor Merriman lists the books on the syllabus, and offers a brief précis of each of them. Three of the principal themes of the course will be national identity, linguistic identity, and the consequences of the two world wars. Although the course will consider some well-known historical figures, such as Hitler and de Gaulle, it will also examine the individual histories of ordinary people.

00:00 - Chapter 1. Course Introduction
05:48 - Chapter 2. Overview of the Reading List
19:07 - Chapter 3. Major Themes: National Identity and Language
26:19 - Chapter 4. Major Themes: The World Wars

Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses

This course was recorded in Fall 2007.