We witness the aftermath of the Paris Commune and learn the fates of those who fought on its behalf as well as those who fought to suppress it. We then examine the far-reaching effects the events of 1870-1871 had on the history of France, the socialist movement, and the world more generally.

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Abidor, Michael. Communards: The Story of the Paris Commune of 1871 As Told By Those Who Fought For It. Marxists Internet Archive, 2010. 

Christiansen, Rupert. Paris Babylon: The Story of the Paris Commune. Penguin Books, 1994.

Edwards, Stewart. The Paris Commune, 1871. Quadrangle Books, 1971. 

Gluckstein, Donny. The Paris Commune: A Revolution in Democracy. Haymarket Books, 2006. 

Horne, Alistair. The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune, 1870-1871. Penguin Books, 1990. 

Lissagaray, Prosper-Olivier. History of the Paris Commune of 1871. Black and Red Publishers, 2007.

Marx, Karl. Civil War in France: The Paris Commune. International Publishers, 1985.

Cover Image: Photograph of communards manning a barricade in Paris, March 18th, 1871

Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák

Closing Theme: "La Varsovienne" performed by Catherine Ribeiro.