The Second French Empire - Episode One

iReporter: Would it have been perfect if this series were being written while i was already in paris? Yes, but things don't always work out like that. So what we're going to do here in episode one is doe a short history of the second french empire from 18 forty eight to 18 70. Then next week we will discuss the all important franco ussian war, and then we'll zoom in for a detailed look on two revolutionary months in 18 71 that still haunt paris to this day.