The Women’s March on Versailles was one of the most dramatic moments of the French Revolution. It was a bold and desperate act driven by hunger, anger, and a burning desire for justice. The pivotal ...

The Great Fear was based on an unfounded rumor. That didn't matter when it came to real world consequences. The Great Fear of 1789 was a major chapter in the French Revolution and a defining moment in ...

The ninth of November, 1799—the 18th of Brumaire in the calendar of the French Revolution—is often remembered as the day the Revolution ended. Napoleon Bonaparte, conqueror of Italy and scourge of ...

The execution of Louis XVI on January 21, 1793, is one of the French Revolution’s most iconic moments. That morning, the French king made his last procession to the Place de la Révolution. An hour-and ...

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For centuries, historians have debated whether the “Great Fear” panic in the early days of the French Revolution was driven by the mass hysteria of ignorant peasants or a rational response to the ...

Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in the activity of the sun may have set the scene for some of the world’s most famous rebellions, including the French Revolution. It has long been known that ...

When the 21st century came around and serialized pop music was the new primary genre, protest songs seemingly became a thing of the past. Now, of course, there were still artists out there writing ...

In “Friends Until the End,” James Grant explores the political passions and inspiring oratory of the British parliamentarians Edmund Burke and Charles Fox. By Leo Damrosch Leo Damrosch is the author ...

🛍️ Amazon Prime Day is live. See the best deals HERE. 🛍️ By Andrew Paul Published Aug 27, 2025 11:00 AM EDT The Great Fear was based on an unfounded rumor. That didn't matter when it came to real ...