Mel Brooks’ send-up of the historical drama is a great comedy movie about different historical moments, including the French ...

They died singing hymns and refusing to renounce Christ. The Blessed Martyrs of Orange gave their lives on an 1,800-year-old ...

Topics studied include: religion and marriage in the Renaissance, court life under the ancient regime, the French Revolution, Napoleon's Empire, colonialism, World War I, World War II, the Algerian ...

Foods before the French Revolution were a dizzying array of savories and sweets. Texas defunds border wall Why hypersonic missiles could change the course of the Iran-Israel conflict Top economist ...

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 ...

French protests against a new retirement age are deeply rooted in history. Massive protests against the pension reform reflect ideas about aging and dignity going back to the French Revolution ...

Competitors in the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics will run from central Paris to Versailles and back, on a course designed to salute women and trace one of the pivotal historic events of the ...

A version was made for French television in 1984, and the scene of the execution of the martyrs is widely featured on social media. The story is not widely known outside of France, but those who ...

Competitors in the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics will run from central Paris to Versailles and back, on a course designed to salute women and trace one of the pivotal historic events of the ...