Though the French Revolution’s start and end dates aren’t exactly set in stone, it’s generally agreed that it kicked off in the late 1780s.

It was bold, glamorous, and scandalous, and led by three self-made media stars. It began during the worst violence of the French Revolution, in May 1794. Here’s how it happened. THE VISIONARY ...

Her father, Patrice Higonnet, is a French historian who told his young daughter tales of the French Revolution as bedtime stories. Higonnet loved learning about her heritage, but she didn’t view ...