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French troops under General Rochambeau arrived in Newport, R.I. — 245 years ago — marking a turning point in the American ...
The French Revolution (1789-1799) was one of the most transformative events in world history, altering the course of Europe and influencing political ideologies globally. Its origins can be traced to ...
They died singing hymns and refusing to renounce Christ. The Blessed Martyrs of Orange gave their lives on an 1,800-year-old ...
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American ...
France's northern coast has long been fortified against invasion, with Nazi bunkers in World War II and pre-French Revolution ...
The lower rungs of the bureaucracy are, of course, permanently dissatisfied with the upper rungs’ sell-outs of strikes, which discredit them with other workers.
We have reached the “severed fingers and abductions” stage of the crypto revolution Wave of crypto kidnappings hits Europe.
The French Revolution: The Monarchy Falls (Part 3) France takes on Russia and the monarchy is finally abolished. Show more 29 April 2025 Available now 57 minutes ...
Rebellion has shaped history from ancient Athens to modern Myanmar, often at staggering cost and under impossible odds. This in-depth episode explores what sparks mass uprisings, how rebel ...
Walking the streets of Henin-Beaumont, it doesn't take long to see why Marine Le Pen made this former mining town her political stronghold.
While Haiti was isolated from the world, fictionalized accounts of its only monarch, Henry Christophe, were often written and repeated for political gains, a new book argues.
Trump’s revolution will fail because rapid, comprehensive and fundamental change is too complex, with too many imponderables and unknowns, to succeed.