In “The Revolutionary Self,” the historian Lynn Hunt explores the way 18th-century culture transformed our sense of power in ...

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Though Marie Antoinette may not have actually said, “Let them eat cake,” the French monarchy and aristocracy displayed an ...

Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminals Teresa Nowakowski Some of the gems may have featured ...

For more measured and deliberate changes, Bangladesh might look towards the American and Glorious Revolutions.

Today, we think of 1700s-era France as a period of unwashed and unparalleled squalor. While this is partially a misconception, it does contain some truth. During the 18th century, people's attitudes ...

Dr. Lloyd Kramer, history professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, spoke about Lafayette’s stance against Napoleon in a lecture at Fayetteville State University.

Another big reason for the "French Revolution" within the NBA might have more to do with what NBA front offices value these days; lengthy, athletic players who can handle the ball and potentially ...

Speaking at a panel on Monday morning, Nabil Ayouch, a French film director, gave an impassioned speech, warmly received by ...

Lethière (1760–1832) was, until the Clark and the Louvre joined in this show to survey his career, an unremembered history painter and portraitist working during the French Revolution and the ...

Conference Bitcoin Afrique aims to empower the French-speaking Bitcoin community across Africa. In April 2025, Bitcoiners from across the world will converge in Douala, Cameroon, for the Conference ...