French Revolution

A little liberté, égalité, and fraternité in honor of Bastille Day on July 14. A few oddities to remind you that the French Revolution was ridiculously awesome.

French Revolution, one of the major revolutions in European history. The revolution marks a turning point in France's history and in world history in general. Forms of government, morals, ideologies, and social development were greatly affected by it in all Europe and even in the U.S. The beginning of the French Revolution is generally dated

Storming the Bastille during the French Revolution. Illustration by Sep E. Scott 14 July marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789. The famous prison held only seven prisoners at the time, but it was an iconic moment of the Revolution in Paris following the refusal of nobles […]

Detail, "Liberty Leading the People", Delacroix, 1830, oil on canvas, 260 x 325cm, Louvre. Liberty leads the charge, grasping the tricolour in one hand and a rifle in the other. She's flanked by a pistol-wielding boy as they push across the Seine to City Hall.

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