3 Lessons from the French Revolution European Policymakers Should Keep in Mind

Policymakers managed to avert another depression but, once they did so, their mission seemed complete and their hands were ...
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Tipping Point Of The French Revolution: The Women’s March On Versailles

The Women’s March on Versailles was one of the most dramatic moments of the French Revolution. It was a bold and desperate act driven by hunger, anger, and a burning desire for justice. The pivotal ...
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Prussia, the French Revolution and the Partitions of Poland (1786-1797)

Last week we have seen Prussia shock the European theatre under Frederick the Great. As he passed away childless, his nephew, ...
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How Artists of the French Revolution Embraced Neoclassical Revivalism

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy, “Aeneas and Companions in Latium” (circa 1790-1793) black ink and wash with white gouache highlights on brown paper (21.4 x 16.3 cm) PARIS — Over the course of history, ...
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John McGreevy masterfully traces church history from the French Revolution to Pope Francis

John McGreevy's new book Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis is, as the title suggests, ambitious. Even at a little over 400 pages, how to distill a "global" ...
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The Fashion Influencers of the French Revolution

“Liberty Equality Fashion” explores radical shifts in fashion that embodied the ideas of the French Revolution and the women who led the charge. By Dina Gachman Most days, Anne Higonnet is able to ...