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These 10 Brutal Events and People Will Make You See the French Revolution in a New Light

The French Revolution of 1789 unleashed ten years of unrelenting turmoil in France, and more than two centuries of revolutionary thought. Its progress was marked by internal pressures from opposing factions, interference…

By Larry Holzwarth · 29 min

American History

What You Don’t Know About the 8 Foreign Fighters who Helped America Win its Independence

Most Americans recognize the name of Lafayette. The young French aristocrat and soldier who risked his life and fortune to…

Larry Holzwarth · 18 min