French Revolution

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"You can't take to the barricades like they did in the French Revolution and storm the Bastille. You just hope that somebody somewhere does the job and sorts the problem out."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Europe’s savage self-destruction reunited techne and themis: the technologies of the Industrial Revolution and the ideologies of the French Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Besson’s “Dracula” is over the top, highly stylized and speckled with outrageous creatures, visual effects and a plot that somehow connects Count Dracula to the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Mr. Boessenecker identifies Baroness Orczy’s 1905 novel “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” set during the French Revolution, as the likely inspiration for Zorro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

During the French Revolution, royal family members and aristocrats went underground to escape the Reign of Terror.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti