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Napoleon Bonaparte
Fandom· 3 days agoGeorge Washington, the American hero who, against all odds, defeated the mighty British Army. The events of the French Revolution are officially viewed...
‘Liberty Equality Fashion’ Review: Threads of Revolution
The Wall Street Journal· 7 days agoBOOKSHELF In May 1794, at the height of the French Revolution, Térézia Cabarrus was sent to prison....
‘Royal whore’ or feminist hero? The scandalous truth about Johnny Depp’s Jeanne du Barry
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 days agoCinema audiences can finally watch Jeanne du Barry – the sex-soaked saga of Louis XV’s mistress that...
The Most Expensive House in the World Could Soon Be This French Château
Architectural Digest via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoIt was restored under the Second Empire and purchased in 1877 by Edmond de Rothschild, who replaced...
A Château Formerly Owned by the Rothschilds and the King of Morocco Could Be the Most Expensive Home...
Town & Country via AOL· 17 hours agoAccording to the Rothschild family archive, the home dates to the 12th century but was partially...
Eighty years on France marks milestone in women's right to vote
Euronews via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis victory came rather late, especially considering the promising proclamations of women such as...
Opinion | The Haiti I Know Is No More. But There Is Still Hope.
Politico via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhat gave Haiti special status was our glorious history, ousting Napoleon’s army and thwarting his...
Opinion | What Would the Economy Look Like Under a Second Trump Term?
New York Times· 7 days agoSpeculating about how the economy would perform under a second Donald Trump presidency normalizes...
Who Even Is Mother Goose?
Mentalfloss· 18 hours agoA huge number of classic nursery rhymes and children’s tales are attributed to a figure known as Mother Goose. Although Mother Goose usually receives...
Gene Wilder
Fandom· 3 days agoAugust 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singer-songwriter and author. Wilder...