And while Spain was a relatively docile neighbor, Jefferson feared that sending American explorers onto its soil might provoke a war. A French ... in January 1793, the revolution’s executioners ...

So who were the women at the very heart of the French Revolution? And what did they do to change the course of history?

The second revolution that engulfed France over the course of 1792 reached its climax in December ... unpicking the very foundations of French society. The trial would serve to proclaim the ...

“From this place and from this day forth commences a new era in the world’s history, and you can all say you were present at its birth ... episode of the French Revolution.

U.S.-French relations are strained under Donald Trump's second term. Columnist Patt Morrison recounts our shared history with ...

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In this engrossing tour de force, Edelstein ventures across the ancient and modern eras to trace the evolution of revolution as a political idea.

French president Emmanuel Macron announced a joint commission to examine reparations for Haiti, but some want action.

state history museums are planning exhibitions that look at both events — what was happening there during the American Revolution, and how the memory of 1776 was invoked during its rise to ...

By Jennifer Schuessler President Trump is not known as a student of history. He hasn’t summoned ... achievements of the United States” and its “unparalleled legacy of advancing liberty ...

Monica Hunter-Hart is a reporter covering the world's richest people. French entrepreneur Eric Hémar has a $1.3 billion fortune thanks to an early bet on contract logistics two decades ago.