Throughout history, revolutions have been pivotal in shaping societies, governments, and human events. Here are ten of the ...

This did not come easily or naturally. As the first part of Robert Gildea’s elegantly written book shows, the French struggled repeatedly to lay to rest the painful conflicts provoked by the 1789 ...

The French Revolution (1789- 1799) saw years of violence after the overthrow of France's ruling aristocracy led to the establishment of a republic. Abolitionists were widely viewed as being as ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday decided to make the Martyrs of Compiègne officially saints. It was a rare decision, in that no one in the Church disagreed with it. In order to understand why the ...

"Historically, based on a standardization effort adopted during the French Revolution (1789-1799), the kilogram was defined as the mass of one liter of pure water at a given pressure and temperature.

“Historically, based on a standardization effort adopted during the French Revolution (1789-1799), the kilogram was defined as the mass of one liter of pure water at a given pressure and temperatur ...

As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionized European armies and played out on an unprecedented ... Possible dates include November 9, 1799, when ...

"Historically, based on a standardization effort adopted during the French Revolution (1789-1799), the kilogram was defined as the mass of one liter of pure water at a given pressure and temperature.