France’s path to modernity was not clean or peaceful — it was built through revolution, terror, empire, restoration, and repeated collapse. The monarchy fell under the weight of debt, inequality, and ...

Madagascar has detained a ​former French serviceman accused of taking part in a plot to destabilise the Indian Ocean ‌island, ...

Americans have long imagined that they set off a global age of revolt. Seen within the era’s wider wars of empire, the story ...

The venerable establishment, which has been in continuous operation since 1686, displays the portraits of Beaumarchais and ...

The American Revolution profoundly destabilized Native American societies in East Tennessee, particularly the Cherokee nation ...

When historians of the French Revolution discuss Jean-Paul Marat, they usually focus on his bloodthirsty rhetoric. But Marat ...

The 1793 declaration that the United States would remain neutral in the war between Britain and France divided the country ...

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It’s a busy time of year for New Orleans, but some French Quarter businesses aren’t able to reap the benefits because of ongoing construction. US-Iran talks take sudden, uncertain shift with sweeping ...

Scientists have shared more details about a severe and unusual E. coli outbreak that killed three people in France. In January 2025, an outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in adults, caused by ...

Throughout the extensive history of the Church, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred. Each week marks anniversaries of milestones, tragedies, triumphs, notable births and deaths. Some ...