In his book “The Revolution to Come: A History of an Idea From Thucydides to Lenin,” Dan Edelstein argues that the 18th of Brumaire did not end the French Revolution but consummated it.

On Jul. 14, 1789, they stormed the Bastille, a symbol of royal tyranny, starting the French Revolution. On Jan. 6, 2021, in a parallel uprising, the MAGA revolution stormed the U.S. Capitol.

1. Misconception: Les Misérables takes place during the French Revolution. After seeing the 2012 film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables in theaters, historian Julia Gossard caught a ...

Religion and the French Revolution. Established in the 16th century by two saints, ... In August 1792, the revolutionary government decreed the closure of all monasteries occupied by women.