Happy Bastille Day!

Today is the anniversary of the 1789 storming of the Bastille, the fortress-like prison which was regarded as a symbol of the absolutism of the French monarchy.  The event served as a rallying point and a symbolic act of rebellion and is often considered to mark the beginning of the French Revolution.

To learn more about Bastille Day & the French Revolution, try the following resources:

• A Revolutionary World (Library of Congress)
• Imaging the French Revolution (George Mason University)
• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (George Mason University)
• Marie Antoinette (PBS)
• Napoleon (PBS)

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