
Two pivotal national holidays, one observed in France and the other in the United States, commemorate foundational moments of revolution and independence. One marks the anniversary of a pivotal event in the... Read more »

Bastille Day, observed annually on July 14th, commemorates a pivotal event in the French Revolution: the storming of the Bastille in 1789. It represents the uprising of the French people against the... Read more »

The question of whether Bastille Day constitutes an independence day is a common point of inquiry. Bastille Day, observed on July 14th, commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal... Read more »