Located on the banks of the River Seine lies the city of Paris.
Paris has a long history dating back over 2000 years. During its long history, it has seen wars, plagues, and kings and emperors.
Today it is the most visited city on Earth, home to some of the world’s greatest works of art, and one of the largest and most important cities in Europe.
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Bernardo de Gálvez: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution
When Americans tell the story of the Revolutionary War, the focus usually falls on Washington, Jefferson, and the battles fought in the thirteen colonies. Yet independence was also won through foreign support. Some of it, in France's case, was quite overt. Spain also supported th ... Show More
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Yesterday
Cotton: How It Helped Build The Modern World
It is soft, common, and something most people wear almost every day. Yet behind this humble fabric lies one of the most dramatic stories in human history. Cotton connected ancient civilizations, built global trade networks, fueled the Industrial Revolution, enriched empires, and ... Show More
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Apr 26
The World's Oddest Riots
Most riots are born from serious grievances: politics, poverty, religion, or oppression. Yet history is also filled with eruptions of violence that began for reasons so strange, so unexpected, and so absurd that they almost defy belief. Some changed cities, some embarrassed gover ... Show More
14m 21s
Jul 2023
L'histoire de la Dame de Fer : la Tour Eiffel
<p>Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour ! </p><p>Ah Paris ! Ville lumière, capitale de la France, certes, mais aussi de l’amour et de la Révolution. Paris et ses immeubles haussmanniens, ses ponts, ses cafés trop chers et l’odeur de ses souterrains, ses pigeons gris et moches qui ... Show More
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