In “The Revolutionary Self,” the historian Lynn Hunt explores the way 18th-century culture transformed our sense of power in ...

A battle of wills between Adolphe Sax and musical instrument makers in 19th-century France saw an unprecedented legal contest ...

If the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799, had not occurred, the course of history would have been ...

During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal ...

The Art Institute of Chicago has received a massive gift of French art from collectors Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz.

For both Locke and Montesquieu, private property was more fundamental than any political “right,” and this required ...

Chicago has always provided a place for the disenfranchised, whether from the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century, or today for those fleeing violence, famine, environmental disasters or ...

Revolution Idle is an idle game that is perfect for relaxing and having some fun. It has no plot or colorful interface with characters; just a few buttons to speed up the earning of game currency.

Victor Hugo's house in Paris, an artistic plunge into the world of the famous author The Maison de Victor Hugo is tucked away ...

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only location named after Lajos Kossuth, Hungary’s freedom fighter during the ...

The division between the two branches of the French royal family dates back to the Revolution of 1789. Louis XVI, passive and dutiful, accepted the Revolution, however reluctantly, until in 1792 he ...

This is the story of the 1848 European revolutions, one of the most dramatic ... and in a series of tumultuous events, toppled the French monarchy, and forced reforms across Italy, Germany ...