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Portrait of Marie Antoinette by Jean-Francois Janinet, 1777. Color etching and engraving with gold leaf printed on two sheets, 30x13.5 in.

Did Marie-Antoinette Really Say “Let Them Eat Cake”?

Battle of Fleurus (June 16, 1794), the most significant battle in the First Coalition phase of the French Revolutionary Wars; by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse, 19th century.

What Led to France’s Reign of Terror?

Capital Execution at the Place de la Revolution between August 1793 and June 1794, oil on canvas by Pierre Antoine De Machy (Demachy), Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France. 37 x 53.5 cm. (Reign of Terror, hanging, guillotine execution, French Revolution)

The 12 Months of the French Republican Calendar

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Camel at Khor Rori, Oman; mammal.

Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?

Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

Solar eclipse of the sun.

The Sun Was Eaten: 6 Ways Cultures Have Explained Eclipses

Calendar showing the month of February

Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?

Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona

Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Calendar marking march 15th

22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered

Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.

9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals

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Also Known As	le Marais • la Plaine
Date	September 20, 1792 - October 26, 1795

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Taliban Bolshevik Jacobite Gang of Four Bull Moose Party Radical Republican Jacobin Club Anti-Federalists Peronist Roundhead