She fought to give women the right to divorce and campaigned on behalf of children born out of wedlock. But in late 18th century France, her radical thinking proved too much for her contemporaries in ...
Olympe de Gouges is a name you might remember from your history classes as another casualty of the French Revolution’s bloody Reign of Terror. It’s names like ...
As soon as the audience enters the theatre they are confronted with a guillotine, the most iconic instruments of execution of the French Revolution. This guillotine, though, and indeed all of the set ...
On Friday, the La Chapelle district welcomed the first of 10 sculptures displayed during the opening spectacle of the 2024 Summer Games in the French capital, representing pioneering French women from ...
Theatre UAB will present “The Revolutionists,” an irreverent comedy about four beautiful, badass women who lose their heads in 1790s Paris, from Feb. 26-March 2. This girl-powered play’s central ...
Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The writer is emeritus professor of history at San Diego State University and author of ‘Fearless Women: Feminist ...
SALISBURY — The Catawba College Shuford School of Performing Arts and the Blue Masque present “The Revolutionists” in the Florence Busby Corriher Theatre on Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Oct.
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, hailed by many as one of the best ever, showcased a variety of unique elements that highlighted the enthusiasm of the sports kingdom. One notable ...
It was an unusually art-filled Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris as the Parade of Nations traveled by boat down the River Seine. The Mona Lisa escaped from the Louvre to catch the occasion, braving ...
The Summer Olympics are officially underway in Paris under tight security and gloomy skies as athletes and spectators from around the world crowded the banks of the River Seine to usher in the ...
After braving political chaos, major train disruptions and threats of defecating in the Seine, the Paris Olympics are finally about to kick off under cloudy skies. Years in the making, this opening ...