Tag Archives: Bastille Day

France – hope lost?

Posted on July 14, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Today is Bastille Day. On this day, in 1789 (235 years back), a mob stormed the prison in Paris, the Bastille, to liberate a grand total of seven prisoners, none of them actually there for significant political reasons. Another “crowd” … Continue reading →

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The false dawn of the French Revolution

Posted on July 14, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On 14 July, the French (and some of their former colonies) celebrated Bastille Day. The French call it the “National Celebration” and it is usually considered their version of Independence Day, here in the Fifty States. That … Continue reading →

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