Today is the 233rd anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, a 14th century fort and political prison, by a crowd of 1000 Parisian laborers. The historic event marked the beginning of the French Revolution and the symbolic end of absolute monarchy in France. What followed was eight decades of political and social unrest as France and Europe as a whole struggled with the concept of nationalism. In France, the holiday is known as National Day. In the English-speaking world it is known as Bastille Day.
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| La Prise De La Bastille Jean-Pierre Houel (1735-1813) |
For more information about the event, the revolution it spawned, and its significance in national and world politics, visit this site posted by The Ohio State University.
For an expression of the patriotism this day represents, there is but one song and image:
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