Behind the Scenes: The French Revolution Comparison of Historical Images and LEGO Images The execution of King Louis XVI by public decapitation at the Place de la Révolution, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées in Paris, on January 21, 1793, brought the monarchy in France to a decisive halt. On October 5, 1789, the …
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Behind the Scenes: The American Revolution Comparison of Historical Images and LEGO Images Paul Revere, best known for his midnight “The British are coming!” horseback ride, also created this famous engraving of the Boston Massacre which was subsequently copied and colored in by many different artists and spread throughout the colonies. Washington crosses the Delaware …
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About the Author photo ©2014 john spurling photos ©2014 john spurling “Two world-changing upheavals six years apart, inextricably entwined, both launched with the loftiest ideals of liberty and equality, yet each arriving at astonishingly different outcomes. The interconnected stories of the American and French Revolutions are well worth knowing. My challenge as an author and …
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