Launch Point
This week’s subject: France.
Did you know that the French version of the Fourth of July celebrates a jailbreak? On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris revolted against the oppressive reign of King Louis XVI by storming the state prison, the Bastille. Thus began the French Revolution, which resulted in France becoming a democracy marked by “Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite” (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood). Explore France’s exciting history and culture through the direct links on The Times’ Launch Point Web site: https://www.latimes.com/launchpoint/
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