During the summer of 1998 I was in Rome when France beat Italy in the final game of the FIFA World Cup. Europe is a super fun place to be during the World Cup, with large screens and chairs set up in town squares, and lots of excitement in general (even if you happen to […]
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On July 14th, 1789, the Bastille, a medieval fortress used as a state prison by the king, was stormed by the people of Paris, which commemorated the beginning of the French revolution, the end of Louis XVI’s reign as king of France, and a step towards independence. In 1880 the Ministry of the Interior recommended […]
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