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TB — 6/3/2007 7:23:52 PM (archived)

I suggest some reading on "The Enlightenment," which, contrary to popular belief, doesn't actually require the word "French" in front of it.

Amazing how with the same set of ideas, France and the U.S. had such different outcomes in their revolutions.

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The Founding Fathers were children of the French Enlightenment - Raoul - 6/3/2007 1:08:54 PM
- re: Bastille Day and the Declaration of The Rights of Man. - Marcia - 6/3/2007 10:44:25 PM
- re: The Founding Fathers were children of the French Enlightenment - Marcia - 6/3/2007 9:41:12 PM
  - re: Enlightenment comes from many fronts. - Marcia - 6/3/2007 9:44:02 PM
- Yeah, Bill Maher's going to teach us history. - TB - 6/3/2007 7:23:52 PM
  - Religions - Raoul - 6/3/2007 8:14:03 PM
    - "wasn't immediately completely successful" - TB - 6/3/2007 8:30:55 PM
      - Fewer and fewer christians practice their religion (n/t) - Raoul - 6/4/2007 5:31:10 AM
      - Intellectuals - Raoul - 6/3/2007 8:51:00 PM
        
        re: Intellectuals - TB - 6/4/2007 12:29:34 AM
        
        BHL wants all nations to boycott the Beijing Olympic Games - Raoul - 6/4/2007 5:38:06 AM
        
        re: Intellectuals - Free editorial cartoonists are the arms of the free press. - Marcia - 6/4/2007 2:37:53 AM
        
        re: Intellectuals - gbaikie - 6/4/2007 12:14:45 AM
- We are inspired by Napoleon - FrankC - 6/3/2007 5:46:52 PM

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