John Houston takes a less melodic look at the transformation of the Battle of Waterloo from "fact to myth," from history to literature.

Attitudes toward birth control in 18th century France.

Hip hop is not only linguistically innovative, it helps preserve indigenous languages via oral tradition.

Articles in JSTOR illuminate the long history of satirical cartoons and censorship.

Mystery cat spotted in France.

Bastille Day as we know it began as private educational events phased into lively street fetês, and eventually the parades and fireworks we know today.