I have written about history podcasts in this space before, and as we wait in this long winter for a new season of Mike Duncan’s Revolutions, I’d like to call […]

Some better images of the past months: Vendemiaire is Danton Brumiare is St. Just Frimaire is Madame Roland Nivôse is Robespierre

Pluviose runs from January 20th until February 18th. This month’s notable is Toussaint Louverture

Today is Primidi, the first of Nivôse, our Jacobin notable is Maximilien Robespierre “Citizens, do you want a Revolution without a Revolution?”

Today is Primidi, 11th Frimaire in year 234 of the first French Republic. This month’s notable is Madame Roland, an important and influential Girondin. One of my goals for Pluviôse […]

Today is 23 Brumaire, year 234. This month’s Jacobin is Saint Just. I’m going to try to have Frimaire posted on the first of the month, but we’ll see … […]

Citizens, have you ever been seized with such zeal for the Republic that you forgot if it was Primidi or Duodi? Is your heart filled with Jacobin enthusiasm? Rejoice! Vendémiaire […]

Recently, within the past four or five years, rabbits have really moved in to my neighborhood and are eating everything. I thought I’d keep track of the things they didn’t […]

I missed this when it was originally published, but this is a fascinating interview with Catherine Zuckert, author of Machiavelli’s Politics and professor at Notre Dame. I’m particularly interested in […]