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A visit to France and the legacies of the Paris Commune of 1871 | Travel

Posted on February 20, 2025February 4, 2025 by Jake Wynn
Painting showing Paris burning as the Paris Commune collapsed in May 1871.

Discover how a brief 1871 civil war ignited Paris, leaving smoldering ruins and shaping France’s future. Follow my December 2024 travels through Paris and learn how this dramatic chapter still resonates in the City of Light. Read the full story.

Posted in TravelTagged 1871, 19th Century, Europe, French History, Paris, Reflection, Travel1 Comment

In the footsteps of the 1848 Vienna Uprising in Austria | Travel

Posted on October 10, 2024February 22, 2025 by Jake Wynn

In April 2023, I explored the historic city of Vienna and found some less-known revolutionary history.

Posted in Reflection, TravelTagged 1848, April, Austria, Europe, Hungary, October, Reflection, Revolution, Revolutions of 1848, Travel, Vienna1 Comment

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