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Mon 8.25.08| Rethinking the French Revolution

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Mark Steel

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The French Revolution challenged the divine right of kings and heredity priviledge -- and its radicalism is still controversial today. Comedian Mark Steel, author of Vive La Revolution! A Stand-up History of the French Revolution, talks about the enduring legacy of that watershed rebellion.

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